Upcoming
The Provision of Fleet Stores
Durham County Council · Local authority
In brief
Durham County Council has announced plans to buy vehicle and fleet 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 55 months, starting 1 September 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
Durham County Council are carrying out Preliminary Market Engagement with the market to assess the feasibility of outsourcing their Fleet Stores, which are split across four depot locations
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 012801-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 013481-2026
About the buyer
Durham County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
267Awards
159Similar open tenders
All open vehicle and fleet tenders- £29.9mestimated
- £386kestimated
- £1.06bnframework ceiling
- £510kestimated
- £375kestimated
From notice 012801-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 February 2026, last updated 13 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.