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Nottingham: spending over £500

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Nottingham published 30,504 payments of £500 or more between August 2025 and July 2026, worth £645.2m in all, to 3,268 suppliers. The largest total went to PUBLIC WORK F/FLOW: £89.8m across 1 payment. These are the council's own published records; the gaps in them are listed below.

Key figures

  • £645.2mPaid in payments of £500 or more, latest year
  • 30,504Payments
  • 3,268Suppliers
  • 12 of 12Months with payments published

What the council published

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

Gaps and problems in the data, as published:

  • 5.1% of payments (£4,043,230) have the supplier name withheld or redacted by the council, usually because the payee is an individual.
  • 382 credits and refunds (negative amounts, £15,277,300 in all) are included, so totals are net.

Top 50 suppliers by value

Nottingham: the 50 suppliers paid most, August 2025 to July 2026
SupplierPaidPayments
PUBLIC WORK F/FLOW
Details
£89,805,2431
Payments
1
TRAMLINK NOTTINGHAM
Details
£34,997,05279
Payments
79
WOODLANDS SCHOOL T/A RALEIGH LEARNING TRUST
Details
£22,980,56546
Payments
46
MATRIX SCM LTD
Details
£14,481,45642
Payments
42
UNITED LIVING SOUTH LIMITED
Details
£13,601,815650
Payments
650
LOVELL PARTNERSHIPS LTD
Details
£13,570,819118
Payments
118
FRAMEWORK HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Details
£12,067,369162
Payments
162
LINDUM GROUP LTD
Details
£9,680,76186
Payments
86
DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO
Details
£9,377,2201
Payments
1
WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LTD
Details
£9,157,74014
Payments
14
NOTTINGHAM CITY TRANSPORT LTD
Details
£8,669,186103
Payments
103
TOTAL ENERGIES GAS&POWER LTD
Details
£8,481,709167
Payments
167
WASTENOTTS (RECLAMATION) LTD
Details
£8,314,11565
Payments
65
PUBLIC WORKS LOANS
Details
£8,172,3611
Payments
1
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
Details
£7,747,35925
Payments
25
FORBES SOLICITORS LLP
Details
£7,624,67855
Payments
55
BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD
Details
£6,551,05910
Payments
10
NOTTINGHAM CITYCARE PARTNERSHIP CIC
Details
£6,181,39620
Payments
20
THOMAS BOW LTD
Details
£5,215,58959
Payments
59
NETHERGATE ACADEMY
Details
£5,174,55011
Payments
11
ENVA ENGLAND LTD
Details
£4,796,096140
Payments
140
FERNWOOD PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL
Details
£4,572,61810
Payments
10
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Details
£4,504,41275
Payments
75
OAK FIELD SCHOOL
Details
£4,361,0538
Payments
8
HOMES 2 INSPIRE
Details
£4,328,79718
Payments
18
WARBURTON SERVICES LTD
Details
£4,162,545131
Payments
131
Names withheld by the council
Details
£4,043,2301,569
Payments
1,569
TRUST UTILITY MANAGEMENT LTD
Details
£3,910,206368
Payments
368
WESTVILLE LTD
Details
£3,607,95814
Payments
14
HEATHFIELD PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL
Details
£3,581,54510
Payments
10
NORTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Details
£3,471,7507
Payments
7
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Details
£3,173,48810
Payments
10
BERRIDGE PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL
Details
£3,075,6168
Payments
8
UI SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
Details
£3,059,104114
Payments
114
FOREST FIELDS PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL
Details
£2,981,93911
Payments
11
ROSEHILL SCHOOL
Details
£2,874,3518
Payments
8
PLATFORM HOUSING LTD
Details
£2,774,0057
Payments
7
UK PLUMBING SUPPLIES LTD T/A MICHAEL PAVIS
Details
£2,734,519258
Payments
258
MIDDLETON PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL
Details
£2,705,3088
Payments
8
NCHA LTD
Details
£2,698,60773
Payments
73
GRT NOTTM LIFT PROJECT COMPANY (NO2) LTD
Details
£2,476,48925
Payments
25
MELLERS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Details
£2,470,4938
Payments
8
HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LTD T/A HEIDELBERG MATERIALS CONTRACTING
Details
£2,387,87825
Payments
25
SEELY PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
Details
£2,385,2538
Payments
8
SOUTHGLADE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Details
£2,207,8378
Payments
8
GLADE HILL PRIMARY & NURSERY SCHOOL
Details
£2,201,3949
Payments
9
RUFFORD PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
Details
£2,173,6008
Payments
8
ROBIN HOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL
Details
£2,132,41114
Payments
14
NOTTINGHAM & NOTTINGHAMSHIRE YOUTH SUPPORT
Details
£2,115,58916
Payments
16
YUNEX LTD
Details
£2,096,691101
Payments
101

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.

