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Sheffield: spending over £500

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Sheffield published 161,053 payments of £500 or more between September 2025 and August 2026, worth £1.10bn in all, to 3,990 suppliers. The largest total went to AMEY HALLAM HIGHWAYS LIMITED: £84.4m across 12 payments. These are the council's own published records; the gaps in them are listed below.

Key figures

  • £1.10bnPaid in payments of £500 or more, latest year
  • 161,053Payments
  • 3,990Suppliers
  • 12 of 12Months with payments published

What the council published

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

Gaps and problems in the data, as published:

  • The council publishes payments over £250; those under £500 are left out here so councils compare on the same footing.
  • 14.7% of payments (£33,143,590) have the supplier name withheld or redacted by the council, usually because the payee is an individual.
  • 13585 credits and refunds (negative amounts, £45,435,653 in all) are included, so totals are net.

Top 50 suppliers by value

Sheffield: the 50 suppliers paid most, September 2025 to August 2026
SupplierPaidPayments
AMEY HALLAM HIGHWAYS LIMITED
Details
£84,365,26212
Payments
12
SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE
Details
£40,817,79126
Payments
26
SHEFFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED
Details
£34,598,24824
Payments
24
Names withheld by the council
Details
£33,143,59023,747
Payments
23,747
SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORI
Details
£31,225,50842
Payments
42
SOUTH YORKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY
Details
£16,192,42124
Payments
24
YORKSHIRE WATER
Details
£15,783,39726
Payments
26
PYRAMID SCHOOLS SHEFFIELD LTD
Details
£14,297,89064
Payments
64
ESH CONSTRUCTION LTD
Details
£12,328,07463
Payments
63
DIMENSIONS (UK) LTD (NEW ERA HOUSING)
Details
£12,083,8281,838
Payments
1,838
PARADIGM (SHEFFIELD BSF) LIMITED
Details
£11,731,09748
Payments
48
GATELEY PLC
Details
£11,535,94412
Payments
12
WAYTHROUGH
Details
£11,467,31820
Payments
20
SHEFFIELD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
Details
£11,019,824249
Payments
249
GTCL TA GALLIFORD TRY INFRASTRUCTURE
Details
£10,685,56129
Payments
29
ACADEMY SERVICES SHEFFIELD LTD
Details
£10,035,174118
Payments
118
REED EMPLOYMENT
Details
£9,825,640568
Payments
568
IDK SUPPORT 4 YOU LTD
Details
£9,241,0966,567
Payments
6,567
EDF ENERGY CUSTOMERS LTD
Details
£8,592,351136
Payments
136
EQUITIX (HOWDEN HOUSE) LTD
Details
£8,127,70312
Payments
12
SYMCA
Details
£8,074,3371
Payments
1
R G CARTER LINCOLN LTD
Details
£8,019,24228
Payments
28
HEC CONTRACTING LIMITED
Details
£7,868,67251
Payments
51
EQUANS REGENERATION LTD (ENGIE GROUP)
Details
£7,782,465323
Payments
323
MOORVILLE RESIDENTIAL
Details
£7,275,432754
Payments
754
TAYLOR SHAW LTD
Details
£6,813,276136
Payments
136
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Details
£6,582,88531
Payments
31
WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LTD
Details
£6,440,80533
Payments
33
WATES PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
Details
£6,073,54047
Payments
47
NEWTON CONSULTING LIMITED
Details
£5,700,0007
Payments
7
PARKSIDE PAYROLL LIMITED DP ONLY
Details
£5,638,0513,673
Payments
3,673
RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL UK LTD
Details
£5,606,415702
Payments
702
MEDEQUIP ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD
Details
£5,364,15412
Payments
12
BROWNE JACOBSON LLP
Details
£5,121,08731
Payments
31
PRIORGATE LIMITED
Details
£5,073,71019
Payments
19
MENCAP HOMECARE
Details
£5,031,2141,344
Payments
1,344
IBK INITIATIVES DP ONLY
Details
£4,850,9552,941
Payments
2,941
SHEFFIELD CITIZENS ADVICE AND LAW CENTRE
Details
£4,711,18867
Payments
67
SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FND TST
Details
£4,694,85253
Payments
53
DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVER
Details
£4,565,6101
Payments
1
COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE
Details
£4,555,096696
Payments
696
SLM LTD EVERYONE ACTIVE
Details
£4,336,20525
Payments
25
PENDERELS TRUST DP ONLY
Details
£4,250,8812,996
Payments
2,996
PRINCIPLE SUPPORT
Details
£4,198,9011,175
Payments
1,175
REED (Consultancy+)
Details
£4,173,1181,031
Payments
1,031
ESLAND NORTH LTD
Details
£4,058,998240
Payments
240
FORTEM SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Details
£3,959,30012
Payments
12
RUSKIN MILL TRUST - FREEMAN COLLEGE
Details
£3,950,79246
Payments
46
APOLLO TAXIS 2017 LIMITED
Details
£3,905,21159
Payments
59
UK PLUMBING SUPPLIES LTD TA PLUMCO
Details
£3,891,794802
Payments
802

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.

