# Norwich: spending over £500 url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/councils/spending-over-500/norwich/ updated: 29 September 2026 licence: Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Figures: each source's own licence, listed under Sources. publisher: [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk) # Norwich: spending over £500 Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). Norwich published **7,022 payments** of £500 or more between February 2025 and January 2026, worth **£83.5m** in all, to 663 suppliers. The largest total went to NORWICH CITY SERVICES LTD: £22.5m across 377 payments. These are the council's own published records; the gaps in them are listed below. ## Key figures - £83.5mPaid in payments of £500 or more, latest year - 7,022Payments - 663Suppliers - 12 of 12Months with payments published ## What the council published - Febpublished - Marpublished - Aprpublished - Maypublished - Junpublished - Julpublished - Augpublished - Septpublished - Octpublished - Novpublished - Decpublished - Janpublished **Gaps and problems in the data, as published:** - The newest payment published is from 2026-01, 8 months before this page was built. - 52.2% of payments (£7,229,449) have the supplier name withheld or redacted by the council, usually because the payee is an individual. ## Top 50 suppliers by value Search | Supplier | Paid | Payments | | --- | --- | --- | | NORWICH CITY SERVICES LTDDetails | £22,524,775 | 377 | | Payments377 | | | | *Names withheld by the council*Details | £7,229,449 | 3,665 | | Payments3,665 | | | | ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (WAVE)Details | £6,148,881 | 28 | | Payments28 | | | | GASWAY SERVICES LTDDetails | £5,686,942 | 148 | | Payments148 | | | | BIFFA MUNICIPAL LIMITEDDetails | £3,739,032 | 52 | | Payments52 | | | | DSM DEMOLITION LTDDetails | £3,554,803 | 6 | | Payments6 | | | | E.ON UK GREEN FUNDING SOLUTIONS LIMITEDDetails | £3,347,556 | 11 | | Payments11 | | | | BROADLAND HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTDDetails | £1,663,059 | 11 | | Payments11 | | | | N D WILLAN BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTDDetails | £1,341,689 | 22 | | Payments22 | | | | ASPECT GROUP SERVICES LTDDetails | £1,283,839 | 46 | | Payments46 | | | | NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCILDetails | £1,276,258 | 44 | | Payments44 | | | | ARTHUR J GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LTDDetails | £1,123,694 | 13 | | Payments13 | | | | DODD GROUP (EASTERN) LTDDetails | £1,077,179 | 7 | | Payments7 | | | | OVAMILL LTDDetails | £1,071,370 | 3 | | Payments3 | | | | IW GROUP SERVICES (UK) LIMITEDDetails | £1,062,825 | 6 | | Payments6 | | | | ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUSTDetails | £944,769 | 15 | | Payments15 | | | | ALPHATRACK SYSTEMS LTDDetails | £736,094 | 34 | | Payments34 | | | | MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTDetails | £646,478 | 1 | | Payments1 | | | | P J SPILLINGS (BUILDERS) LTDDetails | £544,815 | 5 | | Payments5 | | | | KARCHER UK LTDDetails | £543,818 | 1 | | Payments1 | | | | A & B GLASS COMPANY LTD T/A ASSET FINELINEDetails | £464,008 | 4 | | Payments4 | | | | ERNEST DOE & SONS LTDDetails | £425,520 | 3 | | Payments3 | | | | NORSE ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE SERVICES LTDDetails | £420,378 | 6 | | Payments6 | | | | INNER CIRCLE CONSULTING LIMITEDDetails | £404,888 | 9 | | Payments9 | | | | NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LTDDetails | £385,935 | 16 | | Payments16 | | | | PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTDDetails | £366,886 | 26 | | Payments26 | | | | SAVILLS (UK) LTDDetails | £366,844 | 15 | | Payments15 | | | | HAWKINS BROWN ARCHITECTURE LIMITEDDetails | £358,345 | 6 | | Payments6 | | | | MEANWHILE CREATIVE LIMITEDDetails | £315,273 | 4 | | Payments4 | | | | Place Partners LtdDetails | £309,000 | 7 | | Payments7 | | | | COOKES HEATING LTDDetails | £306,924 | 40 | | Payments40 | | | | CLC CONTRACTORS LTDDetails | £286,973 | 22 | | Payments22 | | | | BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITEDDetails | £255,180 | 73 | | Payments73 | | | | BELL GROUP LIMITEDDetails | £230,181 | 6 | | Payments6 | | | | ERNST & YOUNG LLPDetails | £221,609 | 5 | | Payments5 | | | | BOXXE LIMITEDDetails | £207,362 | 6 | | Payments6 | | | | ORWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTDDetails | £193,573 | 2 | | Payments2 | | | | ZENITH CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITEDDetails | £187,971 | 2 | | Payments2 | | | | DOORS PLUS LTDDetails | £187,030 | 13 | | Payments13 | | | | NORFOLK COMMUNITY LAW SERVICE LTDDetails | £177,941 | 4 | | Payments4 | | | | RenEnergy LimitedDetails | £172,864 | 2 | | Payments2 | | | | TRUETECH INTEGRATED LTDDetails | £168,222 | 19 | | Payments19 | | | | THE NR5 PROJECTDetails | £162,750 | 3 | | Payments3 | | | | UTILITY PLANNERS UK LIMITEDDetails | £161,880 | 3 | | Payments3 | | | | EMBRIDGE CONSULTING (UK) LIMITEDDetails | £161,310 | 2 | | Payments2 | | | | STANNAH LIFTS LTDDetails | £159,154 | 34 | | Payments34 | | | | IDOX SOFTWARE LIMITEDDetails | £156,603 | 10 | | Payments10 | | | | UNIQUE ADAPTATIONS LIMITEDDetails | £155,177 | 26 | | Payments26 | | | | ADARE SEC LIMITEDDetails | £155,007 | 22 | | Payments22 | | | | REWARD GATEWAY (UK) LTDDetails | £150,000 | 2 | | Payments2 | | | ## 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](/methodology/#spend-over-500). **Norwich: payments by category (our classification)** - 1. Large outsourcing and contracting firms £3,902,650 63 payments - 2. IT and software £1,762,567 160 payments - 3. Payments to other councils and public bodies £1,727,805 91 payments - 4. Legal fees £1,454,486 83 payments - 5. Consultancy and agency staff £656,818 74 payments - 6. Communications and PR £23,769 18 payments - 7. Travel and accommodation £643 1 payments **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. Large outsourcing and contracting firms | £3,902,650 | | 2. IT and software | £1,762,567 | | 3. Payments to other councils and public bodies | £1,727,805 | | 4. Legal fees | £1,454,486 | | 5. Consultancy and agency staff | £656,818 | | 6. Communications and PR | £23,769 | | 7. Travel and accommodation | £643 | **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. - NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL: £1,276,258 (44 payments) - NORWICH CITY COUNCIL-1: £112,621 (4 payments) - GREAT YARMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL: £81,109 (20 payments) - BRECKLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL: £72,210 (10 payments) - CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: £71,210 (2 payments) - SOUTH NORFOLK DISTRICT COUNCIL: £44,107 (3 payments) - BROADLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL: £42,415 (4 payments) - NORTH NORFOLK COUNCIL: £16,330 (2 payments) - SALFORD CITY COUNCIL: £10,000 (1 payment) - BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: £1,545 (1 payment) **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 MUNICIPAL LIMITED: £3,739,032 (52 payments) - CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD: £147,457 (7 payments) - LIBERATA UK LTD: £14,689 (3 payments) - AMEY LG LTD: £1,472 (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. - Names withheld by the council: £1,081,331 (17 payments) - TROWERS & HAMLINS LLP: £139,945 (16 payments) - VERITAS SOLICITORS: £77,042 (12 payments) - SATCHELL MORAN SOLICITORS: £43,374 (11 payments) - TRUE SOLICITORS LLP CLIENT ACCOUNT: £25,345 (7 payments) - FIRST LEGAL SOLICITORS LIMITED: £21,499 (2 payments) - CLAIMSMITHS LAW LLP: £19,940 (5 payments) - DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS: £14,845 (5 payments) - MJV AND CO SOLICITORS LIMITED: £11,322 (3 payments) - ABRAHAM BARON SOLICITORS LIMITED: £8,086 (2 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. - ERNST & YOUNG LLP: £221,609 (5 payments) - GRANT THORNTON UK LLP: £119,147 (4 payments) - BDO LLP: £93,382 (1 payment) - MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT: £65,522 (27 payments) - PENNA PLC: £59,340 (9 payments) - KPMG LLP: £34,700 (1 payment) - HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT: £23,615 (17 payments) - REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD: £18,773 (7 payments) - TILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE LTD: £17,280 (1 payment) - VENN GROUP LIMITED: £3,450 (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. - NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LTD: £384,960 (15 payments) - PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD: £366,886 (26 payments) - EMBRIDGE CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED: £161,310 (2 payments) - IDOX SOFTWARE LIMITED: £156,603 (10 payments) - CIVICA UK LTD: £131,271 (5 payments) - MOBYSOFT LTD: £93,787 (1 payment) - GRAVITAS RECRUITMENT GROUP LTD: £46,250 (15 payments) - FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LTD: £43,056 (23 payments) - BOXXE LIMITED: £38,794 (1 payment) - MILLGATE COMPUTER SYSTEMS LTD: £31,500 (3 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. - LINKEDIN IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY: £7,575 (1 