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Durham County Council
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Total contracts
1,714
Known spend
£4bn
1426 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 (1714)
Framework for supply, fitting & maintenance of vehicle activated signs
The successful supplier(s) will supply, fit & commission Vehicle Activated Signs to prewired poles (supplied by Durham County Council)
Resourcing solutions executive search
Executive search to support recruitment for harder to fill and specialist job roles across the council and any associated advertising to support.
Distribution of grants to small grass root organisations
To assess and distribute grants on behalf of DCC from Crisis and Resilience Funding to small grass roots organisations to support individuals in crisis with direct awards.
The maples roofing works (lot 3 cold applied liquid roofing)
The Maples Roofing Works (Lot 3 Cold Applied Liquid Roofing) Call off Framework for Roofing Contractors: Lot 3 - Cold applied liquid roofing systems Open 202621
Design, supply and install of balustrading coulson street offices
Design, Supply and Install of Balustrading (Including Design Element) at Coulson Street Offices, Spennymoor
003671 - Coram BAAF electronic licences for fostering service
Licence to enable the service to use CORAM BAAF documents for assessments. Membership licence, paid annually in line with service needs. Contract for 3 years subject to inflation.
003613 - Permanent exhibition fit out at thelight
Contract for The Light - Permanent Exhibition Fit Out and Victory Over The Sun:Encounters With Light ( formally known as the DLI)
Framework agreement for a contract for thinning works across its woodland estate
Framework Agreement for a Contract for Thinning Works across its woodland estate. The opportunity is issued as multiple Lot contract split into two Lots. The sites generally fall i
Supplementary substance misuse treatment and recovery services
The contract is for the provision of posts and interventions that are funded by the Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery and Housing Support components of the ring
Main cold water service supply pipework replacement at elemore hall school
003512 - Main Cold Water Service Supply Pipework Replacement at Elemore Hall School
Youth print
To provide support to the local VCS Youth Work infrastructure. This will include supporting anchor organisations to provide ongoing advice, support and mentoring to small agencies,
002150 - Library management system (LMS)
The purpose of this project is to replace the existing Library Management System (LMS) used by Durham County Council Library Services, including 39 public libraries, prisons, and a
003490 - Annual licence for link maker
Link Maker is a national database that allows adoption agencies to match children with approved prospective adopters across England. This is the only system available and used by a
002971 - Supply and maintenance of young people's telephone system
This contract is to supply and maintain a telephone system that can be used securely by young people at the centre for approved contact. The system must be able to have an approved
Roofing works at st annes CE primary school
DCC requires a provider to carry out Roofing Works at St Annes CE Primary School. Further Competition using DCC Framework for Roofing Contractors: Lot 3 Cold Applied Liquid Roofing
General inspections 2025/26 - batch 1
DCC requires a provider to complete general inspections and reporting in accordance with CS 450 and the project specification for 309 No. structures. Further competition against Fr
3110 - Durham city heat network - phase 2 DPD at durham city
Durham County Council has recently received funding to progress to detailed project design on their Durham City Heat Network project. This leads on from previous grant funded work
Double demountable building for kirk merrington primary
DCC requires a provider to supply a single storey modular building comprising two standard sized classrooms to Kirk Merrington Primary School. Further competition against DPS NEPO2
Supply, manufacture and delivery of new internal timber door sets to horndale infants primary school
This Contract is for the Supply, Manufacture and Delivery of New Internal Timber Door sets to Horndale Infants Primary School. Address: Scholars Path, Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB
Provision of children's fiction and non fiction books
Durham County Council's Learning Resources service depends upon being able to provide a wide selection of books to suit school requirements, and the ability to select interesting a