Source: https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council Buyer profile # Durham County Council GB [ Get alerts for this buyer](/register)[ Ask via FOI](/tools/foi-request-template?buyer=durham-county-council)[ Download buyer report](/register) Open now 14 live tenders Published 3,401 since 17 Dec 2014 Typical value £90,000 median of 2000 stated values Value range £0–£1.8bn lowest to highest ## Open opportunities [Supply of Cameras and Associated Equipment Used for Traffic Monitoring Purposes](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-567c-728f-acdb-a9e8781869dc/supply-of-cameras-and-associated-equipment-used-for-traffic-monitoring-purposes)This service shall be provided for existing cameras and any additional cameras installed as and when required during the period of the contract.The service shall consist of the fol... GB£200,000 4 days left 19 Oct 2026 [Appropriate Adult Service.](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-e8b3-735e-8622-c7bc37f63fb0/appropriate-adult-service)Durham County Council has a requirement for an Appropriate Adult Service. An Appropriate Adult (AA) service is a safeguarding service used in the criminal justice system to protect... GB£435,287 5 days left 20 Oct 2026 [Food Festival Curator](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-3d97-70b8-be3b-0c1db27b8495/food-festival-curator)Durham County Council seeks to appoint a supplier to provide curator services for the Bishop Auckland and Seaham Food Festivals 2027. Working with the Council's festival team and p... GB£80,000 8 days left 23 Oct 2026 [Contract for Cash Collection & Cash In Transit Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-7ced-706e-b6b2-dc06fef3fa18/contract-for-cash-collection-cash-in-transit-services)Durham County Council require the following range of services: a) The secure collection of cash and cheques from various collection points as specified by the Council. b) The secur... GB£400,000 11 days left 26 Oct 2026 [003708 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at NETPark](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-c1e1-7192-aa44-75023d45559a/003708-provision-of-manned-security-guard-services-at-netpark)The Council requires a Security Provider to deliver manned security guard services at NETPark, which consists of 8 main buildings. Further details of the requirements are set out i... GB£395,000 13 days left 28 Oct 2026 [003271 - Online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application provider](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bde-9b2c-713e-91e0-9afd5bca174d/003271-online-disclosure-and-barring-service-dbs-application-provider)DCC undertakes DBS checks on all employees in posts identified as requiring a DBS check in accordance with the DBS eligibility criteria; plus DBS checks for carers, fostering, adop... GB£1,250,000 14 days left 29 Oct 2026 [003550 - Flagship Festival 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-8211-72f3-ae78-e5de47a951d4/003550-flagship-festival-2027)Durham County Council is seeking an experienced and innovative delivery partner to develop and deliver a new flagship cultural event for County Durham. The Council is looking for a... GB£1,500,000 14 days left 29 Oct 2026 [Traffic Data Collection](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-0659-7205-8d47-cda2d04c76ab/traffic-data-collection)The Council require an organisation to provide services for traffic data collection throughout the County of Durham. Each survey has varying requirements depending on its nature an... GB£200,000 15 days left 30 Oct 2026 [003257 - Digital Road Management Platform](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-208b-71bc-9d03-71fe976eb1b9/003257-digital-road-management-platform)The Highway Network Management Team at Durham County Council (DCC) is responsible for overseeing and managing the county's road network, supporting both operational delivery and st... GB£600,000 15 days left 30 Oct 2026 [HM Coroners Community Removals list](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-a09f-7215-ae83-0059edb5e2c7/hm-coroners-community-removals-list)The Council is seeking multiple providers that can provide community removal services. Further details of the requirements are set out in Document 3a Specification. The List will o... GB£1,500,000 18 days left 2 Nov 2026 [003726 - Internal Audit Management System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-0a1f-73c3-bab5-15bb1afc4606/003726-internal-audit-management-system)Replacement of Internal Audit Software system. Full requirements can be found in Document 3a. Contract Specification and PSQ Appendix 1 of the tender documents, which are available... GB£170,000 21 days left 5 Nov 2026 [002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6fd8-705b-8fdc-1ebe1c36888b/002468-contract-for-fleet-equipment-maintenance-and-potential-repair)Durham County Council (DCC) have a requirement for the ongoing maintenance, calibration, and potential repair of all workshop equipment across all four of their workshops. The flee... GB£105,000 33 days left 17 Nov 2026 [Contract for Local Bus Services and other public transport service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e27-8dbd-7230-9766-852021bfd787/contract-for-local-bus-services-and-other-public-transport-service)This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will replace the Councils