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County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust tenders and contracts

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Official name on notices: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Tenders published
2
In the last 12 months
Contracts awarded
5
To 5 different suppliers
Value awarded
£718k
3 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£132k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
1 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. PR Agency Services

    North EastManagement consultancy, Marketing and communications

    Open14 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £1.2mestimated
  2. Provision of Lease Car Management Services

    North EastVehicles and fleet

    Open18 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £386kestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Provision of Medical Cover for In-patient Wards in Community Hospitals

    North EastHealthcare services

    Upcoming

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 1 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Healthcare services5
  2. Vehicles and fleet2
  3. Marketing and communications1
  4. Management consultancy1
  5. Construction1

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Social value questions13%
    In 1 of 8 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. Gateshead Health NHS Foundation TrustSME£501k
    1 contract
  2. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust£132k
    1 contract
  3. Knowles Associates-Total Fleet Management Limited£86k
    1 contract
  4. Durham City Therapy LtdSMENot stated
    1 contract
  5. Silverdale Family PracticeNot stated
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)25%
  • Direct award (no competition)75%
Based on 8 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
25%
Higher than 65% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 8 procurements
Won by small firms
20%
Lower than 88% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 5 winning suppliers
Direct awards
75%
Lower than 54% of NHS and health bodies
Based on 8 procurements

Compared with other NHS and health bodies

Advertised openly, 230 NHS and health bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%94
10–20%37
20–30%29
30–40%10
40–50%17
50–60%15
60–70%12
70–80%4
80–90%7
90–100%5
Won by small firms, 223 NHS and health bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%13
10–20%9
20–30%35
30–40%35
40–50%39
50–60%27
60–70%30
70–80%10
80–90%19
90–100%6

Each column is a group of NHS and health bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

No contracts we hold from County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust end in the next 90 days.

1 more contract ends in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Rapid Response Clinic - Psychological SupportDurham City Therapy Ltd£17k24 Jul 2026
Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services - Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Services (PD-L1 Testing Service)University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust—31 Mar 2026
Provision of Medical Cover for In-Patient Wards in Community HospitalsSilverdale Family Practice—16 Mar 2026
Provision of Lease Car Management ServicesKnowles Associates-Total Fleet Management Limited£86k24 Feb 2026
Provision of Clinical Pathology ServicesGateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust—2 Jan 2026