Chelmsford, it’s time to come together and celebrate our wonderful city once again as the BID Business Awards return for 2025!
Last year was the first ever BID Business Awards which saw us receive 2,577 individual business nominations, take 11,313 votes for our shortlisted businesses and an awards evening at Chelmsford Cathedral attended by 130 individuals where we announced our winner from each category. Why not take a look at our fabulous 2024 Business Award Winners?
After such a fabulous response, we simply had to bring back the initiative once again. The awards will once again provide the opportunity for the community to recognise and celebrate the fantastic businesses the city centre is home to.
So, how will the Business Awards work?
The BID Business Awards nominations stage opened in January and closed on Sunday 16 March 2025. This provided the public an opportunity to nominate Chelmsford’s local businesses across the 10 award categories.
You can view the categories below, click on the drop down to read more information about each one.
All nominations will now go to our independent judging panels, who will work to create a shortlist for each category which will re-open for a public vote in April.
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It’s no secret that Chelmsford has welcomed some incredible new businesses to the city centre, now it’s time to celebrate and recognise our newest and brightest businesses. We’re looking for businesses that have arrived between January 2024 and now.
Sponsored by Chelmsford City Council
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This award is for those businesses where they’ve truly gone the extra mile for you in their provision of goods or services – a truly elite level of customer service.
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It’s important for businesses to play their part in looking out for the environment, this award is for those businesses with top green practices, processes, schemes, product ranges and values.
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Shopping is what the Hight Street was made for, this award is for those small/ independent retail businesses who sell products or goods to consumers or businesses.
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Shopping is what the Hight Street was made for, this award is for those large retail businesses who sell products or goods to consumers or businesses.
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This award is for those independent hospitality venues here in Chelmsford. There is an incredible selection of venues including restaurants, bars, cafes and coffee shop to choose from.
Sponsored by Howden Insurance
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This award is for those large hospitality venues here in Chelmsford. There is an incredible selection of venues including restaurants, bars, cafes and coffee shop to choose from.
Sponsored by Blue Sky Printing
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Chelmsford City centre is home to some incredible leisure facilities from family entertainment options through to activity and fitness facilities - this award is all about celebrating them.
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This award is all for those businesses that offer services that are about taking care of ourselves, through both body and mind!
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Chelmsford offers a range of businesses that are there to help and provide services for an array of purposes, from financial advice to finding the perfect home and even your dream job, this award is about recognising those top professional services.
Sponsored by Be Inspired Media
Chelmsford For You invites all BID Businesses to attend this year’s awards evening on Wednesday 11 June 2025, where all 10 category winners will be announced.
Tickets include the following:
- Drinks Reception
- 3 course meal provided by The Wine Cellar
- Entertainment
Tickets to the awards evening are now available and we currently have a limited number of tickets at the early bird offer of £40.
Chelmsford For You would like to send a huge thank you to the incredible sponsors for helping make this year’s Chelmsford BID Business Awards possible.
After the success and response of the awards, we’re delighted to announce these will return in 2025. If your business would be interested in our sponsorship opportunities, please email info@chelmsfordforyou.co.uk.