Procurement intelligence platform that makes 16 years of UK council spending data searchable, helping businesses find and win local government contracts
CouncilLedger launched in late 2025 to close the information gap in UK public procurement. Large suppliers spend £10-50k/year on market intelligence tools while SMEs, 99.9% of UK businesses, bid blind, relying on spreadsheets and fragmented government portals. We aggregate 118M+ payment transactions, contract awards, tender notices, and framework agreements from over 400 UK councils into a single searchable platform. ML models predict retendering opportunities before they're announced, track competitor activity, and identify councils with matching procurement profiles. It's built for business development teams, bid writers, and anyone selling to UK local government — but also for journalists, researchers, and transparency advocates exploring how public money is spent. The project builds on open data published under the Local Government Transparency Code, with full provenance tracking back to original sources including mySociety's UK Local Authorities dataset. A free tier is available with no credit card required. Search council spending, track suppliers, and discover tender opportunities at councilledger.app.
Individual modules Citizen-Centred Service Design Becoming Citizen-Centric Public Service Delivery Fundamentals Listening to and Understanding Citizens Continuous Service Improvement Becoming an Inclusive Leader Building Service Culture Effective Service Delivery Management
Renovate the Public Hearing is an initiative created by the Centre for Dialogue to act as a convener and catalyst to pilot changes to the provincial local government land-use public hearing requirements as a means to enhance social justice, community-building and strengthen democratic culture.
Tussell & techUK are thrilled to share the 3rd annual Tech200 awards - our list of the 200 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK public sector, from FY 2021/22 to FY 2022/23.
Aspen Digital and the Aspen Policy Academy are launching a new program for Rising Civic AI Leaders to educate newly hired state and local government employees in charge of managing the adoption and implementation of AI-driven tools.
