What We Buy

Analysis of Procurement Expenditure

(April 2004 - March 2005)

Category Group Total
Construction Contracts (Building and Grounds Maintenance) £166,702,000

Consultancy Services

- construction services

- other services

£8,944,000

£2,022,000

Legal & Conveyancing (including SPED) £7,821,000
IT and Telecoms £4,627,000
Facilities (including cleaning, catering, venue hire and security) £3,158,000
Maintenance Services £2,676,000
Estate Agency £1,631,000
Energy £1,545,000
Insurance £1,304,000
Storage and removal services (including Homelessness) £754,000
Research £516,000
Office Machines and Supplies £501,000
Furniture and Fittings £297,000
Printing/Reprographics £216,000
Tools, Equipment and Building Materials £167,000
Transportation Equipment £121,000
Environmental Services £104,000
Plant and Machinery £90,000
Chemical Reagents £60,000
Clothing and Footwear £21,000
Foodstuffs £6,000
Catering Equipment £5,000