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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)
Contract for local bus services and other public transport service
This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will replace the Councils previous practice of annual tendering through the NEPO portal for the different transport requirements. The DPS will
Monitoring particulate matter IN ambient AIR
MONITORING PARTICULATE MATTER IN AMBIENT AIR across County Durham
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council HCC lot 2 - 21 x LWB midi vans (5434)
TPPL Durham County Council HCC lot 2 - 21 x LWB Midi Vans (5434)
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council NEPO HGV lot 1 - 2 x 18t narrow rcvs (5072)
TPPL Durham County Council NEPO HGV lot 1 - 2 x 18t Narrow RCVs (5072)
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council HCC lot 2 - 1 x 5.2t box body vehicle (5071)
TPPL Durham County Council HCC lot 2 - 1 x 5.2t Box Body Vehicle (5071)
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council NEPO HGV lot 1 - 14 x rcvs (5070)
TPPL Durham County Council NEPO HGV lot 1 - 14 x RCVs (5070)
Panel of provider for community based support services for people with learning disabilities or mental health needs
THIS RE-OPENING IS FOR ADDITIONAL ORGANISATIONS TO BE ADDED TO THE MEMBERSHIP. Existing Panel members need not re-apply unless they are submitting for additional Lots not awarded p
Crimdon coastal hub - internal doors and shutters
Supply only internal doors and frames and bespoke shutters
TW - short break opportunity in county durham
Durham County Council require a community outreach short break for an 8-year-old female in Station Town, County Durham: 1:1 staffing; 4 hours/week during term time; 8 hours/week du
SR - short break opportunity in county durham
Durham County Council require a community outreach short break for an 7-year-old female in Ferryhill, County Durham: 2:1 staffing; 8 hours/week during school holidays. If you are i
Durham business opportunities programme (DBOP) engineering and manufacturing intensive support strand in phase 2 of DBOP
This contract is for Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Engineering and Manufacturing Intensive Support Strand in Phase 2 of DBOP. The primary objective of this contrac
Pause durham
To develop a Pause Practice specific to Durham who would work with 24 women. The Practice would have three clear objectives: • To work directly with women. • To share and embed the
Contract for the provision of handwash units for schools
800 portable handwashing stations for use in classrooms without sufficient sinks and washing facilities from September 2020.
IMS certification
This contract is for the provision of external audit which provides certification for the following: • ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety • ISO 9001: Quality Management (inc
Framework for northern saints trails improvement works
Framework for Northern Saints Trails Improvement Works Please download documents from the NEPO portal using reference number DN497080. Please do not contact the buyer directly.
Lot 2 framework agreement for steel tube and associated accessories
Price Refresh via Lot 2 of a Heating and Plumbing framework agreement.
Lot 3 framework agreement for copper pipe and associated accessories
Price refresh of Lot 3 using the Heating and Plumbing framework agreement
Durham business opportunities programme (DBOP) intensive support strand for COVID-19 recovery support for micro and small businesses
This contract is for an intensive support strand for COVID Recovery Support for Micro and Small Businesses in County Durham. This strand will be part of the Durham Business Opportu
Supply of pest control products
Supply of Pest Control Products
Glenholme park crook play space refurbishment
Glenholme Park Play Space Refurbishment via A further Competition from Durham County Council framework