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Contracts register

The contracts register is available on our procurement portal, In-Tend. This register includes all of our contracts with a value of over £5,000.

Prompt payment of invoices performance

Under the Government's Prompt Payment Policy, it is now a requirement for public sector bodies including local authorities to publish annual payment performance data. This consists of: Percentage of invoices paid within 30 days, the amount of interest paid to suppliers due to late payment, and the amount of interest the local authority was liable to pay, for example whether paid or not.

Prompt payment performance financial year 2023 to 2024

Number of Invoices Processed 69,458
Number of Invoices Paid over 30 days 945
% Invoices paid Over 30 days 1.36%
% Invoices paid within 30 days 98.64%
Interest paid to suppliers for late payment £0
Potential liability on interest for late payment £65,812.05

Prompt payment performance financial year 2022 to 2023

Number of Invoices Processed 71,774
Number of Invoices Paid over 30 days 1,751
% Invoices paid Over 30 days 2.43%
% Invoices paid within 30 days 97.57%
Interest paid to suppliers for late payment £0
Potential liability on interest for late payment £71,761.20

Prompt payment performance financial year 2021 to 2022

Based on the Bank of England Base rate being 0.75%

Number of Invoices (Unique Transaction References) 63,174
Invoices Paid over 30 days past entry date 1763 (includes only payments which took less than 100 days)
% Payments Over 30 days past entry date 2.78%
% Payment Under 30 days past entry date 97.22%
Interest paid to suppliers for late payment £0
Potential liability on interest for late payment £25,184.13

Prompt payment performance financial year 2020 to 2021

Number of Invoices Processed 54,612
Number of Invoices Paid over 30 days 834
% Invoices paid Over 30 days 1.53%
% Invoices paid within 30 days 98.47%
Interest paid to suppliers for late payment £0
Potential liability on interest for late payment £16,613.24

Prompt payment performance financial year 2019 to 2020

Number of Invoices Processed 168,665
Number of Invoices Paid over 30 days 988
% Invoices paid Over 30 days 0.59%
% Invoices paid within 30 days 99.41%
Interest paid to suppliers for late payment £0
Potential liability on interest for late payment £29,446.90

Prompt payment performance financial year 2018 to 2019

Number of Invoices Processed 213,862
Number of Invoices Paid over 30 days 1,832
% Invoices paid Over 30 days 0.86%
% Invoices paid within 30 days 99.14%
Interest paid to suppliers for late payment £0
Potential liability on interest for late payment £34,742

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