Free Guide: North Yorkshire Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for North Yorkshire Council · Unitary authority · Yorkshire and The Humber
Data covering 2017 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£1.1bn
Transactions
259,496
Suppliers
3,734
Key Takeaways
- £1.1 billion in recorded spend across 259,496 transactions since 2023
- Construction dominates at 27.7% of matched spend, led by NY Highways Limited
- 3,734 identified suppliers and an unconcentrated market with an HHI of 403
How big a buyer is North Yorkshire?
Big. Our data shows £1.1 billion in recorded spend across 259,496 transactions, drawn from 17 source files covering 2017 to 2026. North Yorkshire Council is a unitary authority serving over 620,000 people spread across 3,103 square miles, making it one of the largest geographic councils in England. That size translates into serious purchasing volume. On the contracts side, we've tracked 2,443 contracts worth a combined £26.1 million, alongside 270 tenders valued at £1.28 billion. The gap between contract values and tender values is worth noting. It suggests a pipeline weighted towards larger procurements going through formal tender processes. Payment transaction data runs from March 2023, while contract and tender records stretch back further. If you're sizing up this council as a potential customer, the spend volume alone puts it firmly in the top tier of unitary authorities worth watching.
Construction runs the show, but it's not a closed shop
Of the 4,456 suppliers we've matched to company records, construction firms account for 27.7% of spend at £203.3 million. NY Highways Limited sits at the top with £134.4 million, which is a long way clear of second-placed John Sisk & Son at £32.5 million. Health and social care comes in second at 15.1%, with providers like The Wilf Ward Family Trust (£16 million) and Northern Life Care (£10.8 million) featuring prominently. Transport and storage takes 9.4%. But here's what matters: the market is not concentrated. An HHI of 403 is low. The top five suppliers account for 29.3% of recorded spend, and the top ten for 37.3%. Across 3,734 identified suppliers and 22 sectors, there's breadth here. Professional services, IT, and admin support each sit around 5% of spend. That spread suggests opportunities exist beyond the dominant categories.
Almost everything goes to open tender
Based on the 12 contracts with procurement method data, 11 went through open competition and just one was a direct award. That's unusually open. The median contract value sits at around £460,000, and 11 of the 12 contracts were above the procurement threshold. Worth noting: North Yorkshire is a member of the Procure Plus Holdings consortium, which could route certain purchasing through framework agreements that won't show up as individual tenders in this dataset. The tender pipeline looks healthy at 270 published opportunities worth £1.28 billion in total. For a council of this size, the ratio of open tenders to direct awards, at least in the contract data we hold, points to a procurement culture that favours competition. The small sample of 12 contracts with method data means you should treat this as indicative rather than definitive. But the signal is encouraging if you prefer competing on merit.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NY HIGHWAYS LIMITED | £134,384,622 |
| 2 | JOHN SISK & SON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | £32,509,089 |
| 3 | EDF ENERGY LIMITED | £17,378,222 |
| 4 | THE WILF WARD FAMILY TRUST | £15,993,842 |
| 5 | TOM WILLOUGHBY LIMITED | £14,885,593 |
| 6 | YORWASTE LIMITED | £14,728,116 |
| 7 | MATRIX SCM LIMITED | £11,759,460 |
| 8 | WSP UK LIMITED | £11,530,870 |
| 9 | NORTHERN LIFE CARE LIMITED | £10,786,354 |
| 10 | MOORVIEW CARE LIMITED | £9,718,313 |
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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.
