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002794 - Preliminary Market Engagement - Welfare Rights Service
Durham County Council · Local authority
In brief
Durham County Council has announced plans to buy telecoms and care work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 April 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 13 bids per contract for this buyer (from 85 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Welfare Rights Service to gather feasibility only - this is not for organisations to express interest in delivering the service.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067651-2025
About the buyer
Durham County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
267Awards
159Suppliers it has used most for telecoms
- Unify Business Solutions1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open telecoms tenders- £3mestimated
- £2.5mestimated
From notice 067651-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 23 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.