Free Guide: Huntingdonshire Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for Huntingdonshire District Council · Non-metropolitan district · East of England
Data covering 2011 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£285.2m
Transactions
130,388
Suppliers
2,360
Key Takeaways
- £285 million in recorded spend across over 130,000 transactions since 2011
- 2,360 identified suppliers with an unconcentrated HHI of 302, spreading spend widely
- 103 tenders worth £10.5 million published, with construction taking 26% of matched spend
How big a buyer is Huntingdonshire?
Huntingdonshire District Council covers 350 square miles of Cambridgeshire with a population of around 179,000. It is a non-metropolitan district sitting within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. Our dataset covers £285 million in recorded spend across 130,388 transactions, drawn from 130 source files spanning 2011 to 2026. That works out to a steady flow of payments over 15 years, giving you a long window into how this council spends. We hold 9 published contracts valued at £230,000 combined, alongside 103 tenders worth £10.5 million. The payment transaction data tells the richer story here. With 2,477 matched suppliers in the records, there is a broad base of companies doing business with the council. For a district council of this size, the volume of transaction-level data is useful if you are trying to understand spending patterns over time rather than relying on contract registers alone.
Construction dominates, but the field is wide open
Construction accounts for 26.1% of matched spend at £36.7 million, making it the largest sector by some distance. Cambridgeshire County Homes Limited sits at the top of the supplier list with £21.4 million, followed by Dennis Eagle Limited at £6.4 million in manufacturing, likely fleet vehicles. Administrative and support services come in second at 17.5%, with Staffline Group (£4.9 million) and Saffron Vantage (£3.4 million) among the top names there. IT and comms takes 12.1%, and professional services accounts for 9%. But here is the interesting part: the market is not concentrated. An HHI of 302 puts it firmly in unconcentrated territory, and the top five identified suppliers hold just 27.2% of matched spend. Across 2,360 identified suppliers and 21 sectors, money is spread around. If you are looking at this council, you are not walking into a market locked down by a handful of incumbents.
Where are the open tenders?
The 9 published contracts in our data carry a combined value of £230,000, with direct award as the recorded procurement method. The tender pipeline adds more depth. Across 103 published tenders worth £10.5 million, there is a steady stream of opportunities coming through. The council publishes through its own open data portal and Find a Tender Service, so opportunities do surface publicly. Given that the payment data shows 2,360 suppliers receiving money over 15 years, it is clear the council works with a wide range of providers. The contract records capture only a fraction of that activity, which is common for district councils where much of the spending sits below formal publication thresholds. The real picture of procurement activity is better read through the tender flow and the breadth of the supplier base. With 130,388 transactions on record, there is plenty of data to map how this council buys in practice.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY HOMES LIMITED | £21,413,990 |
| 2 | DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED | £6,400,398 |
| 3 | STAFFLINE GROUP PLC | £4,883,774 |
| 4 | SAFFRON VANTAGE LTD | £3,420,927 |
| 5 | STONEWATER LIMITED | £2,184,893 |
| 6 | EASTFIELD GUEST HOUSE LIMITED | £2,062,209 |
| 7 | PENTACO CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | £1,853,950 |
| 8 | WESTONE HOUSING LIMITED | £1,707,588 |
| 9 | VIRGIN MEDIA BUSINESS LIMITED | £1,672,631 |
| 10 | EUROPEAN ELECTRONIQUE LIMITED | £1,420,385 |
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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.
