Free Guide: Ashfield Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for Ashfield District Council · Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands
Data covering 2024 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£28.7m
Transactions
66,939
Suppliers
505
Key Takeaways
- £28.7 million recorded spend across 66,939 transactions from 2024 to 2026
- 42% of matched spend goes to construction, with four of the top five suppliers in that sector
- 117 tenders worth £100.3 million published against just one recorded contract award
How big a buyer is Ashfield?
Ashfield District Council covers about 42.5 square miles of Nottinghamshire with a population of around 128,000. It is a non-metropolitan district, so its spending footprint is modest compared to county or unitary authorities. Our data covers £28.7 million in recorded spend across 66,939 transactions, drawn from 12 source files collected between 2024 and 2026. That works out to an average transaction value of about £428, which tells you most of the day-to-day spend is routine, low-value purchasing. We have matched 524 suppliers across those records, spread over 21 sectors. The tender pipeline paints a different picture of ambition: 117 published tenders collectively valued at £100.3 million. For a district council of this size, that is a busy pipeline and suggests active capital programmes or framework procurement running alongside the smaller operational payments.
Construction dominates, but is the market open?
Four of the top five identified suppliers are construction firms. Lindum Group leads with £3.4 million in recorded spend, followed by Smarta Water at £2.5 million and Miller Knight Resource Management at £1.7 million. Across the spending records we hold, construction accounts for 42.1% of matched spend, pulling in £8.0 million through 50 identified suppliers. Water and waste management sits second at 13.4%, then admin and support services at 8.4%. Despite that heavy construction weighting, market concentration is low. The HHI score is 673, which is unconcentrated. The top five suppliers account for 49.8% of spend, and the top ten for 61.2%. So while construction eats a large share of the budget, the work is spread across a decent number of firms rather than locked up with one or two. If you are in construction or related professional services, there is clearly regular spend flowing here.
Where are all the contract awards?
This is where Ashfield's data gets interesting. We hold just one formal contract record, a direct award worth £33,995. That is it. But the tender side tells a completely different story, with 117 published tenders worth over £100 million in total. The spending records clearly show money is being spent across hundreds of suppliers, so contracts are being awarded. The published contract register simply does not reflect that volume. For bid managers, this means the tender notices on Find a Tender are your best window into upcoming opportunities. Of the transactions we have tracked, the pattern points to a council that buys frequently in small amounts. The single recorded contract was below threshold and directly awarded, so we cannot draw conclusions about Ashfield's broader procurement preferences from that alone. The tender feed gives the clearest picture of what is coming to market.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINDUM GROUP LIMITED | £3,421,791 |
| 2 | SMARTA WATER LIMITED | £2,479,669 |
| 3 | MILLER KNIGHT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LTD | £1,713,224 |
| 4 | PARKIN CONTRACTORS LIMITED | £1,039,737 |
| 5 | UNITED LIVING (SOUTH) LIMITED | £778,452 |
| 6 | EDF ENERGY LIMITED | £670,215 |
| 7 | MARSH LIMITED | £543,645 |
| 8 | CIVICA UK LIMITED | £432,588 |
| 9 | PERFECT CIRCLE JV LTD | £282,896 |
| 10 | FRAMEWORK HOUSING ASSOCIATION | £241,733 |
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CouncilLedger brings together spending records, contract awards, and tender notices from over 400 UK local authorities into one procurement intelligence platform. Our data covers 16 years of transactions, collected directly from council transparency publications and government procurement platforms. Search suppliers, track spending trends, discover tender opportunities, and monitor the contracts that matter to your business.