previous practice of annual tendering through the NEPO portal for the different transport requirements. The DPS will... GB£50,000,000 1446 days left 30 Sept 2030 [Contract for Land Occupation Concessions (DPS) (Contract for Land Occupation Concessions (DPS))](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e27-862c-7045-85f0-a9e4c0f92829/contract-for-land-occupation-concessions-dps-contract-for-land-occupation-con)This Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is for Land Occupation Concessions which consist of the following type of vendors below: Hot Food catering; Ice Cream catering; Hot Drinks cate... GB 2350 days left 22 Mar 2033 ## How this buyer buys 219 of Durham County Council's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market, worth £252,786,583 in total. Only suppliers on the route can win that work. - [RM1557.15 G-Cloud 15](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1557.15)FrameworkNo: framework closed until about 5 Feb 2028Only suppliers already on it can win call-offs. It runs until 5 Feb 2028; you can bid for its replacement then.6 call-offs£367,364last 21 Jul 2026 - [RM3821 Data and Application Solutions](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3821)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.5 call-offs£1,796,247last 30 Sept 2022 - [RM6017 Postal Goods, Services and Solutions](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6017)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.4 call-offs£1,341,145last 5 Dec 2023 - [RM6099 Transport Technology & Associated Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6099)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.3 call-offs£332,618last 7 Nov 2025 - [RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6259)FrameworkNo: framework closed until about 6 Mar 2027It ends 6 Mar 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it.2 call-offs£1,857,012last 12 May 2026 - [RM6186 Fuel Cards and Associated Services VI](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6186)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.2 call-offs£4,300,000last 7 Oct 2024 - [RM6194 Back Office Software](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6194)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.2 call-offslast 1 Jul 2025 - [RM3741 Project Management and Full Design Team Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3741)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.2 call-offs£100,000last 8 Aug 2022 - [RM6068 Technology Products & Associated Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6068)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.2 call-offs£337,508last 30 May 2022 - [RM3816 Estates Professional Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3816)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.2 call-offs£90,000last 28 Oct 2020 - [RM6098 Technology Products & Associated Services 2](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6098)FrameworkNo: framework closed until about 9 Oct 2027It ends 9 Oct 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it.1 call-offlast 17 Jul 2025 - [RM1043.9 Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1043.9)FrameworkNo: framework closed until about 29 Jul 2027It ends 29 Jul 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it.1 call-off£110,000last 31 May 2022 - [RM6000 Fuel Cards and Associated Services V](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6000)FrameworkNo: this framework has expiredExisting call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement.1 call-off£330,000last 1 Sept 2021 - [RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6219)Open to join nowDynamic Purchasing SystemYes: dynamic purchasing system open to applicationsSuppliers can apply to join at any time while it runs (until 27 Oct 2028).1 call-off£68,585last 20 Jul 2026[How to apply ](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219) - [RM6202 Tail Spend Solution](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6202)Open to join nowFrameworkYes: framework open for bids1 call-off£255,000last 22 Jan 2024[How to apply ](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6202) ### DPSs and dynamic markets Durham County Council runs - Contract for Transport to and from Mainstream and Special Education Needs Schools, Swimming Venues and Adult Social Care Establishments DPSDynamic purchasing systemOpen to join nowRuns to 31 Aug 2029[How to apply ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3d3329b9-b4be-4f00-a105-2fc3d640ffe4) - Hire of Site Accommodation and Skips (Dynamic Purchasing System) - Further RoundsDynamic purchasing system · closedRuns to 31 Mar 2025 ## Procurement contacts People Durham County Council named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first. 126 contacts published by Durham County Council Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. 