Sheffield: payments by category (our classification)
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Sheffield: payments by category (our classification)
NamePaid
1. Large outsourcing and contracting firms£105,511,609
2. Consultancy and agency staff£43,902,660
3. Payments to other councils and public bodies£31,391,236
4. IT and software£21,101,594
5. Legal fees£12,283,729
6. Catering and hospitality£9,586,955
7. Conferences and events£1,156,144
8. Communications and PR£532,063
9. Travel and accommodation£60,317
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. SHEFFIELD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS TRUST: £11,019,824 (249 payments)
  2. SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FND TST: £4,694,852 (53 payments)
  3. DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVER: £4,565,610 (1 payment)
  4. NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE ICB: £1,699,945 (11 payments)
  5. SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOU: £1,245,051 (30 payments)
  6. NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST: £846,150 (6 payments)
  7. SHEFFIELD HEALTH PARTNERSHIP UNI NHS FT: £813,781 (7 payments)
  8. LEEDS CITY COUNCIL: £809,393 (23 payments)
  9. BRADFORD COUNCIL (HOUSING): £562,803 (25 payments)
  10. NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST - HILLTOP SCH: £483,007 (85 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. AMEY HALLAM HIGHWAYS LIMITED: £84,365,262 (12 payments)
  2. EQUANS REGENERATION LTD (ENGIE GROUP): £7,782,465 (323 payments)
  3. WILLMOTT DIXON CONSTRUCTION LTD: £6,440,805 (33 payments)
  4. VINCI EDUCATION (BRADFIELD) LTD: £3,786,794 (46 payments)
  5. CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD: £2,202,391 (92 payments)
  6. MITIE PFI LIMITED: £287,161 (67 payments)
  7. Veolia ES Sheffield Ltd - District Energ: £140,888 (21 payments)
  8. MITIE PROPERTY SERVICES UK LTD - WESTERN: £113,045 (28 payments)
  9. VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITED: £111,609 (65 payments)
  10. VEOLIA ES SHEFFIELD LIMITED: £94,999 (4 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. BROWNE JACOBSON LLP: £5,121,087 (31 payments)
  2. GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP CLIENT ACCOUNT: £819,194 (11 payments)
  3. DWF LAW LLP CLIENT ACCOUNT: £712,324 (2 payments)
  4. FOYS SOLICITORS: £439,538 (6 payments)
  5. Names withheld by the council: £427,590 (323 payments)
  6. WAKE SMITH SOLICITORS: £394,020 (2 payments)
  7. GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP OFFICE ACCOUNT: £189,716 (28 payments)
  8. DWF LAW LLP: £188,922 (31 payments)
  9. ANTONY HODARI HOLDINGS: £179,396 (39 payments)
  10. CLYDE CO LLP: £178,567 (65 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. REED EMPLOYMENT: £9,825,640 (568 payments)
  2. NEWTON CONSULTING LIMITED: £5,700,000 (7 payments)
  3. REED (Consultancy+): £4,173,118 (1031 payments)
  4. RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL UK LTD: £3,211,208 (518 payments)
  5. ENTEC SI: £2,772,437 (85 payments)
  6. GRANT THORNTON UK LLP: £2,326,860 (15 payments)
  7. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP: £2,252,015 (11 payments)
  8. TURNER & TOWNSEND: £2,058,973 (316 payments)
  9. KPMG: £687,548 (7 payments)
  10. HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD: £502,664 (363 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. PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED: £3,723,687 (22 payments)
  2. SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC: £2,991,134 (101 payments)
  3. ANS GROUP LTD: £1,291,866 (21 payments)
  4. MRI SOFTWARE LIMITED: £969,391 (18 payments)
  5. TUNSTALL HEALTHCARE (UK) LTD: £943,398 (58 payments)
  6. CONTENT GURU: £863,089 (15 payments)
  7. CIVICA UK LTD: £738,493 (20 payments)
  8. TOTALMOBILE LTD: £733,419 (16 payments)
  9. BT OPENREACH: £591,844 (11 payments)
  10. IDOX SOFTWARE LTD: £510,996 (22 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. ICONIC MEDIA GROUP LTD: £168,487 (245 payments)
  2. WASHINGTON DIRECT MAIL LTD: £70,430 (9 payments)
  3. PUSHKIN SIGNS LIMITED: £50,315 (26 payments)
  4. BANNER BOX: £27,943 (22 payments)
  5. B AND B PRESS (PARKGATE) LTD: £22,373 (14 payments)
  6. BROTHER BEAR FILMS LTD: £19,885 (8 payments)
  7. NATIONAL WORLD PUBLISHING LTD: £19,331 (25 payments)
  8. OML MEDIA LTD: £14,173 (9 payments)
  9. LIL ME ENTERTAINMENTS: £13,258 (4 payments)
  10. PSL PRINT MANAGEMENT LTD: £12,185 (7 payments)
Conferences and events: largest suppliers

