Buyer profile
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)
Gb-durham: TPPL durham council HCC lot 2 - 1 x 6.5t toilet service tanker
TPPL Durham Council HCC lot 2 - 1 x 6.5t Toilet Service tanker
Gb-durham: TPPL durham council HCC lot 2 - 9 x LWB mobile welfare units
TPPL Durham Council HCC lot 2 - 9 x LWB Mobile Welfare Units
Gb-durham: TPPL durham council HCC lot 2 - 24 x small vans
TPPL Durham Council HCC lot 2 - 24 x Small Vans
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council HCC lot 2 - 9 x LWB midi van
TPPL Durham County Council HCC lot 2 - 9 x LWB Midi Van
Durhamworks provider panel for employment routeways (2020-2021)
DurhamWorks is looking to develop a Provider Panel which can deliver tailored bespoke support to 16-24 year old participants who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
Contract for the supply of an integrated passenger transport system
The Council are seeking to procure a single integrated Passenger Transport System that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of the service provided by the Council's I
The digital durham programme for provision of broadband infrastructure across county durham, gateshead & sunderland
The Digital Durham Programme for provision of broadband infrastructure across County Durham, Gateshead & Sunderland. This contract is broken down into 3 Lots: 1. Durham (Rural Fund
Bishop auckland town hall theatre lighting
Supply and install theatre lighting
Contract for selective licensing software management system
Durham County Council is looking to procure a Selective Licensing Software Management System which will cover all statutory operational requirements and provide extensive functiona
Mobile sexual health service
The overall aim of the service is to increase and widen access to Sex and Relationships Education and sexual health services for young people aged 13-19 years in order to reduce th
Durham town hall - new cabin platform lift
Supply and install new cabin lift
School microtimas
Supply of STL LPB low profile sch signal lights as per stock in County
Short break opportunity in county durham (DN448339)
Short break opportunity for an 11 year old male in Bishop Auckland/Newton Aycliffe, County Durham: 4 hours/week during term time (preferably Saturday or Sunday), 8 hours/week durin
Heath close peterlee play space refurbishment
Health Close Peterlee Play Space Refurbishment for Peterlee Town Council
Provision of hoists & slings
Provision of a Service to Survey, Supply, Install and Maintain, Remove, Recondition, Store, Reissue and Dispose of Ceiling Track Hoists, Mobile Hoists, Gantry Hoists, Slings and Sp
Short break opportunity in county durham (EH2 - DN447875)
Short break required for 11 year old Male in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham: 5 hours/week during term time, 10 hours/week during school holidays, 1:1 staffing, transport required.
Short break opportunity in county durham (DN447346)
Short break required for a 8 year old female in Gainford, County Durham: 10 hours/week during school holidays only, 1:1 staffing, Transport required To submit an expression of inte
Short break opportunity in county durham ref:DN447329
Short break required for a 16 year old male in Chester-le-Street, County Durham: 15 hours/week during term time, 15 hours/week during school holidays, 1:1 staffing, no transport re
Regional post mortem pathology services
Durham County Council is acting on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation in conjunction with the HM Coroners for the North East Region for the procurement of a Framewor
Framework for trees, whips and hardware
This Framework is for Trees, Whips and Hardware. Lot 1: Supply & delivery of heavy standard trees Lot 2: Supply & delivery of young native species trees and shrubs Lot 3: supply &