Nottingham: payments by category (our classification)
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Nottingham: payments by category (our classification)
NamePaid
1. Payments to other councils and public bodies£33,776,075
2. Consultancy and agency staff£29,712,169
3. Large outsourcing and contracting firms£16,169,230
4. Legal fees£11,354,586
5. IT and software£8,657,843
6. Communications and PR£584,207
7. Catering and hospitality£287,877
8. Conferences and events£120,182
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. DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO: £9,377,220 (1 payment)
  2. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: £4,504,412 (75 payments)
  3. NORTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL: £3,471,750 (7 payments)
  4. NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST: £1,686,912 (15 payments)
  5. NUNEATON & BEDWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL: £1,389,228 (9 payments)
  6. NHS NOTTINGHAM & NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD: £1,039,371 (10 payments)
  7. DERBY CITY COUNCIL: £962,288 (35 payments)
  8. STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: £786,451 (5 payments)
  9. LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: £780,862 (11 payments)
  10. STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL: £763,169 (9 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. WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LTD: £9,157,740 (14 payments)
  2. BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD: £6,551,059 (10 payments)
  3. VEOLIA ES LANDFILL LTD: £214,495 (21 payments)
  4. VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS UK LP: £108,390 (19 payments)
  5. AMEY OW LTD: £66,230 (9 payments)
  6. TARMAC TRADING LTD: £27,818 (31 payments)
  7. VEOLIA ES NOTTINGHAMSHIRE LTD: £17,528 (12 payments)
  8. SERCO LTD: £6,500 (1 payment)
  9. ENGIE POWER LTD: £5,864 (9 payments)
  10. CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED: £5,119 (2 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. FORBES SOLICITORS LLP: £7,624,678 (55 payments)
  2. FREETHS LLP: £744,555 (25 payments)
  3. WEIGHTMANS LLP: £310,901 (73 payments)
  4. BROWNE JACOBSON LLP: £284,156 (111 payments)
  5. HER MAJESTYS COURTS SERVICE: £280,002 (7 payments)
  6. BEVAN BRITTAN LLP: £204,339 (38 payments)
  7. BUCKLES SOLICITORS LLP: £150,000 (1 payment)
  8. VERITAS SOLICITORS LLP: £147,126 (32 payments)
  9. GELDARDS LLP: £115,465 (39 payments)
  10. ANTONY HODARI HOLDINGS LTD T/A ANTONY HODARI SOLICITORS: £91,748 (26 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. MATRIX SCM LTD: £14,481,456 (42 payments)
  2. LOVELL PARTNERSHIPS LTD: £3,118,610 (8 payments)
  3. JUNO WOMENS AID: £1,225,322 (132 payments)
  4. SAVILLS COMMERCIAL LTD: £691,994 (5 payments)
  5. AMBERSIDE ADVISORS LTD: £595,785 (24 payments)
  6. NOTTINGHAM & NOTTINGHAMSHIRE REFUGEE FORUM: £500,378 (42 payments)
  7. BEYOND CONSULT LTD: £470,851 (120 payments)
  8. MACILDOWIE ASSOCIATES LTD: £440,951 (192 payments)
  9. WATERMAN ASPEN LTD: £416,062 (117 payments)
  10. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD: £402,297 (6 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. LIQUIDLOGIC LTD: £740,560 (9 payments)
  2. DELL CORPORATION LTD: £697,681 (55 payments)
  3. TOTALMOBILE LTD: £612,259 (21 payments)
  4. NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS UK LTD: £368,780 (15 payments)
  5. BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC: £277,304 (22 payments)
  6. CDW LTD: £268,897 (9 payments)
  7. VIRGIN MEDIA PAYMENTS LTD: £265,091 (78 payments)
  8. PPL PRS LTD: £257,580 (12 payments)
  9. TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP T/A DJANOGLY NORTHGATE ACADEMY: £249,860 (2 payments)
  10. CIVICA UK LTD: £239,480 (4 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. META PLATFORMS INC.: £152,176 (171 payments)
  2. OUTDO TRANSPORT LTD: £59,411 (39 payments)
  3. ONPOINT DISTRIBUTION LTD: £40,868 (8 payments)
  4. ADVERTA: £30,364 (21 payments)
  5. GLOBAL MEDIA GROUP SERVICES LTD: £25,531 (20 payments)
  6. LATCHAM DIRECT LTD: £23,029 (2 payments)
  7. FRAMEWORK WEB DEVELOPMENT LTD: £14,320 (8 payments)
  8. POP, INC.: £14,309 (9 payments)
  9. REACH PUBLISHING SERVICES LTD: £13,347 (9 payments)
  10. PARKER WARD LTD: £12,219 (4 payments)
Conferences and events: largest suppliers

