Free Guide: Rutland Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for Rutland County Council · Unitary authority · East Midlands
Data covering 2018 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£210.8m
Transactions
80,296
Suppliers
60
Key Takeaways
- £210.8 million in recorded spend across 80,296 transactions from 2018 to 2026
- 60 identified suppliers spread across 16 sectors with an unconcentrated HHI of 757
- 44 tenders worth £105.2 million against just 1 published contract notice
How much does England's smallest county actually spend?
Rutland is tiny. A population of just 40,476 across 147.5 square miles makes it one of the smallest unitary authorities in England. But small does not mean quiet. Our data covers £210.8 million in recorded spend across 80,296 transactions, drawn from 8 source files spanning 2018 to 2026. That works out to roughly £5,200 per resident over the period, which gives you a sense of the buying activity packed into this small authority. The spending records come from two sources: Rutland's own website and Find a Tender. With 80 matched suppliers across those transactions, there is a reasonable base of identified commercial relationships to work with. For a council this size, the volume of transactional data is worth your attention if you are looking at East Midlands opportunities.
Who's getting paid, and how spread out is it?
Across the 60 identified suppliers in our dataset, spending is fairly well distributed. The HHI score sits at 757, which is unconcentrated. The top five suppliers account for 54.6% of matched spend, and the top ten for 69.8%. YPH Waste Management leads with £1.27 million, followed by Reach Learning Disability at £894,561 and Face Placements at £879,277. Sector-wise, the picture is broad. Activities classified under SIC section U top the list at 17.3% of spend, though this is largely a classification quirk. Administrative and support services take 16.2%, professional and technical services 12.7%, and accommodation and food services 12.0%. Health and social work accounts for 10.6% of matched spend across 11 suppliers, the largest supplier count of any single sector. If you are targeting care or support services, that cluster of 11 providers suggests an active market.
One published contract, but 44 tenders?
Here is where Rutland's data gets interesting. Our records show just 1 published contract notice, valued at £144,000 and awarded through an open procedure. But set against that, there are 44 tenders with a combined value of £105.2 million. That gap tells you something about how this council's procurement data is structured rather than how it actually buys. The tender pipeline carries some large opportunities, and the median contract value on the single notice we hold is £144,000. With 80,296 individual payment transactions in the dataset, the bulk of Rutland's commercial activity sits below formal contract notice thresholds. Most of the spend flows through routine purchase orders and recurring payments to known suppliers. For bid managers, the tender feed is where the forward-looking opportunities sit. The transactional data tells you who already has relationships here and what the council is buying day to day.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YPH WASTE MANAGEMENT LTD | £1,268,193 |
| 2 | REACH LEARNING DISABILITY | £894,561 |
| 3 | FACE PLACEMENTS LTD | £879,277 |
| 4 | ASSIST OPERATIONAL SUPPORT LTD | £535,654 |
| 5 | CP CARD LTD | £490,797 |
| 6 | HOPE FOR UKRAINE | £298,910 |
| 7 | HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT LIMITED | £240,456 |
| 8 | DISABLED CHILDREN AID LTD | £221,472 |
| 9 | SOLAR STREET LIGHTING LTD | £189,365 |
| 10 | WINTER MAINTENANCE LIMITED | £186,133 |
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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.
