Free Guide: South Derbyshire Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for South Derbyshire District Council · Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands
Data covering 2020 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£7.5m
Transactions
1,867
Suppliers
282
Key Takeaways
- £7.5 million in recorded spend across 1,867 transactions from 2020 to 2026
- 282 identified suppliers with construction taking 34% of matched spend
- 14 tenders worth £565,850 published, with a low HHI of 660
How big a buyer is South Derbyshire?
South Derbyshire is a non-metropolitan district council covering 130.5 square miles in the East Midlands, with a population of around 110,000. It is not a huge spender. Our data shows £7.5 million in recorded spend across 1,867 transactions, drawn from 10 source files covering 2020 to 2026. That works out to roughly £1.25 million a year on average, which puts this firmly in the smaller end of district council spending. For context, we have matched 285 suppliers across those transactions, spread over 20 different sectors. The spending data comes from the council's own publications and Find a Tender, collected up to November 2025. If you are looking for a council that generates a high volume of large contracts, this probably is not it. But smaller districts can still be worth watching, particularly if you are already active in Derbyshire and want to build a local track record.
Construction dominates, but the supplier base is wide open
Construction is the clear leader here, accounting for 34% of matched spend. Of the 282 identified suppliers in our dataset, 20 sit in the construction sector, led by Novus Property Solutions at just over £1 million. Wates Property Services follows at £426,000, then Renuvo at £337,000. Between them, the top five suppliers account for 46.1% of recorded spend, and the top ten take 58.8%. The HHI score is 660, which is low. Spending is not locked up with a handful of firms. Beyond construction, other service activities (12%), IT and communications (9.6%), and waste management (8.2%) round out the top sectors. Professional and technical services and admin support each sit around 7%, with 36 suppliers apiece. That is a broad supplier base for a district of this size, and it suggests the council spreads work across a good number of firms rather than relying on a tight group of incumbents.
Where are the formal tenders?
South Derbyshire's formal procurement record is light. Our data holds just 4 published contracts for South Derbyshire, all with £0 recorded contract value. On the tender side, we have tracked 14 notices worth a combined £565,850. There is no procurement method breakdown available in the dataset, and no median contract value to report. For a council spending £7.5 million across nearly 1,900 transactions, most spending sits below formal publication thresholds. That is fairly typical for a district council of this size. Most of the day-to-day spend goes on maintenance, waste collection, and professional services at values that do not trigger formal tendering requirements. If you are monitoring this council for competitive opportunities, the tender pipeline is modest based on what we can see, so keeping an eye on new notices as they appear matters.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOVUS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED | £1,002,804 |
| 2 | WATES PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED | £426,107 |
| 3 | RENUVO LTD | £337,005 |
| 4 | BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED | £278,467 |
| 5 | CARLTON FUELS LIMITED | £196,967 |
| 6 | ORCHARD INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED | £155,987 |
| 7 | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD | £133,630 |
| 8 | SYNERGIZE LTD | £127,513 |
| 9 | KELTEK LTD | £101,543 |
| 10 | DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED | £97,289 |
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