Buyer
Durham County Council tenders and procurement
Covering 600+ buyer sites · 5 years of records · Contracts awarded in the 24 months to 11 October 2026 · Updated 11 October 2026 · How we count
- Contracts awarded
- 572
- Last 24 months
- Median contract
- £76k
- Recorded value
- Recorded value
- £869m
- 557 of 572 have a published value
- Suppliers
- 478
- Won its contracts
- Tenders open now
- 9
- Closing soonest below
- Ending in 12 months
- 188
- Contracts with a recorded end date
Compiled by BidSkim from Durham County Council’s published notices. Not an official Durham County Council page.
Also appears in official records as “Durham City Council”.
Open tenders
Closing soonest. The official notice has the documents and the deadline.
- 003635 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Durham County Council Depots (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 13 October 2026£1.0m
- 003626 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Aycliffe Secure Centre (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 15 October 2026£900k
- Food Festival Curator (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 23 October 2026£80k
- Contract for Cash Collection & Cash In Transit Services (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 26 October 2026£400k
- 003708 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at NETPark (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 28 October 2026£395k
What Durham County Council buys
By service, contracts awarded in the 24 months to 11 October 2026. BidSkim assigns contracts to services from the notice text. How services are assigned
- 1Fleet vehicles36 contracts£3.3m
- 2Tipper trucks16 contracts£2.8m
- 3Grounds maintenance equipment15 contracts£821k
- 4Supported living15 contracts£69.1m
- 5Residential care homes14 contracts£1.1m
- 6Bridge engineering11 contracts£1.5m
- 7Bin lorries7 contracts£12.5m
- 8Partitions and suspended ceilings6 contracts£447k
- 9Stairlifts6 contracts£4.4m
- 10Playground equipment5 contracts£4.4m
Who wins Durham County Council’s contracts
By contracts won, the 24 months to 11 October 2026.
- 1Lookers36 contracts£4.4m
- 2North East Truck & Van16 contracts£1.5m
- 3AtkinsRéalis9 contracts£1.7m
- 4Switchshop LTD7 contracts£1.6m
- 5T Manners & Sons6 contracts£1.6m
- 6AECOM6 contracts£1.2m
- 7Terberg Matec UK5 contracts£5.5m
- 8Terry Group Limited5 contracts£1.2m
- 9Frostree Ltd5 contracts£362k
- 10Paramount Ceilings & Partitions5 contracts£292k
Contracts awarded by quarter
Frameworks it buys through
133 of 572 contracts were call-offs from a framework or dynamic purchasing system.
- NEPO210 Highways Surfacing Works · NEPO3 contracts
- NEPO502 Office Educational and Catering Supplies · The Association of North East Councils Limited3 contracts
- Framework for Roofing Contractors · Durham County Council2 contracts
- 860_26 Refuse and Recycling Products · ESPO1 contract
- Multi-Provider Framework Agreement for the Provision of Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services1 contract