Department for Transport

Organisations within Department for Transport

Expenditure

Monthly

High-spend suppliers

Total: £195108M

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1989

Suppliers

£98.1M

Avg spend

46.0%

Top 3 share

Supplier Total spend

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Top expense areas

All time

1

DG Rail Strategy and Services Group

£41773.2M
2

DG Public Transport and Local Group

£26425.8M
3

DG Roads, Places and Environment

£19798.2M
4

DG Rail Services Group

£19614.8M
5

DG Roads and Local Group

£15155.4M

Top expense types

All time

1

Grt Aid to NDPBs

£63926.7M
2

Basic Franchise Pay

£30695.5M
3

Cap Grt Loc Auth

£22357.3M
4

TOCOpCosts(Pub)

£19566.2M
5

CurrGrtOth to NDPBs

£13667.2M

Recent payments out

Date	Supplier	Amount	Expense area	Expense type
2026-02-26	Innovate UK	£95,634	DG Decarbonisation, Technology & Strategy	Cap Research-CG
		TDD Grant Claims Q2 25/26
2026-02-26	Trenitalia C2C RAIL LIMITED	£93,396	DG Rail Services Group	TOCPerfMgmtFee(Pub)
		2513 Wk1 NRC Fees - 24-25 FP Cost Sub-Component Tr
2026-02-26	Amazon Web Services	£65,558	DG Public Transport and Local Group	IT Ser Running Costs
		#
2026-02-26	Dentons UK and Middle East LLP	£60,062	DG Decarbonisation, Technology & Strategy	Legal Consultancy
		#
2026-02-26	Met Office	£60,000	DG Aviation, Maritime & Security Group	Secondments
		#
2026-02-26	PUBLIC GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	£54,603	DG Decarbonisation, Technology & Strategy	Research
		#
2026-02-26	NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH	£42,643	DG Public Transport and Local Group	Research
		#
2026-02-26	Chiltern Railways	£26,313	DG Rail Services Group	Capital Subs To Tocs
		2611 Wk1 CHT NRC ECP - Capex THE CHILTERN RAILWAY
2026-02-25	West Midlands Trains Limited	£12,702,857	DG Rail Services Group	TOCWorkngCapitl(Pub)
		2610 WK4 NRC_WCP_P2610 West Midlands Trains
2026-02-25	LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTH	£11,287,503	DG Rail Services Group	Pte Cost Of Servs Ch
		2612 WK4 P2612 base subsidy Mersey Travel
2026-02-25	NEXUS LIMITED	£2,998,712	DG Rail Services Group	Cap Grt Loc Auth
		NEXUS P10 January 2026 Capital (MARP)
2026-02-25	NEXUS LIMITED	£2,708,060	DG Rail Services Group	Cap Grt Loc Auth
		Nexus P10 January 2026 New Fleet
2026-02-25	NEXUS LIMITED	£2,457,520	DG Rail Services Group	CurrGrt Las in AEF/A
		Nexus P9 December 2025 Resource Grant
2026-02-25	ATOC LIMITED	£2,181,638	DG Rail Reform and Strategy Group	Cap Grt Loc Auth
		FTR PPP EOY 2526 GFA Payments
2026-02-25	SUSSEX POLICE AUTHORITY	£2,000,000	DG Road Transport Group	Cap Grt Pub Corp
		RPR Topaz-2026
2026-02-25	TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER LIMITED	£1,619,355	DG Rail Reform and Strategy Group	Cap Grt Loc Auth
		FTR PPP EOY 2526 GFA Payments
2026-02-25	GO NORTH WEST LIMITED	£959,990	DG Public Transport and Local Group	Subsidies Private Se
		GO NORTH WEST LIMITED
2026-02-25	WM TRAINS LIMITED	£951,673	DG Rail Reform and Strategy Group	Capital Subs To Tocs
		2612 WK4 Y2 Contingency WM Trains Limited
2026-02-25	GO NORTH WEST LIMITED	£831,668	DG Public Transport and Local Group	Subsidies Private Se
		GO NORTH WEST LIMITED
2026-02-25	West Midlands Combined Authority	£825,817	DG Rail Reform and Strategy Group	Cap Grt Loc Auth
		FTR PPP EOY 2526 GFA Payments

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Recent payments in

Date	Buyer	Amount	Expense area	Expense type
2020-02-04	High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Department for Transport	£1,094,481	AUC - Phase 1	000000 - AUC Phase 1
		DFT Hex Buy Out
2020-02-04	High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Department for Transport	£299,659	AUC - Phase 1	000000 - AUC Phase 1
		Old Oak Common Costs - GWR costs
2020-02-04	High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Department for Transport	£134,549	AUC - Phase 1	000000 - AUC Phase 1
		London Midland Additional Drivers
2020-02-03	Highways England Department for Transport	£33,770	MAJOR PROJECTS	Inward Secondment Costs
		Support General Corporate Services
2020-01-30	Highways England Department for Transport	£100,000	STRATEGY & PLANNING DIR	TA Cost AUC - Programme
		Support General Other
2020-01-28	Maritime and Coastguard Agency Department for Transport	£34,413	Central HR Services	Payment to Other Govt Depts
		Period 6 - HR Recharges - September 2019
2020-01-23	High Speed Two (HS2) Limited Department for Transport	£243,153	AUC - Phase 1	000000 AUC - Phase 1
		PH1 Logistics Route Wide Roads Scheme - Street Manager
2020-01-22	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	£346	Corporate Services - Policy, Delivery and Private Office	Leasing of Motor Vehicles
		MF Devolved Admin-Leasing of Motor Vehicles
2020-01-22	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	£8,782	Corporate Services - Policy, Delivery and Private Office	Leasing of Motor Vehicles
		MF Devolved Admin-Leasing of Motor Vehicles
2020-01-22	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	£168	Corporate Services - Policy, Delivery and Private Office	Leasing of Motor Vehicles
		MF Devolved Admin-Leasing of Motor Vehicles
2020-01-22	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy	£7,827	Corporate Services - Policy, Delivery and Private Office	Leasing of Motor Vehicles
		MF Devolved Admin-Leasing of Motor Vehicles

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest spending data available for Department for Transport?

The most recent spending data we have available for Department for Transport is from March 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has Department for Transport's spending changed over time?

Department for Transport's spending has decreased over time. In 2026, they spent £8,219,071,969, compared to £31,862,918,088 in 2025 - a decrease of 74.2%.

How much does Department for Transport spend on suppliers?

Department for Transport has spent a total of £195,107,957,183 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 1989 suppliers.