Free Guide: Rother Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for Rother District Council · Non-metropolitan district · South East
Data covering 2014 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£383.3m
Transactions
145,052
Suppliers
2,367
Key Takeaways
- £383 million in recorded spend across 145,052 transactions spanning 2014 to 2026
- 2,367 identified suppliers with an unconcentrated market, HHI of just 324
- 16 tenders worth £7.4 million published, with construction and waste management dominating spend
£383 million over 12 years: what does that buy in a district of 97,000?
Rother is a non-metropolitan district in East Sussex covering about 197 square miles with a population just under 97,000. For a council that size, our data shows £383 million in recorded spend across 145,052 transactions from 2014 to 2026. That works out to roughly £32 million a year, which feels about right for a district-level authority. The data comes from 118 source files, and we've matched 2,378 suppliers to company records. On the contracts side, our dataset covers 12 published contracts worth a combined £345,745, alongside 16 tenders valued at £7.4 million. The bulk of the spending picture here comes from payment transaction data rather than formal contract notices. If you're building a picture of what Rother actually spends money on, the transaction records are where the real detail sits.
Biffa, Breheny, and a long tail of 2,367 suppliers
Biffa Municipal tops the identified supplier list at £20.1 million in recorded spend, followed by Breheny Civil Engineering at £15.4 million. Together those two account for waste management and construction, the council's two biggest operational categories. Cairns Professional Services comes third at £9.7 million, covering IT and communications. Two law firms, Mills & Reeve and Pinsent Masons, round out the top five with a combined £16 million. That's a lot of legal spend for a district council. Across the 2,367 suppliers we've identified, the top five account for 34.5% of matched spend, and the top ten for 46.2%. The HHI sits at 324, which is low, so no single supplier dominates. Construction has 206 identified suppliers, professional services has 279, and wholesale and retail has 310. The spread across sectors is broad, with construction at 16.1% and waste management at 12.1% of matched spend.
How open is the front door?
Of the contracts we've tracked, only one has a recorded procurement method, and that was an open procedure. The median contract value across the 12 published contracts is £345,745. On the tender side, Rother has published 16 tenders worth £7.4 million through Find a Tender. That gives you a sense of the pipeline, though most of the council's day-to-day purchasing flows through smaller transactions rather than formal procurement exercises. The payment data tells a different story to the contract register. With 145,052 individual transactions over 12 years, the bulk of spend moves in routine operational payments. Administrative and support services account for 8.6% of matched spend, and real estate activities sit at 5.0%. Arts and recreation spending, largely flowing to the De La Warr Pavilion Charitable Trust at £4 million, is an unusual line item for a district authority and worth a closer look.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIFFA MUNICIPAL LIMITED | £20,120,575 |
| 2 | BREHENY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED | £15,391,095 |
| 3 | CAIRNS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD | £9,650,000 |
| 4 | MILLS & REEVE LLP | £8,569,013 |
| 5 | PINSENT MASONS LLP | £7,411,289 |
| 6 | IDVERDE LIMITED | £6,881,631 |
| 7 | DE LA WARR PAVILION CHARITABLE TRUST | £4,012,327 |
| 8 | ALFA ELECTRIC LIMITED | £3,615,599 |
| 9 | CRIPPS LLP | £3,071,260 |
| 10 | ROOST PEOPLE LIMITED | £3,054,775 |
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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.
