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Business Durham Select List

Awarded to BID WRITING SERVICES LIMITED, CREATE NORTH LTD, ESESSEE LIMITED +16 more

Durham County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 27 February 2026
Deadline
Closed 31 March 2026
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Overview

Durham County Council has awarded a business support services contract worth £299,999.93 to 19 suppliers on a non-exclusive basis to provide pre-start, start-up, and existing business support services. The select list framework, which closed for submissions on 31 March 2026, was established to deliver flexible and responsive business development support to meet evolving business needs.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£300,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
27 February 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£300,000
Award date
29 April 2026
Contract period
30 April 2026 → 30 April 2028
Winners
  • BID WRITING SERVICES LIMITED
  • CREATE NORTH LTD
  • ESESSEE LIMITED
  • FAR NORTH LIMITED
  • FIRST FACE TO FACE LTD
  • Focus15
  • Guy Shackleton Growth Solutions
  • KAMPAKIS AND CO. LTD
  • LIKE US (NE) LIMITED
  • MARKET COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  • MYB BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
  • NETWORKING KNOWHO LTD
  • Synergize Business Solutions
  • TEDCO BUSINESS SUPPORT LIMITED
  • TEES GLOBAL LTD
  • THE TECHNICOLOUR PROJECT LTD
  • THE WARDWAVE GROUP LTD
  • TRANSMIT START-UPS LIMITED
  • UMI COMMERCIAL LIMITED

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    2 July 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    27 February 2026

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