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Tenders awarded by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Live data from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. 51 awards we have tracked from County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, with the suppliers winning the work and how their procurement is shifting.
51
awards tracked
£19.6m
total contract value
£385k
average award size
5.9%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Provision of Laboratory Services
Awarded to Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust on 31 Mar 2026 · Pathology services
£4.1m
Provision of Electronic Information Asset Management Solution
Awarded to CoreStream Ltd on 30 Mar 2026 · Software package and information systems
£60k
Provision of Clinical Pathology Services
Awarded to Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust on 29 Mar 2026 · Pathology services
£501k
Provision of Alcohol and Tobacco Research and Evaluation
Awarded to BLUEGRASS LIMITED on 6 Mar 2026 · Research services
£200k
Supply and Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Points
Awarded to MER Fleet Services Limited on 4 Mar 2026 · Battery chargers
£110k
Translation and Interpreting Service
Awarded to Everyday Language Solutions on 20 Feb 2026 · Translation services
£209k
Provision of Smart Messaging
Awarded to BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC on 31 Jan 2026 · Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) services
£91k
Medical and Surgical Benchmarking Tool
Awarded to Softcat Plc on 23 Jan 2026 · Software package and information systems
£192k
Netcall Services
Awarded to NETCALL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED on 22 Jan 2026 · Telecommunications network
£341k
Public Wi-Fi
Awarded to SOFTCAT PLC on 20 Jan 2026 · Internet network
£156k
Chartered Manager (Degree) and Senior Leader Level 7 Apprenticeships
Awarded to Teesside University on 19 Jan 2026 · Education and training services
£64k
Provision of Point Of Care Ketone Testing
Awarded to ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED on 12 Jan 2026 · Laboratory services
£1.4m
Spend pattern
What County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust buys, and how the spend behaves
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has issued 51 tracked awards worth £19.6m across the period we monitor. The average award sits at £385k. Spend skews towards Software package and information systems, Education and training services and Pathology services. The largest single award we have on record went to Essity Limited for £4.3m, on a Provision of a Community Adult Bladder and Bowel Service (Continence Delivery... notice. Only 5.9% of awards have gone to SMBs, so smaller suppliers are under-represented relative to the wider market. Activity is accelerating sharply month on month.
Where County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust actually spends
Biggest single award
£4.3m
Provision of a Community Adult Bladder and Bowel Service (Continence Delivery and Supply)
Won by Essity Limited on 14 Aug 2025
Busiest month
Jul 25
12 awards published, totalling £3.7m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Softcat Plc
4 awards · £356k total
Universities - Sunderland University - Main Number
4 awards · £174k total
Teesside University
3 awards · £574k total
HUGH STEEPER LIMITED
2 awards · £1.8m total
ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED
2 awards · £350k total
Essity Limited
1 award · £4.3m total
Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust
1 award · £4.1m total
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
1 award · £1.4m total
Related sectors
The categories where County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust concentrates its spend.
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