Free Guide: Derbyshire Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for Derbyshire County Council · County · West Midlands
Data covering 2024 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£3.2bn
Transactions
428,933
Suppliers
2,920
Key Takeaways
- £3.2 billion in recorded spend across nearly 429,000 transactions from 2024 to 2026
- 2,920 identified suppliers spread across 22 sectors with an unconcentrated HHI of 325
- 348 tenders worth £2.4 billion are published, with open competition the dominant route
£3.2 billion and counting: how big is Derbyshire as a buyer?
Derbyshire is a large county council serving over 807,000 people across 983 square miles, and its spending profile matches that scale. Our data covers £3.2 billion in recorded spend across 428,933 transactions, drawn from 37 source files published between 2024 and 2026. That volume puts it firmly among the busier councils in our dataset. On the contracts side, we've tracked 603 published contracts worth a combined £56.4 million, while 348 tenders total £2.4 billion in advertised value. The gap between contract value and tender value is worth noting. It suggests much of the pipeline sits in large-scale procurements that may span multiple years or cover frameworks rather than single awards. We've matched 3,101 suppliers to company records across the spending data, giving a solid base to work from when looking at who actually wins the work.
Finance dominates, but health and social care is where the suppliers are
Financial and insurance services account for 29.6% of matched spend, roughly £499 million. But look at the supplier list and you'll see why: LGPS Central, Legal & General, Henderson Investors, and State Street are all pension fund managers. This is investment activity, not procurement most bid managers would target. Strip that out and the picture changes. Health and social care is the largest operational category at 20% of spend, with 646 identified suppliers drawing £337 million. That is a crowded field. Real estate follows at 8.3%, then waste management at 5.6%. Concentration is low overall, with an HHI of 325. The top five suppliers account for 32.9% of spend and the top ten for 45.2%, but again, pension managers skew those figures. Among the 2,920 identified suppliers across 22 sectors, spend is spread widely. If you're in health or social care, the sheer number of active suppliers is something to reckon with.
How open is the front door?
Of the 11 contracts where we have procurement method data, seven went through open tender and four were direct awards. That split leans toward competitive processes, though the sample is small enough that you shouldn't read too much into the ratio. The median contract value sits at around £410,000, which is firmly in the mid-range for county council work. Seven contracts were above the procurement threshold, four below. On the tender side, there is a large published pipeline. Those 348 tenders worth £2.4 billion represent the advertised opportunities we've captured from Find a Tender and the council's own site. The data is sourced under OGL v3 from both www.derbyshire.gov.uk and Find a Tender, with the latest collection from November 2025. For a council of this size, the volume of published tenders suggests a fairly active procurement function. Whether that translates into accessible opportunities depends on where in the supply chain you sit.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LGPS CENTRAL LIMITED | £212,251,835 |
| 2 | LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £145,000,000 |
| 3 | HENDERSON INVESTORS LTD | £75,000,000 |
| 4 | ASSOCIATED WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £62,242,222 |
| 5 | NORTHERN TRUST LAND LIMITED | £60,110,767 |
| 6 | FRAMEWORK HOUSING ASSOCIATION | £53,671,718 |
| 7 | STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS LIMITED | £50,000,000 |
| 8 | FEDERATED HERMES (UK) LLP | £40,000,000 |
| 9 | COMENSURA LIMITED | £31,700,310 |
| 10 | BROWNE JACOBSON LLP | £31,034,095 |
About Us
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.
