Top suppliers
Top suppliers to New College Durham
Top-five suppliers hold 83% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What New College Durham buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest New College Durham contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Outsourced Catering Services
Aramark UK · 2026-04-13
£0
Provision of Electricity Supply
EDF Energy · 2026-04-10
£2.2M
Network Switches and Software
Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd · 2026-04-10
£82K
Provision of Gas Supply
Corona Energy · 2026-04-10
£134K
Construction Centre of Excellence - Learning Space 2
Meldrum Construction Services Ltd · 2026-02-11
£1.6M
Janitorial Supplies
FULLI'S PAPERWARE LIMITED · 2025-12-19
£129K
Lot 1 - General & Non-Hazardous Waste
VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED · 2025-12-19
£99K
CA16654 - NCD539 - Student Transport Services
STANLEY TRAVEL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED · 2025-12-16
£60K
Finance and Procurement System
OneAdvanced Limited · 2025-12-04
£4.2M
NCD546 - Extreme Platform Network Hardware and Software
Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd · 2025-12-04
£61K
OPS Units
VeryPc Ltd · 2025-12-04
£33K
Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham
Go North East Limited · 2025-11-21
Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham
Go North East Limited · 2025-10-27
Provision of Local Bus Transport for Students to New College Durham
Go North East Limited · 2025-10-02
Pro Solution Renewal
OneAdvanced Limited · 2025-09-03
£316K
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Provision of Specialist Engineering Equipment
£121K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
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Provision of Wall Graphics and Signage
Expires: 2026-12-31
£60K
Electricity Supply
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.1bn
Gas Supply
Expires: 2027-03-31
£170K
Photocopier Contract
Expires: 2027-07-31
£630K
Market analysis
Bidding into New College Durham — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
83%
Top-5 supplier share
26d
Avg response window
25d
Median response window
22mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to New College Durham
How much does New College Durham spend on procurement?
New College Durham awarded 25 contracts totalling £7.8M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 23 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £356K.
Who are New College Durham's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to New College Durham by total award value are EDF Energy, The Wind Academy, Meldrum Construction Services Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 83% of contract value.
What does New College Durham buy from suppliers?
New College Durham's procurement is concentrated in electricity, safety training services, building construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for New College Durham contracts?
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What's the typical response window for New College Durham tenders?
New College Durham typically gives suppliers a median of 25 days to respond (average 26 days). Standard contract duration is around 22 months.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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.
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