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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)
Structural engineering consultancy services
FURTHER COMPETITION FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER CONSULTANCY SERVICES UNDER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT "NEPO212 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY, LOT 12 - STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING"
Framework for PE and gym equipment (schools and education facilities only) lot 1 maintenance and servicing inspections and lot 2 repair and purchase
This Framework is for the servicing and potential maintenance, Repair and purchase (including replacement) of PE equipment and gym equipment for Schools and Educational Facilities.
Supply and install of two floor platform lift at nettlesworth primary school
Supply and installation of two floor platform lift for nettlesworth primary. Including- site survey, drawings, manufacture, delivery, installation, warranty and 2 x services.
Concession contract for catering services at bowlees visitor centre
Concession Contract for catering services at Bowlees Visitor Centre
Framework for horticultural training
This contract is for a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Horticultural Training to City and Guilds NPTC accredited training and assessment. Durham County Council is seeking
Durham crematorium-doors & widows
Replacement of doors and windows
LM - short break opportunity in county durham
Durham County Council require a community outreach short break for a 6-year-old female in Seaham, County Durham: 1:1 staffing; 4 hours/week term time OR 8 hours/week during school
Voids and nominations agreements relating to specific housing properties managed by places for people
Voids and Nominations Agreements Relating to Specific Housing Properties managed by Places for People
TW - short break opportunities 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
Independent audit and moderation of case files
The service has identified a need to increase independent audit and moderation activity to address the over optimism identified by Ofsted and support embedding of quality assurance
Business analytics data
The primary objective of the contract is to provide access to extensive data on companies and individuals, including: • Company descriptions and their activities • Industry SIC cod
Building surveyor consultancy services
FURTHER COMPETITION FOR BUILDING SURVEYOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES UNDER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT "NEPO212 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY, LOT 1 - MULTI DISCIPLINARY BUILDING CONSTR
Contract for bowburn primary school new build
Contract for Bowburn Primary School New Build Under the Framework "NEPO207 Building Construction Works (Lot 5)"
Mechanical & electrical consultancy services
FURTHER COMPETITION FOR MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES UNDER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT "NEPO212 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY, LOT 8 - M&E SERVICES"
Framework for maintenance, service and repair of HVAC systems
This framework is for a single supplier to provide the complete servicing/maintenance and any breakdown repairs of HVAC systems within Durham County Council and associated bodies'
Revenues and benefits server replacement
Replacement servers for the revs and benefits system
Gb-durham: TPPL durham council HCC lot 2 - 2 x electric light panel vans
TPPL Durham Council HCC lot 2 - 2 x Electric Light Panel Vans
Gb-durham: TPPL durham council NEPO GM & P lot 1 - 1 x tractor mounted flail cutter (3213)
TPPL Durham Council NEPO GM & P Lot 1 - 1 x Tractor mounted flail cutter (3213)
Demolition of former haswell mencap building
Proposed Demolition of Former Haswell Mencap Building (Originally Haswell Infants School) Church Street Haswell DH6 2DZ Under Framework Agreement "Demolition (including asbestos re
Further competition for the proposed demolition of redundant domestic garages phase 3
Proposed Demolition of Redundant Domestic Garages at Bishop Auckland, Coundon, Coxhoe, Durham City Framwellgate Moor and Witton Gilbert Response Document from Durham County Council