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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)
Specialist construction building works and services
Durham County Council is seeking to appoint for the provision of Specialist Construction Building Works including the Design, Supply and Delivery of required works on a project by
Drainage and fine turf works at consett rugby club, county durham
The primary objective of the Contract is for the drainage works and fine turfing of 2 pitches at Consett Rugby Club. For the install a system of pipe drains in order to take the wa
Service agreement for the maintenance, service and repair of automatic heating controls – BEMS systems
This contract (“the Contract”) is for Service Agreement for the maintenance, service and repair of automatic heating controls – BEMS Systems The primary objective of the Contract T
Design, construction and installation of coundon wheeled sports facility
Contract for Design, Construction and Installation of Coundon Wheeled Sports Facility ProContract Reference: A7PH-WNHUPL
Future proof corporate website
GOSS ICM provides the content management system for the corporate website and many partner sites. We are therefore commissioning GOSS to future proof the website to ensure the tech
Delivery of apprenticeships via ALSS
Durham County Council's Adult Learning & Skills Service (ALSS) receives external funding from the Skills Funding Agency for the delivery of apprenticeships. This contract is to sup
Ceilings and walls trimdon junior school
Construction work at Trimdon Junior School consisting of walls ceilings and general plastering work
Commission sculptural installation
Commissioning of a sculptural installation
Historic consolidation and restoration works at barney craig mineshop, carrshield
This contract is to appoint a single contractor to undertake consolidation and restoration work on the largest mineshop in the North Pennines, at Carrshield mine in the West Allen
Framework for the supply and delivery of chemicals and associated products for swimming and hydrotherapy pools
Framework for Swimming Chemicals for Durham County Council premises
Dry recyclables for durham county council
Dry Recyclables for Durham County Council
Design, supply and installation of domestic sprinklers for county durham and darlington fire and rescue
Design, Supply and Installation of Domestic Sprinklers for County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue
Provider panel for intermediate care plus (IC+) beds within county durham via a spot purchase arrangement.
The primary objective of the Contract is to provide services that support Intermediate Care Services across County Durham. The Council requires a number of spot purchase beds that
Contract for roofing refurbishment works at chilton industrial estate
This contract is for roofing refurbishment works at Chilton Industrial Estate as part of a larger refurbishment Project on behalf of Durham County Council. Additional information:
Dell server replacement –dene community school
PowerVault MD3420, 12G SAS, 2U-24 drive x 1 PowerEdge R630 Server x 3 Additional information: PowerVault MD3420, 12G SAS, 2U-24 drive x 1 PowerEdge R630 Server x 3
7 X juniper MX104 80Gbps routers with optional extras
This contract is for the supply of the following goods: • 7 x Juniper MX104-80G-AC-BNDL • 2 x MIC-3D-20GE-SFP • 7 x RE-S-MX104-S routing engines (please note that the Council consi
Specialised accommodation based support for individual
Specialised accommodation based support for an individual with a learning disability, rapid cycling bi-polar disorder and personality disorder
Contract for design, construction and installation of play space refurbishment at snows green play park, shotley bridge
Play Space Refurbishment Snows Green Play Park Shotley Bridge The primary objective of the Contract is to appoint a single Contractor to design, supply and install of Snows Green P
External and roller shutter door renewal at ferryhill units 4a-5e DL17 8LN
The primary objective of the Contract is for External and Roller Shutter Door Renewal at Ferryhill Units 4a-5e DL17 8LN The project is split over 2 blocks at Ferryhill Industrial E
Contract for the provision of supervised contact
This contract (the Contract) is for the Provision of Supervised Contact. The primary objective of the Contract is to ensure that Council meets its statutory obligation under Sectio