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Leeds: spending over £500

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Leeds published 113,538 payments of £500 or more between July 2025 and June 2026, worth £1.65bn in all, to 7,775 suppliers. The largest total went to Housing Benefit: £83.1m across 57 payments. These are the council's own published records; the gaps in them are listed below.

Key figures

  • £1.65bnPaid in payments of £500 or more, latest year
  • 113,538Payments
  • 7,775Suppliers
  • 12 of 12Months with payments published

What the council published

  1. Julpublished
  2. Augpublished
  3. Septpublished
  4. Octpublished
  5. Novpublished
  6. Decpublished
  7. Janpublished
  8. Febpublished
  9. Marpublished
  10. Aprpublished
  11. Maypublished
  12. Junpublished

Gaps and problems in the data, as published:

  • The council publishes every payment, whatever its size; payments under £500 are left out here so councils compare on the same footing.
  • 11.2% of payments (£41,642,170) have the supplier name withheld or redacted by the council, usually because the payee is an individual.
  • 36% of payments have no description or expense type.
  • 893 credits and refunds (negative amounts, £6,221,260 in all) are included, so totals are net.

Top 50 suppliers by value

Leeds: the 50 suppliers paid most, July 2025 to June 2026
SupplierPaidPayments
Housing Benefit
Details
£83,114,65857
Payments
57
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Details
£78,421,25668
Payments
68
Bradford Metropolitan Council
Details
£58,089,71419
Payments
19
Names withheld by the council
Details
£41,642,17012,716
Payments
12,716
Foster Care - Bacs
Details
£33,923,337761
Payments
761
Kirklees Council
Details
£26,115,05081
Payments
81
Leeds Community Healthcare Nhs Trust
Details
£22,821,168139
Payments
139
Community Care Payments
Details
£21,476,51413
Payments
13
Waythrough Support Services Limited
Details
£20,606,36635
Payments
35
The Secretary Of State
Details
£19,140,1743
Payments
3
West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
Details
£18,089,11718
Payments
18
Aspire Community Benefit Society Limited
Details
£17,910,479110
Payments
110
Environments For Learning Leeds Pfi One
Details
£17,753,57253
Payments
53
TAY VALLEY LIGHTING ( LEEDS ) LTD
Details
£17,437,62238
Payments
38
Wakefield Council
Details
£17,071,04290
Payments
90
MEARS LIMITED
Details
£16,326,528530
Payments
530
Sustainable Communities For Leeds Ltd
Details
£16,100,53810
Payments
10
Aspire Services (Leeds) Limited
Details
£15,838,17590
Payments
90
ENGIE Power Ltd
Details
£15,133,68232
Payments
32
INVESTORS IN THE COMMUNITY
Details
£14,733,6574
Payments
4
WEST YORKSHIRE PENSION FUND
Details
£14,570,53916
Payments
16
Veolia ES Leeds Limited
Details
£12,342,86030
Payments
30
CALDERDALE MBC
Details
£11,244,96639
Payments
39
EDUCATION SUPPORT COMPANY (LEEDS) LTD
Details
£11,064,28130
Payments
30
John Sisk And Son Limited
Details
£10,503,94618
Payments
18
Yorkshire Transformations Limited
Details
£9,977,39510
Payments
10
Gipsil Limited
Details
£9,492,710278
Payments
278
QED (Leeds) Limited
Details
£8,825,76632
Payments
32
Bytes Software Services Ltd
Details
£7,947,98782
Payments
82
Balfour Beatty Group Limited
Details
£7,417,07717
Payments
17
Emm Property Solutions Ltd
Details
£6,882,19646
Payments
46
WYCA General Operating Account
Details
£6,690,46414
Payments
14
BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED
Details
£6,659,1515
Payments
5
Kier Construction Scotland
Details
£6,282,72321
Payments
21
Leeds Independent Living Accommodation
Details
£6,175,50112
Payments
12
Pivot Academy Leeds Limited
Details
£6,018,799302
Payments
302
Reed Specialist Recrui
Details
£5,804,2095,418
Payments
5,418
REFUGEE COUNCIL
Details
£5,655,59229
Payments
29
Equans Regeneration Limited
Details
£5,588,377153
Payments
153
Rollinson Safeway Ltd
Details
£5,436,834776
Payments
776
Teachers Pensions Agency - 383/0000
Details
£5,435,0681
Payments
1
NPS Leeds Ltd
Details
£5,328,83939
Payments
39
Environments For Learning Leeds Pfi Two
Details
£5,187,62833
Payments
33
R D Willis Properties
Details
£5,041,950186
Payments
186
Investors in the Community (Leeds Schools) Limited C/O Resolis Limited
Details
£4,990,2352
Payments
2
Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd
Details
£4,909,7825
Payments
5
Keys PCE Limited
Details
£4,866,983244
Payments
244
Zurich Insurance PLC
Details
£4,797,17522
Payments
22
Wellspring Academy Trust
Details
£4,659,05580
Payments
80
Post Office Limited
Details
£4,633,4823
Payments
3

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.

