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Durham County Council
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Total contracts
1,716
Known spend
£4bn
1427 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 (1716)
Dalden le dale-fencing work
Supply and erect fencing
Provider panel for adult learning & skills provision with further competitions for community and accredited learning
This is a re-opening of Provider Panel to provide Adult Learning and Skills Provision within County Durham for Durham County Council and with Further Competitions for Community Lea
Link maker licence
Link Maker is the largest database of children waiting for adoption and of approved adopters in the UK, and the only one allowing profiles of both to be searched by appropriate use
In-frame overhaul of gas generator at coxhoe
Contract Awarded in line with Durham County Council Contract Procedure Rules.
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council HCC lot 6 - electric charging infrastructure (5435)
TPPL Durham County Council HCC lot 6 - Electric Charging Infrastructure (5435)
LS short break opportunity in county durham
Durham County Council require a community outreach short break for an 12-year-old male in Wingate, County Durham: 1:1 staffing; 4 hours/week during term time; 12 hours/week during
CA short break opportunity in county durham
Durham County Council require a community outreach short break for an 7-year-old female in St Helens, Auckland, County Durham: 1:1 staffing; 4 hours/week during term time; 4 hours/
Stanley louisa centre - POOL works
Supply and installation of new flow meters, UV and circulation valves
Earthworks, drainage & culvert works, trinity bek, trouts lane, durham
Civil Engineering works- DCC Earthworks, Drainage and Culvert installation
Data domain cryptoware-resistant backup solution
Award
Isilon file storage and migration
To procure additional Isilon file storage as well as migration services.
Witton gilbert fulforth park play space refurbishment
FULFORTH PARK PLAY SPACE REFURBISHMENT WITTON GILBERT
West cornforth - ceilings
Supply and installation of ceilings and partitions
West cornforth cladding
Supply and installation of cladding, roof deck, canopy, rainwater goods
West cornforth -steelworks
Supply & Installation of Structural Steel
Contract for the provision of a bus timetable information and publishing system
Durham County Council wishes to procure a single Bus Timetable Information and Publishing System that can import timetables from public transport operators in the specified format,
Community support worker/ intervenor initially for one child living in county durham.
The Local Authority would like to commission a Provider who can supply a Community Support Worker/ Intervenor initially for one child living in County Durham. This will be a perman
NEPO203 rock salt -lot 1 supply of BULK rock salt - direct call off
As Per Specification stated in NEPO203 Rock Salt -Lot 1 Supply of BULK Rock Salt Value of Call off up to £5M The Council make no guarantees in respect of any volume of goods under
Dappedpsy educational psychologist trainee bursary funding
DAPPEDPSY EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST TRAINEE BURSARY FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/21
Contract for kirkoswald castle consolidation
This contract is Kirkoswald Castle Consolidation. Kirkoswald Castle, (NGR NY 5595 4102) is a late medieval high-status residential castle, standing on relatively level ground c 100