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Durham County Council

councilNorth EastenglandGB

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Total contracts

1,714

Known spend

£4bn

1426 disclosed

Average value

£2m

Per contract

Active suppliers

10

Last 5 years

Open16Awarded1,323Closed330

Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    Waythrough

    4 winslatest 29 Jun 2026CH 01820492

    £46m

  2. 2

    Terry Group Limited

    4 winslatest 23 Oct 2025CH CH

    £1m

  3. 3

    Michael Coghlan Football Coaching

    4 winslatest 05 Aug 2026

    £967,950

  4. 4

    Karbon Homes Limited

    4 winslatest 05 Aug 2026CH RS007529

    £794,855

  5. 5

    AKARI CARE LIMITED

    4 winslatest 15 Oct 2025CH 7737949

    £196,197

  6. 6

    The Care and Support Group Ltd

    3 winslatest 23 Jul 2026

    £289m

  7. 7

    ESSENTIAL CARE & SUPPORT LTD

    3 winslatest 23 Jul 2026CH 4946148

    £289m

  8. 8

    Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust

    3 winslatest 19 Dec 2025

    £232m

  9. 9

    TK Access Solutions Limited

    3 winslatest 22 Apr 2025CH ch

    £4m

  10. 10

    Hodgson Sayers Ltd

    3 winslatest 10 Jun 2026

    £4m

What they buy

By CPV category
  • Construction 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

5 forecast

Tender activity

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All contracts (1714)

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ocds-h6vhtk-055806 · tender

002142 - Collection and distribution of domestic food waste caddies

Durham County Council
North East

Durham County Council is introducing weekly household food waste collections in line with the governments Simpler Recycling legislation aimed at reducing landfill and increasing re

£Up to £500,000
⏱ 1 Aug 2025
Posted · 15mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0514c4 · award

SEND specific holiday activities with healthy food for children in receipt of benefits-related free school meals (summer 2025)

Durham County Council
North East

The Council wishes to seek multiple Providers to deliver SEND Specific Holiday Activities with Healthy Food for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals within the

£Up to £6,000
⏱ 29 May 2025
Posted · 15mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05541e · award

Protecting rights in a caring environment (price) training

Durham County Council
North East

Protecting Rights in a Caring Environment (PRICE) Training. Mandatory requirement that employees in Aycliffe Secure Centre and the community Children's Homes undertake training in

£Up to £60,000
Posted · 15mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-054f15 · planning

Contract for land occupation concessions (PCR 2015 DPS)

Durham County Council
North East

This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is for Land Occupation Concessions which consist of the following type of vendors below: Hot Food catering; Ice Cream catering; Hot Drinks cate

£On request
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-054ed0 · award

Howletch primary school - cladding and associated works

Durham County Council
North East

Howletch Primary School - Supply and Installation of Cladding and Associated Works

£Up to £100,000
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-054883 · award

Provision OF employment support funded under ukspf 'people' - introduction to building a cavity wall

Durham County Council
North East

The primary objective of this contract is to support 16-24-year-old economically inactive participants and those participants considered to be in vulnerable employment as a result

£Up to £30,000
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05478b · award

Advanced professional certificate in investigative practice

Durham County Council
North East

Advanced Professional Certificate in Investigative Practice level 7 qualification

£Up to £30,000
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-054757 · award

Parentassess training

Durham County Council
North East

Durham County Council require CSC training for social workers to complete assessments of parents with learning disability and additional needs. These are specialist assessments whi

£Up to £48,000
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05467b · award

Senior leadership and management development

Durham County Council
North East

Delivery or Senior Management development programmes that ensure a shared language and picture of success for the organisation.

£Up to £60,000
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-04fbf6 · award

Evaluation consultant for the species survival fund - coastal grasslands reconnected project

Durham County Council
North East

Durham County Council (DCC) wishes to commission an experienced evaluation consultant to assist with the monitoring and appraisal of Durham Heritage Coast's Species Survival Fund (

£Up to £34,869
⏱ 2 May 2025
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0543a5 · award

Provision OF employment support funded under ukspf 'people' - vocational pathways

Durham County Council
North East

The primary objective of this contract is to support 16-24-year-old economically inactive participants and those participants considered to be in vulnerable employment as a result

£Up to £70,000
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05439a · planning

002333 - Contract for key holding and out of hours alarm response

Durham County Council
North East

Durham County Council (DCC) owns and operates a large and varied property portfolio consisting of a typical local government mixed estate of office, commercial and public buildings

£Up to £500,000
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-054364 · award

Beach care officer

Durham County Council
North East

Beach care is part of Durham county council's and the heritage coast partnership's commitment to improving the water environment on the coast and engaging with community and corpor

£Up to £74,855
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-04dd22 · award

Autism support services

Durham County Council
servicesNorth East

This contract is for the provision of an Autism Support Service to people aged 16+ across County Durham. The service will target people with a diagnosis of autism, or are on the wa

£On request
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0529ac · award

002323 - Supply, installation and repair of door entry systems for domestic properties

Durham County Council
North East

This contract is for the Supply, Installation and Repair of Door Entry Systems (which can include, but not limited to Door Opening / Door Release Systems / Video and Audio Door Ent

£Up to £50,000
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-040454 · award

Joint venture partner for the durham innovation district

Durham County Council
servicesNorth East

Durham County Council are seeking a Joint Venture Partner to develop the council owned Aykley Heads site, as a catalyst for the new Durham Innovation District. The 15ha site is wit

£On request
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0527f9 · award

Contract for annual servicing / maintenance and monitoring of combined heat & power (CHP) unit at chester-le-street leisure centre

Durham County Council
North East

Please note this is Direct Award permitted under PA23 due to technical reasons as only this particular supplier can supply the goods/services as the CHP unit was manufactured and s

£Up to £27,706
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0525b6 · planning

Civil engineering framework sub 50k

Durham County Council
North East

This procurement exercise is for the implementation of a Framework Agreement for the delivery of Civil Engineering Works valued at no more than £50,000 on behalf of Durham County C

£On request
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0525b4 · planning

Framework for specialist construction building works and services

Durham County Council
North East

Durham County Council is seeking to appoint a Framework of three Bidding Organisations for the provision of Specialist Construction Building Works which may include the Design and

£On request
Posted · 16mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0525b1 · planning

Provider panel for community based support services

Durham County Council
North East

This Provider Panel will become the principal mechanism to the used by Durham County Council and Clinical Commissioning Groups for North Durham, and Durham Dales, Easington and Sed

£On request
Posted · 16mo agoView details →