Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending

Durham County Council

Durham County Council has awarded 1,999 contracts, worth £2.8bn+ in disclosed value, to 1,027 suppliers. Largest spend area: Construction Works. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.

Contracts awarded

1,999

Disclosed spend

£2.8bn+

Suppliers used

1,027

Renewals < 90d

Top suppliers

Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value

Supplier	Contracts	Value
Cgtaxis	1	£105.0m
Compass Contract Services (UK) LTD T/a Chartwells	1	£100.0m
Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust	1	£75.0m
Rainton Construction LTD	2	£54.4m
Bloom Procurement Services Limited	1	£52.2m
Geometric Results International Limited	1	£40.0m
Your Life Care And Support LTD	1	£35.0m
Gapps Day Service LTD	1	£32.0m

Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)

Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities

Contract	Incumbent	Value	Ends
Care Connect Alarm Equipment Ad-hoc	Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Limited	£100k	09 Oct 2026
Framework for the Supply on Hire of Operated Vehicles for Snowploughing and General Snow Clearance Works	Ast Lee & Sons	£1.1m	31 Oct 2026
Framework for the Provision of Manned Security Guard Services in Durham County Council owned Bus Stations	T3 Security Limited	£1.1m	31 Oct 2026
ECI for Design & Build Scheme for Sherburn House Bridge	Story Contracting LTD	£119k	31 Oct 2026
Design Services and Associated Technical Support for Durham City Centre Connectivity	Sweco UK Limited	£188k	19 Nov 2026
Framework Agreement for Mechanical Contractors	Geoffrey Robinson Limited	£1.8m	30 Nov 2026
Detailed Design for Landslip at Burnigill Bank	Atkinsréalis UK Limited	£63k	30 Nov 2026
Framework Agreement for Electrical Contractors	Capital UK Electrics LTD	£1.0m	19 Dec 2026

Largest contracts awarded

By disclosed value

Contract	Supplier	Sector	Value	Date	Source
Procurement of Leasing Facilities	—	Financial Services	£500.0m	25 Mar 2022	Notice ↗
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services	—	Health & Social	£163.7m	10 Dec 2018	Notice ↗
NEPO417 Janitorial and Facilities Supplies Framework Solution	—	Furniture	£150.0m	01 Oct 2021	Notice ↗
Contract for Transport to and from Mainstream and Special Education Needs Schools, Swimming Venues and Adult Social Care Establishments DPS	Cgtaxis	Transport Equipment	£105.0m	31 May 2019	Notice ↗
Contract for the Operation, Management and Maintenance of Household Waste Recycling Centres	—	Environmental	£101.4m	22 Dec 2022	Notice ↗
Provision of Catering Services in Primary Schools	Compass Contract Services (UK) LTD T/a Chartwells	Food & Beverages	£100.0m	28 Jul 2022	Notice ↗
0-25 Family Health Service	Harrogate And District NHS Foundation Trust	Health & Social	£75.0m	31 Mar 2020	Notice ↗
Call off Agreement for the Neutral Vendor Supply of Specialist Professional Services	Bloom Procurement Services Limited	Business Services	£52.2m	05 Dec 2019	Notice ↗

Spend by sector

Where this buyer's contract spend goes

Construction Works143× · £314.0m

Health & Social125× · £638.8m

Transport Equipment118× · £240.5m

Business Services96× · £131.4m

Construction Materials77× · £115.1m

Software71× · £30.1m

Unclassified70× · £57.2m

Education50× · £46.2m

Other buyers in Construction Works

Comparable public bodies in the same sector

7 Force Commercial Services£82.8m 7 Forces Commercial Services£120.4m 7 Forces Procurement£209.7m A2dominion£1.3bn A2dominion Housing Group Limited£1.3bn Abingdon Town Council£1.6m

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