Councils account for the lion's share of a booming public sector outsourcing market, worth £20bn a year – a market intelligence survey has shown.
According to findings from analyst Seymour Pierce, local government deals made up 63% of all services contracts worth more than £115,000 in 2012. This represents a 7% increase since 2008, with the total value of council contracts soaring by 140% to £12.9bn in 2012.
