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Leicester: spending over £500
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Leicester published 74,423 payments of £500 or more between September 2025 and August 2026, worth £521.7m in all, to 3,120 suppliers. The largest total went to Biffa Waste Services Ltd: £20.7m across 120 payments. These are the council's own published records; the gaps in them are listed below.
Key figures
- £521.7mPaid in payments of £500 or more, latest year
- 74,423Payments
- 3,120Suppliers
- 12 of 12Months with payments published
What the council published
- Septpublished
- Octpublished
- Novpublished
- Decpublished
- Janpublished
- Febpublished
- Marpublished
- Aprpublished
- Maypublished
- Junpublished
- Julpublished
- Augpublished
Gaps and problems in the data, as published:
- 3.2% of payments (£7,036,040) have the supplier name withheld or redacted by the council, usually because the payee is an individual.
- 1609 credits and refunds (negative amounts, £8,275,479 in all) are included, so totals are net.
Top 50 suppliers by value
| Supplier | Paid | Payments |
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Biffa Waste Services LtdDetails for Biffa Waste Services Ltd | £20,732,002 | 120 |
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Lovell Partnerships LtdDetails for Lovell Partnerships Ltd | £13,357,307 | 24 |
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Click Travel Ltd T/A Perk UK LtdDetails for Click Travel Ltd T/A Perk UK Ltd | £12,064,211 | 60 |
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Arriva Midlands LtdDetails for Arriva Midlands Ltd | £9,189,903 | 24 |
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Leicester BSF Company 2 LtdDetails for Leicester BSF Company 2 Ltd | £8,644,785 | 53 |
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Leicester BSF Company 1 LtdDetails for Leicester BSF Company 1 Ltd | £8,517,723 | 69 |
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Names withheld by the councilDetails for Names withheld by the council | £7,036,040 | 2,389 |
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Gap Property Services (Leicester) LtdDetails for Gap Property Services (Leicester) Ltd | £5,831,957 | 128 |
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Medequip Assistive Technology LtdDetails for Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd | £5,376,468 | 16 |
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Turning Point Services Ltd FA SL&FSBDetails for Turning Point Services Ltd FA SL&FSB | £4,654,059 | 23 |
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Oliveti Construction LtdDetails for Oliveti Construction Ltd | £4,393,451 | 501 |
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Lifeways Community Care Ltd FA SL&FSBDetails for Lifeways Community Care Ltd FA SL&FSB | £4,374,828 | 1,058 |
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Community Integrated Care FA SL&FSBDetails for Community Integrated Care FA SL&FSB | £4,209,253 | 524 |
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Reed Specialist Recruitment LtdDetails for Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd | £3,920,294 | 51 |
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Carers Direct Homecare LtdDetails for Carers Direct Homecare Ltd | £3,865,101 | 1,843 |
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Total Gas & Power LtdDetails for Total Gas & Power Ltd | £3,715,834 | 931 |
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Aspire UKDetails for Aspire UK | £3,691,274 | 2,093 |
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GEDA Construction Company LtdDetails for GEDA Construction Company Ltd | £3,501,117 | 9 |
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Platform Childcare LtdDetails for Platform Childcare Ltd | £3,465,740 | 185 |
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Bluewood HealthcareDetails for Bluewood Healthcare | £3,440,580 | 1,729 |
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Hicare LtdDetails for Hicare Ltd | £3,419,611 | 1,099 |
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Speller Metcalfe Malvern LtdDetails for Speller Metcalfe Malvern Ltd | £3,271,220 | 16 |
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Leicester District Energy LtdDetails for Leicester District Energy Ltd | £3,235,695 | 38 |
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Nylah Homes LtdDetails for Nylah Homes Ltd | £3,176,236 | 708 |
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Uk Gas Services LtdDetails for Uk Gas Services Ltd | £3,096,407 | 61 |
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DSAT Millgate School AcademyDetails for DSAT Millgate School Academy | £2,985,568 | 11 |
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The Herewoode AcademyDetails for The Herewoode Academy | £2,984,063 | 9 |
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7 Formation LtdDetails for 7 Formation Ltd | £2,960,736 | 11 |
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IBC Quality Solutions LtdDetails for IBC Quality Solutions Ltd | £2,928,454 | 1,370 |