Leeds: payments by category (our classification)
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Leeds: payments by category (our classification)
NamePaid
1. Payments to other councils and public bodies£261,013,601
2. Large outsourcing and contracting firms£68,530,294
3. IT and software£21,345,799
4. Payment card spending£21,090,052
5. Legal fees£15,465,007
6. Consultancy and agency staff£7,860,738
7. Communications and PR£114,406
8. Catering and hospitality£60,820
9. Conferences and events£23,922
Payment card spending: largest suppliers

Payments the council marks as made by purchase or credit card, where its file says so.

  1. Reed Specialist Recrui: £5,804,209 (5418 payments)
  2. Kelway Ltd: £2,323,292 (119 payments)
  3. Marcher Roofing Ltd: £1,395,944 (803 payments)
  4. Evolve Construction Se: £1,219,627 (357 payments)
  5. Houston Group Of Companie: £970,917 (550 payments)
  6. Cbmdc Corporate: £937,207 (26 payments)
  7. Kingfisher Windows: £798,177 (709 payments)
  8. Travelodge Gb0000: £745,897 (1172 payments)
  9. Canon (UK) Limited: £463,954 (11 payments)
  10. John Rodriguez Plaster: £427,049 (144 payments)
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.

  1. West Yorkshire Combined Authority: £78,421,256 (68 payments)
  2. Bradford Metropolitan Council: £58,089,714 (19 payments)
  3. Kirklees Council: £26,115,050 (81 payments)
  4. Leeds Community Healthcare Nhs Trust: £22,821,168 (139 payments)
  5. Wakefield Council: £17,071,042 (90 payments)
  6. WEST YORKSHIRE PENSION FUND: £14,570,539 (16 payments)
  7. REFUGEE COUNCIL: £5,655,592 (29 payments)
  8. Wellspring Academy Trust: £4,659,055 (80 payments)
  9. Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation: £3,456,603 (61 payments)
  10. Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust: £3,018,272 (140 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.

  1. ENGIE Power Ltd: £15,133,682 (32 payments)
  2. Veolia ES Leeds Limited: £12,342,860 (30 payments)
  3. Balfour Beatty Group Limited: £7,417,077 (17 payments)
  4. BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED: £6,659,151 (5 payments)
  5. Kier Construction Scotland: £6,282,723 (21 payments)
  6. Equans Regeneration Limited: £5,588,377 (153 payments)
  7. Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd: £4,909,782 (5 payments)
  8. Morgan Sindall Construction &: £3,933,481 (8 payments)
  9. Engie Gas Limited: £2,288,733 (7 payments)
  10. Tarmac Trading Limited: £1,497,256 (957 payments)
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.

  1. Ryan Property Law LLP: £1,067,857 (7 payments)
  2. Thompsons Solicitors: £996,634 (50 payments)
  3. WEIGHTMANS LLP: £880,936 (444 payments)
  4. Levi Solicitors LLP: £778,365 (5 payments)
  5. Winston Solicitors Client: £648,691 (4 payments)
  6. Mewies Solicitors Limited: £590,000 (1 payment)
  7. Milners Solicitors Client Account: £509,408 (3 payments)
  8. EMSLEYS SOLICITORS: £489,250 (3 payments)
  9. Thornton Jones Solicitors: £393,575 (3 payments)
  10. Henry Hyams Solicitors: £360,350 (5 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.

  1. KPMG LLP Fees: £1,451,199 (31 payments)
  2. Reed Talent Solutions Ltd: £1,101,475 (56 payments)
  3. Reed Wellbeing Limited: £832,343 (6 payments)
  4. Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd: £829,972 (128 payments)
  5. GRANT THORNTON UK LLP: £625,276 (5 payments)
  6. IMPOWER Consulting Limited: £256,849 (6 payments)
  7. Peopletoo Limited: £248,225 (3 payments)
  8. Newton Consulting Limited: £200,000 (2 payments)
  9. Randstad Solutions Limited: £168,733 (97 payments)
  10. VENN GROUP LIMITED: £167,094 (129 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.

  1. Bytes Software Services Ltd: £7,947,987 (82 payments)
  2. Telefonica Uk Limited: £1,770,219 (46 payments)
  3. BT PLC: £1,075,230 (21 payments)
  4. CDW Ltd: £943,946 (28 payments)
  5. Daisy Chain Childcare Lofthouse Ltd: £682,460 (51 payments)
  6. MOSAIC CENTRE: £677,562 (43 payments)
  7. DAISY CHAIN CHILD CARE LTD: £636,156 (44 payments)
  8. DVLA Company & Fleet: £610,000 (3 payments)
  9. DAISY CHAIN CHILDCARE (ADEL): £576,101 (39 payments)
  10. Daisy Chain Pre-School Ltd Middleton: £537,474 (67 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.

