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Unitary authorityE06000060Population 584,296

Buckinghamshire Council

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Contracts running: 139
Ending in the next year: 68
Payments published: £5.0B
Paid in 2026-27 so far: £189.4M
Council tax collected: £526.0M
Borrowing: £272.5M
Debt interest: £9.4M a year
Schools: 277
Housing waiting list: 2,729
Properties owned: 3,592

About

Buckinghamshire is a unitary authority serving 584,296 people. Schools, social care and roads here are run by Buckinghamshire County Council. It has published 954,461 payments since 2020-21, worth £5.0B, and 139 of the 2,758 contracts on record are still running.

Paid most in 2026-27 so far

Spending

Payments over £500, published to May 2026

Paid in 2026-27 so far: £189.4M; April to May 2026
Same months of 2025: £159.1M; 2026-27 is 19% higher
Payments: 39,144; in 2026-27 so far
Latest month published: May 2026

Paid each month

Spending to note, 2026-27 so far

Taxis and passenger transport: £3.5M; 1,769 payments ·
Consultancy: £1.4M
Agency staff: £2.8M

Borrowing

End of December 2025

£272.5M borrowed and £278.2M invested.

Public Works Loan Board£242.5M · 89%

Banks£30.0M · 11%

Council details

Type: Unitary authority
Code: E06000060
Population: 584,296
County council: Buckinghamshire County Council
Payments: 2020-21 to 2026-27
Contract notices: 2,758, latest 22 Oct 2026

Latest contract notices

Provider Engagement Event – Children's Short Breaks Recommissioning22 Oct 2026 · Pipeline Provision of Fully Funded Electric Vehicle Charge Points14 Oct 2026 · Pipeline · £60.2M Temporary Accommodation Services - Open Framework9 Oct 2026 · Pipeline · £26.7M

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