What does the council spend, and with whom?
The council made 24,000 payments of £500 or more from January to June 2026, £139m in all. The largest share went to DCLG (£12.3m).
Biggest suppliers
Payments to companies and organisations, January to June 2026. 3,767 payments to individuals (£5.4m) are counted in the total, but the council withholds their names and so do we.
| Supplier | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| DCLG | £12.3m | 4 |
| Volkerhighways Limited | £4.1m | 5 |
| Curo | £3.5m | 68 |
| Atkinsrealis UK Ltd | £2.6m | 89 |
| West of England Combined Authority | £2.5m | 6 |
| Comensura Ltd | £2.1m | 31 |
| HCRG Care Services Ltd | £2m | 28 |
| Greenwich Leisure Limited | £1.9m | 13 |
| E W Beard Ltd | £1.9m | 7 |
| Dimensions Personalised Support Ltd | £1.8m | 555 |
| Marsh UK Ltd | £1.6m | 12 |
| Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | £1.5m | 101 |
| TPS Inc | £1.4m | 4 |
| Three Ways School | £1.3m | 11 |
| Bray & Slaughter | £1.3m | 5 |
| Cedar Care Homes Ltd | £1.3m | 597 |
| South Gloucestershire Council | £1.3m | 23 |
| The Partnership Trust Re Fosse Way School | £1.2m | 11 |
| Milestones Trust | £1.1m | 365 |
| Aequus Construction Ltd | £997,000 | 29 |
| Vinci Building Limited | £978,000 | 2 |
| Desai Care Homes | £950,000 | 454 |
| Park Blue Homes Ltd | £950,000 | 35 |
| Snapdragons Nursery | £916,000 | 7 |
| Zippe Transport Ltd | £891,000 | 350 |
By service
| Service | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Services | £35.6m | 3,991 |
| Adult Services | £28.1m | 11,473 |
| Not categorised | £23.4m | 4,196 |
| Resources | £17.8m | 1,716 |
| Outside Revenue Accounts | £11.1m | 53 |
| Sustainable Transport Delivery | £7.3m | 765 |
| Housing, Planning & Economic Development | £3m | 158 |
| Economic & Cultural Sustainable Development | £2.8m | 865 |
| Community Resources | £2.3m | 80 |
| Neighbourhood Services | £2.1m | 71 |
| Transport | £1.4m | 77 |
| Sustainable Transport Strategy | £1.3m | 86 |
| Built Environment, Housing & Sustainable Development | £1.3m | 173 |
| Communications & Community | £510,000 | 150 |
| Highways | £362,000 | 43 |
By kind of spending
| Kind | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Care | £17m | 3,662 |
| Nursery/Childcare Vouchers | £13.4m | 479 |
| Contracts | £13.3m | 1,156 |
| Payments to Government Departments | £12.3m | 4 |
| Nursing Care | £6m | 2,506 |
| Rent Allowances | £5.5m | 488 |
| Education Payment (independent school) | £5.3m | 216 |
| Supported Living | £5.2m | 2,953 |
| Fees | £5.1m | 977 |
| Building Works | £4.8m | 200 |
| Highway Maintenance | £4m | 51 |
| Statementing Payments to B&NES schools | £3.8m | 316 |
By month
| Month | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | £25m | 4,352 |
| April 2026 | £45.4m | 6,158 |
| May 2026 | £28.6m | 5,746 |
| June 2026 | £39.8m | 7,744 |
The largest payments
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£3,436,511 to DCLG
Payments to Government Departments, Not categorised
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£2,961,784 to DCLG
Payments to Government Departments, Outside Revenue Accounts
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£2,961,783 to DCLG
Payments to Government Departments, Outside Revenue Accounts
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£2,961,783 to DCLG
Payments to Government Departments, Outside Revenue Accounts
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£1,771,749 to Volkerhighways Limited
Highway Maintenance, Sustainable Transport Delivery
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£1,291,676 to Volkerhighways Limited
Highway Maintenance, Sustainable Transport Delivery
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£816,010 to Volkerhighways Limited
Highway Maintenance, Sustainable Transport Delivery
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£763,019 to Curo
Rent Allowances, Resources
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£762,950 to Curo
Rent Allowances, Resources
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£736,462 to Curo
Rent Allowances, Resources