Free Guide: North East Lincolnshire Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for North East Lincolnshire Council · Unitary authority · Yorkshire and The Humber
Data covering 2011 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£1.1bn
Transactions
237,662
Suppliers
3,844
Key Takeaways
- £1.1 billion in recorded spend across 237,662 transactions since 2011
- 3,844 identified suppliers with an unconcentrated HHI of 117, meaning spend is widely spread
- Construction dominates at 23.2% of matched spend, with five firms in the top ten
Over a billion in recorded spend, and the data goes back 15 years
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority covering 74.5 square miles in the Humber area, with a population of around 159,000. It punches at a decent weight as a buyer. Our dataset covers £1.1 billion in recorded spend across 237,662 transactions, drawn from 108 source files and spanning 2011 to 2026. That is a deep spending history. On the contracts side, we hold 80 published contracts worth a combined £3.3 million, alongside 104 tenders valued at £170.9 million. The transaction data, collected from the council's own site and Find a Tender, was last updated in December 2025. For a council this size, the volume of payment records is solid. If you are building a picture of how this authority spends over time, you have plenty to work with here.
Construction firms crowd the top table, but nobody dominates
Across the 3,934 suppliers we have matched to company records, spend is remarkably spread out. The HHI sits at just 117, which is very low, and the top five suppliers account for only 17.2% of total matched spend. That top five is a mixed bag: Equans Services leads with £35.7 million in administrative and support services, followed by Lincs Inspire (£19.5 million, arts and recreation) and Reynolds Carpentry & Construction (£18.3 million). Five of the top ten are construction firms, which fits the sector picture. Construction takes the largest share at 23.2% of matched spend across 297 suppliers. Education follows at 13.3%, then administrative services at 12.2% and health and social work at 9.9%. Professional and scientific activities draw the most suppliers at 468, but only 6.6% of spend. The money here is spread across many hands.
A 50/50 split on procurement method, with big tenders in the pipeline
Of the 10 contracts where we have procurement method data, it is an even split: five went through open competition and five were direct awards. The median contract value sits at £300,000, and all ten contracts were above the procurement threshold. That covers the contracts with method data on record. The tender pipeline tells a different story in terms of scale. With 104 tenders on record worth £170.9 million combined, the average tender value is well over a million. That suggests the council runs larger procurements through formal tender processes while using direct awards for mid-range work. If you are tracking live opportunities, both Find a Tender and the council's own site at nelincs.gov.uk are publishing. No consortium activity appears in our data for this council, so contracts look like they are awarded to individual suppliers rather than joint ventures.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED | £35,713,411 |
| 2 | LINCS INSPIRE LIMITED | £19,526,935 |
| 3 | REYNOLDS CARPENTRY & CONSTRUCTION LTD | £18,349,630 |
| 4 | HUMBERSTON PARK SPECIAL SCHOOL | £11,988,220 |
| 5 | J MCCANN & CO LIMITED | £11,406,579 |
| 6 | SPECIALIST SURFACING LIMITED | £11,132,162 |
| 7 | COMENSURA LIMITED | £10,477,660 |
| 8 | WE ARE WITH YOU | £10,186,676 |
| 9 | VSL SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED | £9,324,979 |
| 10 | KIER BUILD LIMITED | £9,093,609 |
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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.
