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title: "Clerk of Works Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-03"
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# Clerk of Works Service

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9bf94243-314f-4e83-892a-5e0b5f2181eb

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Clerk of Works Service" has concluded with an award on 19 August 2025, following a selective tender method called off from the NEPO212 Framework. This service falls under the business services category, specifically covering law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement was administered by Durham County Council, located in Durham, England. The contract spans from 18 August 2025 to 17 August 2029, valued at £1,500,000. The industry category is pertinent to development in the built environment, primarily delivered in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in consulting and architectural services related to construction and infrastructure. The Clerk of Works Service requires firms with expertise in site inspections and ongoing project evaluations, suitable for small and medium enterprises, though not specifically for voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) entities. With Durham County Council as the buyer and Elvet Construction Consultants alongside Rider Levett Bucknall UK Limited as suppliers, businesses looking to expand in public sector construction oversight would find this contract advantageous for growth.

## Notice

Clerk of Works Service Call off from NEPO212 Framework Support Services for Development of the Built Environment: Lot 13 - Clerk of Works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf8365ec-9819-4930-8f6a-5a90dd9d9178 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2025 - 17 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ELVET CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS T/A ELVET CHARTERED SURVEYORS; RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2025 at 08:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf8365ec-9819-4930-8f6a-5a90dd9d9178

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf8365ec-9819-4930-8f6a-5a90dd9d9178
  3rd December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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