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Delivery Partner for Development of Fifth Street as part of the Durham County Council Horden Master Plan

Durham County Council · Local authority

In brief

Durham County Council has announced plans to buy financial services and research 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 2 days, starting 17 August 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.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 13 bids per contract for this buyer (from 86 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Delivery Partner for Development of Fifth Street as part of the Durham County Council Horden Master Plan Durham County Council are inviting suppliers to participate in this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to gain insight from the market with the purpose of making any potential future exercise, well framed, feasible, focused and of likely interest to the market in the context of the delivery of the Fifth Street development of the Horden Masterplan. This PME will shape the council's approach to securing delivery partner(s) to deliver upon the aims and objectives of the masterplan. The Council is aware in order to deliver the full scope of the masterplan and transform the area of Horden that involvement from a delivery partner will be required in order to maximise the delivery potential of the various sites within the masterplan phases. However, this PME is specifically focused on the development of Fifth Street, Horden which is part of Phase 1 of the Horden Masterplan. Further information can be found in the PME documents to be downloaded from www.open-org.uk and insert reference Open 20261579

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064820-2026

About the buyer

  1. Business Support North East Framework

    North East Combined AuthorityNorth EastFinancial services and insurance, IT services and software

    Closing soon16 hours left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £23mframework ceiling
  2. Insurance Procurement

    Local SpaceNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFinancial services and insurance

    Closing soon16 hours left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £700kestimated
  3. Agreements for Start Up Loans' Business Support Partners

    British Business BankNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Scotland, Northern IrelandFinancial services and insurance

    Closing soon4 days left15 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £104mestimated
  4. Revised credit union incentive service in hartlepool

    Hartlepool Borough CouncilNorth EastFinancial services and insurance, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £148kestimated
  5. Provision of Insurance Services

    Northumberland National Park AuthorityNorth EastFinancial services and insurance

    Open10 days left

    £350kestimated

From notice 064820-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.