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Durham County Council

Find a Tender identifier: GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM · Durham, UKC14, GB

Procurement processes318
Open opportunities1
Awarded procurements253
Signed contracts226
Avg. awarded suppliers1.7
Avg. reported bids24.1
Highest reported bids185
Bid-count coverage15 of 318

Value and contract picture

Published value (GBP)£2,491,202,974
Average published value (GBP)£35,588,614
Signed contract value (GBP)£684,949,375

GBP totals only, so values in another currency are never silently mixed into the total.

Procurement methods

Below threshold - without competition
140
Not published
38
Below threshold - open competition
36
Open procedure
34
Below threshold - limited competition
28
Below threshold - unknown
20
Direct award
9
Below threshold - award under framework
6
Award under framework
4
Competitive flexible procedure
3

Top categories

Not published in the retained notices.

Most competitive procurements

Ranked by the number of bids reported by the buyer; a multi-lot procurement can report one count per lot.

ProcurementBids reportedValueStatus
Supported Living Support Services for People with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health Needs Framework185£289,219,320complete
Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework32£1,760,000,000complete
Provision of Manned Security Services for Durham Bus Station31£500,000complete
Contract for the provision of Supported Accommodation for people with Complex Needs.28Value not publishedcomplete
Provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations27£180,000complete
Venue Hire for DurhamLearn - Call off awards for Sept 2026 - July 202726£1,000,000complete
Housing, Health & Wellbeing Hospital Discharge Support Service8£3,100,000complete
Contract for Provision of accommodation and support for homeless individuals with multiple vulnerabilities5£750,000complete
Framework Agreement for Setting Out / Surveying for Civil Engineering Works and Design5Value not publishedcomplete
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF PROVISION OF SELECT LIST OF PROVIDERS FOR RECRUITMENT SUPPORT (PERMANENET STAFF FOR CHILDRENS HOMES MANAGEMENT ROLES)4£400,000complete

Most frequent awarded suppliers

SupplierProcurements wonPublished award value (GBP)
Akari Care Ltd3Value not published
SIMPLY SPORT LIMITED3Value not published
Karbon Homes3Value not published
CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITED2£289,219,320
HIGHLEA CARE LIMITED2£289,219,320
THE CARE AND SUPPORT GROUP LTD2£289,219,320
ESSENTIAL CARE & SUPPORT LTD2£289,219,320
COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE2£289,219,320
COMPASSIONATE CARE & SUPPORT (NORTH EAST) LIMITED2£289,219,320
Apex Roofing Specialists Ltd2£76,895

Recent and open procurements

ProcurementStatusDeadlineValue
003043 - Contract for the Supply, Installation, Maintenance and Repair of Door Entry SystemsOpen25 Sept 2026£150,000
001706 Employee Assistance Programme (Telephone)Closed16 May 2025£112,000
New Gaunless FootbridgeClosed2 Jun 2025£300,000
Connected Habitats FilmClosed12 Jun 2025£15,000
002712 - Contract for the Provision of Crowd Management & Event Security ServicesClosed6 Nov 2025£160,000
Dental Care for the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Communityplanned10 Nov 2025£35,000
Framework for Structural Inspection and Testing of Street Lighting Columnscomplete18 Nov 2025£160,000
002360 - Single Person Discount (SPD) Monitoring Service ReviewClosed24 Nov 2025£104,000
Education Durham Select List of Specialist ProvidersClosed5 Dec 2025£540,000
Framework for Partitions, Suspended Ceilings, Walls and Associated WorksClosed10 Dec 2025£1
002926/002864 Framework for Scaffolding: Lot 1 Highway Services and Lot 2 Construction ServicesClosed18 Dec 2025£1
SELECT LIST OF PRIMARY PROVIDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF DOMICILIARY CARE SERVICES AND REABLEMENTcomplete16 Jan 2026£300,000,000
002961 - Framework for Specialist External Building Workscomplete4 Feb 2026£1
The Select Provider List for HM Coroner Removals, Transport & Storagecomplete9 Feb 2026£3,000,000
Procurement of Leasing Facilities Frameworkcomplete11 Feb 2026£1,760,000,000
Framework for Roofing ContractorsClosed12 Feb 2026£1
Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Easter 2026)complete20 Feb 2026£552,950
SEND Specific Fun and Food Programme for Children in Receipt of Benefits-related Free School Meals (Easter 2026)complete20 Feb 2026£250,000
Power Purchase Agreementscomplete20 Feb 2026£72,000
Framework for Independent Connection Provision (ICP) - Street Lightingcomplete25 Feb 2026£1,500,000

How to read these figures

Supplier count means distinct suppliers named in awards, not all bidders. Bid counts are published aggregate statistics, not a list of submitted bids. Award and contract data currently comes from the latest retained OCDS record for each procurement process.