# Surrey County Council: spending over £500 url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/councils/spending-over-500/surrey-county-council/ 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) # Surrey County Council: spending over £500 Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). Surrey County Council published **285,689 payments** of £500 or more between July 2025 and June 2026, worth **£2.47bn** in all, to 6,459 suppliers. The largest total went to Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd: £169.7m across 3999 payments. These are the council's own published records; the gaps in them are listed below. ## Key figures - £2.47bnPaid in payments of £500 or more, latest year - 285,689Payments - 6,459Suppliers - 12 of 12Months with payments published ## What the council published - Julpublished - Augpublished - Septpublished - Octpublished - Novpublished - Decpublished - Janpublished - Febpublished - Marpublished - Aprpublished - Maypublished - Junpublished **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. - 21.4% of payments (£133,588,360) 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Ringway Infrastructure Services LtdDetails | £169,730,516 | 3,999 | | Payments3,999 | | | | *Names withheld by the council*Details | £133,588,360 | 61,013 | | Payments61,013 | | | | SUEZ recycling and recovery UK LtdDetails | £87,459,258 | 93 | | Payments93 | | | | HM Revenue & CustomsDetails | £50,246,772 | 52 | | Payments52 | | | | Neilcott Construction LtdDetails | £36,263,768 | 119 | | Payments119 | | | | Macro Group LtdDetails | £28,626,822 | 308 | | Payments308 | | | | Surrey Pension FundDetails | £22,707,417 | 32 | | Payments32 | | | | Surrey & Kent Commercial Services LLPDetails | £21,791,642 | 4 | | Payments4 | | | | John Graham Construction LtdDetails | £19,925,104 | 12 | | Payments12 | | | | Surrey Lighting Services LtdDetails | £18,615,152 | 178 | | Payments178 | | | | HCRG Care Services LimitedDetails | £17,452,183 | 30 | | Payments30 | | | | Active ProspectsDetails | £17,410,802 | 872 | | Payments872 | | | | Avenues Management Services LimitedDetails | £17,139,890 | 103 | | Payments103 | | | | Surrey Choices LtdDetails | £16,368,384 | 834 | | Payments834 | | | | Achieve Together Services LimitedDetails | £16,136,049 | 792 | | Payments792 | | | | Acorn Care & Education LtdDetails | £15,460,640 | 509 | | Payments509 | | | | NHS Surrey Heartlands ICBDetails | £14,480,033 | 70 | | Payments70 | | | | Willmott Dixon Construction LimitedDetails | £13,792,425 | 9 | | Payments9 | | | | Care UK Community Partnerships LtdDetails | £13,632,240 | 366 | | Payments366 | | | | St Josephs Specialist TrustDetails | £12,415,298 | 235 | | Payments235 | | | | Witherslack Group LtdDetails | £12,185,137 | 352 | | Payments352 | | | | Winston Churchill SchoolDetails | £11,760,509 | 48 | | Payments48 | | | | London Borough Of SuttonDetails | £11,394,091 | 19 | | Payments19 | | | | Millbrook HealthcareDetails | £11,270,800 | 14 | | Payments14 | | | | Phoenix Software LtdDetails | £10,747,712 | 31 | | Payments31 | | | | Avenues SouthDetails | £10,239,171 | 479 | | Payments479 | | | | Wilks Head & Eve LLPDetails | £10,057,420 | 2,692 | | Payments2,692 | | | | Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS TrustDetails | £9,953,424 | 374 | | Payments374 | | | | E W Beard LtdDetails | £9,912,890 | 40 | | Payments40 | | | | Stagecoach Services LtdDetails | £9,008,633 | 167 | | Payments167 | | | | Leonard Cheshire FoundationDetails | £8,374,341 | 267 | | Payments267 | | | | Falcon Coaches LtdDetails | £8,115,611 | 147 | | Payments147 | | | | Comfort Care Services UK