# Credit Checking Service

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Business Funding Research Ltd \(Beauhurst\)
- Award value: £89,900
- Tender value: £40,000
- Award date: 5 June 2024
- Published: 5 June 2024
- Contract start: 6 June 2024
- Contract end: 31 May 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: eb780881-9900-4a21-85a4-2bd54620cf75-756778
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef988885-81eb-4370-a85a-b26ed6f714a0

## Description

The primary objectives of the contract are to: • Check the financial status of potential tenants of commercial portfolio; • Review company operating status to inform appropriate forms of business support and guidance; • Verify identities in relation to financial compliance and grant applications; and • Inform strategic and operational reports\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb780881-9900-4a21-85a4-2bd54620cf75-756778)