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[Start free trial](/register) ## Recent contract awards - [FORVIS MAZARS LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/forvis-mazars) [Teachers' Pensions End of Year Certificate (EOYC) audit 2025/26](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6e59-7274-8551-3abe914476a0/teachers-pensions-end-of-year-certificate-eoyc-audit-202526) £10,841 12 Oct 2026 - [CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/cipfa-business) [Provision of CIPFA Corporate Subscription Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-b637-72f5-b65a-7c0dc4279140/provision-of-cipfa-corporate-subscription-services) £55,673 12 Oct 2026 - [YUNEX LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/yunex) [Supply of traffic signal components](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-6c16-7238-9ec4-a73dcb06b1e4/supply-of-traffic-signal-components) Value not published 8 Oct 2026 - [Softcat plc](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/softcat) [3985 - Standard Tenable.io Vulnerability Management](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b64-7405-7293-88a0-88feabd4bc0a/3985-standard-tenableio-vulnerability-management) £77,460 2 Oct 2026 - [Angel Trust - A Charity For The People](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/angel-trust-a-charity-for-people) [Health, Wellbeing and Night Hub](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd5-d1eb-739e-9060-6bd52e1aa8c4/health-wellbeing-and-night-hub) £1,393,423 30 Sept 2026 - [Dinsdale Moorland Specialists Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dinsdale-moorland-specialists) [Murton MOD Area Victor West Peatland Restoration Project](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-7ec1-701f-a459-bed1abb31e8a/murton-mod-area-victor-west-peatland-restoration-project) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 30 Sept 2026 - [CONSERVEFOR LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/conservefor) [Grasshill Common Peatland Restoration Project](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdc-4fb2-72d4-80c0-f6be3a4f03e7/grasshill-common-peatland-restoration-project) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 30 Sept 2026 - [Switchshop Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/switchshop) [Maintained Schools Web Filtering Solution via the NHSSBS DWS2](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d23-6cc3-71a8-8676-9df52ae64586/maintained-schools-web-filtering-solution-via-the-nhssbs-dws2) £232,440 29 Sept 2026 - [MICROSITE](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/microsite) [New Woodland Maintenance Contract](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-7a43-727a-b00f-4346df2a202b/new-woodland-maintenance-contract) £50,000 27 Sept 2026 - [John Flowers Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/john-flowers) [Wolsingham Primary School Roofing Works](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-36b0-708e-bd75-6a94f95877a7/wolsingham-primary-school-roofing-works) £296,560 25 Sept 2026 - [DTJ DRYWALL SYSTEMS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dtj-drywall-systems) [Partition and Ceiling Works Coulson Street Phase 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1e-df16-73d9-a185-b47ab0c722d1/partition-and-ceiling-works-coulson-street-phase-3) £154,641 22 Sept 2026 - [ProQuest LLC](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/proquest-llc) [Contract for Ancestry library edition](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-d11c-711c-a54f-a625f64a211f/contract-for-ancestry-library-edition) £46,252 16 Sept 2026 ## Contracts coming up for renewal Durham County Council'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. - [Renewal of Documation contract](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce1-f9b1-734f-8143-bbc4bd2af127/renewal-of-documation-contract)[Documation Software Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/documation-software) · Award noticeEnds 16 Oct 2026£98,000 - [Positive Behavioural Support Level 6/7](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc5-c9ec-72ee-a133-caa6a9e059c1/positive-behavioural-support-level-67)[Northumbria University at Newcastle](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/northumbria-university-at-newcastle) · Award noticeEnds 30 Oct 2026£32,994 - [003317 - Window Cleaning Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdb-2b89-7309-96d3-30b0d81716fe/003317-window-cleaning-service)[CITY CLEAN (NORTHERN) LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/city-clean-northern) · Award noticeEnds 30 Oct 2026£40,000 - [Greenfield Academy, Newton Aycliffe New Build](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0a-a509-7031-900f-c9fd572c0ed4/greenfield-academy-newton-aycliffe-new-build)[Esh Construction Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/esh-construction-appointed-to-lot-2) · Award noticeEnds 30 Oct 2026£14,000,000 - [Connect the Classroom - Core Switching](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8a-3d77-7077-af01-2f19b9f48bcf/connect-the-classroom-core-switching)[Switchshop Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/switchshop) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£169,348 - [Framework for the Provision of Manned Security Guard Services in Durham County Council owned Bus Stations - Lot 4 - Durham Bus Station](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cda-94a2-7062-a2f2-47a541be61c9/framework-for-the-provision-of-manned-security-guard-services-in-durham-county-c)[Steadfast Security Group](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/steadfast-security-solutions-13384643) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£171,960 - [Connect the Classroom - Edge Switching](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c91-e4d4-7174-a972-ec00ac52c85f/connect-the-classroom-edge-switching)[Switchshop Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/switchshop) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£153,187 - [3110 - Durham City Heat Network - Phase 2 DPD at Durham City](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-5d9b-717b-baa8-c4f240bb4fc9/3110-durham-city-heat-network-phase-2-dpd-at-durham-city)[CITY SCIENCE CORPORATION LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/city-science-corporation) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£120,000 - [Central Durham Domestic Abuse Refuge Support Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd3-5eeb-71e0-b057-779f6eea6515/central-durham-domestic-abuse-refuge-support-service)[Harbour Support Services](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/harbour-support-services) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£399,590 - [Kaseya Datto Remote Monitoring and Management for schools](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-8ef2-721a-92aa-bef2e85a1c09/kaseya-datto-remote-monitoring-and-management-for-schools)[Kaseya](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kaseya) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£67,905 - [002752 - Provision of Food Festival Website, Branding And Social Media Assets](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-853a-732d-9eaa-136649c18bd9/002752-provision-of-food-festival-website-branding-and-social-media-assets)[Luna Creative Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/luna-creative) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£26,000 - [Air Source Heat Pump Installation and Water Regulation (WRAS) Training](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8b-5588-73cb-aeaf-270d5015cb4c/air-source-heat-pump-installation-and-water-regulation-wras-training)[Ignite Gas Training Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ignite-gas-training) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£30,000 - [DCC Caddy Liner Further Competition](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdc-73bf-713e-838a-ceb60df2ec1f/dcc-caddy-liner-further-competition)[CROMWELL POLYTHENE LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/cromwell-polythene) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£122,356 - [Framework for the Supply on Hire of Operated Vehicles for Snowploughing and General Snow Clearance Works](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8b-1d42-7256-9cfe-0e06db210e23/framework-for-the-supply-on-hire-of-operated-vehicles-for-snowploughing-and-gene)[AST Lee & Sons](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ast-lee-and-sons) and 18 more · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling - [Bill Payment Collection Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd4-0443-7098-9ec3-08ef85719b5a/bill-payment-collection-service)[Allpay Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/allpay) · Award noticeEnds 31 Oct 2026£432,000 ## Who they pay £793,754,682 paid to 3,903 suppliers in the 12 months to 28 Aug 2026, from Durham County Council's published spending over £500. This includes work bought without a tender, such as call-offs and direct awards. - ESH CONSTRUCTION LTD FORMERLY LUMSDEN & CARROLL CONSTRUCTION LTD. Mostly Construction work A908 £16,302,609 53 payments - [WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LTD.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/willmott-dixon-construction)Mostly Construction work A908 £12,640,578 26 payments - [ALLIANCE LEISURE SERVICES LTD.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/alliance-leisure-services)Mostly Construction work A908 £10,179,708 13 payments - NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY T/A NEAS. Mostly Third Party Payments £9,756,891 330 payments - [GAINFORD CARE HOMES LTD.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/gainford-care-homes)Mostly Third Party Payments £9,733,351 112 payments - [EMBRACING CARE.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/embracing-care)Mostly Third Party Payments £9,670,130 141 payments - [KIER CONSTRUCTION LTD - SCOTLAND](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kier-construction-scotland)Mostly Construction work A908 £9,189,447 20 payments - WAYTHROUGH FORMERLEY HUMANKIND CHARITY. Mostly Third Party Payments £9,149,084 91 payments - [GO NORTH EAST LTD.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/go-north-east)Mostly Third Party Payments £9,032,112 38 payments - [COMENSURA LTD.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/comensura)Mostly Employees £8,986,627 53 payments - INSPIREDSPACES DURHAM (PROJECTCO1) LTD. Mostly Supplies and Services £8,803,255 16 payments - THE CARE & SUPPORT GROUP LTD. Mostly Third Party Payments £8,552,472 90 payments - [HC-ONE LTD.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/hc-one)Mostly Third Party Payments £7,625,670 104 payments - [HARBOUR HEALTHCARE (NORTH) LTD.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/harbour-healthcare-north)Mostly Third Party Payments £7,598,524 88 payments - [HC-ONE BEAMISH LTD.](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/hc-one-beamish)Mostly Third Party Payments £7,397,835 91 payments ## Know where Durham County Council publishes its data? We couldn't find Durham County Council's forward plan on our own. If you know the page, send it and we'll check whether we can read it. 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