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Birmingham: spending over £500
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Birmingham published 109,965 payments of £500 or more between August 2025 and July 2026, worth £1.88bn in all, to 3,840 suppliers. The largest total went to Equans Regeneration Limited: £198.2m across 71 payments. These are the council's own published records; the gaps in them are listed below.
Key figures
- £1.88bnPaid in payments of £500 or more, latest year
- 109,965Payments
- 3,840Suppliers
- 12 of 12Months with payments published
What the council published
- Augpublished
- Septpublished
- Octpublished
- Novpublished
- Decpublished
- Janpublished
- Febpublished
- Marpublished
- Aprpublished
- Maypublished
- Junpublished
- Julpublished
Gaps and problems in the data, as published:
- 2.6% of payments (£10,204,847) have the supplier name withheld or redacted by the council, usually because the payee is an individual.
- 422 credits and refunds (negative amounts, £25,795,342 in all) are included, so totals are net.
Top 50 suppliers by value
| Supplier | Paid | Payments |
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Equans Regeneration LimitedDetails for Equans Regeneration Limited | £198,194,525 | 71 |
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Birmingham Highways LtdDetails for Birmingham Highways Ltd | £150,295,831 | 22 |
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Hays Specialist Recruitment LtdDetails for Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd | £118,503,617 | 79 |
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Fortem Solutions LtdDetails for Fortem Solutions Ltd | £110,779,774 | 23 |
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Veolia Es Birmingham LtdDetails for Veolia Es Birmingham Ltd | £54,050,487 | 89 |
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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustDetails for Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | £41,347,278 | 91 |
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Change Grow Live Services LtdDetails for Change Grow Live Services Ltd | £29,342,107 | 37 |
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West Mercia EnergyDetails for West Mercia Energy | £25,417,413 | 6,306 |
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Acivico (Design, Construction and Facilities Management) LimitedDetails for Acivico (Design, Construction and Facilities Management) Limited | £24,760,035 | 4,269 |
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Volkerfitzpatrick LimitedDetails for Volkerfitzpatrick Limited | £23,206,977 | 16 |
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Transform Schools Bham LtdDetails for Transform Schools Bham Ltd | £21,863,997 | 76 |
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Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure LtdDetails for Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd | £21,229,932 | 19 |
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Birmingham Schools Partnership LtdDetails for Birmingham Schools Partnership Ltd | £18,629,344 | 42 |
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Sevacare UK LtdDetails for Sevacare UK Ltd | £17,276,524 | 725 |
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TravelPerk UK IRL LtdDetails for TravelPerk UK IRL Ltd | £16,317,031 | 23 |
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University Hospital Bham Nhs TrustDetails for University Hospital Bham Nhs Trust | £15,765,984 | 47 |
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Green Destinations LtdDetails for Green Destinations Ltd | £15,203,661 | 64 |
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Tom White Waste LimitedDetails for Tom White Waste Limited | £15,063,828 | 75 |
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Birmingham Childrens Trust CICDetails for Birmingham Childrens Trust CIC | £13,507,029 | 22 |
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Birmingham Schools Spc Phase 1A LtdDetails for Birmingham Schools Spc Phase 1A Ltd | £12,924,077 | 35 |
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Claremont Living Group LimitedDetails for Claremont Living Group Limited | £12,519,483 | 1,010 |
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Perk UK LtdDetails for Perk UK Ltd | £12,289,745 | 17 |
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Morgan Sindall PLCDetails for Morgan Sindall PLC | £12,015,438 | 9 |
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Extra Personnel LimitedDetails for Extra Personnel Limited | £11,467,105 | 11,938 |
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Galliford Try Construction LimitedDetails for Galliford Try Construction Limited | £10,947,650 | 22 |
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Names withheld by the councilDetails for Names withheld by the council | £10,204,847 | 2,905 |
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Hats Group LtdDetails for Hats Group Ltd | £9,282,446 | 32 |
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AFJ LtdDetails for AFJ Ltd | £8,919,226 | 32 |
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Oracle Corporation UK LtdDetails for Oracle Corporation UK Ltd | £8,877,007 | 78 |
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Medequip Assistive Technology LtdDetails for Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd | £8,497,963 | 43 |
