Free Guide: Wealden Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for Wealden District Council · Non-metropolitan district · South East
Data covering 2021 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£141.1m
Transactions
33,302
Suppliers
857
Key Takeaways
- £141 million in recorded spend across 33,302 transactions from 2021 to 2026
- 54% of matched spending goes to construction, dominated by a handful of firms
- 34 tenders worth £255 million signal a chunky forward pipeline for this district
A district council spending like a much bigger buyer?
Wealden is a non-metropolitan district in East Sussex, covering 322 square miles with a population of around 163,000. But the spending figures are punchy for a council of this type. Our data shows £141 million in recorded spend across 33,302 transactions between 2021 and 2026, drawn from six source files. That volume suggests an active purchasing operation, not a council that quietly funnels everything through county. On the formal procurement side, we've tracked 29 contracts and 34 tenders, the tenders alone carrying £255 million in advertised value. Wealden is also a full member of the South East Consortium and has access to Fusion21's frameworks, which means some buying activity may route through those vehicles rather than appearing as standalone procurements. For a district council, the transaction count alone tells you this is a place worth paying attention to if you're in the right sectors.
Construction runs the show here
Of the 889 suppliers we've matched to company records, construction firms dominate. The sector accounts for 54.1% of identified spend, pulling in £47.6 million. That's a heavy tilt toward one category. Booker & Best leads the pack with £18.8 million, followed by Trinity Homes at £8.9 million and Chris Bartholomew Electrical at £6.2 million. Four of the top five suppliers are construction firms. Administrative services sits a distant second at 12.8%, with Osborne Energy the standout there at £7.8 million. IT and professional services together account for roughly 13% of spend but are spread across 262 suppliers, so individual contract sizes look smaller. The HHI score is 758, which is unconcentrated overall, but the top five suppliers still capture 52.2% of recorded spend. So while no single firm owns this market, a relatively small group of construction specialists clearly gets the bulk of the work.
What does the tender pipeline actually look like?
The 34 tenders we hold for Wealden carry a combined advertised value of £255 million. For a district council, that's a large forward pipeline and it points to some sizeable individual opportunities coming through. Contract-level procurement method data isn't available in our records for Wealden, so we can't break down open competition versus direct awards or give you a median contract value. That's a gap in visibility rather than a gap in activity. What we can say is that the council sources from 857 identified suppliers across 21 sectors, which suggests a reasonably broad supplier base despite the construction concentration. If you're a construction or maintenance firm, the spending patterns and consortium memberships point to regular, repeat purchasing. For suppliers in IT, professional services, or waste management, the opportunities look more fragmented and spread across many providers. Whether that fragmentation means easier entry or tighter margins is something the individual tender details would tell you.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOKER & BEST LIMITED | £18,824,824 |
| 2 | TRINITY HOMES (UK) LIMITED | £8,908,817 |
| 3 | OSBORNE ENERGY LIMITED | £7,773,369 |
| 4 | CHRIS BARTHOLOMEW ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LIMITED | £6,159,617 |
| 5 | SUNNINGHILL CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED | £4,242,111 |
| 6 | BSW HEATING LTD | £3,225,507 |
| 7 | HAILSHAM TOWN COUNCIL CIC | £2,463,282 |
| 8 | BIFFA MUNICIPAL LIMITED | £2,204,015 |
| 9 | ROSELANDS HEATING LIMITED | £1,702,411 |
| 10 | FREEDOM LEISURE LIMITED | £1,242,868 |
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