LtdDetails | £8,057,886 | 696 | | Payments696 | | | | Marston Holdings LtdDetails | £7,863,586 | 45 | | Payments45 | | | | SCC Royal Alexandra & Albert SchoolDetails | £7,646,904 | 52 | | Payments52 | | | | Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company LtdDetails | £7,350,333 | 158 | | Payments158 | | | | CherrydaleDetails | £7,214,027 | 116 | | Payments116 | | | | Unsted Park SchoolDetails | £7,192,294 | 292 | | Payments292 | | | | NCYPEDetails | £6,666,553 | 179 | | Payments179 | | | | Jigsaw CABAS SchoolDetails | £6,631,351 | 365 | | Payments365 | | | | Goldtech Care Services LtdDetails | £6,376,844 | 1,165 | | Payments1,165 | | | | Caretech Community Services LtdDetails | £6,267,014 | 329 | | Payments329 | | | | Alpenbest LtdDetails | £6,202,847 | 5,723 | | Payments5,723 | | | | AtkinsRealis UK LtdDetails | £6,190,581 | 677 | | Payments677 | | | | National Star CollegeDetails | £6,118,748 | 44 | | Payments44 | | | | Cressey Oasis Education LtdDetails | £5,980,160 | 252 | | Payments252 | | | | Boyce Care LtdDetails | £5,829,807 | 413 | | Payments413 | | | | LimegroveDetails | £5,817,053 | 103 | | Payments103 | | | | St Dominics SchoolDetails | £5,787,727 | 82 | | Payments82 | | | | More House SchoolDetails | £5,657,102 | 615 | | Payments615 | | | ## 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). **Surrey County Council: payments by category (our classification)** - 1. Large outsourcing and contracting firms £272,801,172 4177 payments - 2. Payments to other councils and public bodies £181,489,489 3397 payments - 3. IT and software £28,802,387 1137 payments - 4. Consultancy and agency staff £17,410,528 1394 payments - 5. Legal fees £4,119,843 888 payments - 6. Catering and hospitality £1,775,946 866 payments - 7. Conferences and events £1,593,124 231 payments - 8. Communications and PR £1,084,289 195 payments - 9. Travel and accommodation £184,614 31 payments **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. Large outsourcing and contracting firms | £272,801,172 | | 2. Payments to other councils and public bodies | £181,489,489 | | 3. IT and software | £28,802,387 | | 4. Consultancy and agency staff | £17,410,528 | | 5. Legal fees | £4,119,843 | | 6. Catering and hospitality | £1,775,946 | | 7. Conferences and events | £1,593,124 | | 8. Communications and PR | £1,084,289 | | 9. Travel and accommodation | £184,614 | **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. - HM Revenue & Customs: £50,245,415 (51 payments) - Surrey Pension Fund: £22,707,417 (32 payments) - NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB: £14,480,033 (70 payments) - London Borough Of Sutton: £11,394,091 (19 payments) - Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Trust: £9,953,424 (374 payments) - Surrey County Council: £5,087,484 (1 payment) - Guildford Borough Council: £4,667,919 (170 payments) - Central & North West London NHS: £4,599,458 (94 payments) - Weydon Multi Academy Trust t/a Brooklands School: £4,506,864 (62 payments) - Reigate & Banstead Borough Council: £3,779,620 (73 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. - Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd: £169,730,516 (3999 payments) - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK Ltd: £87,459,258 (93 payments) - Willmott Dixon Construction Limited: £13,792,425 (9 payments) - Glendale: £1,293,339 (33 payments) - Morgan Sindall Construction &: £273,071 (2 payments) - Glendale Countryside Limited: £114,121 (4 payments) - BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LTD: £104,373 (22 payments) - Engie Gas Ltd: £25,473 (9 payments) - Willmott Dixon Holdings Ltd: £2,481 (1 payment) - Amey LG Ltd Surrey Garden Waste: £1,772 (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. - DWF Law LLP: £1,515,966 (272 payments) - Bevan Brittan LLP: £445,717 (70 payments) - DAC Beachcroft LLP: £404,473 (134 payments) - Freeths LLP: £291,828 (62 payments) - Surrey Chambers of Commerce Ltd: £208,325 (5 payments) - Fletchers Solicitors Ltd: £185,902 (9 payments) - Davitt Jones Bould - (Solicitor): £142,395 (84 payments) - Capsticks Solicitors: £110,000 (1 payment) - THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED: £105,016 (3 payments) - 12CP Barristers: £75,441 (19 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. - AtkinsRealis UK Ltd: £2,465,114 (175 payments) - Reed Talent Solutions: £2,027,540 (80 payments) - Magnit Global GRI Limited: £1,729,651 (52 payments) - Schools Alliance for Excellence: £832,285 (6 payments) - Ernst & Young LLP: £662,167 (4 payments) - Securitas Security Services (UK) Limited: £582,267 (10 payments) - Vision ERP: £559,795 (19 payments) - Tile Hill Interim & Executive Ltd: £526,570 (35 payments) - SPS (South) Ltd: £431,868 (84 payments) - I Choose Freedom Charity: £410,590 (1 payment) **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. - Phoenix Software Ltd: £10,747,712 (31 payments) - Dell Corporation Ltd: £1,855,608 (38 payments) - Cameron & Cooper Ltd: £1,094,803 (33 payments) - Unit4 Business Software Ltd: £935,949 (5 payments) - TUTE EDUCATION LTD: £908,324 (9 payments) - Danielle and Daisy Care Ltd: £768,981 (64 payments) - SSS Public Safety Ltd: £718,455 (10 payments) - Bytes Software Services: £640,570 (2 payments) - Brightly Software Ltd: £608,242 (9 payments) - Insight Direct (UK) Ltd.: £444,414 (13 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. - Bauer Media Outdoor Limited: £156,000 (1 payment) - CAN Digital Solutions: £151,320 (10 payments) - Air Social Ltd: £91,080 (10 payments) - Names withheld by the council: £83,640 (34 payments) - Faerfield Limited: £69,714 (8 payments) - Liquona Ltd: £60,605 (5 payments) - deep blue media buyers limited: £59,060 (4 payments) - Bauer Media Group: £37,897 (14 payments) - Frontier Consulting Ltd: £31,362 (4 payments) - CDS Print Services Ltd: £26,565 (14 payments) **Conferences and events: largest suppliers** The council describes the payment as a conference, seminar, exhibition, event or venue hire. - Grovelands Primary School: £797,084 (41 payments) - Independent Provider of Special Education Advice: £78,510 (2 payments) - Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd: £72,940 (11 payments) - Sutton High School: £58,665 (5 payments) - Shalford Village Hall: £47,370 (3 payments) - The Federation of Earlswood Schools: £42,265 (6 payments) - Epsom Methodist Church: £35,802 (2 payments) - The House Partnership: £34,220 (22 payments) - Trafalgar UK Theatres Guildford Ltd: £29,707 (4 payments) - Leatherhead Football Club: £28,974 (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. - University of surrey: £64,307 (2 payments) - Collingwood Learning Ltd: £36,000 (3 payments) - Steer: £19,087 (1 payment) - Disability Challengers Ltd: £14,850 (1 payment) - AM Partnership LTD: £11,400 (7 payments) - Limeforge Ltd t/as See.Sense: £8,904 (1 payment) - Leatherhead Community Hub: £7,000 (3 payments) - Voluntary Support North Surrey: £6,000 (1 payment) - AtkinsRealis UK Ltd: £5,994 (1 payment) - CDS Print Services Ltd: £3,644 (2 payments) **Catering and hospitality: largest suppliers** The council describes the payment as catering, hospitality or refreshments. School meals are left out. - Beyond Holdings Limited: £176,482 (22 payments) - Selecta UK Ltd: £67,050 (35 payments) - SCC Chennestone Primary Community School: £59,408 (6 payments) - SCC Town Farm Primary School & Nursery: £46,941 (5 payments) - SCC Audley Primary School: £43,655 (8 payments) - SCC Sunnydown School: £35,675 (5 payments) - SCC West Byfleet Community Infant School: £34,257 (6 payments) - SCC ST Peter & ST Paul CE Primary School: £33,884 (5 payments) - SCC Thorpe COE (A) Primary School: £30,871 (5 payments) - SCC West Byfleet Junior School: £29,326 (4 payments) ## Spending by the council's own service areas **Surrey County Council: payments by service area, as the council labels them** - 1. LD-Autism Central Team Care £246,705,966 27207 payments - 2. HIGHWAYS CAPITAL £123,497,563 3931 payments - 3. LAND & PROPERTY CAPITAL £118,410,969 2912 payments - 4. WASTE DISPOSAL £87,721,821 115 payments - 5. NULL £77,360,016 979 payments - 6. EARLY YEARS WORKING PARENT ENTITLEMENT UNDER 2 YR OLD £77,173,837 5604 payments - 7. Free Early Education 3&4 years olds £71,172,507 8918 payments - 8. SEN HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT £64,668,234 26172 payments - 9. AGENCY NON CWD SOCIAL CARE £59,096,016 3237 payments - 10. EARLY YEARS WORKING PARENT ENTITLEMENT 2 YR OLD £55,322,266 5937 payments - 11. SOUTH EAST AGENCY PLACE (ED) £42,994,852 1901 payments - 12. NORTH EAST AGENCY PLACE (ED) £40,653,144 1728 payments - 13. Special Schools core £37,132,042 234 payments - 14. INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL £35,120,210 523 payments - 15. GUILDFORD LOCAL CARE OP £33,941,743 6461 payments **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. LD-Autism Central Team Care | £246,705,966 | | 2. HIGHWAYS CAPITAL | £123,497,563 | | 3. LAND & PROPERTY CAPITAL | £118,410,969 | | 4. WASTE DISPOSAL | £87,721,821 | | 5. NULL | £77,360,016 | | 6. EARLY YEARS WORKING PARENT ENTITLEMENT UNDER 2 YR OLD | £77,173,837 | | 7. Free Early Education 3&4 years olds | £71,172,507 | | 8. SEN HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT | £64,668,234 | | 9. AGENCY NON CWD SOCIAL CARE | £59,096,016 | | 10. EARLY YEARS WORKING PARENT ENTITLEMENT 2 YR OLD | £55,322,266 | | 11. SOUTH EAST AGENCY PLACE (ED) | £42,994,852 | | 12. NORTH EAST AGENCY PLACE (ED) | £40,653,144 | | 13. Special Schools core | £37,132,042 | | 14. INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL | £35,120,210 | | 15. GUILDFORD LOCAL CARE OP | £33,941,743 | | 16. WAVERLEY LOCAL CARE OP | £33,853,923 | | 17. SOUTH WEST AGENCY PLACE (ED) | £33,787,895 | | 18. NORTH WEST AGENCY PLACE (ED) | £32,530,653 | | 19. PLD TRANSITION CARE | £29,414,507 | | 20. SURREY HEATH LOCAL CARE OP | £29,140,591 | | 21. ELMBRIDGE LOCAL CARE OP | £29,040,508 | | 22. HIGHWAY MAINT CONTRACT - O'HEAD & PROFIT | £28,192,979 | | 23. REIGATE & BANSTEAD LOCAL CARE OP | £27,298,886 | | 24. WOKING LOCAL CARE OP | £23,992,349 | | 25. RUNNYMEDE LOCAL CARE OP | £21,957,265 | ## 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. Park Mead Primary School £2,403,013 32 payments - 2. SCC Ashford Park Primary School £1,526,160 28 payments - 3. Pro Landscapes MDX £490,870 30 payments - 4. County Tree Surgeons Ltd £440,171 27 payments - 5. Connick Tree Services Ltd £428,963 23 payments - 6. Lumen Learning Trust t/a Southfield Park Primary £423,260 2 payments - 7. Red Oak Treecare Ltd £384,662 21 payments - 8. JDB Contractors and Son Ltd £375,299 36 payments **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. Park Mead Primary School | £2,403,013 | | 2. SCC Ashford Park Primary School | £1,526,160 | | 3. Pro Landscapes MDX | £490,870 | | 4. County Tree Surgeons Ltd | £440,171 | | 5. Connick Tree Services Ltd | £428,963 | | 6. Lumen Learning Trust t/a Southfield Park Primary | £423,260 | | 7. Red Oak Treecare Ltd | £384,662 | | 8. JDB Contractors and Son Ltd | £375,299 | | 9. Transform Landscapes | £369,311 | | 10. Southfield Park Primary School | £303,271 | **Road and bridge maintenance: largest suppliers** - 1. Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd £3,556,749 101 payments - 2. Signal Services Ltd £227,906 134 payments - 3. OCU Services Ltd £118,128 1 payment - 4. Sumo Services Ltd £44,118 9 payments - 5. Sunbelt Rentals Ltd £27,792 1 payment - 6. Avery Weigh-Tronix Ltd £21,121 5 payments - 7. Elliott Group Ltd £15,034 12 payments - 8. Lanoguard Limited £14,166 1 payment **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd | £3,556,749 | | 2. Signal Services Ltd | £227,906 | | 3. OCU Services Ltd | £118,128 | | 4. Sumo Services Ltd | £44,118 | | 5. Sunbelt Rentals Ltd | £27,792 | | 6. Avery Weigh-Tronix Ltd | £21,121 | | 7. Elliott Group Ltd | £15,034 | | 8. Lanoguard Limited | £14,166 | | 9. Names withheld by the council | £11,234 | | 10. Kingfisher Direct | £9,907 | **Waste collection: largest suppliers** - 1. Environment Agency £12,528 11 payments - 2. 4 Paws Kennels £1,255 1 payment - 3. Freer Farm Kennels & Cattery £733 1 payment - 4. Taylor Skip Hire Ltd £504 1 payment **Show as a table** | Name | Paid | | --- | --- | | 1. Environment Agency | £12,528 | | 2. 4 Paws Kennels | £1,255 | | 3. Freer Farm Kennels & Cattery | £733 | | 4. Taylor Skip Hire Ltd | £504 | ## Consultancy and agency against the pay bill Payments we classify as consultancy and agency staff came to **2.7%** of Surrey County Council's own staff costs in its 2025-26 revenue return, against a median of 4.0% for the other county councils 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/E10000030.json). Every payment, as the council published it, is in [one JSON file](/data/spend500/tx/E10000030.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 Surrey County Council, spending over £500, [published here](https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/dataset/council-spending-e6rgn). Licence as the council states it: Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 2026-09-24; files read 2026-09-29. **Every file read (5)** - [https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/download/e6rgn/8wl/ERP%20Spend%20Q1%202026-2027.csv](https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/download/e6rgn/8wl/ERP%20Spend%20Q1%202026-2027.csv) (2026-04), file dated 2026-07-30: 72,392 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/download/e6rgn/g17/ERP%20Spend%20Q4%202025-2026.csv](https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/download/e6rgn/g17/ERP%20Spend%20Q4%202025-2026.csv) (2026-01), file dated 2026-05-07: 75,327 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/download/e6rgn/sdj/ERP%20Spend%20Q3%202025-2026.csv](https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/download/e6rgn/sdj/ERP%20Spend%20Q3%202025-2026.csv) (2025-10), file dated 2026-01-26: 71,867 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/download/e6rgn/hex/ERP%20Spend%20Q2%202025-2026.csv](https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/download/e6rgn/hex/ERP%20Spend%20Q2%202025-2026.csv) (2025-07), file dated 2025-11-10: 66,103 payments of £500 or more. Read 2026-09-29. - [https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/download/e6rgn/tx3/ERP%20Spend%20Q1%202025-2026.csv](https://www.surreyi.gov.uk/download/e6rgn/tx3/ERP%20Spend%20Q1%202025-2026.csv) (2025-04), file dated 2025-07-30: 71,258 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.