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Macc Care LtdDetails for Macc Care Ltd | £8,168,594 | 92 |
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West Midlands Combined AuthorityDetails for West Midlands Combined Authority | £8,065,109 | 24 |
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Second City Housing LtdDetails for Second City Housing Ltd | £7,502,832 | 78 |
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Bevan Brittan LLPDetails for Bevan Brittan LLP | £7,379,887 | 112 |
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Birmingham Museums TrustDetails for Birmingham Museums Trust | £7,269,283 | 25 |
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Constellia Public LtdDetails for Constellia Public Ltd | £7,192,753 | 638 |
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Royal Mail Group LimitedDetails for Royal Mail Group Limited | £7,076,134 | 137 |
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Birmingham Schools Spc Phase 1B LtdDetails for Birmingham Schools Spc Phase 1B Ltd | £6,966,760 | 22 |
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Morro Partnerships LimitedDetails for Morro Partnerships Limited | £6,925,212 | 23 |
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Sanctuary Care Property 2 LtdDetails for Sanctuary Care Property 2 Ltd | £6,656,336 | 89 |
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Xma LtdDetails for Xma Ltd | £6,445,912 | 232 |
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Phoenix Software LimitedDetails for Phoenix Software Limited | £6,420,957 | 7 |
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CPC Civils LimitedDetails for CPC Civils Limited | £6,380,420 | 9 |
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Nationwide Care Services LtdDetails for Nationwide Care Services Ltd | £6,350,659 | 3,855 |
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The Ridings Care HomeDetails for The Ridings Care Home | £6,087,854 | 88 |
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NSL LtdDetails for NSL Ltd | £5,981,081 | 61 |
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Mcphillips (Wellington ) LtdDetails for Mcphillips (Wellington ) Ltd | £5,950,406 | 28 |
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Avery Homes (Nelson) LimitedDetails for Avery Homes (Nelson) Limited | £5,338,921 | 62 |
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Forward Carers C.I.C.Details for Forward Carers C.I.C. | £5,205,053 | 8 |
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Claremont Living LimitedDetails for Claremont Living Limited | £5,174,262 | 519 |
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Spending by category (our classification)
Payments this site classifies into each category from the supplier and the council's description; most payments fall into none. The rules are on the methodology page.
Payments to other councils and public bodies: largest suppliers
The supplier is another council, a police, fire or NHS body, a government department or agency, or a pension fund.
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: £41,347,278 (91 payments)
- University Hospital Bham Nhs Trust: £15,765,984 (47 payments)
- West Midlands Combined Authority: £8,065,109 (24 payments)
- Department for Transport: £2,577,326 (5 payments)
- Coventry City Council: £2,011,608 (5 payments)
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust: £1,144,764 (13 payments)
- Birmingham Voluntary Service Council: £1,053,781 (29 payments)
- Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust: £984,177 (36 payments)
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: £676,727 (54 payments)
- Telford & Wrekin Council: £363,343 (4 payments)
Large outsourcing and contracting firms: largest suppliers
The supplier is one of a named list of large firms that run council services under contract. A payment to one is often a routine instalment on a long contract.
- Equans Regeneration Limited: £198,194,525 (71 payments)
- Veolia Es Birmingham Ltd: £54,050,487 (89 payments)
- Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd: £21,229,932 (19 payments)
- Morgan Sindall PLC: £12,015,438 (9 payments)
- OCS Group UK Limited: £4,553,330 (475 payments)
- Capita Business Services Ltd: £1,785,234 (41 payments)
- G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited: £59,388 (28 payments)
- Kier Transportation Limited: £54,608 (15 payments)
- Veolia Es (UK) Ltd: £31,825 (30 payments)
- Serco Limited: £29,645 (1 payment)
Legal fees: largest suppliers
The supplier is a law firm or chambers, or the council describes the payment as legal fees, counsel or court fees.
- Bevan Brittan LLP: £7,379,887 (112 payments)
- Antony Hodari Holdings Ltd: £2,054,020 (353 payments)
- DLA Piper Scotland LLP: £1,645,583 (27 payments)
- Bond Turner Limited: £1,071,571 (164 payments)
- Diagonus Limited: £1,051,073 (12 payments)
- Trowers & Hamlins LLP: £785,493 (56 payments)
- The Community Law Partnership Limited: £580,611 (61 payments)
- Freeths LLP: £549,255 (3 payments)
- Coupland Cavendish Ltd: £518,021 (128 payments)
- Names withheld by the council: £499,070 (103 payments)
Consultancy and agency staff: largest suppliers
The supplier is a recruitment agency or consultancy on a named list, or the council describes the payment as consultancy, agency or interim staff, or professional fees.
- Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd: £118,503,617 (79 payments)
- Reed Talent Solutions Limited: £4,491,490 (118 payments)
- KPMG LLP: £3,574,028 (38 payments)
- Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited: £2,834,149 (8 payments)
- Grant Thornton UK LLP: £2,022,549 (9 payments)
- Newton Europe Limited: £1,680,000 (1 payment)
- Brown & Brown Insurance Brokers (UK) Limited: £1,354,205 (1 payment)
- Higgs LLP: £1,090,719 (27 payments)
- Names withheld by the council: £966,990 (135 payments)
- Zurich Insurance Europe AG: £926,092 (3 payments)
IT and software: largest suppliers
The supplier is on a named list of IT and telecoms firms, or the council describes the payment as software, licences, IT, hardware, hosting or telephony.
- Oracle Corporation UK Ltd: £8,877,007 (78 payments)
- Xma Ltd: £6,441,463 (230 payments)
- Phoenix Software Limited: £6,420,957 (7 payments)
- Insight Direct (UK) Ltd: £3,356,755 (76 payments)
- NEC Software Solutions UK Limited: £3,066,499 (25 payments)
- Softcat PLC: £2,933,609 (39 payments)
- CDW Limited: £2,849,325 (28 payments)
- Cirrus Response Ltd: £2,256,053 (13 payments)
- Civica UK Ltd: £1,201,377 (23 payments)
- Virgin Media Business Limited: £760,496 (63 payments)
Communications and PR: largest suppliers
The council describes the payment as advertising, marketing, publicity or public relations. Recruitment and statutory notices are left out.
- Birmingham & Solihull Lift Limited: £122,910 (2 payments)
- British Telecommunications Public Limited Company: £106,237 (8 payments)
- Sportfive UK Ltd: £17,880 (1 payment)
- AWS Education Ltd: £12,537 (13 payments)
- Global Outdoor Media Ltd: £8,086 (5 payments)
- Hull & East Yorkshire Credit Union: £7,475 (6 payments)
- DSCM Limited: £7,308 (1 payment)
- Wild Edric Media Ltd: £6,870 (1 payment)
- Explode Social Media Limited: £6,000 (1 payment)
- Northfield Community Partnership Ltd: £5,000 (1 payment)
Conferences and events: largest suppliers
The council describes the payment as a conference, seminar, exhibition, event or venue hire.
- Charterd Trading Standards Institute: £2,910 (1 payment)
- Pitch 2 Progress CIC: £800 (1 payment)
- Norton Hall Children & Family Centre: £500 (1 payment)
- New Hope Global: £500 (1 payment)
Travel and accommodation: largest suppliers
The council describes the payment as travel, fares, flights, subsistence or hotels. Homeless and temporary accommodation, and home to school and client transport, are left out.
- West Midlands Travel Limited: £525,437 (18 payments)
- Take Me Group (Birmingham) Limited: £114,643 (54 payments)
- Touchwood Private Hire Ltd: £101,434 (53 payments)
- T O A Taxis (Radio System) Ltd: £21,358 (25 payments)
- Elite Radio Cars Ltd: £21,106 (28 payments)
- Green Destinations Ltd: £7,894 (3 payments)
- PA Community Trust: £7,424 (2 payments)
- Shencare Community Transport: £5,413 (8 payments)
- Back Care Solutions Limited: £850 (1 payment)
- Open Awards: £700 (1 payment)
Catering and hospitality: largest suppliers
The council describes the payment as catering, hospitality or refreshments. School meals are left out.
- Nobisco Limited: £15,461 (23 payments)
Spending by the council's own service areas
Who is paid for grounds, street cleaning, roads and bins?
The suppliers paid most for each kind of work, where the council's own labels say what the payment was for (our matching). A council that does the work with its own staff pays mostly wages, which are not in this data, so a short list here can mean the work is done in-house.
Consultancy and agency against the pay bill
Payments we classify as consultancy and agency staff came to 15.7% of Birmingham's own staff costs in its 2025-26 revenue return, against a median of 8.6% for the other metropolitan borough councils read so far. The payments and the staff costs come from different sources and periods, so this is a guide to scale.
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What this data does and doesn't show
- It is the council's own record of payments of £500 or more. It leaves out salaries, most staff costs and many internal costs, so it is not the council's whole spending.
- Descriptions are the council's own and vary in quality; some are codes, some are blank, and some supplier names are withheld to protect individuals.
- A large payment to one supplier is often a routine instalment on a long contract that was tendered openly.
- The categories and the matching to services are this site's classification from keywords, not the council's. The rules are on the methodology page.
Sources
Birmingham, spending over £500, published here. Licence as the council states it: Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 2026-09-24; files read 2026-09-29.
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- export: 119,659 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29.