Free Guide: West Berkshire Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for West Berkshire Council · Unitary authority · South East
Data covering 2010 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£1.1bn
Transactions
225,372
Suppliers
2,532
Key Takeaways
- £1.07 billion in recorded spend across 225,372 transactions from 2010 to 2026
- 2,613 identified suppliers with an unconcentrated market, HHI of 360
- Health and social care accounts for 33% of matched spend, construction for 21%
Over a billion in recorded spend from a mid-sized unitary
West Berkshire is a unitary authority covering 271.8 square miles in the South East, with a population of around 158,000. For a council that size, the spending volumes are considerable. Our dataset covers £1.07 billion across 225,372 transactions, drawn from 136 source files and spanning 2010 to 2026. That works out at roughly £6,770 per resident in recorded spend over the full period. On the contracts side, we hold 44 published contracts worth a combined £66.7 million, alongside 89 tenders valued at £285.2 million. The data comes from two sources: Find a Tender and the council's own website. Collections run up to December 2025, so the pipeline view is reasonably current. If you're scoping this council as a potential customer, the transaction volume alone tells you there is a steady flow of purchasing activity to track.
Health and construction dominate, but the supplier base is wide open
Two sectors pull away from the pack here. Health and social work activities account for 33% of matched spend at £197.1 million, spread across 399 identified suppliers. Construction follows at 21%, with £127.7 million going to 162 suppliers. Between them, that is more than half of all recorded spend. VolkerHighways leads the identified supplier list with £80.3 million, followed by Millbrook Healthcare at £65.5 million. Four of the top ten suppliers sit in the health and social care sector, which tells you where the recurring, high-value relationships are. But the market itself is not locked up. Across the 2,613 suppliers we've matched, the HHI sits at just 360, which is low. The top five suppliers account for 31.9% of spend, and the top ten for 40.9%. That spread suggests plenty of suppliers are getting a share of the work.
How does West Berkshire go to market?
We hold two above-threshold contracts in our dataset, one awarded through open procedure and one via direct award, with a median contract value of £33.3 million. Those are large contracts, so the direct award is worth paying attention to. The tender pipeline is more informative. Across 89 tenders worth £285.2 million, there is a decent volume of opportunities being published. Professional and technical services make up the third-largest spending category at £48.8 million across 293 suppliers, so the council is buying a broad range of consultancy and specialist work beyond its core health and construction commitments. Education spending sits at £31.1 million with 216 suppliers, and transport at £24.9 million. The breadth of sectors with active supplier relationships, 22 in total, points to a council that buys across many categories rather than concentrating in a few.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOLKERHIGHWAYS LIMITED | £80,310,044 |
| 2 | MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE LTD | £65,500,000 |
| 3 | BUPA CARE SERVICES LIMITED | £21,034,899 |
| 4 | VOYAGE CARE LIMITED | £12,139,257 |
| 5 | CARE UK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS LTD | £11,886,304 |
| 6 | FELTHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | £11,460,781 |
| 7 | CREATIVE LINK SUPPORT LTD | £11,072,118 |
| 8 | EDF ENERGY LIMITED | £10,957,740 |
| 9 | NEWBURY & DISTRICT LIMITED | £10,674,612 |
| 10 | PURLEY PARK TRUST LIMITED | £9,747,511 |
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