Local authority
Public sector contracts from Darlington Borough Council
Darlington Borough Council is a local authority that has published 845 contract awards since 2021.
248 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 317 different suppliers.
- 248
- Awards, last 12 months
- 845
- Awards since 2021
- 317
- Distinct suppliers
- £67k
- Median contract value
- 106
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 1 Sept 2026. Value figures cover the 839 of 845 contracts where a value was published.
Coming up for renewal
106 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
Overview
Published contract values total £484.5m, across the 839 contracts that state one, with a median of £67k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
Its most active procurement category is health and social care.
Care Line Homecare Limited appears most frequently, holding 195 awards.
106 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01Care Line Homecare Limited195 awards
- 02Springfield Home Care Services Limited156 awards
- 03Chinite Resourcing Limited10 awards
- 04Moonrise HR Recruitment9 awards
- 05Darlington Association on Disability9 awards
- 06FIRSTPOINT HEALTH LIMITED8 awards
- 07Innovations8 awards
- 08Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited7 awards
- 09Inspire Together Limited7 awards
- 10BLOOM Procurement services Limited6 awards
What they buy
Most active categories
Every supplier to Darlington Borough Council with a profile51
- ACCESS UK Ltd1
- AEBI Schmidt UK Limited1
- AECOM Limited1
- Allwag Promotions Limited1
- Aspire Technology Solutions Limited1
- Aspris Children's Services Limited3
- Barcham Trees PLC2
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited7
- Barnardo’s1
- BCE Northern Limited1
- BLOOM Procurement services Limited6
- Brambledown Landscape Services Ltd1
- Care Line Homecare Limited195
- Channel 3 Consulting Limited1
- CIVICA UK Limited2
- Clear Channel UK LTD1
- Comensura Limited1
- Dennis Eagle LTD1
- EDF Energy Customers PLC1
- Geoffrey Robinson Limited1
- GOOM Electrical Limited1
- Home Group Limited5
- IDOX SOFTWARE Ltd1
- JACOBS UK Ltd1
- John Flowers LTD.2
- Kainos Software Limited1
- Kiely Bros. Limited1
- KOMPAN Limited1
- Lanes Group PLC1
- Language Empire Limited3
- Lloyds Bank PLC1
- Making Space2
- Medequip Assistive Technology LTD1
- Minster Care Group Ltd3
- Multiverse Group LTD1
- North East Truck & Van Ltd1
- Opinion Research Services Limited1
- Portakabin LTD1
- Rainton Construction Limited2
- Restore Datashred Limited1
- Ruskin Mill Trust Limited1
- Savills (UK) Limited1
- SecureShield Limited1
- Springfield Home Care Services Limited156
- Symology Limited1
- Tarmac Trading Limited3
- Tetra Tech LTD1
- Virgin Media Limited1
- Voyage Limited1
- Waterman Aspen Limited1
- Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Limited2
The CPV codes on this work
The codes Darlington Borough Council classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 85000000Health and social work services587
- 45000000Construction work38
- 60120000Taxi services14
- 48000000Software package and information systems12
- 80000000Education and training services11
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support6
- 79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security5
- 71000000Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services5
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Common questions
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Who does Darlington Borough Council award contracts to?
Across 845 contracts recorded since 2021, Darlington Borough Council has used 317 different suppliers. The most frequent are Care Line Homecare Limited (195 contracts), Springfield Home Care Services Limited (156 contracts), Chinite Resourcing Limited (10 contracts).
What does Darlington Borough Council buy?
Its most active procurement categories are health and social care, construction works, education and training. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do Darlington Borough Council contracts come up for renewal?
106 contracts awarded by Darlington Borough Council have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 29 Sept 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does Darlington Borough Council spend on contracts?
Published values total £484.5m across the 839 contracts that state one, with a median of £67k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
How can I be alerted to new Darlington Borough Council tenders?
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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.