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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)
Seaham townscape heritage - project evaluation
The primary objective of the contract is to evaluate the Seaham Townscape Heritage programme throughout the 3-year delivery period and provide an evaluation report on completion of
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council NEPO GM & P lot 2 - 1 x shredder 1 x trommel (2935)
TPPL Durham County Council NEPO GM & P Lot 2 - 1 x Shredder 1 x Trommel (2935)
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council NEPO GM & P lot 2 - 1 x wheeled loading shovel (2934)
TPPL Durham County Council NEPO GM & P Lot 2 - 1 x Wheeled Loading Shovel (2934)
Further competition FOR UTMC additional strategic variable message signs via CCS management technology 2 - lot 4 variable message signs
This Further Competition is for UTMC Additional Strategic Variable Message Signs (up to 10 signs) Via Traffic Management Technology 2 Lot 4 Variable Message Signs.
0-25 Family health service
The Council is seeking to engage a provider who will deliver a combined and cohesive service for all children, young people, and their families (0-19) who are resident or attending
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council HCC lot 2 - 1 x 3.5t tipper (3612)
TPPL Durham County Council HCC lot 2 - 1 x 3.5t Tipper (3612)
Framework agreement for the fabrication and installation of timber frames for buildings
This Framework Agreement ("the Contract") is for a Framework of Providers for the Fabrication and Installation of Timber Frames for Buildings ("the Contract") to Durham County Coun
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council NEPO GM & P lot 1 - 6 x 4x4 utility tractors
TPPL Durham County Council NEPO GM & P Lot 1 - 6 x 4x4 Utility Tractors
Legal resources - lexis nexis
Award to LexisNexis for legal resource materials after undertaking a trial.
Framework agreement for the supply and delivery of street name plates
This Framework is for supply and delivery of Street Name Plates. Durham County Council is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide Street Name Plates to Durham County Counci
Newton aycliffe leisure centre - main pool circulation system
Supply and fit main pool filters
Newton aycliffe leisure centre-pool circulation system
Supply & fit main pool circulation system
Bishop auckland town hall - suspend ceilings and partitions works
Supply and installation of suspend ceilings & partitions
Voids and nominations agreements relating to specific housing properties
Agreement with housing provider to cover the nomination rights of DCC through the payment of voids at housing benefit levels when Supported Living tenancies have been vacant for 12
Further competition for dean bank and south moor environmental improvements schemes
This Further Competition is for Dean Bank and South Moor Environmental Improvements Schemes in relation to the NEPO212 Construction & Engineering Consultancy Framework, Lot 14: Pla
Coaching as a management style
Delivery of management training (mandatory) in line with the Council's Inspire project
Framework for supply of licence vehicle plates and decals for durham council council
The Council provides pre-printed decals and plates for hackney carriage and private hire vehicles. This is for any new vehicles coming on and existing vehicles which must renew eve
Durhamworks phase 2 evaluation 2018-2021
Durham County Council would like to engage the services of a single provider to undertake an Evaluation of the DurhamWorks Programme 2018-2021 DurhamWorks has been created as the v
Framework for the provision of a service to survey, supply, install, remove, recondition and store of lifts in the community
This Framework is for the Provision of a single contractor for the Service, Survey, Supply, Install, Remove, Recondition and Store of Lifts in the Community. Project Background Ada
Framework agreement for provision of directional drilling
This Framework Agreement is to provide Directional Drilling, a method of installing underground pipes, ducts, conduits and cables by using a surface-launched drilling rig, with min