Payments to suppliers

The data is published in a format recommended by the Local Public Data Panel, which is an independent panel of experts set up by the government. It is published under a licence that allows wide re-use. Details of the licence may be found on The National Archives website.

The data is published throughout the year.

Payment performance

2023-24 payment performance

During 2023-24, the council paid 90.19 per cent of invoices within 30 days, 6373 were paid after 30 days.  No interest was paid to suppliers after 30 days, interest calculated on payments made after 30 days at 8 per cent above Bank of England base rate would have been £185,151.

2022-23 payment performance

During 2022-23, the council paid 90.92 per cent of invoices within 30 days, 5658 were paid after 30 days.  No interest was paid to suppliers after 30 days, interest calculated on payments made after 30 days at 8 per cent above Bank of England base rate would have been £164,756.

2021-22 payment performance

During 2021-22, the council paid 92.31 per cent of invoices within 30 days. 4,608 Invoices were paid after 30 days.

No interest was paid to suppliers for payment after 30 days. Interest calculated on payments made after 30 days at 8 per cent above Bank of England base rate would have been £270,809.

2020-21 payment performance 

During 2020-21 the council paid 88.39 per cent of invoices within 30 days. 7,196 Invoices were paid after 30 days.

No interest was paid to suppliers for payment after 30 days. Interest calculated on payments made after 30 days at 8 per cent above Bank of England base rate would have been £428,266.

2019-20 payment performance 

During 2019-20 the council paid 92.39 per cent of invoices within 30 days. 12,129 Invoices were paid after 30 days.

No interest was paid to suppliers for payment after 30 days. Interest calculated on payments made after 30 days at 8 per cent above Bank of England base rate would have been £535,279.

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Payments to suppliers over £250 (by calendar month)

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You can help

One of the benefits to the community in publishing this data is that it means that our spending will come under greater scrutiny by local people. 

We hope it will inform people about what we do, and encourage people to challenge how we spend money. It is your money and we welcome comments.

If you have any comments or queries relating to the data, please read our frequently asked questions.

For further enquiries please contact ICWFOI@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Register of council contracts

Details of high value contracts held by Tower Hamlets Council are available online at the London Contracts Register. Use the link to search Tower Hamlets Council contracts by date.

Find out details of contracts below £25,000.