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

  1. GRIT BREAKTHROUGH PROGRAMMES: £23,000 (1 payment)
  2. Names withheld by the council: £14,885 (12 payments)
  3. LOUISE HAMILTON STANLEY: £11,409 (10 payments)
  4. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY: £11,000 (2 payments)
  5. URBAN CANVAS: £10,380 (2 payments)
  6. CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY: £5,900 (2 payments)
  7. DAMIAN LEIGHTON BARR: £5,000 (1 payment)
  8. MATTHEW LEWIS MILLER: £4,260 (3 payments)
  9. SHELDON CHADWICK: £4,000 (1 payment)
  10. JO METSON SCOTT LTD: £4,000 (1 payment)
Catering and hospitality: largest suppliers

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

  1. HATHERLEY COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD: £142,261 (47 payments)
  2. ALL PURPOSE CLEANING & CATERING SUPPLIES LTD: £37,973 (28 payments)
  3. BRAKE BROS LTD: £36,569 (32 payments)
  4. CGC EVENTS LTD: £13,505 (11 payments)
  5. ANDY THORNTON LTD: £9,121 (1 payment)
  6. LEE & FLETCHER LTD: £8,940 (2 payments)
  7. BARMANS LTD T/A DRINKSTUFF: £7,749 (2 payments)
  8. REDWOOD PRODUCTS LTD: £6,480 (1 payment)
  9. EDEN FARM LTD T/A EDEN FARM HULLEYS: £3,896 (3 payments)
  10. PLANGLOW: £3,832 (3 payments)

Spending by the council's own service areas

Nottingham: payments by service area, as the council labels them
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Nottingham: payments by service area, as the council labels them
NamePaid
1. Balance Sheet£185,649,140
2. Unknown£89,805,243
3. Communities,Environment & Resident Services£86,245,429
4. Schools (Forecast Exclusions)£53,963,689
5. Growth & City Development£41,494,750
6. Education£39,522,802
7. Corporate£36,581,109
8. Housing Revenue Account£34,239,258
9. Other Accounts - Forecasting Exclusions£25,911,468
10. Public Health£22,256,969
11. Childrens£11,616,339
12. Finance & Resources£11,341,576
13. Adults£4,798,341
14. Schools Forecasting£860,149
15. Chief Executive£766,459
16. P-Royal Centre£80,602
17. HRA - (Forecast Exclusions)£61,740
18. C-Commercial & Operations£45,283
19. F-C & F - Central£43,804
20. H-Hra£18,694
21. N-Development & Growth£11,702
22. E-C & F - Schools£9,007
23. G-C & F - Over 18S£3,488
24. R-Strategy & Resources£912
25. Commissioning & Partnerships−£139,871

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. THOMPSON TREE SERVICES (MIDLANDS) LTD£1,725,355
2. BEECHWOOD TREES & LANDSCAPES LTD£97,502
3. CROMWELL POLYTHENE LTD£44,010
4. TUDOR UK LTD T/A TUDOR ENVIRONMENTAL£36,550
5. J A KENT SERVICES (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD£26,555
6. BALL COLEGRAVE LTD£25,779
7. ASHTON BOND GIGG£25,306
8. OLD HALL NURSERIES LTD£22,331
9. CADEBY TREE TRUST£21,104
10. EAST RIDING HORTICULTURE£19,527

Consultancy and agency against the pay bill

Payments we classify as consultancy and agency staff came to 8.7% of Nottingham's own staff costs in its 2025-26 revenue return, against a median of 5.2% 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.

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

Nottingham, spending over £500, published here. Licence as the council states it: not stated. Checked 2026-09-24; files read 2026-09-29.

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