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Durham County Council
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Total contracts
1,714
Known spend
£4bn
1426 disclosed
Average value
£2m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Waythrough
£46m
- 2
Terry Group Limited
£1m
- 3
Michael Coghlan Football Coaching
4 winslatest 05 Aug 2026£967,950
- 4
Karbon Homes Limited
£794,855
- 5
AKARI CARE LIMITED
£196,197
- 6
The Care and Support Group Ltd
3 winslatest 23 Jul 2026£289m
- 7
ESSENTIAL CARE & SUPPORT LTD
£289m
- 8
Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust
3 winslatest 19 Dec 2025£232m
- 9
TK Access Solutions Limited
£4m
- 10
Hodgson Sayers Ltd
3 winslatest 10 Jun 2026£4m
What they buy
By CPV categoryConstruction worksCPV 45
202 contracts · £270m
Health & social workCPV 85
199 contracts · £994m
Business servicesCPV 79
143 contracts · £134m
Transport equipmentCPV 34
120 contracts · £162m
Construction materialsCPV 44
96 contracts · £63m
Education & trainingCPV 80
77 contracts · £37m
SoftwareCPV 48
71 contracts · £13m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
57 contracts · £6m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Roofing Works at St Annes CE Primary School
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (8 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
40% confident
- General Inspections 2025/26 - Batch 1
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Apr 2027).
Apr 2027
40% confident
- Bishop Auckland (Post Planning Application and RIBA 4 Design) Construction Support
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x Renault Kangoo (31380)
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 2 x 3.5t Cab Tipper (30717)
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (1714)
Frosterley village hall access lift
Frosterley Village Hall Supply and Installation of New Access Lift
002452 - Redstor data management
Renewal of Redstor Data Management contract for schools backups.
002794 - Preliminary market engagement - welfare rights service
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Welfare Rights Service to gather feasibility only - this is not for organisations to express interest in delivering the service.
Future business magnates video content creation
Video content is required each year to follow the success of the programme and is used as part of the online portal activities, launch event and awards ceremony. The services provi
Framework for traffic calming systems
Supply and Install Traffic Calming Systems
County durham integrated sexual health service
The Integrated Sexual Health Service (ISHS) provides open access sexual health Page 6 to 7 services, including genitourinary medicine (GUM), co
Independent mediation service for education health and care assessments and reviews and disagreement resolution service for SEND.
This contract is for Independent Mediation Service for Education, Health and Care Assessments and Reviews and Disagreement Resolution Service for Special Education Needs and/or Dis
Out of county residential care for an individual
Out of County Residential Care for an Individual - service user choice
Out of county specialist residential placement
Out of County Specialist Residential Care Placement for an individual - service user choice
County durham adult wellbeing services
This contract is for County Durham Adult Wellbeing Services. The Council is seeking a single bidding entity to deliver County Durham Adult Wellbeing Services. The services consists
Specialist residential / nursing home placements
Direct awards will be issued to any commissioning approved Provider who a service user chooses to be placed with in a Specialist Residential / Nursing Home Placement. This notice c
Learning disability / mental health supported living (service user choice)
Direct awards will be issued to any commissioning approved Provider who a service user chooses to access for a Learning Disability / Mental Health Supported Living service. Each in
Lift fabrication framework
The successful bidding organisations on the framework will be required to work with lift modernisations carried out by Durham County Council Lift Section. The type of buildings for
002360 - Single person discount (SPD) monitoring service review
Previously a simple form was completed where the customer signs to confirm they are the only resident adult liable for Council Tax, before SPD is awarded. Whilst this option is sti
Supply and installation of hygienic wall cladding and associated works
Framework for the Supply and Installation of Hygienic Wall Cladding and Associated Works. It is to be noted that the majority of the works will be carried out as part of larger pro
Framework agreement for setting out / surveying for civil engineering works and design
Framework for the provision of setting out and surveying for Civil Engineering works and design for DCC
Morrison busty depot solar FARM maintenance contract
Contract for the Provision of Morrison Busty Depot Solar Farm - Maintenance Contract (5 years)
Educational psychologists to provide advice in education health and care assessments
This contract is for Educational Psychologists to provide advice in Education Health and Care Assessments to complement the Council's statutory provision. The Council is seeking mu
Future business magnates video creation
The services are for the creation of video material from content provided. Involves filming on location, gathering footage and interviews, editing and finalising videos for online
Positive behavioural support level 6/7
Positive Behavioural Support Level 6/7 - Northumbria University - The County Durham Care Academy (CDCA) have been successful in securing funding through the local NHS to fund place