Financial Year Cost No. of works Cost per works 2016/17 £832,000 130895 £6.36 2017/18 £850,000 131647 £6.46 2018/19 £746,249 130305 £6.52 2019/20 £855,000 128,625 £5.80 2020/21 £911,000 119724 £7.14 2021/22 £915,000 141743 £6.43 2023/24 £882,993 150872 £6.06 2024/25 £901,314 163147 £5.83 2025/26 £1,008,819 The key factors in driving the fluctuations in cost are: A) Inflation will impact the overall cost e.g. for the financial year 2025/26 the increase is broadly in line with what would be expected in line with inflation on the previous contract, but it is worth noting this is the first year of the new contract following the procurement.