Payment performance data
The Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) came into force 24 February 2025. This is new statutory legislation for Contracting authorities to adhere to.
PA2023 has changed the way information is reported, including:
- where payments compliance data is to be reported
- the format of the data
- the frequency of reporting
Payment compliance notices will be issued twice a year.
Data set
| Reporting Period | Average days to pay in period 1 | % paid 0-30 days 1 | % paid 31-60 days 1 | % paid 61+ days 1 | % paid outside agreed period 2 | % paid in accordance of terms 3 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 to March 2026 | 4.95 | 98.70% | 1.00% | 0.40% | 1.30% | 25.50% |
1The number of days to pay is measured from the date of receipt of invoice or other notice to the date the cash is received by the supplier
2 The agreed payment period refers to the period in which the invoice is required to be paid, from point of creation, in line with its assigned payment terms.
3 Terms refer to sections 68(2) Reg38(2)(CA) in the Procurement Act 2023
4 The authority does not currently capture contractual payment terms at invoice level within its payment system. As a result, it is not possible to calculate the percentage of payments made outside agreed payment periods. This metric will be introduced once contractual payment term data becomes available.
Our annual performance of payments in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
The data provided in the tables below relate to the reporting requirements under the previous procurement legislation, Public Contract regulations 2015 section 113. Contracting authorities were required to publish performance data starting with their performance which was published at the end of each financial year. The data demonstrates the performance on paying in 30 days to first tier suppliers /prime contractors over the previous 12 months.
Data set
| Financial year | Percentage invoices paid within 30 days | Number of invoices not paid within 30 days |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/2017 | 97.30% | 9,430 |
| 2017/2018 | 98.20% | 5,597 |
| 2018/2019 | 99.00% | 4,633 |
| 2019/2020 | 98.85% | 3,637 |
| 2020/2021 | 98.86% | 2,831 |
| 2021/2022 | 98.93% | 3,178 |
| 2022/2023 | 98.41% | 5,744 |
| 2023/2024 | 99.10% | 3,003 |
| 2024/2025 | 99.02% | 4,267 |
Statement of Approval
I confirm that the information and data published alongside this statement has been reviewed and approved in accordance with section 69 of the Procurement Act 2023.
To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information is complete and accurate at the time of publication and has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023.
This statement is given with the appropriate authority on behalf of Hampshire County Council.
Approved by: Catherine Edgecombe
Title: Deputy Director of Corporate Operations
Contracting Authority: Hampshire County Council
Date: 29 April 2026