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# County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

GB

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2

live tenders

Published

370

since 15 Jun 2015

Typical value

£100,000

median of 338 stated values

Value range

£2.5k to £100m

lowest to highest

## Open opportunities

[Provision of Lease Car Management Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-92ef-70b6-9828-fabe582bee54/provision-of-lease-car-management-services)Synchronicity Care Limited on behalf of Country Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust require a provider for the Provision of Lease Car Management Services. The contractor is...

GB £386,280

4 days left

23 Oct 2026

[Teleradiology Reporting Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-705f-73b4-882a-1ef5da999553/teleradiology-reporting-services)County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) are seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide Teleradiology Reporting Services. The Trust operates across two large...

GB £9,000,000

21 days left

9 Nov 2026

## How this buyer buys

217 of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market, worth £104,242,040 in total. Only suppliers on the route can win that work.

- [RM1557.15 G-Cloud 15](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1557.15) Framework No: framework closed until about 5 Feb 2028 Only suppliers already on it can win call-offs. It runs until 5 Feb 2028; you can bid for its replacement then. 14 call-offs £2,338,307 last 19 Aug 2026
- [RM6161 Provision of Clinical and Healthcare Staffing](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6161) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 5 call-offs £17,321,925 last 20 Jan 2023
- [RM6160 Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6160) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 3 call-offs £154,186 last 13 Oct 2020
- [RM6188 Audit & Assurance Services (A&AS)](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6188) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 2 call-offs £319,020 last 4 Aug 2025
- [RM6162 International Recruitment of Clinical Healthcare Professionals](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6162) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 2 call-offs £334,930 last 23 Dec 2022
- RM6023 Framework We don't track RM6023 It is not a Government Commercial Agency agreement we hold. Check with the body that runs it. 1 call-off £2,500 last 5 Feb 2026
- [RM6013 Public Sector Vehicle Hire Solutions](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6013) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £136,500 last 22 Nov 2021
- [RM1045 Network Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1045) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £115,000 last 2 Jul 2019
- [RM3731 Insurance Services II](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3731) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £7,500 last 18 Nov 2016
- RM3838 Framework We don't track RM3838 It is not a Government Commercial Agency agreement we hold. Check with the body that runs it. 1 call-off £315,000 last 4 Jun 2020
- [RM6177 National Fuels 2](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6177) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £40,428 last 20 Aug 2021
- [RM6276 Insourced Services to Support the Provision of Healthcare (including Clinical In](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6276) Framework No: framework closed until about 31 Mar 2027 It ends 31 Mar 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it. 1 call-off £365,880 last 25 Jul 2022
- [RM3711 Multidisciplinary Temporary Healthcare Personnel](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3711) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £26,000,000 last 27 Jun 2017
- [RM6265 Vehicle Hire Solutions](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6265) Framework No: framework closed until about 20 Mar 2027 It ends 20 Mar 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it. 1 call-off £273,000 last 29 Oct 2024
- [RM6261 Mobile Voice and Data Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6261) Framework No: framework closed until about 12 Dec 2026 It ends 12 Dec 2026, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it. 1 call-off £73,278 last 28 Mar 2025

## Procurement contacts

People County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first.

41 contacts published by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business.

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## How contested County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust's contracts are

From the award notices we hold. Each figure shows how many contracts it's based on, and we hide figures with too few to say anything. A re-tender counts as kept when a supplier on the earlier contract also won its successor.

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, all contracts, awards 2011 to 2026

8 of 16 re-tendered contracts kept by the incumbent 50% retention

1.5 bids per award on average 5 of 6 awards had a single bid

31% of awarded value to the top 3 suppliers 277 suppliers, 278 valued contracts

2 of 9 contracts won by SMEs where the winner declared its size

239 of 318 contracts won by suppliers new to this buyer 75% new-entrant win rate

Business plans see the same figures for each of the 18 sectors this buyer awards in.