  1. PeopleScout Limited: £31,450 (19 payments)
  2. CAN Digital Solutions Limited: £10,500 (4 payments)
  3. Animo PR: £9,150 (2 payments)
  4. POP ART (LEEDS) LTD: £8,785 (4 payments)
  5. UX Global Limited: £5,611 (1 payment)
  6. Iconic Media Group Limited: £5,190 (1 payment)
  7. Bauer Media Outdoor UK Ltd: £4,995 (1 payment)
  8. Story + Limited: £4,944 (1 payment)
  9. Face Wy Ltd: £4,133 (5 payments)
  10. Fonemedia Ltd: £4,000 (1 payment)
Conferences and events: largest suppliers

The council describes the payment as a conference, seminar, exhibition, event or venue hire.

  1. Leap Confronting Conflict: £5,000 (1 payment)
  2. The Association Of Directors Of: £4,555 (2 payments)
  3. Brintex: £4,536 (1 payment)
  4. QUALITY LEISURE MANAGEMENT LTD: £3,090 (1 payment)
  5. Better Leeds Communities: £2,986 (1 payment)
  6. NATIONAL YOUTH AGENCY: £1,140 (1 payment)
  7. Health For All (Leeds): £1,104 (1 payment)
  8. The United Reform Church in South Leeds: £846 (1 payment)
  9. MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION: £665 (1 payment)
Catering and hospitality: largest suppliers

The council describes the payment as catering, hospitality or refreshments. School meals are left out.

  1. Rethink Food CIC: £23,750 (1 payment)
  2. Give A Gift: £20,400 (1 payment)
  3. Ls-Ten Ltd: £4,426 (1 payment)
  4. Westgate Frozen Foods Ltd: £4,273 (4 payments)
  5. Cute Little Drinks Van: £2,750 (1 payment)
  6. WILLIAM TAYLOR & SON (PIG SALESMEN) LTD: £2,175 (2 payments)
  7. SPUDZ 3 LTD: £1,200 (1 payment)
  8. CAFEOLOGY LTD: £1,186 (1 payment)
  9. Grays Of Leeds Ltd: £660 (1 payment)

Spending by the council's own service areas

Leeds: payments by service area, as the council labels them
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Leeds: payments by service area, as the council labels them
NamePaid
1. Social Work & Social Care Services£275,076,667
2. Social Care£257,669,703
3. Finance£173,467,197
4. Welfare and Benefits£71,096,719
5. Highways & Transportation£61,721,754
6. Property & Investment£48,584,353
7. Public Health (Grant Funded)£41,843,669
8. Commercial Services£38,983,353
9. Learning£36,905,182
10. Government Grants & Parish Precepts£36,307,899
11. Leeds Building Services£32,207,395
12. Strategic Housing Partnership & Support£24,624,162
13. Waste Management£22,204,069
14. PFI£21,759,010
15. Integrated Digital Service£20,790,365
16. Supporting People Contracts£18,390,830
17. Climate Energy & Greenspaces£14,266,394
18. Strategic Commissioning£13,614,126
19. Safer Stronger Communities£12,031,803
20. Migration Yorkshire£11,507,477
21. Joint Committees & Other Bodies£10,829,607
22. Corporate Insurance£10,762,110
23. Provider Services£9,505,743
24. Asset Management & Regeneration£9,069,127
25. Housing Growth HRA£8,575,723

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.

Parks and open spaces (including play areas): largest suppliers
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Parks and open spaces (including play areas): largest suppliers
NamePaid
1. LANGUARD LTD£30,651
2. The Fountain Workshop (Maintenance) Ltd£24,666
3. Gmi Construction Group Plc£15,420
4. Mone Bros Exc Limited£7,000
5. Myabsolute Ltd£5,420
6. Alfred Bagnall & Sons (Leeds) Ltd£5,311
7. We Belong Here Cic£5,250
8. Leeds GCM Ltd£5,128
9. Replay Maintenance Ltd£4,995
10. Ww.Northerngasnetw£4,912
Road and bridge maintenance: largest suppliers
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Road and bridge maintenance: largest suppliers
NamePaid
1. R S Civil Engineering Ltd£85,944
2. ATG Access Ltd£72,236
3. Compass Minerals UK Limited£35,235
4. Krinkels UK Limited£23,369
5. STM 360 Limited£21,924
6. Evo Energy Ltd£21,393
7. Survey Supplies Limited T/A KOREC£19,744
8. VAISALA LTD£16,435
9. Vital Energi Utilities Ltd£15,257
10. Aquam Water Services Ltd£8,676

Consultancy and agency against the pay bill

Payments we classify as consultancy and agency staff came to 0.9% of Leeds's own staff costs in its 2025-26 revenue return, against a median of 9.6% 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.

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

Leeds, spending over £500, published here. Licence as the council states it: Open Government Licence v3. Checked 2026-09-24; files read 2026-09-29.

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