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Durham County Council: public contracts and tenders
Durham County Council awarded 507 public contracts worth €1.5bn where a value is stated since 2025-02-24; the construction work contract held by Esh Construction Limited (Companies House (GB) 02529939) ends on 2026-10-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
At a glance
- Latest award: Replacement lighting within Durham Gala Theatre, to ZG Lighting (UK) Limited, 2026-10-26
- Contracts running with suppliers: 125 with an end date in the next 18 months (125 stated). Next to end: 2026-10-30, Esh Construction Limited (Companies House (GB) 02529939) (end date stated)
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 459 of 507 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Durham County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | Durham |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED | 00688424 Companies House (GB) | atkinsglobal.com | 8 | €1.9M |
| Switchshop Limited | 7 | €1.9M | ||
| Terry Group Limited | 6 | €75,840 | ||
| TK Access Solutions Limited | 5 | |||
| AKARI CARE LIMITED | 07737949 Companies House (GB) | akaricare.co.uk | 4 | €226k |
| Civica UK Limited | 01628868 Companies House (GB) | civica.com | 4 | €787k |
| Softcat Plc | 02174990 Companies House (GB) | softcat.com | 4 | €10.3M |
| Frostree Ltd | 4 | €427k | ||
| Hodgson Sayers Limited | 4 | €358k | ||
| IDENTITY CONSULT LIMITED | 4 | €346k | ||
| JACOBS U.K. LIMITED | 4 | €1.1M | ||
| Lloyd Limited | 4 | €347k | ||
| AECOM LIMITED | 00880328 Companies House (GB) | aecom.com | 3 | €976k |
| BELLA MARIE TRAINING ACADEMY LTD | 3 | |||
| CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITED | 3 | €55,074 |
Suppliers named on Durham County Council's award notices (the top 15 of 484); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 95%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Durham County Council whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 140 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | 003708 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at NETPark | 2026-09-21 | €460k | |
| 2026-10-28 | 003708 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at NETPark | 2026-09-29 | €460k | |
| 2026-10-29 | 003271 - Online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application provider | 2026-09-25 | €1.5M | |
| 2026-10-29 | 003550 - Flagship Festival 2027 | 2026-10-02 | €1.8M | |
| 2026-10-30 | 003257 - Digital Road Management Platform | 2026-09-23 | €699k | |
| 2026-10-30 | Traffic Data Collection | 2026-10-02 | €239k | |
| 2026-11-02 | HM Coroners Community Removals list | 2026-10-01 | €1.8M | |
| 2026-11-02 | Supply of Cameras and Associated Equipment Used for Traffic Monitoring Purposes | 2026-10-16 | €239k | |
| 2026-11-05 | 003726 - Internal Audit Management System | 2026-10-02 | €203k | |
| 2026-11-05 | 003726 - Internal Audit Management System | 2026-10-07 | €203k | |
| 2026-11-17 | 002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair | 2026-10-13 | €125k |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-28 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and social work services | 85 | 89 | €1.1bn |
| Construction work | 45 | 79 | €77.8M |
| Business services | 79 | 48 | €11.1M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 41 | €29.7M |
| IT services | 72 | 26 | €3.3M |
| Education and training | 80 | 24 | €4.5M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 22 | €13.9M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 15 | €5.9M |
| Construction materials | 44 | 12 | €1.1M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 9 | €982k |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 9 | €3.0M |
| Office and computing equipment | 30 | 8 | €5.0M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | Replacement lighting within Durham Gala Theatre | ZG Lighting (UK) Limited | €91,717 |
| 2026-10-26 | Provision of Weighbridge test unit hire up to 40,000 KG | CROSBY WEIGHING LIMITED | €30,189 |
| 2026-10-26 | Minor Adaptations Framework | Easibathe Ltd | n/a |
| 2026-10-23 | Provision of Manned Security Services for Durham Bus Station | STEADFAST SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED | €597k |
| 2026-10-23 | Provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations | TOP MARKS FOR SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED | €215k |
| 2026-10-23 | Community Infection Prevention and Control Service | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | €1.8M |
| 2026-10-19 | WINTER MAINTENANCE AT CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE SERVICE SITE LOT 9 FERRYHILL | North East Gritters Limited | n/a |
| 2026-10-14 | 3985 - Standard Tenable.io Vulnerability Management | Softcat plc | €92,467 |
| 2026-10-14 | Seaham Docks Car Park Earthworks | HALL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED | €127k |
| 2026-10-14 | Teachers' Pensions End of Year Certificate (EOYC) audit 2025/26 | €12,941 |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 4,042,287 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-28.
Questions
How many public contracts has Durham County Council awarded?
Durham County Council published 507 contract award notices between 2025-02-24 and 2026-10-26; the 459 that state a value add up to €1.5bn (official notices, as of 2026-10-28).
Who are Durham County Council's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED (8), Switchshop Limited (7) and Terry Group Limited (6) (as of 2026-10-28). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Durham County Council contracts end soon?
140 contracts awarded by Durham County Council end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the construction work contract held by Esh Construction Limited, ending on 2026-10-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-28).
Does Durham County Council have open tenders now?
Yes: 11 calls for tender from Durham County Council are open today (deadline 2026-10-28 or later) (as of 2026-10-28).
What does Durham County Council buy?
Most of Durham County Council's awards are in Health and social work services (CPV 85) (89), Construction work (CPV 45) (79) and Business services (CPV 79) (48) (as of 2026-10-28).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Durham County Council tenders and contracts: 507 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/durham-county-council-gb/, data as of 2026-10-28.