Venue Hire for DurhamLearn - Call off awards for Sept 2026 - July 2027
Durham County CouncilEstimated Value
£1,660 – £40,000
Deadline
21 May 2026
Published
12 August 2026
Type
Not specified
Full Description
The Council has an open framework for DurhamLearn Venue Hire.
The framework is a multiple Lot Framework that supports the delivery of
- Lot 1: SEND and Supported Employment provision
- Lot 2: Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision
- Lot 3: Medium to large‑scale education and engagement events
The Council has awarded the call off contracts to a number of venues to provide suitable locations for education and training programmes, based on a number of factors seen below:
- Training needs and support requirements
- Preferred location
- Type of Venue Required
- Size of Venue
The Council reserves the right to reopen the Framework whenever required to increase the number of providers.
Requirements
- Type of Venue Required
The Council reserves the right to reopen the Framework whenever required to increase the number of providers.
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Award Details
ALINGTON HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
£1,000,000
BULLION COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE
£1,000,000
CONSETT AND DISTRICT HERITAGE AND ARTS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
£1,000,000
CHESTER-LE-STREET METHODIST CHURCH
£1,000,000
EDUCATION PLUS NE LTD
£1,000,000
FRAMWELLGATE MOOR YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
£1,000,000
JUBILEE FIELDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
£1,000,000
NEWTON AYCLIFFE YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
£1,000,000
NEWTON HALL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
£1,000,000
SPENNYMOOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
£1,000,000
ST. PAULS (SPENNYMOOR) CENTRE LIMITED
£1,000,000
THE EXCEL ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
£1,000,000
GILESGATE COMMUNITY AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION
£1,000,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Karbon Homes
4 contracts wonlatest 5 Aug 2026£794,855
total awarded
- 2
Michael Coghlan Football Coaching
4 contracts wonlatest 5 Aug 2026£967,950
total awarded
- 3
Terry Group Limited
£1m
total awarded
- 4
AKARI CARE LIMITED
£196,197
total awarded
- 5
DURHAM CHRISTIAN PARTNERSHIP
£903,748
total awarded
Karbon Homes is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Durham County CouncilKey Dates
Published
12 August 2026
Submission deadline
21 May 2026
Notice type
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