INWARD INVESTMENT AND ENERGY SECTOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CAPACITY CONTRACT

Essex County Council
East of England
Direct award
31 August 2025 to 31 March 2026

Delivery of a high-impact programme focused on driving investment into Essex's high-growth sectors. The work involves building a robust, county-wide inward investment support service in collaboration with the local authority to foster inclusive and sustainable economic development.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £178k; As published
Published: 10 October 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 31 August 2025; Thames Estuary Growth Board
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of economic development consultancy and inward investment support services to accelerate sustainable growth within high-growth energy sector industries.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
10 October 2025
Contract awardedto Thames Estuary Growth Board
31 August 2025
Contract starts
31 August 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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How it compares

3.0× the typical place branding contract (£60k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/328761/inward-investment-and-energy-sector-additional-resource-capacity-contract
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05acd2
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05acd2
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Essex County Council. INWARD INVESTMENT AND ENERGY SECTOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CAPACITY CONTRACT. Contract award, 10 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/328761/inward-investment-and-energy-sector-additional-resource-capacity-contract (accessed 12 October 2026).