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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)
Durham business opportunities programme (DBOP) engineering and manufacturing strand
The primary objective of this contract is to provide a programme of intensive support to SMEs within the engineering and manufacturing sector, including supporting engineering and
Highway resurfacing framework NEPO210 direct award lot 16 - spray injection patching
Highway Resurfacing Framework NEPO210 Spray Injection Patching
Backbone router upgrades
Award
Contract for handbrake failsafe system & RFID vehicle control system
Award notice
Salvus house grounds maintenance
Award notice
Car lease (salary sacrifice agreement) - tuskerdirect
Call Off from NOE CPC - Vehicle Leasing and Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Schemes OJEU Reference 2017/S 191-391390
Durham SME digital engagement project extension
The Durham SME Digital Engagement Project, known as the Digital Drive Programme, is a successful programme of intensive support to businesses across County Durham to improve their
Further competition FOR provision OF TAX advice AND CASE management WORK under framework agreement "ESPO 664 consultancy services, LOT 2F TAX"
Further competition for the provision of tax advice and case management work in relation to the ESPO 664 Framework for Consultancy Services, Lot 2f - Tax
Durham business opportunities programme (DBOP) phase 2 second intensive support strand: construction routes to contract success
The primary objective of this contract is to provide an intensive programme of support, which will enable businesses to identify, prepare for and take advantage of new and existing
Framework agreement for auctioneer services
There is a number of properties that have been recommended for disposal by auction, due to the number of sales proposed fees are expected to exceed he £5,000 annual threshold and a
RL - short break opportunity in county durham
Durham County Council require a community outreach short break for an 9-year-old female in Seaham, County Durham: 2:1 staffing; 12 hours/week during term time; 30 hours/week during
BD - short break opportunity in county durham
Durham County Council require a community outreach short break for an 11-year-old male in Ferryhill, County Durham: 1:1 staffing; 4 hours/week during term time; 8 hours/week during
Contract for design supply and installation of roofing, external wall cladding and all associated works at netpark for new build cafe
This contract is at NETPark North East Technology Park, Thomas Wright Way, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3FD. The requirements are around a New Build Café whereby the works will
Louisa centre carbon savings inc minewater design team
The main requirement of this contract is to undertake design works at Stanley Louisa Centre for a whole building energy efficiency retrofit including lighting, photovoltaics, HVAC,
Further competition - 4x2 gangs pothole defects package 1
Further comp from Civil Engineering from 50k to 500k Works are defects potholing for the period 23 March to 30th September 2020
Activity plan - durham history centre
The primary objective of the contract is the provision of an activity plan in relation to Durham History Centre. The activity plan must adhere to NLHF guidelines. The activity plan
Service required for an individual in county durham
Individual Placement
County durham employee assistance programme for voluntary and community sector and small and medium-sized enterprises
Many micro, Small and medium sized businesses and organisations within our voluntary and community sector do not have the capacity or resources to provide employee assistance progr
Framework for supply of weed control products
Framework for Supply of Weed Control Products - please do not contact the procurement officer directly. Download the documents via the nepo portal @ www.nepo.org using reference DN
Supply only of two hydraulic lift packages
To Supply only of 2 Hydraulic Lift Packages (Package 1 for a Main Lift and Package 2 for a Reception Lift).