Prompt payment

Sunderland City Council publishes its payment performance with contracted suppliers in line with guidance issued under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (section r113).

The information below demonstrates how the council has performed in paying its contracted suppliers within 30 days:

Financial year: 2023/24:

Proportion of valid & undisputed invoices paid within 30 days in accordance with regulation 113: 97.6%

The amount of interest paid to suppliers due to a breach of the requirement in regulation 113: Unknown*

Average timescale for the payment of invoices: 11.9 days

Financial year: 2022/23:

Proportion of valid & undisputed invoices paid within 30 days in accordance with regulation 113: 97.6%

The amount of interest paid to suppliers due to a breach of the requirement in regulation 113: Unknown*

Average timescale for the payment of invoices: 12.6 days

Financial year: 2021/22:

Proportion of valid & undisputed invoices paid within 30 days in accordance with regulation 113: 97.6%

The amount of interest paid to suppliers due to a breach of the requirement in regulation 113: Unknown*

Average timescale for the payment of invoices: 11 days

Financial year: 2020/21:

Proportion of valid & undisputed invoices paid within 30 days in accordance with regulation 113: 97.7%

The amount of interest paid to suppliers due to a breach of the requirement in regulation 113: Unknown*

Average timescale for the payment of invoices: 13 days

Financial year: 2019/20:

Proportion of valid & undisputed invoices paid within 30 days in accordance with regulation 113: 97.4%

The amount of interest paid to suppliers due to a breach of the requirement in regulation 113: Unknown*

Average timescale for the payment of invoices: 12 days

Financial year: 2018/19:

Proportion of valid & undisputed invoices paid within 30 days in accordance with regulation 113: 98.2%

The amount of interest paid to suppliers due to a breach of the requirement in regulation 113: Unknown*

Average timescale for the payment of invoices: 8.4 days

Financial year: 2017/18:

Proportion of valid & undisputed invoices paid within 30 days in accordance with regulation 113: 98.6%

The amount of interest paid to suppliers due to a breach of the requirement in regulation 113: Unknown*

Average timescale for the payment of invoices: 9.5 days

Financial year: 2016/17:

Proportion of valid & undisputed invoices paid within 30 days in accordance with regulation 113: 98.73%

The amount of interest paid to suppliers due to a breach of the requirement in regulation 113: Unknown*

Financial year: 2015/16:

Proportion of valid & undisputed invoices paid within 30 days in accordance with regulation 113: 96.59%

The amount of interest paid to suppliers due to a breach of the requirement in regulation 113: Unknown*

*Information is not currently held in a format to identify the amount of interest paid for undisputed invoices with contracted suppliers not paid within 30 days.

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Public Contracts Regulations 2015: paying invoices in 30 days down the supply chain