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Local Government Third-Party Spend 2024
- 30th Jul 2024
Local Authority third-party spend increases 10% to £82.7bn according to new Almanac
The Local Government Third-Party Spend Almanac for 2024 from Oxygen Finance offers a view of expenditure and Carbon emission data across local government in England.
The Almanac is a valuable resource, offering insights that can be used to optimise public procurement and commissioning activities and achieve optimum outcomes.
This Almanac covers spend between calendar years 2021 to 2023 and includes a view of:
- Overall third-party expenditure across English local government.
- Category and local government-type expenditure.
- Supplier expenditure trends.
- Carbon emissions analysis.
The latest edition finds that English Local Authority third-party spend rose 10% to £82.7bn in 2023. The two largest spending categories are Vulnerable Citizens & Public Health and Buildings, with 41% and 24% of spend, respectively.
