Free Guide: Mid Suffolk Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for Mid Suffolk District Council · Non-metropolitan district · East of England
Data covering 2012 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£123.5m
Transactions
17,309
Suppliers
1,015
Key Takeaways
- £123.5 million in recorded spend across 17,309 transactions since 2012
- Construction and professional services account for 67.7% of matched spend
- 1,051 matched suppliers with an unconcentrated market at HHI 737
How big a buyer is Mid Suffolk?
Mid Suffolk is a non-metropolitan district council covering 336 square miles in Suffolk with a population just under 105,000. Our data tracks £123.5 million in recorded spend across 17,309 transactions, drawn from 25 source files spanning 2012 to 2026. For a district council of this size, that is a decent volume of purchasing activity. The spending data comes from the council's own published records and Find a Tender, collected up to November 2025. We hold 3 published contracts and 7 tenders worth a combined £1.7 million. Mid Suffolk is also a full member of the South East Consortium (SEC), which means some procurement may run through that framework rather than appearing directly in the council's own pipeline. If you're looking at this council, keep in mind that its purchasing footprint extends beyond what it publishes individually.
Construction and consultancy dominate, but who's actually getting paid?
Two sectors take the lion's share here. Construction accounts for 36.6% of matched spend and professional, scientific and technical services take 31.1%. Between them, that is over two-thirds of the money we can trace. Serco leads the identified suppliers at £16.8 million, followed by Pentaco Construction at £8.2 million. Five of the top ten suppliers are construction firms, which tells you where a lot of this council's budget goes. Mid Suffolk Growth Ltd, sitting at number four with £3 million, is worth a look given the name suggests a council-linked entity. Across the 1,051 suppliers we've matched, the market reads as unconcentrated with an HHI of 737. The top five suppliers account for 45.8% of matched spend and the top ten for 56.8%. Spend is not locked up with a handful of providers, but the top two do pull well ahead of the pack.
Where's the tender pipeline?
The formal procurement pipeline is light. Of the 7 tenders we've tracked, the combined value sits at £1.7 million. We hold just 3 published contracts, none with a recorded value. There is no method distribution data in our records, so we cannot break down how much goes through open competition versus direct award. For a bid manager, the practical question is whether Mid Suffolk runs most of its procurement through the South East Consortium or through Suffolk County Council frameworks. District councils often route larger purchases this way, and that pattern would explain the sparse contract register. The spending transactions themselves are steady, with 17,309 records over roughly 13 years, so the council is clearly buying. But the formal procurement trail in our dataset reflects what the council publishes directly. You may find more opportunities surfacing through SEC or county-level frameworks.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SERCO LIMITED | £16,828,733 |
| 2 | PENTACO CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | £8,203,526 |
| 3 | SIGNIX LTD | £3,215,983 |
| 4 | MID SUFFOLK GROWTH LTD | £3,049,898 |
| 5 | BERKELEY HOMES (EASTERN COUNTIES) LIMITED | £2,453,491 |
| 6 | DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED | £1,997,610 |
| 7 | FELLBRIDGE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED | £1,960,722 |
| 8 | EDF ENERGY LIMITED | £1,562,329 |
| 9 | TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED | £1,434,032 |
| 10 | REEDS PLUMBING & HEATING CONTRACTORS LIMITED | £1,163,231 |
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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.
