Free Guide: Redbridge Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for London Borough of Redbridge · London borough · London
Data covering 2010 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£3.4bn
Transactions
1,997,951
Suppliers
4,037
Key Takeaways
- £3.4 billion in recorded spend across nearly 2 million transactions since 2010
- 4,072 matched suppliers spread across 22 sectors with an unconcentrated HHI of 407
- 68 tenders worth £886 million are in the pipeline, dwarfing the 27 published contracts
£3.4 billion over 16 years: how big a buyer is Redbridge?
Redbridge is a serious buyer. Our dataset covers £3.4 billion in recorded spend across nearly 2 million payment transactions, drawn from 93 source files and spanning 2010 to 2026. For a London borough of about 306,000 people packed into 21.6 square miles, that is a large volume of purchasing activity. The 27 published contracts we've tracked carry a combined value of just £921,388, which looks tiny against the payments data. That gap between transaction-level spend and formal contract values is worth noting. It likely reflects how Redbridge publishes its data rather than any lack of contracting activity. You'll also find 68 tenders in the pipeline worth a combined £886 million, which tells a different story about the scale of upcoming opportunities. The data comes from three sources: data.redbridge.gov.uk, procontract.due-north.com, and Find a Tender.
Real estate and staffing firms dominate, but the supplier base is wide
Of the 4,072 suppliers we've matched to company records, the top five account for 32.6% of recorded spend. That is a moderate concentration level, and the HHI score of 407 confirms it: this is an unconcentrated market. Greater London Authority Holdings leads with £396 million, almost entirely in real estate activities. Behind them sit two staffing and support services firms, Matrix SCM (£123 million) and Adecco UK (£45 million), which together point to heavy use of agency and temporary labour. Health and social care is the second largest sector at 19.0% of spend, with 663 identified suppliers including Sanctuary Care (£51 million) and Vibrance (£28 million). Construction comes in at 9.9%, with Skanska the standout name at £39 million. Admin and support services takes 17.2% of spend but is spread across 427 suppliers, so no single firm owns that category.
Only four formal contracts, but 68 tenders tell the real story
The formal contract data here is thin. We've tracked just four contracts, split evenly between open tenders and direct awards, with a median value of £228,702. Two sit above the procurement threshold, two below. On its own that looks quiet, but the tender pipeline paints a fuller picture. Across 68 recorded tenders worth £886 million, there is clearly active procurement happening. The small contract count likely reflects what has been published through the channels we monitor rather than a lack of buying activity. The even split between open and direct award routes across those four contracts does not give enough data to draw firm conclusions about procurement preferences. If you're looking at Redbridge, the tender data is where the action is. That £886 million pipeline, set against the scale of transaction-level spend, suggests a council with plenty of work coming to market.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY HOLDINGS LIMITED | £395,644,952 |
| 2 | MATRIX SCM LIMITED | £122,877,014 |
| 3 | TRANSPORT TRADING LIMITED | £111,669,590 |
| 4 | SANCTUARY CARE LIMITED | £51,497,960 |
| 5 | ADECCO UK LIMITED | £45,092,130 |
| 6 | MRS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED | £42,656,583 |
| 7 | LK NORTH EAST LONDON LLP | £39,786,968 |
| 8 | SKANSKA CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED | £38,566,159 |
| 9 | REDBRIDGE CIVIC SERVICES LTD | £31,074,332 |
| 10 | VIBRANCE | £27,967,192 |
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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.