payment) - KEEP BRITAIN TIDY: £4,090 (2 payments) - RIGHTMOVE GROUP LIMITED: £4,050 (6 payments) - NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP: £2,598 (4 payments) - HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP: £1,695 (1 payment) - THE PRINT CO (WEST) LIMITED: £1,528 (1 payment) - WENSUM PRINT LTD: £1,150 (1 payment) - FRANCIS DARRAH SURVEYORS LIMITED: £1,083 (2 payments) **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. - IRRV SERVICES LTD: £643 (1 payment) ## Spending by the council's own service areas **Norwich: payments by service area, as the council labels them** - 1. New Constructn/Convrsn/Renovtn £10,673,315 376 payments - 2. General Repairs £7,393,181 43 payments - 3. Shared Services Norse (NNE) £6,500,535 11 payments - 4. Water Services £6,132,798 30 payments - 5. Void Repairs £5,229,684 33 payments - 6. Cleansing Contracts £3,567,770 13 payments - 7. Exp on Grants £3,340,686 173 payments - 8. Energy efficiency measures £3,071,835 19 payments - 9. Building Rents £2,465,365 2411 payments - 10. Agency Supply Staff £2,178,816 736 payments - 11. Professional Advice/Fees £2,043,438 206 payments - 12. Gas Cent Heating Repairs C Wks £1,992,880 48 payments - 13. Major & Minor Repairs £1,972,432 43 payments - 14. IT Services - Contract Charge £1,639,964 96 payments - 15. Projects £1,598,595 122 payments **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. New Constructn/Convrsn/Renovtn | £10,673,315 | | 2. General Repairs | £7,393,181 | | 3. Shared Services Norse (NNE) | £6,500,535 | | 4. Water Services | £6,132,798 | | 5. Void Repairs | £5,229,684 | | 6. Cleansing Contracts | £3,567,770 | | 7. Exp on Grants | £3,340,686 | | 8. Energy efficiency measures | £3,071,835 | | 9. Building Rents | £2,465,365 | | 10. Agency Supply Staff | £2,178,816 | | 11. Professional Advice/Fees | £2,043,438 | | 12. Gas Cent Heating Repairs C Wks | £1,992,880 | | 13. Major & Minor Repairs | £1,972,432 | | 14. IT Services - Contract Charge | £1,639,964 | | 15. Projects | £1,598,595 | | 16. Legal Expenses | £1,499,703 | | 17. Vehicles/Plant Eqpmt/Machinery | £1,442,224 | | 18. Other Hired & Contracting Services | £1,329,094 | | 19. Electrical | £1,226,058 | | 20. Disabled Adaptations | £1,183,423 | | 21. Insurance - Premiums | £1,139,622 | | 22. Heating/Boilers Domestic | £1,073,235 | | 23. Kitchens | £966,602 | | 24. Bathrooms | £740,793 | | 25. Re-Roofing | £676,169 | ## 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** - 1. NORWICH CITY SERVICES LTD £177,000 71 payments - 2. PREMIER PLAYGROUNDS LTD £79,687 13 payments - 3. Names withheld by the council £63,611 3 payments - 4. AGA GROUP ENVIRO-FIX LTD £27,315 8 payments - 5. THREE SCORE OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT LTD £26,320 3 payments - 6. ACTIVEXCHANGE LTD £9,995 1 payment - 7. BEN WILLIS COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING LTD £8,000 6 payments - 8. TCV £7,820 7 payments **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. NORWICH CITY SERVICES LTD | £177,000 | | 2. PREMIER PLAYGROUNDS LTD | £79,687 | | 3. Names withheld by the council | £63,611 | | 4. AGA GROUP ENVIRO-FIX LTD | £27,315 | | 5. THREE SCORE OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT LTD | £26,320 | | 6. ACTIVEXCHANGE LTD | £9,995 | | 7. BEN WILLIS COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING LTD | £8,000 | | 8. TCV | £7,820 | | 9. CITY COLLEGE NORWICH | £6,675 | | 10. KOMPAN LTD | £5,106 | **Street cleaning: largest suppliers** - 1. BIFFA MUNICIPAL LIMITED £3,495,406 8 payments - 2. NORWICH CITY SERVICES LTD £152,456 26 payments - 3. IGENIX LTD T/A ANIMAL WARDEN SERVICES £25,745 12 payments - 4. BEN WILLIS COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING LTD £20,455 10 payments - 5. T & B BLASTING SERVICES LIMITED £3,800 1 payment - 6. ESE DIRECT LIMITED £2,897 1 payment - 7. WYBONE £1,150 1 payment - 8. BROXAP LIMITED £902 1 payment **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. BIFFA MUNICIPAL LIMITED | £3,495,406 | | 2. NORWICH CITY SERVICES LTD | £152,456 | | 3. IGENIX LTD T/A ANIMAL WARDEN SERVICES | £25,745 | | 4. BEN WILLIS COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING LTD | £20,455 | | 5. T & B BLASTING SERVICES LIMITED | £3,800 | | 6. ESE DIRECT LIMITED | £2,897 | | 7. WYBONE | £1,150 | | 8. BROXAP LIMITED | £902 | | 9. GLASDON UK LTD | £592 | | 10. MIDLAND SIGNS LEICS LTD T/A G & G SIGNS | £515 | **Waste collection: largest suppliers** - 1. M W WHITE LTD £23,569 5 payments - 2. NORWICH CITY SERVICES LTD £581 1 payment **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. M W WHITE LTD | £23,569 | | 2. NORWICH CITY SERVICES LTD | £581 | ## Consultancy and agency against the pay bill Payments we classify as consultancy and agency staff came to **1.8%** of Norwich's own staff costs in its 2025-26 revenue return, against a median of 18.1% for the other district 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. ## Search every payment Searching needs JavaScript. Every payment is in [one JSON file](/data/spend500/tx/E07000148.json). Every payment, as the council published it, is in [one JSON file](/data/spend500/tx/E07000148.json); the search can download any selection as CSV. ## 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](/methodology/#spend-over-500). ## Sources Norwich, spending over £500, [published here](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/your-council-explained/transparency-and-accountability/find-open-data/payments-over-500). Licence as the council states it: not stated. Checked 2026-09-24; files read 2026-09-29. **Every file read (13)** - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - January 2026 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-02/Payments%20to%20suppliers%20over%20%C2%A3500%20January%202026.csv) (2026-01), file dated 2026-02-10: 634 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - December 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-01/Payments%20over%20%C2%A3500%20-%20December%202025.csv) (2025-12), file dated 2026-01-13: 595 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - November 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-12/Payments%20over%20%C2%A3500%20November%202025.csv) (2025-11), file dated 2025-12-09: 585 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - October 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-12/Payments%20over%20%C2%A3500%20October%202025.csv) (2025-10), file dated 2025-12-09: 689 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - September 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/11037/payments_to_suppliers_over_500_-_september_2025_csv) (2025-09), file dated 2025-11-25: 692 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - August 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/10992/payments_to_suppliers_over_500_-_august_2025_csv) (2025-08), file dated 2025-11-25: 580 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - July 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/10914/payments_to_suppliers_over_500_-_july_2025_csv) (2025-07), file dated 2025-11-25: 745 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - June 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/10858/payments_to_suppliers_over_500_-_june_2025_csv) (2025-06), file dated 2025-11-25: 676 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - May 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/10824/payments_to_suppliers_over_500_-_may_2025_csv) (2025-05), file dated 2025-11-25: 389 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - April 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/10790/payments_to_suppliers_over_500_-_april_2025_csv) (2025-04), file dated 2025-11-25: 295 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - March 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/10755/payments_to_suppliers_over_500_-_march_2025_csv) (2025-03), file dated 2025-11-25: 573 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - February 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/10656/payments_to_suppliers_over_500_-_february_2025_csv) (2025-02), file dated 2025-11-25: 569 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [Payments to suppliers over £500 - January 2025 (csv)](https://www.norwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/10623/payments_to_suppliers_over_500_-_january_2025_csv) (2025-01), file dated 2025-11-25: 626 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. ## Related pages - [Back to Council spending over £500](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/councils/spending-over-500/) - [How much is council tax and what does it pay for?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/council-tax/) - [Who is my MP, and what does their office cost?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/mps/) - [Where does my tax money actually go?](https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/for-every-100-pounds-of-tax/) ## More from this publisher - [UK tax calculators](https://howlongisit.co.uk) Published by [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). The figures belong to the publishers listed under Sources and are used under their licences. Figures last updated 29 September 2026.