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Unitary authorityE06000023Population 495,260

Bristol City Council

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Contracts running: 1,111
Ending in the next year: 444
Payments published: £2.1B
Paid in 2025-26 so far: £588.1M
Council tax collected: £315.8M
Borrowing: £712.1M
Debt interest: £27.9M a year
Schools: 174
Housing waiting list: 22,464

About

Bristol, City of is a unitary authority serving 495,260 people. It has published 192,549 payments since 2023-24, worth £2.1B, and 1,111 of the 5,078 contracts on record are still running.

Paid most in 2025-26 so far

Spending

Payments over £500, published to December 2025

Paid in 2025-26 so far: £588.1M; April to December 2025
Same months of 2024: £606.7M; 2025-26 is 3% lower
Payments: 51,736; in 2025-26 so far
Latest month published: December 2025

Paid each month

Spending to note, 2025-26 so far

Taxis and passenger transport: £5.8M; 276 payments ·
Payments to individuals: £1.4M; Names withheld ·
Consultancy: £11.8M
Agency staff: £33.5M

Borrowing

End of December 2025

£712.1M borrowed and £112.3M invested.

Public Works Loan Board£485.4M · 68%

Banks£85.0M · 12%

Bonds£49K · 0%

Other lenders£71.6M · 10%

Other councils£70.0M · 10%

Council details

Type: Unitary authority
Code: E06000023
Population: 495,260
Payments: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Contract notices: 5,078, latest 29 Oct 2026

Latest contract notices

Help When You Need It Mental Health & Carers29 Oct 2026 · In Delivery · £4.2M · SecondStep Bellevue Play Area - Installation and Supply28 Oct 2026 · In Delivery · £32K · Kompan Limited Community Meals - Hire of 10 Vehicles27 Oct 2026 · Awarded · £120K · Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd t/a Days Rental

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