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Awarded · ResultStage · contract

Durham County Council

Lightening Reach System

IT ServicesCPV 72000000 72200000 72220000 72222000
Value£150k
Awarded10 Jun 2026
Published17 Jul 2026
RegionNorth East
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£150ktotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

This sits in the upper-middle of the IT Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 36,449 valued IT Services tenders in our corpus.

The brief

Lightning Reach Refer is a financial support portal which makes it easy for people to find and apply for a wide range of personalised support in one place.

This can include charity grants, help with benefits, help with their bills and other vital resources.

Initial Contract Terms is 12months with 2 x 12 months optional extensions embedded.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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Lightning Reach Refer is a financial support

Lightning Reach Refer is a financial support portal which makes it easy for people to find and apply for a wide range of personalised support in one place.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
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