Expenditure

Monthly

High-spend suppliers

Total: £1611.8M
294
Suppliers
£5.5M
Avg spend
21.4%
Top 3 share
Supplier Total spend
  1. JOHN INNES CENTRE
    £164.9M
    10.2% share
  2. THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE
    £98.1M
    6.1% share
  3. University of Edinburgh
    £81.4M
    5.0% share
  4. ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH LIMITED
    £78.6M
    4.9% share
  5. Babraham Institute
    £57.2M
    3.6% share
  6. University College London
    £56.9M
    3.5% share
  7. University of Manchester
    £55.8M
    3.5% share
  8. University of Cambridge
    £52M
    3.2% share
  9. QUADRAM INSTITUTE BIOSCIENCE
    £51.6M
    3.2% share
  10. University of Oxford
    £50.8M
    3.2% share

Top expense areas

All time

  1. 1

    FG - Accounts & Business Planning

    £672.7M

  2. 2

    Research: Strategic National Capability

    £284.2M

  3. 3

    Research: Responsive

    £155.4M

  4. 4

    World Class Labs

    £101.3M

  5. 5

    Research: Strategic

    £99.9M

Top expense types

All time

  1. 1

    Research Grant Expenditure

    £718.4M

  2. 2

    Research Institutes - Competitive Strategic Grant

    £210.3M

  3. 3

    Training Awards - Postgraduates

    £148.6M

  4. 4

    Current Grant Expenditure

    £138.5M

  5. 5

    Research Institutes - Capital Grants: Minor Works

    £92.1M

Recent payments out

Date Supplier Amount Expense area Expense type
2025-12-01 £77,560 Research: Strategic Capital Grant Expenditure
Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £144,754 Research: Strategic Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £330,155 Research: Responsive Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £81,775 Impact & Knowledge Exchange Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £38,886 Research: Responsive Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £40,477 Research: Responsive Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £85,131 Research: Strategic Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £123,910 Research: Strategic Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £39,628 Research: Responsive Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £2,015 Research: Responsive Capital Grant Expenditure
Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £55,910 Research: Responsive Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £100 OPEX - FG - Estates T&S UK - Vehicle Hire
T&S UK - Vehicle Hire
2025-12-01 £78 OPEX - FG - Estates T&S UK - Vehicle Hire
T&S UK - Vehicle Hire
2025-12-01 £165 OPEX - CE - CPS T&S UK - Vehicle Hire
T&S UK - Vehicle Hire
2025-12-01 £2,730 OPEX - Innovation and Skills Group Conferences & Seminars
Conferences & Seminars
2025-12-01 £1,217 OPEX - Innovation and Skills Group Conferences & Seminars
Conferences & Seminars
2025-12-01 £1,850,000 Research: Strategic National Capability Grant - Off-System Contributions
Grant - Off-System Contributions
2025-12-01 £3,927 World Class Labs Institutes - Capital Grants: Minor Works
Institutes - Capital Grants: Minor Works
2025-12-01 £104,052 Research: Strategic National Capability Institutes - Competitive Grants
Institutes - Competitive Grants
2025-12-01 £135,888 Research: Strategic National Capability Institutes - Competitive Grants
Institutes - Competitive Grants

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Recent payments in

Date Buyer Amount Expense area Expense type
2025-07-24 £1,014 EU Operations Resource grants
Resource grants
2025-07-01 £10,000,000 DSIT - Science, Innovation and Growth - DSIT - Science, Research and Innovation Current Grants To Central Government
DSIT - Research Councils pension scheme (BBSRC) - Grant-Current Grants To Central Government
2025-07-01 £45,000,000 DSIT - Science, Innovation and Growth - DSIT - Science, Research and Innovation Grant-In-Aid to Arms Length Bodies
DSIT - BBSRC Financing-Grant-In-Aid to Arms Length Bodies
2025-06-02 £10,000,000 Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - Science, Research And Innovation Current Grants To Central Government
Dsit - Research Councils Pension Scheme (Bbsrc) - Grant-current Grants To Central Government
2025-06-02 £15,000,000 Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - Science, Research And Innovation Grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies
Dsit - Bbsrc Financing-grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies
2025-05-01 £75,000,000 Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - Science, Research And Innovation Grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies
Dsit - Bbsrc Financing-grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies
2025-05-01 £10,000,000 Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - Science, Research And Innovation Current Grants To Central Government
Dsit - Research Councils Pension Scheme (Bbsrc) - Grant-current Grants To Central Government
2025-04-16 £2,066 EU Operations Resource grants
Resource grants
2025-04-01 £107,669 Unspecified Income Grants - Research Councils
Income Grants - Research Councils
2025-04-01 £25,000,000 Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - Science, Research And Innovation Grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies
Dsit - Bbsrc Financing-grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies
2025-04-01 £10,000,000 Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - Science, Research And Innovation Current Grants To Central Government
Dsit - Research Councils Pension Scheme (Bbsrc) - Grant-current Grants To Central Government
2025-03-19 £36,112 Strategic Research Central Academic Anologues Research Co
Academic Anologues Research Co
2025-03-19 £85,387 One Health approach to vector (anthropod) borne diseases research in changing cl Academic Anologues Research Co
Academic Anologues Research Co
2025-03-19 £183,978 Transforming Land Use for Net Zero, Nature and People Research Grant Expenditure
Research Grant Expenditure
2025-03-19 £5,122 PSMB P&C Grant - Special Contributions
Grant - Special Contributions
2025-03-19 £16,413 MCMB P&C Grant - Special Contributions
Grant - Special Contributions
2025-03-19 £55,479 IIB P&C Grant - Special Contributions
Grant - Special Contributions
2025-03-19 £75,512 IIB Other Grant - Special Contributions
Grant - Special Contributions
2025-03-19 £117,446 Strategy Grants Research Grant Expenditure
Research Grant Expenditure
2025-03-19 £200,000 NC3Rs - CRACK-IT Research Grant Expenditure
Research Grant Expenditure

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest spending data available for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council?

The most recent spending data we have available for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council is from December 2025. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council's spending changed over time?

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council's spending has decreased over time. In 2025, they spent £519,671,852, compared to £581,745,631 in 2024 - a decrease of 10.7%.

How much does Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council spend on suppliers?

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has spent a total of £1,611,800,066 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 294 suppliers.