Free Guide: Wakefield Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for Wakefield Metropolitan District Council · Metropolitan district · Yorkshire and The Humber
Data covering 2012 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£3.2bn
Transactions
719,896
Suppliers
6,335
Key Takeaways
- £3.16 billion in recorded spend across nearly 720,000 transactions since 2012
- 6,335 identified suppliers spread across 22 sectors with an unconcentrated HHI of 284
- 26.5% of matched spend goes to health and social work suppliers alone
£3.16 billion over 14 years: what does that tell you?
Wakefield is a sizeable buyer. Our data covers £3.16 billion in recorded spend across nearly 720,000 transactions, drawn from 93 source files and spanning 2012 to 2026. That works out to roughly £226 million a year on average, which puts it in line with what you'd expect from a metropolitan district serving around 352,000 people across 131 square miles in West Yorkshire. The spending data comes from two sources: Data Mill North and Find a Tender, collected as recently as December 2025. We've matched 6,510 suppliers to company records, covering the bulk of transaction rows. One thing worth noting: while the council has 100 tenders in our dataset worth a combined £666 million, the 52 published contracts carry no recorded contract value. That gap means you're getting a clearer picture from the payment-level data than from the contract notices themselves.
Health and social care dominates, but nobody owns this market
Health and social work is the biggest sector in our data, accounting for 26.5% of matched spend with 711 identified suppliers. Behind it sit other service activities at 16.5% and administrative and support services at 14.8%. Construction adds another 9.1%. At the top of the supplier list, Wakefield Waste PFI Limited leads with £257 million in recorded spend, a dedicated PFI vehicle that's clearly a long-term arrangement. Amey Highways Lighting sits second at £75 million, another Wakefield-specific contract vehicle. Mega Choice Support, a care provider, comes in third at £59 million. But here's what matters: the market is wide open. An HHI of 284 is very low, and the top five suppliers account for just 26.4% of spend between them. Across 6,335 identified suppliers, spending is spread thinly. If you're looking at health and social care, there are hundreds of suppliers in that space already.
Where are the contract details?
This is where the picture gets thinner. Of the 52 contracts in our dataset, none carry a recorded value, and there's no procurement method breakdown available in the data we hold. So we can't tell you what share goes through open tender versus direct award, or what the typical contract size looks like. What we do have is the tender pipeline: 100 published notices worth a combined £666 million, which gives you a sense of the opportunities that have been advertised. The payment data, on the other hand, is rich. Nearly 720,000 transaction lines over 14 years give you a detailed view of where money actually flows. For a bid manager, the practical read here is that you'll learn more from following the spend trails than from the contract register. The top 10 suppliers alone account for 33.8% of recorded spend, but beyond that top tier the field opens up considerably.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAKEFIELD WASTE PFI LIMITED | £256,712,275 |
| 2 | AMEY HIGHWAYS LIGHTING (WAKEFIELD) LIMITED | £74,756,298 |
| 3 | MEGA CHOICE SUPPORT LTD | £59,096,016 |
| 4 | TURNING POINT (SERVICES) LIMITED | £38,251,939 |
| 5 | EQUANS SERVICES LIMITED | £33,690,692 |
| 6 | MATRIX SCM LIMITED | £27,569,865 |
| 7 | SPECTRUM COMMUNITY HEALTH C.I.C. | £26,972,916 |
| 8 | SMS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED | £26,342,458 |
| 9 | NPOWER YORKSHIRE LIMITED | £26,269,900 |
| 10 | FREETHS LLP | £21,570,350 |
About Us
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.
