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Rochford District Council tenders and contracts

East of England8 Roche CloseWebsite

Tenders published
5
About one every 73 days
Contracts awarded
5
To 4 different suppliers
Value awarded
£2.27m
4 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£441k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
1 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Arboriculture Works to Urban and Rural Trees, Rochford

    East of EnglandGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open11 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £420kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 4 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Construction3
  2. Highways and street lighting2
  3. Financial services and insurance2
  4. Printing1
  5. Postal and courier1
  6. IT services and software1

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. Quinn (London) LimitedSME£1.35m
    1 contract
  2. Zurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited£702k
    2 contracts
  3. O'Hara Bros Surfacing LtdSME£180k
    1 contract
  4. Datagraphic LimitedSME£44k
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)88%
  • Direct award (no competition)13%
Based on 8 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Rochford District Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 58% of local authorities
Based on 5 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
88%
Higher than 82% of local authorities
Based on 8 procurements
Won by small firms
40%
Lower than 94% of local authorities
Based on 5 winning suppliers
Split into lots
0%
Lower than 78% of local authorities
Based on 5 advertised tenders
Direct awards
13%
Lower than 70% of local authorities
Based on 8 procurements
Cancelled
40%
Higher than 99% of local authorities
Based on 5 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days2
20–25 days17
25–30 days135
30–35 days132
35–40 days27
40–45 days2
45–50 days2
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Advertised openly, 418 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%21
10–20%29
20–30%44
30–40%46
40–50%47
50–60%52
60–70%45
70–80%27
80–90%44
90–100%63
Won by small firms, 394 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%2
20–30%6
30–40%13
40–50%25
50–60%70
60–70%109
70–80%88
80–90%54
90–100%27

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Rochford District Council.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.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
The Mill Arts & Events Centre Compliance and Upgrade WorksQuinn (London) Limited£1.35m27 Jan 2027

1 more contract ends in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Rochford District Council Corporate InsurancesZurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited—10 Sept 2026
The Mill Arts & Events Centre Compliance and Upgrade WorksQuinn (London) Limited£1.35m7 Aug 2026
Rochford Corporate InsuranceZurich Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited£702k30 Jul 2026
Hybrid MailDatagraphic Limited—1 Jul 2026
The Approach Car Park Rayleigh ResurfacingO'Hara Bros Surfacing Ltd£180k24 Jun 2026