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AwardedAwarded 30 April 2026

Business Durham Select List

Durham County Council · Local authority

In brief

Durham County Council awarded consultancy work to Bid Writing Services Limited, Market Collective Community Interest Company and Myb Business Development Limited and 16 others on 30 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 May 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Established Select List of specialists to support the pre-start, start-up businesses and existing businesses, providing a flexible and responsive service to meet evolving business needs effectively and efficiently. This Contract has been awarded to 19 suppliers on a non-exclusivity basis.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Bid Writing Services Limited (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Market Collective Community Interest Company£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Myb Business Development Limited (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Networking Knowho Ltd (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Synergize Business Solutions (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Tedco Business Support Limited£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Tees Global Ltd (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
The Technicolour Project Ltd (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
The Wardwave Group Ltd (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Transmit Start-Ups Limited (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Umi Commercial Limited (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Create North Ltd (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Esessee Limited (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Far North Limited (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
First Face to Face Ltd (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Focus15 (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Guy Shackleton Growth Solutions (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Kampakis and Co Ltd (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028
Like Us (Ne) Limited (SME)£15,789
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 017738-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 062011-2026

About the buyer

Durham County CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 017738-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 February 2026, last updated 2 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.