Free Guide: Babergh Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for Babergh District Council · Non-metropolitan district · East of England
Data covering 2019 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£48.9m
Transactions
12,701
Suppliers
793
Key Takeaways
- £48.9 million recorded spend across 12,701 transactions from 2019 to 2026
- 49.1% of matched spending goes to construction suppliers, dominating the sector mix
- 385 HHI score across 793 identified suppliers points to a fragmented, unconcentrated market
How big a buyer is Babergh?
Babergh is a smaller district council serving around 93,000 people across 229 square miles of Suffolk. But the spending adds up. Our data covers £48.9 million in recorded spend across 12,701 transactions, drawn from 20 source files spanning 2019 to 2026. That works out at roughly £527 per resident over the period, which gives you a sense of scale. We've tracked 10 published contracts worth a combined £10 million and 23 tenders valued at £8.6 million. Babergh is also a full member of the South East Consortium (SEC), so some procurement activity may route through that framework. Babergh's SEC membership means some opportunities may appear under the consortium rather than the council's own name. The data comes from babergh.gov.uk and Find a Tender, collected up to November 2025.
Construction runs the table, but the market is wide open
Construction dominates here. Of the spending we've matched to 817 identified suppliers, 49.1% flows to construction firms. Six of the top ten suppliers sit in that sector, led by Sureserve Compliance Fire at £5.4 million and Bell Group at £5 million. Professional and technical services come second at 16.4%, with Signix (£3.7 million) and Serco (£2.2 million) picking up the bulk. Admin and support services account for another 10%. Despite those large names at the top, the market is not concentrated. An HHI of 385 is low, and the top five suppliers account for just 37.8% of recorded spend. Even the top ten only reach 51.3%. Across 793 identified suppliers, the spending is spread relatively thinly. That pattern suggests Babergh works with a broad supplier base rather than relying on a small group of incumbents.
How does Babergh actually buy?
The procurement picture here is lean. Of the contracts we hold, both were awarded through selective procedures, both above the public procurement threshold. The median contract value sits at £5 million, which tells you these are larger pieces of work rather than a high volume of smaller awards. There are no open or direct award contracts in our dataset, which is unusual. On the tender side, there's more to work with. We've tracked 23 tenders worth £8.6 million, giving you a broader view of upcoming and recent opportunities. The absence of below-threshold contracts in the published data is common for district councils, where smaller purchases often sit outside formal contract registers. For a council of this size, the tender pipeline is where you'll get the clearest read on what's coming up. The selective-only approach in the contract data suggests a preference for pre-qualified supplier lists.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURESERVE COMPLIANCE FIRE LIMITED | £5,373,084 |
| 2 | BELL GROUP LTD | £5,000,000 |
| 3 | SIGNIX LTD | £3,736,294 |
| 4 | EQUANS REGENERATION LIMITED | £2,415,897 |
| 5 | SERCO LIMITED | £2,244,813 |
| 6 | WHYBROW PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD | £1,670,757 |
| 7 | ABBEYCROFT LEISURE | £1,455,749 |
| 8 | EDF ENERGY LIMITED | £1,319,524 |
| 9 | GHB ROOFING LIMITED | £1,279,292 |
| 10 | BAILEY'S HEATING COMPANY LTD | £952,283 |
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