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Transactions

Bedford Borough Council has received £1,046,099,106 from 16 departments.

Income

Contracts

No contracts

We currently have no contracts recorded for Bedford Borough Council.

Top Departments

A breakdown of the top government departments that have purchased goods and services from Bedford Borough Council, ordered by total spend.

  1. Department for Education

    £783 Million
  2. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

    £71.7 Million
  3. Department of Health and Social Care

    £67.3 Million
  4. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    £54.9 Million
  5. Department for Transport

    £48.5 Million

Top Organisations

A breakdown of the top government organisations that have purchased goods and services from Bedford Borough Council, ordered by total spend. These may be more granular than departments.

  1. Education and Skills Funding Agency

    £533 Million
  2. CORE

    £248 Million
  3. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

    £68.8 Million
  4. Department of Health and Social Care

    £66.6 Million
  5. Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    £52.8 Million

Top Expense Areas

A breakdown of the top Expense Areas within each organisation that has purchased goods and services from Bedford Borough Council, ordered by total spend.

Top Expense Types

A breakdown of the top Expense Types within each organisation that has purchased goods and services from Bedford Borough Council, ordered by total spend.

Recent Payments
Date Buyer Amount Expense Area Expense Type
2026-04-23 £29,756 Sustainable Forest Management Private Woodland Grants
Private Woodland Grants - Local Authority Treescape Fund
2026-03-31 £40,002 Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-31 £47,026 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-31 £761,981 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-27 £80,750 REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES REV GRNTS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Grants
2026-03-23 £496,775 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-20 £584,892 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2026-03-18 £96,800 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-03-04 £9,148,549 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-18 £96,800 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-02-04 £9,148,546 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-30 £702,786 SEND and Alternative Provision Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-27 £18,021 Chief Executive SLA
Records and Archiving Service
2026-01-27 £39,146 Population Wellbeing Miscellaneous Expenses
AL Library Funding formerly LCST - Libra
2026-01-21 £1,581,290 DG Road Transport Group Cap Grt Loc Auth
Highways Maintenance Block - Q4 2025/26
2026-01-20 £199,985 Strategic Finance Grants Expenditure
Capital grants - Local Government
2026-01-16 £96,800 Funding and Financial Oversight Grants Expenditure
Current grants - Local Government
2026-01-14 £86,332 Strategy Local Authority Costs (Prof. Services)
PPA Reimbursement for costs incurred
2026-01-12 £60,500 DG Public Transport and Local Group CurrGrt Las in AEF/A
Local Transport resource Q4 25-26
2026-01-12 £290,500 DG Public Transport and Local Group Cap Grt Loc Auth
Integrated Transport Block Q4 2025-26

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the latest payment data available for Bedford Borough Council?

The most recent payment data we have available for Bedford Borough Council is from April 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Bedford Borough Council's government income changed over time?

Bedford Borough Council's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £38,100,091, compared to £186,303,558 in 2025 - a decrease of 79.5%.

How much has Bedford Borough Council received from the UK government?

Bedford Borough Council has received a total of £1,046,099,106 from UK government organizations according to our records. This income comes from 30 government buyers.

Which government departments buy from Bedford Borough Council?

The top government departments buying from Bedford Borough Council are Department for Education (£783,138,314), Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (£71,696,785), and Department of Health and Social Care (£67,339,106).