Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Durham County Council
Top-five suppliers hold 71% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Durham County Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
85453980905079370370557134485192737235334424Recent contracts
Latest Durham County Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Solo Overnight Respite Solution
WE CARE BESPOKE LTD · 2026-09-08
£1.0M
Provision of Manned Security Services for Durham Bus Station
STEADFAST SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-09-02
£500K
Provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations
TOP MARKS FOR SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-08-31
£60K
Provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations
TOP MARKS FOR SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-08-31
£60K
Provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations
TOP MARKS FOR SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-08-31
£60K
CONTRACT FOR THE REMOVAL, TRANSPORT & STORAGE FOR DARLINGTON CORONIAL CASES
WHITEHOUSE FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED · 2026-08-27
£200K
NEPO502 Personalised Print and Promotional Products
ALLWAG PROMOTIONS LIMITED · 2026-08-25
003797 - Purchase of Cyber attack insurance and resilience response
Marsh Limited · 2026-08-24
£269K
Framework for Flooring Contractors
Durham Flooring Ltd · 2026-08-24
Black Grouse and Wading Birds
Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust · 2026-08-23
£50K
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Open opportunities
Open Durham County Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
003043 - Contract for the Supply, Installation, Maintenance and Repair of Door Entry Systems
Deadline: 2026-09-25
£150K
Events & Activities Countywide
Deadline: 2026-10-02
£300K
Contract for Cash Collection & Cash In Transit Services
Deadline: 2026-10-05
£400K
003550 - Flagship Festival 2027
Deadline: 2026-10-08
£1.5M
003635 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Durham County Council Depots
Deadline: 2026-10-09
£1.0M
003626 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Aycliffe Secure Centre
Deadline: 2026-10-12
£900K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Durham County Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
002452 - Redstor Data Management
Expires: 2026-09-30
£62K
Supply and Installation of Cladding
Expires: 2026-10-09
£106K
Ceramic Wall and Floor Tiling at Stanley Bus Station
Expires: 2026-10-09
£78K
Positive Behavioural Support Level 6/7
Expires: 2026-10-30
£33K
DCC Caddy Liner Further Competition - Goods Contract
Expires: 2026-10-31
Kaseya Datto Remote Monitoring and Management for schools
Expires: 2026-10-31
£68K
002752 - Provision of Food Festival Website, Branding And Social Media Assets
Expires: 2026-10-31
£26K
Grove Skate Park
Expires: 2026-11-01
£110K
Residential Placement for an Individual
Expires: 2026-11-15
£459K
002677 - NitroPro Renewal
Expires: 2026-12-27
£48K
Market analysis
Bidding into Durham County Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
77%
Awards to SMEs
71%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
166
Awards to social enterprises
Around 77% of Durham County Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 166 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Durham County Council
How much does Durham County Council spend on procurement?
Durham County Council awarded 719 contracts totalling £8.9bn between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 571 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £32.7M.
Who are Durham County Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Durham County Council by total award value are Y. S. SERVICES LIMITED, COMFORT CALL LIMITED, CRESCENT HOMECARE LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 71% of contract value.
What does Durham County Council buy from suppliers?
Durham County Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, construction work, furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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