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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)
Durhamworks phase 2 evaluation 2018-2021
This contract is to engage the services of a single provider to undertake an Evaluation of the DurhamWorks Programme 2018-2021 DurhamWorks has been created as the vehicle to delive
Spray injection patching - october 2019
Quick quote - Spray Injection patching October 2019
Supply of passively safe posts
Supply and deliver passively safe post only for A1 (M) J7unction 61 Bowburn
M18343 - unc. drum lane ind. estate, birtley
Quick quote for Fibre lass Membrane for Scheme at Drum Lane Ind. Estate Birtley
Contract for rostering and care support planning system
The Council are seeking to procure a Rostering and Care Support Planning system which will help County Durham Care and Support deliver enhanced care management and support planning
Repairs to commercial kitchen equipment
This contract is to appoint a single Contractor to provide repairs to commercial kitchen equipment. The Contract covers the labour and parts involved in reactive visits to Durham C
Framework for supply of weed control products
This framework is for a single supplier of weed control products for use throughout the county for the control of weeds on the highway, paved areas and soft landscape.
Framework contract for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of commercial kitchen ventilation systems
This framework ("the Framework") is for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Systems. The Framework will be for a single supplier,
FC for carville park & ride coach park drainage work
Carville Park and Ride Coach Park Drainage Works
Tees-swale: naturally connected project environmental community arts programme
The primary objective of the contract is to secure an arts professional to work with the Tees-Swale team to identify suitable artists for supply and installation of artworks in Upp
Panel of providers for alternative education provision
This agreement is for a Panel of Providers for Alternative Education Provision. The primary purpose of the Provider Panel Agreement is to create a list of providers who can offer a
Short break opportunity in county durham 2
Short break required - 5 hours/week during term time - 10 hours/week during school holidays - 1:1 staffing - transport required - please view attached documentation for additional
Short break opportunity in county durham
short break children
Contract with newsquest to run various campaigns over a 12 month period.
Campaigns include My Future is Durham, Celebrating Durham, Powered by People and any other campaigns and activity which would benefit from access to Newsquest's audience. Newsquest
Contract for field drainage consett blackfyne former school playing fields.
Former Consett Blackfyne School - installation of field drainage system
Local cycling and walking infrastructure plans
The primary objective of the contract is to complete Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) in three priority towns using government guidance and standards as set
Contract for fencing and planting at wellhope burn, west allen, northumberland.
This contract is to provide 3,100m of stock fencing and plant 6500 trees of various species within an area of 13.49ha as a means of stabilising the soils and reducing sediment eros
Coach journeys 2020
This contract is only for the supply of coaches to run primary and secondary school visits to France and Germany. Please note for those Providers applying for the German and French
B0240 elvet NEW bridge concrete testing
B0240 ELVET NEW BRIDGE CONCRETE TESTING
Gb-durham: TPPL durham county council NEPO GM & P lot 1 - 1 x tracked 7" wood chipper
TPPL Durham County Council NEPO GM & P Lot 1 - 1 x Tracked 7" Wood Chipper