Free Guide: Redditch Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for Redditch Borough Council · Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands
Data covering 2012 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£366.3m
Transactions
112,014
Suppliers
1,535
Key Takeaways
- £366 million in recorded spend across 112,014 transactions since 2012
- 1,535 identified suppliers with an unconcentrated market at HHI 463
- Construction dominates at 25.4% of matched spend across 130 suppliers
How big a buyer is Redditch?
For a non-metropolitan district of around 85,600 people in 20.8 square miles of Worcestershire, Redditch has a sizeable spending footprint. Our data covers £366 million in recorded spend across 112,014 transactions, drawn from 134 source files and spanning 2012 to 2026. That is a long and detailed purchasing history for a borough council of this size. The data comes from three sources including the council's own site, Find a Tender, and their ProContract portal. On the formal procurement side, there are 14 published contracts (none with recorded values) and 23 tenders worth around £26 million. The transaction-level data is where the real depth sits, though. If you are prospecting this council, the granular payment records give you a much clearer picture of ongoing supplier relationships than the contract register alone. Redditch is not a huge buyer, but it is an active and well-documented one.
Construction firms and one golf company taking the lion's share?
Across the 1,535 identified suppliers we have matched, spending is fairly spread out. The HHI sits at 463, which is low, and the top five suppliers account for 34.4% of matched spend. But look at who those top suppliers are. Worcestershire County Golf Limited leads the pack at £31.8 million, which is a striking figure. Behind them, four of the next five biggest recipients are construction firms: Kelbec Civils (£7.6 million), Hardyman & Co (£6.4 million), Abbey & Lyndon Builders (£5.8 million), and Novus Property Solutions (£5.3 million). Construction as a sector takes 25.4% of all matched spend across 130 suppliers. Arts, entertainment and recreation follows at 19.7%, largely driven by that top-ranked golf company. Admin and support services comes in third at 12.7%, with Matrix SCM and Opus People Solutions both placing in the top ten. The spread beyond construction looks fairly competitive.
What does the tender pipeline look like?
The procurement metadata here is thin. Of the 14 published contracts we hold, none have recorded values, and there is no breakdown by award method in the dataset. The tender side is more useful: 23 tenders with a combined value of £26 million give you a sense of what is coming to market formally. But much of Redditch's actual purchasing activity sits in the transaction records rather than in formal contract notices. That pattern is common with smaller district councils. With 112,014 individual payment records across 14 years, you can trace which suppliers are receiving regular payments even when no formal contract notice appears. Matrix SCM at £7.4 million and Opus People Solutions at £4.6 million, both staffing and admin suppliers, suggest ongoing framework-style arrangements. For anyone looking at this council, the payment data tells you more than the contract register does about where money actually flows.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY GOLF LIMITED | £31,798,755 |
| 2 | KELBEC CIVILS LIMITED | £7,590,512 |
| 3 | MATRIX SCM LIMITED | £7,381,778 |
| 4 | HARDYMAN & CO LIMITED | £6,381,524 |
| 5 | ABBEY & LYNDON BUILDERS LTD | £5,832,051 |
| 6 | NOVUS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED | £5,336,208 |
| 7 | SAFE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | £4,964,935 |
| 8 | OPUS PEOPLE SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED | £4,606,500 |
| 9 | CIVICA UK LIMITED | £3,844,157 |
| 10 | MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE ONE LIMITED | £2,670,817 |
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