Buyer
Durham County Council tenders and procurement
Covering 600+ buyer sites · 5 years of records · Contracts awarded in the 24 months to 14 October 2026 · Updated 14 October 2026 · How we count
- Contracts awarded
- 643
- Last 24 months
- Median contract
- £71k
- Recorded value
- Recorded value
- £870m
- 583 of 643 have a published value
- Suppliers
- 479
- Won its contracts
- Tenders open now
- 8
- Closing soonest below
- Ending in 12 months
- 206
- 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.
- 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
- 003550 - Flagship Festival 2027 (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 29 October 2026£1.5m
What Durham County Council buys
By CPV division, contracts awarded in the 24 months to 14 October 2026.
- 1Health and social work services93 contracts£444m
- 2Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation92 contracts£27.8m
- 3Construction work86 contracts£89.7m
- 4Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security65 contracts£10.2m
- 5Software package and information systems45 contracts£25.8m
- 6Education and training services31 contracts£2.1m
- 7IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support25 contracts£2.8m
- 8Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services14 contracts£5.3m
- 9Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)14 contracts£1.5m
- 10Repair and maintenance services12 contracts£2.4m
Who wins Durham County Council’s contracts
By contracts won, the 24 months to 14 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
145 of 643 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