##  Recent contract awards

- [Ergea UK and Ireland Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ergea-and-ireland)

    [Service Contract for the Maintenance of Ultrasonic Bronchoscopes](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d17-171d-70e1-98b9-7d42e3bbec5f/service-contract-for-the-maintenance-of-ultrasonic-bronchoscopes)

    £73,755

    28 Sept 2026
- [Haddenham Healthcare Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/haddenham-healthcare)

    [Lymphoedema Products Supply](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1a-7ae1-7094-adb6-ab273e232f17/lymphoedema-products-supply)

    £430,021

    1 Sept 2026
- [FMIS (Financial and Management Information Systems Ltd)](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/fmis-financial-and-management-information-systems)

    [Fixed Asset/Leasing Register](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1c-f3e7-7391-8ecb-5f3fe3edc86a/fixed-assetleasing-register)

    £65,772

    14 Aug 2026
- [Harrison AI Medical UK Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/harrison-ai-medical)

    [Provision of CXR Ai Software](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d16-e72c-7001-aab1-c7356c6d61a6/provision-of-cxr-ai-software)

    £132,608

    7 Aug 2026
- [Advanced Sterilization Products (UK) Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/advanced-sterilization-products)

    [Service Contract for Sterrad System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d15-b9a8-7127-b0e2-098b466c7e96/service-contract-for-sterrad-system)

    £72,888

    30 Jul 2026
- [DURHAM CITY THERAPY LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/durham-city-therapy)

    [Rapid Response Clinic - Psychological Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-0e34-7120-a9ea-8845105e3150/rapid-response-clinic-psychological-support)

    £16,800

    24 Jul 2026
- [Restore](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/restore)

    [Document storage](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d20-ee5c-730b-8be5-0c62d6724c1f/document-storage)

    £72,771

    20 Jul 2026
- [LOCUMTAP LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/locumtap)

    [Provision of Doctors Appraisal and Revalidation Software](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d25-01d0-70dd-a54b-f6e8e47bbeb2/provision-of-doctors-appraisal-and-revalidation-software)

    £144,640

    17 Jul 2026
- [University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/university-hospitals-birmingham-nhs-foundation-trust)

    [Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services - Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Services (MPDS) PD-L1 Testing Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d16-9afc-706a-b891-7bf1b684571c/provision-of-clinical-laboratory-services-molecular-pathology-diagnostic-servi)

    £131,871

    1 Jul 2026
- [SOFTCAT PLC](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/softcat)

    [Provision of Enterprise Licencing and WAN 26-27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d18-15fc-71ff-9cea-c8ab4966f311/provision-of-enterprise-licencing-and-wan-26-27)

    £1,704,000

    26 Jun 2026
- [Optum Health Solutions (UK) Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/optum-health-solutions)

    [Provision of Medical Information Systems Stock Control Software](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1a-28e5-7000-af32-8a70e7d27cd5/provision-of-medical-information-systems-stock-control-software)

    £363,588

    25 Jun 2026
- [XMA Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/xma)

    [Provision of Manage Engine Endpoint](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1a-2891-70cb-aaa2-8fb5d3f73f1a/provision-of-manage-engine-endpoint)

    £193,558

    19 Jun 2026

## Contracts coming up for renewal

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer.

