Free Guide: West Suffolk Spending & Supplier Profile
A free spending & supplier guide for West Suffolk Council · Non-metropolitan district · East of England
Data covering 2021 to 2026
Recorded Spend
£214.9m
Transactions
35,887
Suppliers
1,486
Key Takeaways
- £214.9 million in recorded spend across 35,887 transactions from 2021 to 2026
- 1,486 identified suppliers with an unconcentrated HHI of 161 and top-5 share of 21.6%
- 8 of 15 published contracts were direct awards, with a median value of £47,108
A mid-size district punching above its weight?
West Suffolk is a non-metropolitan district covering nearly 400 square miles of rural Suffolk with a population of around 177,000. Our data covers £214.9 million in recorded spend across 35,887 transactions from 2021 to 2026, drawn from 57 source files. That is a decent volume for a district council. We have matched 1,510 suppliers to company records from those transactions, giving a solid base to work with. On the formal procurement side, the council has 28 published contracts worth a combined £3.96 million and 40 tenders valued at £3.19 million. The transaction-level spending data tells a fuller story than the contract register alone, which is common for councils of this size. If you are assessing West Suffolk as a potential market, the spending volumes suggest a council that buys regularly and across a broad range of categories.
Construction leads, but no one dominates
Construction takes the largest share of recorded spend at 23.5%, with £23.4 million going to 144 identified suppliers in that sector. Information and communication follows at 13.4%, then administrative support services at 11.3%. It is a fairly even spread beyond the top slot. Among the identified suppliers we have tracked, MJR Facilities Management tops the list at £6.1 million, followed by Urbanchain Ltd at £4.9 million and Alliance Leisure Services at £3.6 million. The top five suppliers account for just 21.6% of matched spend, and the top ten take 33.3%. With an HHI of 161, this is an unconcentrated market. Spend is spread across 1,486 identified suppliers, and no single company has a stranglehold. You will also notice some East Anglian firms in the mix, like R G Carter Southern and Cornerstone (East Anglia), which points to a regional supplier base.
More direct awards than open tenders, but the numbers are small
Of the 15 contracts where we have procurement method data, 8 were direct awards, 6 went through open competition, and 1 was a limited procedure. That is a lean towards direct procurement, though with 15 contracts the ratio could shift quickly with a handful of new awards. The median contract value sits at £47,108, so most of these are below-threshold procurements, and 10 of the 15 fall into that category. Five sit above threshold. On the tender side, there are 40 published notices worth £3.19 million in total, sourced from Find a Tender and the council's own website. For a district council in East England, that pipeline of live and recent tenders gives you something to track. The balance between direct awards and open tenders is worth watching as new contracts come through, particularly if you are looking at whether this council routinely tests the market.
| # | Supplier | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MJR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £6,094,320 |
| 2 | URBANCHAIN LTD | £4,942,015 |
| 3 | ALLIANCE LEISURE SERVICES LIMITED | £3,585,294 |
| 4 | ABBEYCROFT LEISURE | £3,545,639 |
| 5 | FLAGSHIP HOMES LIMITED | £3,317,926 |
| 6 | R G CARTER SOUTHERN LIMITED | £2,633,560 |
| 7 | CORNERSTONE (EAST ANGLIA) LTD | £2,572,863 |
| 8 | FAUN ZOELLER (UK) LIMITED | £2,407,521 |
| 9 | A D C (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED | £2,047,707 |
| 10 | BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED | £1,963,685 |
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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.
