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Open raceNo supplier dominates: 4 different companies have won the last 4 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
- Expected final price vs the published estimate
- 0%
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Summary
Machine-generated summaryA council is procuring a replacement Internal Audit Management System to replace its existing on-premise internal audit software. The move is driven by the council's 'cloud first' strategy, so the new system should support that direction. Full requirements are set out in Document 3a, the Contract Specification, and PSQ Appendix 1 of the tender documents, which are available free of charge at www.open-uk.org.
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- Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.
- Documents in English.
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Source: Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service)
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Last verified against Find a Tender Service (UK Cabinet Office / Crown Commercial Service) 3 hours ago
What this buyer has paid before
Based on 3 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €199,126
- Median award
- €60,417
- Middle half of past awards
- €36,077 to €70,506
The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- Civica OnDemand Financial Assessments €11,736
- 003713 - EQUAL Platform and Resource Credits €80,595
- 003869 - Business Rates Retention (Forecasting and Appeals) Software €60,417
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileDurham County Council
- notices in the register
- 92
- awards
- 67
- awarded in total
- €1.1M
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Skills Network | 1 | €80,595 | Jul 2026 |
| Inform Holdings Ltd | 1 | €60,417 | Jun 2026 |
| Civica UK Limited | 1 | €11,736 | Jul 2026 |
| SOFTCAT PLC | 1 | May 2026 |
Based on 4 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
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Market context
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- median open notice
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