- [Provision of Election Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbf-56e6-7106-a673-a0b2f48a685c/provision-of-election-services) [CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/civica-election-services) · Award notice Ends 22 Oct 2026 £40,625
- [Provision of Pest Control Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cb3-1b91-73fa-a7e3-6b86da34f0a5/provision-of-pest-control-services) [VERGO PEST MANAGEMENT LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/vergo-pest-management) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £18,345
- [Provision of Always on VPN reconfiguration and ongoing support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbb-0643-705d-8b84-5158b79feb34/provision-of-always-on-vpn-reconfiguration-and-ongoing-support) [POWEROASIS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/poweroasis) · Award notice Ends 9 Nov 2026 £24,824
- [Provision of Courier Fleet](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf2-79fc-7107-b5cd-a7b9e68520c7/provision-of-courier-fleet) [Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Holdings Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/enterprise-rent-a-car-02942648) · Award notice Ends 21 Nov 2026 £273,000
- [Investment Management](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce0-5f5b-7116-86bc-ce59b93466ab/investment-management) [BREWIN DOLPHIN LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/brewin-dolphin) · Award notice Ends 23 Nov 2026 £60,000
- [Systems Thinking Practitioner Level 7](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d11-e113-732d-a87d-2287456f3694/systems-thinking-practitioner-level-7) [JGA Ltd T/A The JGA Group](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jga) · Award notice Ends 25 Nov 2026 £36,000
- [Cyber Security Third Party Patching](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c7f-074c-72c8-8351-dc0bc40405dd/cyber-security-third-party-patching) [TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/trustmarque-solutions) · Award notice Ends 14 Dec 2026 £45,050
- [Cyber Security Refresh](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c73-b589-708b-bdf9-f33aca7e6612/cyber-security-refresh) [SOFTCAT PLC](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/softcat) · Award notice Ends 14 Dec 2026 £671,077
- [Systems Storage and Backup Infrastructure Replacement](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c71-4424-710f-a776-3f2531850433/systems-storage-and-backup-infrastructure-replacement) [SOFTCAT PLC](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/softcat) · Award notice Ends 14 Dec 2026 £537,403
- [Supply of Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d24-b3ef-73e1-acea-96cf3252bd81/supply-of-medical-gases-in-cylinders-and-bulk-gases) [BOC Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/boc) · Award notice Ends 31 Dec 2026 £556,098
- [Rapid Response Clinic - Psychological Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-0e34-7120-a9ea-8845105e3150/rapid-response-clinic-psychological-support) [DURHAM CITY THERAPY LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/durham-city-therapy) · Award notice Ends 31 Dec 2026 £16,800
- [Service Desk Security](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d19-8deb-705e-bab5-7dddf5b73192/service-desk-security) [Softcat Plc](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/softcat) · Award notice Ends 18 Jan 2027 £33,000
- [Translation and Interpreting Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d25-6ed2-73dd-9f08-16bd5ae3fa57/translation-and-interpreting-service) [Everyday Language Solutions](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/everyday-language-solutions) · Award notice Ends 20 Jan 2027 £209,032
- [Provision of Clinical Pathology Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d20-0e1c-7369-885f-4264a8ffae0e/provision-of-clinical-pathology-services) [Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/gateshead-health-nhs-foundation-trust) · Award notice Ends 28 Feb 2027 Value not counted: paid to another public body
- [Provision of Lease Car Management Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd5-ad11-728c-9fc0-9c6f100ac65c/provision-of-lease-car-management-services) [KNOWLES ASSOCIATES-TOTAL FLEET MANAGEMENT LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/knowles-fleet) and 1 more · Award notice Ends 1 Mar 2027 £42,750

## Buyer intent

Signs County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is getting ready to buy: committee papers and decisions, published commercial pipelines and hiring for procurement or digital leads. Each comes with the evidence and a link to the source.

- Board papers Budget or capital programme

    Funding has been allocated in the capital programme for additional controls, and the business case has been approved. .

    Meeting

    1 Oct 2026
- Board papers Insourcing or outsourcing

    The Board has approved a business case to secure additional theatre staffing, offset by reductions in insourcing

    Meeting

    1 Oct 2026
- Board papers Approval to procure

    Decisions are also required on the replacement imaging schemes, PACS cardiology continuity and dedicated support for diagnostic systems.

    Meeting

    1 Oct 2026

3 signals in the last year. The quotes and source links come with the Business plan.

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## What they buy

- [Software packages & information systems 64](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems)
- [Education & training 51](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training)
- [Business services 44](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)
- [Health and social work 28](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)
- [Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals 25](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals)
- [IT services 21](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)

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