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

  1. CYCLE LEEDS LTD TA CYCLE NORTH: £376,980 (23 payments)
  2. ENDEAVOUR TRAINING: £206,969 (16 payments)
  3. ECOONLINE UK LIMITED: £74,935 (6 payments)
  4. Names withheld by the council: £34,832 (8 payments)
  5. NCB RIP LTD: £31,300 (2 payments)
  6. NOVUS TRANSFORMING LIMITED: £27,167 (5 payments)
  7. THE CHILDREN'S MEDIA CONFERENCE LTD: £25,000 (1 payment)
  8. CROSSED WIRES LTD: £25,000 (1 payment)
  9. NORTHSTAR TRAVEL MEDIA LIMITED: £21,605 (2 payments)
  10. CORAM BAAF ADOPTION & FOSTERING ACADEMY: £16,776 (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.

  1. CLARITY TRAVEL MANAGEMENT: £21,135 (32 payments)
  2. VISIT BRITAIN (BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY: £13,042 (4 payments)
  3. WIRELESS CCTV LTD: £11,000 (1 payment)
  4. ALLPAY LTD - HOMES FOR UKRAINE: £7,497 (3 payments)
  5. VEEZU NORTH LIMITED: £3,463 (4 payments)
  6. CHARANGA LTD: £2,080 (1 payment)
  7. UNMISSABLE ENGLAND LIMITED: £1,600 (1 payment)
  8. ELMTREE PRESS LTD: £500 (1 payment)
Catering and hospitality: largest suppliers

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

  1. TAYLOR SHAW LTD: £6,688,554 (110 payments)
  2. ACADEMY SERVICES SHEFFIELD LTD: £1,329,819 (56 payments)
  3. MULTIHOPE LIMITED TA PAYNES FOODSERVICE: £762,891 (24 payments)
  4. BARNSLEY CATERING SERVICES LTD: £434,468 (54 payments)
  5. HAZEL'S QUALITY CATERING LTD: £102,320 (68 payments)
  6. TAYLOR & EMMET: £85,000 (1 payment)
  7. PTJ CATERING LIMITED: £42,692 (11 payments)
  8. CHEF'S COUNTER HOLDINGS LTD: £29,999 (3 payments)
  9. FOOD WORKS SHEFFIELD LTD: £25,494 (7 payments)
  10. BENTLEY WEST END SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB: £12,428 (1 payment)

Spending by the council's own service areas

Sheffield: payments by service area, as the council labels them
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Sheffield: payments by service area, as the council labels them
NamePaid
1. NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES£272,891,850
2. ADULTS£263,470,359
3. CHILDRENS£199,902,519
4. CITY FUTURES£110,636,199
5. STRATEGIC & ENABLING SERVICES£96,304,956
6. CORPORATE£77,327,529
7. PUBLIC HEALTH & INT COMMISSION£50,017,328
8. CAPITAL£22,786,561
9. OPERATIONAL SERVICES£1,978,214
10. PEOPLE£177,253
11. RESOURCES£16,322
12. BSF SPV LTD£4,740
13. POLICY, PERFORMANCE AND COMMS£2,500
14. MANGEMENT & SUPPORT DEVS£1,200

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. SHEFFIELD WILDLIFE TRUST£202,094
2. SHEFFIELD COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION TRUST£47,901
3. OCMIS LTD£34,545
4. YORKSHIRE WILDLIFE GROUP£3,191
5. FLAMINGO LAND LIMITED£1,845
6. ALLOTA FUTURELAND LIMITED£1,243
7. GREAVE HOUSE FARM TRUST£500
Road and bridge maintenance: largest suppliers
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Road and bridge maintenance: largest suppliers
NamePaid
1. METRO ROD (SOUTH YORKSHIRE)£773,249
2. RICHMOND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES£319,774
3. NETWORK RAIL£25,424
4. D FROST PLANT HIRE£15,894
5. Names withheld by the council£9,336
6. NATIONWIDE DATA COLLECTION£2,650
7. D H MANSFIELD£1,926
8. ANDERSON TREE CARE LTD£740

Consultancy and agency against the pay bill

Payments we classify as consultancy and agency staff came to 9.6% of Sheffield'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.

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

Sheffield, 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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