Met Office
Transactions
Met Office has received £1,770,016,553 from 20 departments.
Income
Contracts
Met Office has been awarded 3 contracts.
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GB-Swindon: UKRI-4592 Meteorological Data Analysis
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION LIMITED - £18,154 - 2025-02-21
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BE23235 - Climate Change Risk Assessment 4 Technical Report
UK Shared Business Services Limited - £499,977 - 2024-05-07
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Forecasters and services to facilitate the BAS Air and Field
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION LIMITED - £210,361 - 2024-04-16
By department
Top departments
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1
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2020–2025
£785 Million
~£130.8M/yr
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2
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
2023–2025
£595 Million
~£198.4M/yr
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3
Ministry of Defence
2020–2025
£156 Million
~£26M/yr
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4
Department for Transport
2020–2026
£122 Million
~£17.4M/yr
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5
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
2025
£47.2 Million
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6
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
2020–2025
£24.2 Million
~£4M/yr
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7
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
2020–2024
£23.1 Million
~£4.6M/yr
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8
DE
2024–2026
£10.9 Million
~£3.6M/yr
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9
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
2024–2025
£3.62 Million
~£1.8M/yr
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10
Home Office
2021–2026
£1.83 Million
~£304.9K/yr
By organisation
Top organisations
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1
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
2020–2023
£778 Million
~£194.4M/yr
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2
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
2023–2025
£595 Million
~£198.4M/yr
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3
Ministry of Defence
2020–2025
£156 Million
~£25.9M/yr
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4
Department for Transport
2020–2026
£116 Million
~£16.6M/yr
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5
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
2025
£47.2 Million
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6
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
2020–2024
£23.1 Million
~£4.6M/yr
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7
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
2020–2026
£18.9 Million
~£2.7M/yr
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8
EA LTD
2020–2025
£13.7 Million
~£2.3M/yr
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9
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
2020–2026
£4.96 Million
~£709.2K/yr
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10
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
2024–2025
£3.62 Million
~£1.8M/yr
By expense area
Top expense areas
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1
Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - International Research And Innovation Directorate
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 2024–2025
£469 Million
~£234.4M/yr
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2
Science, Innovation and Growth - International Research and Innovation Directorate
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2022–2023
£264 Million
~£131.9M/yr
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3
Industrial Strategy, Science and Innovation - International Science and Innovation
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020
£162 Million
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4
Industrial Strategy, Science And Innovation - International Science And Innovation
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2021
£162 Million
~£80.8M/yr
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5
Science, Innovation And Growth - International Science And Innovation
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2021–2022
£145 Million
~£72.4M/yr
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6
Strategic Command
Ministry of Defence · 2021–2025
£134 Million
~£26.7M/yr
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7
DSIT - Science, Innovation and Growth - DSIT - International Research and Innovation Directorate
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 2023
£81.3 Million
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8
DG Aviation, Maritime and Security
Department for Transport · 2022–2023
£52.1 Million
~£26M/yr
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9
DSIT - Science, Innovation and Growth - DSIT - International Research and Innovation Directorate
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · 2025
£47.2 Million
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10
DG Aviation, Maritime, International and Security
Department for Transport · 2020–2022
£38.5 Million
~£12.8M/yr
By expense type
Top expense types
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1
R & D Research And Development Expenditure
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2022
£212 Million
~£70.8M/yr
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2
R & D Technical Advice/Services And Support
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 2024–2025
£188 Million
~£94.1M/yr
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3
R & D Research and Development Expenditure
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2023
£178 Million
~£44.5M/yr
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4
R & D Research And Development Expenditure
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 2024–2025
£134 Million
~£67M/yr
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5
R & D Technical Advice/Services and Support
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2022–2023
£128 Million
~£63.8M/yr
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6
P+M General Services
Ministry of Defence · 2021–2025
£125 Million
~£25M/yr
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7
Additions - Other Loans - Public Corporations
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · 2020–2021
£123 Million
~£61.5M/yr
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8
Eurocontrol Contr
Department for Transport · 2020–2023
£108 Million
~£27.1M/yr
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9
R & D Purchase Of Weather Information & Weather-related Services
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 2024–2025
£66.2 Million
~£33.1M/yr
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10
R & D Technical Advice/Services and Support
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · 2023
£56.9 Million
Recent payments
| Date | Buyer | Amount | Expense area | Expense type | |||||||
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| 2026-03-25 | £87,873 | DG Aviation, Maritime & Security Group | Research | ||||||||
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| 2026-03-24 | £45,164 | UKBF - UK Border Force | OTHER | ||||||||
| 2026-03-17 | £42,399 | DG Aviation, Maritime & Security Group | Data Supply - TD | ||||||||
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| 2026-02-26 | £60,000 | DG Aviation, Maritime & Security Group | Secondments | ||||||||
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| 2026-02-24 | £45,164 | UKBF - UK Border Force | OTHER | ||||||||
| 2026-02-02 | £35,361 | NET ZERO AND F-GASES | EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER - EVIDENCE NON R&D | ||||||||
| 2026-01-26 | £219,579 | HydroMet | Direct Weather Services | ||||||||
| Marine navigational or communication services | |||||||||||
| 2026-01-23 | £566,000 | WATER AND CBRN EMERGENCIES | EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER | ||||||||
| 2026-01-22 | £45,164 | UKBF - UK Border Force | OTHER | ||||||||
| 2026-01-15 | £28,430 | VETERINARY ADVICE SERVICES | EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | ||||||||
| 2025-12-31 | £40,117 | EA Ops-IM&R-DigiS-Forecasting & Warning | EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER | ||||||||
| 2025-12-30 | £79,479 | EA Ops-GPM-Monitoring-IS-Mgt | EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - CONSULTANCY - TECHNICAL | ||||||||
| 2025-12-23 | £298,744 | EA Ops-IM&R-DigiS-Forecasting & Warning | EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - OTHER | ||||||||
| 2025-12-23 | £40,000 | FOOD AND FARMING STRATEGY, INNOVATION, SYSTEMS | EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - OTHER OUTSOURCED | ||||||||
| 2025-12-22 | £145,799 | DG Aviation, Maritime & Security Group | Support Services | ||||||||
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| 2025-12-22 | £383,213 | PROPERTY PORTFOLIO DELIVERY (CAPITAL) | PPE - POA & AUC (OWNED) - COST - ADDITIONS | ||||||||
| 2025-12-19 | £45,164 | UKBF - UK Border Force | OTHER | ||||||||
| 2025-12-19 | £890,380 | EA Ops-IM&R-Mgt | PPE - POA & AUC (OWNED) - COST - O/BAL | ||||||||
| 2025-12-18 | £81,021 | Defence Nuclear Organisation | Fees for Prof Services | ||||||||
| Fees for Other Prof Services | |||||||||||
| 2025-12-17 | £2,430,490 | Strategic Command | P+M General Services | ||||||||
| P+M General Services | |||||||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is the latest payment data available for Met Office?
The most recent payment data we have available for Met Office is from March 2026. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.
How has Met Office's government income changed over time?
Met Office's government income has decreased over time. In 2026, they received £1,175,137, compared to £303,411,184 in 2025 - a decrease of 99.6%.
How much has Met Office received from the UK government?
Met Office has received a total of £1,770,016,553 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 31 government buyers.
Which government departments buy from Met Office?
The top government departments buying from Met Office are Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (£784,534,090), Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (£595,241,058), and Ministry of Defence (£155,756,379).