# Community services in North East public sector tenders (4 open)

Community services in North East: 4 open tenders, 0 coming soon, 32 contracts ending within 12 months.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Youth Services Provision - Invitation to Quote](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0775be) | Woodley Town Council | 2026-10-16 | £40k | not enough history to rate |
| [Locksmith Services (2026 retender)](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0776df) | South Tyneside Borough Council | 2026-10-20 | £250k | a typical contest |
| [HM Coroners Community Removals list](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077f0a) | Durham County Council | 2026-11-02 | £1.5m | few bidders |
| [Public Art in bus shelters](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077ce8) | Castlethorpe Parish Council | 2027-01-08 | not stated | not enough history to rate |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [HM Coroners Community Removals list](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077f0a) | Durham County Council | 2026-11-02 | £1.5m | few bidders |
| [Locksmith Services (2026 retender)](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0776df) | South Tyneside Borough Council | 2026-10-20 | £250k | a typical contest |
| [Youth Services Provision - Invitation to Quote](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0775be) | Woodley Town Council | 2026-10-16 | £40k | not enough history to rate |

## 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 | 1 |
| [South Tyneside Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/south-tyneside-borough-council) | 5 | 1 |

## Buyers
- Woodley Town Council: 1
- [South Tyneside Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/south-tyneside-borough-council): 1
- [Durham County Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/durham-county-council): 1
- Castlethorpe Parish Council: 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/community-services/north-east