# Business services in North East public sector tenders (11 open)

Business services in North East: 11 open tenders, 24 coming soon, 135 contracts ending within 12 months. Median bids at these buyers: 4.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Marketing Agency Support - 2026](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077e0c) | The Education Training Collective | 2026-10-12 | not stated | a typical contest |
| [003635 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Durham County Council Depots](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f3d8) | Durham County Council | 2026-10-13 | £1m | few bidders |
| [003626 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Aycliffe Secure Centre](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f607) | Durham County Council | 2026-10-15 | £900k | few bidders |
| [Food Festival Curator](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077a38) | Durham County Council | 2026-10-23 | £80k | few bidders |
| [Provision and Delivery of an Annual Town Centre Soapbox Racing Event 2027-2029](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077f1b) | Kettering Town Council | 2026-10-23 | £160k | not enough history to rate |
| [003708 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at NETPark](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0776d7) | Durham County Council | 2026-10-28 | £395k | few bidders |
| [003550 - Flagship Festival 2027](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f5ce) | Durham County Council | 2026-10-29 | £1.5m | few bidders |
| [TVCA-PROC-0881 - Business Tees Valley Support Spine Framework](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-078125) | Tees Valley Combined Authority | 2026-10-30 | not stated | a typical contest |
| [Photography Services Framework](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-07820d) | South Tyneside Borough Council | 2026-11-05 | not stated | a typical contest |
| [External Audit](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-078181) | Advance Housing AND Support LTD | 2026-11-16 | £350k | not enough history to rate |
| [CRM partner agency tender](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06e13d) | South Western Railway Limited | 2026-12-15 | £1.4m | not enough history to rate |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [003550 - Flagship Festival 2027](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f5ce) | Durham County Council | 2026-10-29 | £1.5m | few bidders |
| [CRM partner agency tender](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06e13d) | South Western Railway Limited | 2026-12-15 | £1.4m | not enough history to rate |
| [003635 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Durham County Council Depots](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f3d8) | Durham County Council | 2026-10-13 | £1m | few bidders |
| [003626 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Aycliffe Secure Centre](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f607) | Durham County Council | 2026-10-15 | £900k | few bidders |
| [003708 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at NETPark](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0776d7) | Durham County Council | 2026-10-28 | £395k | few bidders |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Durham County Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/durham-county-council) | 4 | 5 |
| [South Tyneside Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/south-tyneside-borough-council) | 5 | 1 |
| [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority) | 5 | 1 |
| [The Education Training Collective](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/the-education-training-collective) | 6 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [Durham County Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/durham-county-council): 5
- [NHS England](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/nhs-england): 3
- [London Borough of Redbridge](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-redbridge): 3
- [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant): 2
- [Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/hereford-and-worcester-fire-authority): 2
- [Northern Trains Limited](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/northern-trains-limited): 2
- [Sanctuary Housing Association](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/sanctuary-housing-association): 2
- [The Education Training Collective](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/the-education-training-collective): 1
- Kettering Town Council: 1
- [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority): 1

Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 2026-10-09. Bid counts describe a buyer's history, not a forecast. Method: https://bidcount.co.uk/about. Page: https://bidcount.co.uk/tenders/business-services/north-east