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Description
Quarterly published details of contracts, commissioned activity, purchase orders, and framework agreements with a value exceeding £5,000 from Leicester City Council. Data has been redacted in line with Local Government Association guidance to protect personal data, commercial confidentiality, security, health & safety, or crime prevention. The latest update covers June 2024.
Use Cases
Analyzing public spending patterns based on contract values over £5,000.
Monitoring local government procurement activity based on quarterly contract publications.
Investigating supplier relationships and market competition based on contract award data.
Assessing data transparency and redaction practices based on published exclusions for confidentiality and security.
Strengths
Data is published quarterly, providing regular updates.
Includes contracts with a defined minimum value threshold of £5,000.
Explicitly states redaction protocols for sensitive information as per Local Government Association guidance.
Limitations
Specific column names and data structure are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
Row count and total data scale are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single UK local authority.
Provenance
Source
Leicester City Council
Collection Method
Published government records of contracts, purchase orders, and framework agreements.
Time Range
Latest data is for June 2024.
Freshness
Quarterly publication; latest update is for June 2024.
Geography
Leicester City, United Kingdom.
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