How do I bid for Durham County Council contracts?

Find an open Durham County Council tender that fits your business, read its requirements and eligibility, and submit before the deadline through the buyer's e-procurement portal. Bidvane lists Durham County Council's open tenders and shows the requirements alongside your profile.

Where does Durham County Council publish tenders?

Durham County Council publishes on the UK public procurement portals (Contracts Finder, Find a Tender and the devolved portals). Bidvane collects them daily into one place with the deadline and category for each notice.

How can I hear about Durham County Council tenders early?

Durham County Council often publishes a planning notice before a tender opens. Bidvane surfaces those planning notices and lets you track the buyer, so a new notice reaches you as soon as it is published rather than after you go looking.

Durham County Council tenders & contracts

council · buying since 2022 · mainly health and social work…, construction work · updated Sep 2026

Award activity · last 12 months

260 awards in the last year · 1622 recorded overall

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What they buy

Awards by category, all recorded history

Health and social work…240£675.9m
Construction work238£1.3bn
Transport equipment and…208£89.9m
Business services176£55.3m
Software package and in…137£60.6m
Other623£745.8m

Known published values only · framework ceilings excluded · members see the awards behind every slice.

1Open now

13Planning

199Contracts ending

1,622Awarded

1,202Suppliers

6Frameworks

Live

Open tenders

003043 - Contract for the Supply, Installation, Maintenance and Repair of Door Entry Systems it·View source 25 Sep

History

Recently awarded

Framework High Level Electrical Lighting and Power Works View source Mar 2026
002898 - The Key Governance View source Mar 2026
Domestic Abuse RSACC Counselling Service (Safe Accommodation) View source Mar 2026
Supply of Gas View source Feb 2026
Principal Designer Services - Horden and Easington School View source Feb 2026
Project Management Services (Employer's Agent, Cost Consultancy) - Horden and Easington School. View source Feb 2026
Training with Team Teach View source Feb 2026
Implementation of DDN (Dual Distribution Network) AC To DC Power System For Innovation District New Technology View source Feb 2026

Members also see the winning suppliers, known values, and the likely incumbent for their own field.