Buyer profile
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)
Framework agreement for the provision of domiciliary care services
The Framework Agreement is for the provision of Domiciliary Care Services for Adults, Children and Young People. This Contract will be available for use by Durham County Council on
Provision of reablement services in county durham
To provide reablement services to users in their own home. Currently provided by in house team and also external supplier
Handyperson and minor adaptations service
The contract is for the provision of Handyperson and Minor Adaptations Service to Durham County Council. This Contract will be available for use by Durham County Council on its own
Connected habitats film
Brief for a film to show connections between habitats as a result of the habitat restoration works by the Tees Swale: naturally connected programme.
Kinetics volunteer system
Volunteer software built for Sport and Leisure/ Culture/tourism market and enables the service to recruit, deploy, manage and upskill our voluntary work force whilst providing them
Renewal of boxphish solution
Renew the Boxphish phishing awareness training and safe email sending system for 8700 users for 3 years
THE (0-25) family health service
The services are to remain the same. The modification relates to is to allow for the cost implications of the NHS Agenda for Change Pay Award.
Freelance performers / artist spend for durham gala theatre
Payment to Strictly Theatre Company for Freelance Performers / Artist Spend for Durham Gala Theatre Show (Giovanni). Please note this is a Direct Award permitted under PA23 due to
Freelance performers / artist spend for durham gala theatre
Payment to Durham Musical Theatre Company for Freelance Performers / Artist Spend for Durham Gala Theatre Show (The Producers)
Research in practice for children and families
subscription to Research in Practice for Children and Families
002146 - Place brand activation
Media purchase, national title - Media activity in support of new place brand on behalf of Visit County Durham. They use a media buyer to get best rates and therefore there aren't
Destination campaign media
National media purchase for campaign.
New gaunless footbridge
New Gaunless Footbridge - Fabrication and Installation of Steelwork
001706 Employee assistance programme (telephone)
This Invitation to Bid is for the provision of a telephone based Employee Assistance Programme with includes a 24 hour, 365 days per year telephone advisory and counselling service
Provision of residential and nursing care for an individual
Provision of an Out of County Residential and Nursing Care Placement for an Individual
Start for life fund
To provide safe sleeping resources and home safety equipment to families in financial need with a child/children 0-5 years old
Framework for swimming pool water treatment plant and equipment maintenance
Framework for Swimming Pool Water Treatment Plant, Equipment Maintenance and Associated Works For information regarding SLAs and Access Agreements please contact procurement.servic
Framework for vertical through-floor lifts
Framework for the Framework is for the survey, design, supply, install, remove, recondition re-siting and/ or store of Vertical Through-Floor Lifts and associated works in the Comm
This framework is for the survey, design, supply, install, remove, recondition re-siting and/ or store of external platform lifts and associated works in the community
This Framework is for the survey, design, supply, install, remove, recondition re-siting and/ or store of External Platform Lifts and associated works in the Community. The scope o
Framework for the survey, design, supply, install, remove, recondition and/ or store of stairlifts and associated works in the community.
Framework for the Survey, Design, Supply, Install, Remove, Recondition and/ or Store of Stairlifts and Associated Works in the Community. The scope of lifts currently delivered enc