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Affinity Trust FA SL&FSBDetails for Affinity Trust FA SL&FSB | £2,912,640 | 404 |
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DSAT Ash Field AcademyDetails for DSAT Ash Field Academy | £2,853,950 | 13 |
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Leicestershire County CouncilDetails for Leicestershire County Council | £2,778,605 | 77 |
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Bright Bees Nursery LtdDetails for Bright Bees Nursery Ltd | £2,738,689 | 206 |
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NDH CARE LTDDetails for NDH CARE LTD | £2,549,746 | 1,412 |
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Freeths LLPDetails for Freeths LLP | £2,547,983 | 491 |
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Rent ConnectDetails for Rent Connect | £2,506,389 | 26 |
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ARTHUR J GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LTDDetails for ARTHUR J GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LTD | £2,401,879 | 17 |
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Click Travel LtdDetails for Click Travel Ltd | £2,274,468 | 16 |
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Happy Group LimitedDetails for Happy Group Limited | £2,192,377 | 125 |
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Your Chapter LtdDetails for Your Chapter Ltd | £2,178,729 | 97 |
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Changing Lives Care Group LtdDetails for Changing Lives Care Group Ltd | £2,068,757 | 55 |
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Leicester Citybus Ltd t/a First bus groupDetails for Leicester Citybus Ltd t/a First bus group | £2,058,633 | 20 |
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DSAT Keyham Lodge School AcademyDetails for DSAT Keyham Lodge School Academy | £2,007,195 | 6 |
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Centennial Property Ltd t/a The Housing NetworkDetails for Centennial Property Ltd t/a The Housing Network | £1,965,263 | 118 |
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Leicestershire Partnership NHS TrustDetails for Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust | £1,958,365 | 16 |
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Holcim UK LimitedDetails for Holcim UK Limited | £1,952,319 | 78 |
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A Zoom LtdDetails for A Zoom Ltd | £1,946,646 | 71 |
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Help At HomeDetails for Help At Home | £1,923,707 | 1,497 |
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AT Services LtdDetails for AT Services Ltd | £1,906,095 | 203 |
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Cambian Childcare LimitedDetails for Cambian Childcare Limited | £1,878,366 | 96 |
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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.
- Leicestershire County Council: £2,778,605 (77 payments)
- Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust: £1,958,365 (16 payments)
- Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: £1,440,839 (6 payments)
- Taylor Road Primary (Academy) – part of Aspire Learning Partnership (ALP) Multi Academy Trust (MAT): £1,267,273 (9 payments)
- Learning Without Limits Academy Trust (Babington Academy): £1,035,771 (10 payments)
- The City of Leicester College (Academy) – part of Aspire Learning Partnership (ALP) Multi Academy Trust (MAT): £505,575 (25 payments)
- Soar Valley College (Academy) – part of Aspire Learning Partnership (ALP) Multi Academy Trust (MAT): £478,937 (6 payments)
- Department For Energy Security & Net Zero: £459,519 (1 payment)
- St Mary’s Fields Academy (part of the LEAD Academy Trust): £379,755 (15 payments)
- Harborough District Council: £322,130 (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.
- Biffa Waste Services Ltd: £20,732,002 (120 payments)
- Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd: £466,641 (2 payments)
- Amey OW Limited: £406,031 (20 payments)
- OCS Group UK Limited: £256,252 (33 payments)
- Kier Construction Ltd: £87,253 (1 payment)
- Tarmac Ltd: £82,377 (121 payments)
- G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Ltd: £7,313 (7 payments)
- Capita Business Services LTD: £3,895 (1 payment)
- CAPITA PENSION SOLUTIONS LTD: £2,296 (1 payment)
- G4S FACILITIES MANAGEMENT(UK) Limited: −£809 (16 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.
- Freeths LLP: £2,547,983 (491 payments)
- Amicus Law (South West) LLP – Trading as AmicusLaw: £568,838 (2 payments)
- Names withheld by the council: £500,518 (299 payments)
- Anthony Collins Solicitors Llp: £271,072 (16 payments)
- Wilkin Chapman Rollits T/A Wilkin Chapman LLP Client: £125,613 (17 payments)
- Sharpe Pritchard LLP: £89,632 (12 payments)
- Traffic Enforcement Centre -TEC: £80,000 (4 payments)
- Fletchers Solicitors: £74,333 (7 payments)
- Greenhalgh Kerr Solicitors Limited: £73,022 (25 payments)
- Weightmans LLP: £69,512 (32 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.
- Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd: £3,920,294 (51 payments)
- LANGDALE HOUSE LTD T/A EVERDALE GRANGE: £1,080,000 (12 payments)
- Randstad Solutions Limited: £590,412 (640 payments)
- Perfect Circle JV Ltd: £584,431 (31 payments)
- Grant Thornton Uk Llp: £555,115 (5 payments)
- Impower Consulting Limited: £498,829 (6 payments)
- Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd: £419,066 (28 payments)
- Rider Levett Bucknall (UK) Ltd: £325,000 (10 payments)
- Hicare Ltd: £319,435 (127 payments)
- Arriva Midlands Ltd: £287,668 (2 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.
- CDW Limited: £1,674,898 (33 payments)
- Boxxe Ltd: £1,011,796 (6 payments)
- Civica UK Ltd: £787,163 (17 payments)
- CityFibre Limited: £636,609 (7 payments)
- Bytes Software Services: £620,835 (2 payments)
- Softcat Ltd: £352,034 (14 payments)
- LIquidlogic Ltd: £301,043 (4 payments)
- Mosaic 1898 Ltd: £229,130 (165 payments)
- MRI COMMUNITY SOFTWARE LIMITED: £204,324 (1 payment)
- Blossom Care Group Ltd – Daisy House: £195,035 (7 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.
- Reach Publishing Services Limited: £43,071 (52 payments)
- The Brush Bus ltd: £21,659 (8 payments)
- AMS International: £12,682 (12 payments)
- Global Media Group Services Ltd: £10,373 (4 payments)
- Smart City Dressing: £8,380 (2 payments)
- Arch Creative Consultants Ltd: £7,799 (7 payments)
- Names withheld by the council: £7,500 (3 payments)
- Diversified Business Communications UK Limited: £7,062 (1 payment)
- read - The Reading Agency: £6,573 (1 payment)
- Primary Times: £5,100 (6 payments)
Conferences and events: largest suppliers
The council describes the payment as a conference, seminar, exhibition, event or venue hire.
- Built Environment Networking Limited: £4,995 (2 payments)
- NSPCC Training Centre: £2,113 (1 payment)
- Big Shed Enterprises Ltd.: £1,011 (1 payment)
- PPMA (Public Sector People Managers Association: £960 (1 payment)
- MET Events Limited: £917 (1 payment)
- Landor Links Ltd: £650 (1 payment)
- Local Government Association: £599 (1 payment)
- School Development Support Agency (SDSA): £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.
- Hansom Taxis T/a Hansom Airport Taxis Ltd: £250,254 (33 payments)
- Adams Transport: £181,116 (40 payments)
- Skyline Taxis (Mids) Ltd: £179,032 (37 payments)
- NMI TAXIS LIMITED: £155,644 (45 payments)
- A Zoom Ltd: £135,796 (51 payments)
- Fullcroft Limited T/A Victoria Cabs: £94,087 (41 payments)
- HMB (LEIC) LTD: £33,833 (25 payments)
- Everest Taxis: £17,777 (16 payments)
- Aizel Cabs Ltd: £16,142 (8 payments)
- City Rides Leicester Ltd: £15,935 (8 payments)
Catering and hospitality: largest suppliers
The council describes the payment as catering, hospitality or refreshments. School meals are left out.
- Molson Coors: £112,125 (45 payments)
- Crowndale Foods Ltd: £72,405 (35 payments)
- Elldeli Foods Ltd: £68,403 (40 payments)
- Leicestershire Citizens Advice Bureau: £40,546 (1 payment)
- Names withheld by the council: £39,207 (21 payments)
- Grays Coffee Shop & Kitchen: £21,624 (21 payments)
- Snackline Direct Ltd: £21,539 (28 payments)
- Decadent Catering Ltd: £10,816 (8 payments)
- Winstanley House Ltd.: £10,150 (15 payments)
- Braund Limited T/A Copper Events: £7,785 (2 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 4.4% of Leicester's own staff costs in its 2025-26 revenue return, against a median of 7.4% for the other unitary councils in England 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
Leicester, 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.