Buyer profile · Police and fire
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 1
- In the last 12 months
- Contracts awarded
- 21
- To 18 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £1.47m
- 16 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £60k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 1 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority has no tenders open right now.
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 1 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)14%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)14%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)55%
- Direct award (no competition)18%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 14%
- Lower than 72% of police and fire services
- Based on 22 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 67%
- Higher than 72% of police and fire services
- Based on 21 winning suppliers
- Direct awards
- 18%
- Lower than 75% of police and fire services
- Based on 22 procurements
Compared with other police and fire services
This buyer: 14%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 13 |
| 10–20% | 10 |
| 20–30% | 7 |
| 30–40% | 5 |
| 40–50% | 3 |
| 50–60% | 7 |
| 60–70% | 3 |
| 70–80% | 2 |
| 80–90% | 4 |
| 90–100% | 4 |
This buyer: 67%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 1 |
| 10–20% | 1 |
| 20–30% | 3 |
| 30–40% | 7 |
| 40–50% | 7 |
| 50–60% | 11 |
| 60–70% | 13 |
| 70–80% | 7 |
| 80–90% | 4 |
| 90–100% | 0 |
Each column is a group of police and fire services with similar figures. The coloured column holds Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Valley Hire Agreement | Greenwich Leisure Limited | £65k | 9 Dec 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECFRS00537 - Provision of Driving Licence Checks | Licence Check Limited | £18k | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Provision of Reactive Supply of Tyres to Fleet Workshop | County Tyre Holdings Ltd (T/A BITS) | — | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Face Fit Testing | Arco Limited | — | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Supply of Gas Tight Suits and Boots | Respirex International Ltd | — | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Transit van purchase | Safeguard VP Ltd | — | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Subscription | Allium UK Holding Limited | — | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Supply of 3D Printed Stowage for Cutting Equipment | Protectavan Solutions Ltd | — | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Lee Valley Hire Agreement | Greenwich Leisure Limited | — | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Building Valuations | Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited | — | 4 Feb 2026 |
| HPE and Nimble server maintenance and support | Acs Technology Group Ltd | — | 1 Feb 2026 |