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Durham County Council

Durham County Council has awarded 97 UK public contracts worth £77m since 21 Jul 2025. Suppliers include Lookers Group, North East Truck & Van Limited.

North East Official websiteFirst contract 21 Jul 2025Latest contract 22 Sep 2026

Contracts: 97
Published value: £77mwhere stated
Without competition: 5%5 contracts
Won by SMEs: 30%of 97 with size known

Contracts awarded per month, last 24 months 97 contracts · busiest month March 2026

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Suppliers used most

Lookers Group 12 contracts · £1.49m
North East Truck & Van Limited SME 7 contracts · £730k
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited 6 contracts · £1.5m
Softcat PLC 3 contracts · £8.78m
Switchshop Ltd SME 3 contracts · £797k
Lloyd Limited 3 contracts · £270k
Jacobs U.K. Limited 2 contracts · £892k
Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd SME 2 contracts · £655k
Pinkney Building Contractors Ltd SME 2 contracts · £648k
Identity Consult Limited 2 contracts · £209k

What they buy

Vehicles & transport equipment 26 contracts · £12m
Software & information systems 13 contracts · £9.53m
Construction work 13 contracts · £2.1m
IT services 11 contracts · £1.53m
Business services 10 contracts · £2.61m
Health & social care 6 contracts · £14.5m
Agricultural machinery 5 contracts · £308k
Architecture & engineering 2 contracts · £2.23m

All contracts awarded by Durham County Council

Contracts awarded by Durham County Council
Date	Contract	Supplier	Value
22 Sep 2026	Partition and Ceiling Works Coulson Street Phase 3	DTJ Drywall Systems Limited SME	£155k
31 Aug 2026	003718 - Supply of Ad-hoc Network Infrastructure & Hardware via NHS SBS DWS2	Switchshop Ltd SME	£450k
20 Aug 2026	FME Form and FME Flow Licenses	Dotted Eyes Limited T/A MISO SME	£25,600
12 Aug 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 3 x Renault Kangoo (32808)	Lookers Group	£56,032
12 Aug 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x Renault Kangoo (32434)	Lookers Group	£21,091
11 Aug 2026	FC for 5 x 2 man potholes defects - tender 1	Pinkney Building Contractors Ltd SME	£383k
30 Jul 2026	Energy Management Software	Systemslink 2000 Ltd. SME	£44,561
29 Jul 2026	PCSA New Build and Refurbishment Works at Sacriston Fyndoune Proposed Special Education Needs and Disabilities (Send) School No competition	Bowmer + Kirkland Limited SME	£201k
27 Jul 2026	Bishop Auckland (Post Planning Application and RIBA 4 Design) Construction Support	Jacobs U.K. Limited	£105k
22 Jul 2026	Civica OnDemand Financial Assessments	Civica UK Limited	£10,000
21 Jul 2026	5 no 2 man pothole defects - tender 3	Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd SME	£391k
17 Jul 2026	Lightening Reach System	Lightning Social Ventures Ltd SME	£150k
15 Jul 2026	003738 - Digital Traffic Regulation Orders - Moving Traffic and Bus Stop Infrastructure Development Work	Causeway Technologies Ltd	£30,000
14 Jul 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council NEPO GM & P Lot 2 - 1 x Telescopic Wheeled Loadall (New) (31861)	JG Paxton & Sons	£59,995
14 Jul 2026	003752 - BACS Bureau Software and Hardware Security Module (HSM)	Interbacs Ltd	£88,648
13 Jul 2026	Bishop Auckland Heritage Walking & Cycling	AtkinsRéalis UK Limited	£312k
6 Jul 2026	003713 - EQUAL Platform and Resource Credits	The Skills Network SME	£68,585
3 Jul 2026	003682 - Telecare Equipment	Chiptech International Ltd SME	£225k
30 Jun 2026	003869 - Business Rates Retention (Forecasting and Appeals) Software	Inform Holdings Ltd SME	£51,722
30 Jun 2026	Volume Cut Paper and Print Room Requirements via NEPO425	Antalis Group, Elliott Baxter & Company Limited +1 more	£45,000
30 Jun 2026	003806 - Children's Residential Placement Cost Transparency and Purchaser Software Service	Valuing Care Limited SME	£19,000
24 Jun 2026	003174 - Education Fixed Penalty Notice System	Mri Software Limited	£84,301
19 Jun 2026	Budgeting and Financial Assessment Tool	Entitledto Ltd	£27,954
15 Jun 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 2 x 3.5t Cab Tipper (30717)	North East Truck & Van Limited SME	£101k
15 Jun 2026	003681 - Care Connect Alarm Equipment Ad Hoc and Connectivity	Tunstall Healthcare Group Limited	£750k
9 Jun 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x Renault Kangoo (31380)	Lookers Group	£21,313
1 Jun 2026	Detailed Design for Landslip at Burnigill Bank	AtkinsRéalis UK Limited	£63,450
30 May 2026	003431 - Lone worker safety services and devices for street lighting and highways inspectors	Skyguard Limited T/A Peoplesafe SME	£12,250
28 May 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 5 x 3.5t Crew Cab Tippers (29590)	Lookers Group	£205k
27 May 2026	Early Contractor Involvement for the Design for the Replacement of Middle Blackdene Footbridge	Story Contracting Limited	£40,794
27 May 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council NEPO GM & P Lot 1 - 1 x 48" Zero Turn Ride-on Mower (New) (30712)	Rickerby Limited	£10,100
27 May 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council NEPO GM & P Lot 1 - 1 x Ventrac 4520Y Tractor (New) (30713)	Carrs Billington Agriculture	£62,131
27 May 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council NEPO GM & P Lot 1 - 3 X Wessex RMX 500 Mower (New) (30714)	Lloyd Limited	£107k
27 May 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 3 x Nissan Townstar L2 Van FWD (31265)	Lookers Group	£53,417
26 May 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 3 - 4 x 5.2t Tippers (29592)	North East Truck & Van Limited SME	£240k
26 May 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x 3.5t One Way Tipper c/w Toolbox (29591)	North East Truck & Van Limited SME	£49,800
26 May 2026	003538 - Registration Service Diary Management System	Stopford Information Systems Ltd SME	£30,750
22 May 2026	Oracle E-Business Suite Application and Technical Support via G-Cloud14 RM1557.14	Rimini Street Inc.	£690k
19 May 2026	Wifi Refresh - Phase 2	Switchshop Ltd SME	£300k
14 May 2026	Family Healthy Weight Service	Morelife (UK) Ltd SME	£2.29m
12 May 2026	Roofing Works at St Annes CE Primary School	Hodgson Sayers Ltd	£124k
11 May 2026	Renewal of Durham County Council's Microsoft Agreement via NHSSBS DWS2	Softcat PLC	£8.61m
7 May 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 3 - 1 x 5.2t Arborist Tipper (30716)	North East Truck & Van Limited SME	£56,150
6 May 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 3 - 1 x 5.2t Luton Van with fitted Rear Tail-lift Platform (30245)	North East Truck & Van Limited SME	£49,476
30 Apr 2026	003498 - Spektrix - Cultural ticketing system	Spektrix Limited	£217k
30 Apr 2026	003353 Mod.Gov Committee Management System	Civica UK Limited	£90,000
27 Apr 2026	South Tyneside Web Filtering	Softcat PLC	£75,562
24 Apr 2026	BNG Software Management	Verna Earth Solutions Ltd SME	£44,100
22 Apr 2026	Design Services and Associated Technical Support for Durham City Centre Connectivity	Sweco UK Limited	£188k
15 Apr 2026	GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x Vehicles (29655)	Lookers Group	£22,646