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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)
Celebrating durham - rail station advertising
Celebrating Durham - Rail Station Advertising only one company can provider
Contract for occupational health software system
Award
Corporate SIP trunk solution
Contract Finder Award Notice
Access and maintenance to the routesmart software system.
Contracts finder award notice
Durhamworks provider panel - activities
DurhamWorks is an EU funded YEI project across County Durham. This is a requirement which will end when the funded deadline is met (30/06/2021) The primary objective of the contrac
Contract for chester-le-street flood alleviation scheme
This procurement exercise is for a contract for Chester-le-Street Flood Alleviation Scheme. The market town of Chester-le-Street has a history of flooding with recent major events
Supply of refuse & recycling containers 240L
Direct award to creamer via ESPO
Supply of 360L & 1100L refuse bins with lids
360L & 1100L refuse bins with lids
Framwellgate moor primary- radiators & valves
To supply radiators and valves
Preliminary and detailed design of the highway improvements at junction 61 of the A1 (M)
A1(M) Junction 61 Mitigation Detailed Design
Policy in practice LIFT dashboard
Policy in Practice LIFT Dashboard
Framework for the supply and delivery of musical instruments
Durham County Council wishes to appoint Provider(s) for the Supply and Delivery of Musical Instruments to Durham Music Service based in Ushaw College, County Durham and any other E
Durham sixth form centre - supply and install of pre cast concrete floor slabs and stairs
This Contract for Pre Cast Concrete Floor Beams and Stairs at Durham 6th Form Centre (Media Centre), Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, DH3 1SG
Contract for public transport from mount oswald to durham (ref: PPT 3893)
This Contract is for a new local bus service between Mount Oswald and Durham (bus service contract ref PPT3893). The Contract may be provided by either a free standing new service,
CDHG unadopted footways 18-19, package 3 - LH - durham area, UM18021 new brancepeth
CDHG Unadopted Footways 18-19, Package 3 - LH - Durham Area, UM18021 New Brancepeth
Documation software maintenance
Documation Software maintenance
Framework agreement for asbestos removal and abatement works
The Asbestos removal and abatement will cover all types and situations where asbestos is located, for example in Schools, Civic Buildings, Housing, Industrial Units etc and also in
Shildon locomotion railway museum-structural repairs to coal drops
Structural repairs to coal drops
Chester le street de-culverting - design assistance
FURTHER COMPETITION FOR CHESTER LE STREET DE-CULVERTING - DESIGN ASSISTANCE UNDER FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT NEPO212 CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY: LOT 2 - MULTI DISCIPLINARY TRA
Single supplier negotiation - peterlee leisure centre refurbishment
Refurbishment work - Peterlee Leisure Centre