Expenditure

Monthly

High-spend suppliers

Total: £1610.1M
3360
Suppliers
£479.2K
Avg spend
25.8%
Top 3 share
Supplier Total spend
  1. National Oceanography Centre (NOC)
    £190M
    11.8% share
  2. University of Leeds
    £124.8M
    7.8% share
  3. UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH)
    £100.2M
    6.2% share
  4. Orskov Yard A/S
    £64.9M
    4.0% share
  5. HM Revenue & Customs
    £57.5M
    3.6% share
  6. BAM NUTTALL LIMITED
    £47M
    2.9% share
  7. Unspecified
    £45.8M
    2.8% share
  8. University of Leicester
    £45.1M
    2.8% share
  9. University of Edinburgh
    £37.8M
    2.3% share
  10. University of Exeter
    £32.9M
    2.0% share

Top expense areas

All time

  1. 1

    Discovery Science Grants

    £176.4M

  2. 2

    Strategic Research Grants

    £141.4M

  3. 3

    Balance Sheet

    £103.1M

  4. 4

    NERC - SO Post Graduate Training DTP's

    £81M

  5. 5

    NERC - BAS Ships Engineering

    £79M

Top expense types

All time

  1. 1

    Research Grant Expenditure

    £376.9M

  2. 2

    Academic Anologues Research Co

    £194.8M

  3. 3

    HEI Research Contracts

    £135.9M

  4. 4

    Unspecified

    £123.6M

  5. 5

    Training Awards - Postgraduates

    £96.4M

Recent payments out

Date Supplier Amount Expense area Expense type
2025-12-01 £29,931 Strategic Research Grants. Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £3,126 PGT DTP Awards Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £34,439 Strategic Research Grants. Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £33,138 International Science Partnership Fund (ISPF) - non-ODA Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £294,758 Building a Green Future Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £10,497 Strategic Research Grants. Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £165 NERC - BGS MULTIHAZARDS AND RESILIENCE - PROJECT OWNING Telecoms - Tele/ Video conferencing
Telecoms - Tele/ Video conferencing
2025-12-01 £67,403 Strategic Research Grants. Current Grant Expenditure
Current Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01 £26,997 Fellowship Grants Fellowships
Fellowships
2025-12-01 £717 NERC - BAS Hard Facilities Management ALI Building - Rents
Building - Rents
2025-12-01 £0 NERC - BAS Hard Facilities Management ALI Building - Rents
Building - Rents
2025-12-01 £2,014 SITE RUNNING COSTS ESKDALEMUIR Electricity
Electricity
2025-12-01 £0 SITE RUNNING COSTS HARTLAND Electricity
Electricity
2025-12-01 £0 SITE RUNNING COSTS HARTLAND Electricity
Electricity
2025-12-01 £0 SITE RUNNING COSTS HARTLAND Electricity
Electricity
2025-12-01 £0 SITE RUNNING COSTS HARTLAND Electricity
Electricity
2025-12-01 £0 SITE RUNNING COSTS HARTLAND Electricity
Electricity
2025-12-01 £0 SITE RUNNING COSTS HARTLAND Electricity
Electricity
2025-12-01 £0 SITE RUNNING COSTS HARTLAND Electricity
Electricity
2025-12-01 £0 SITE RUNNING COSTS HARTLAND Electricity
Electricity

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Recent payments in

Date Buyer Amount Expense area Expense type
2026-04-01 £612,212 DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Materials Current Grants To Private Sector - NPISH
NOT SET
2026-02-11 £55,666 DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Advanced Manufacturing R & D Current Grants to Private Sector - NPISH
Not set
2026-02-03 £326,431 DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Materials Current Grants To Private Sector - NPISH
Not set
2026-01-28 £125,000 STRATEGIC EVIDENCE PARTNERS EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - OTHER OUTSOURCED
2026-01-21 £294,541 DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Materials Current Grants To Private Sector - NPISH
Not set
2025-11-25 £408,771 Science and Research Research & development
Belmont Forum Climate, Environment and Health 2 call
2025-10-08 £250,000 STRATEGIC EVIDENCE PARTNERS EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - OTHER OUTSOURCED
2025-10-06 £1,200,000 ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND ANALYSIS EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - OTHER OUTSOURCED
2025-09-08 £0 OpEx International Partnership and Engagement Hospitality
Hospitality
2025-09-08 £0 OpEx International Partnership and Engagement Hospitality
Hospitality
2025-09-08 £2,221 OpEx International Partnership and Engagement Hospitality
Hospitality
2025-09-08 £1,700 OpEx International Partnership and Engagement Hospitality
Hospitality
2025-08-18 £151,778 DBT - Business Group - DBT - BG - Materials Other Professional Services
No data
2025-07-01 £97,350,000 DSIT - Science, Innovation and Growth - DSIT - Science, Research and Innovation Grant-In-Aid to Arms Length Bodies
DSIT - NERC Financing-Grant-In-Aid to Arms Length Bodies
2025-06-11 £125,000 STRATEGIC EVIDENCE PARTNERS EXP - PURCHASE OF GOODS/SERVICES - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT - OTHER OUTSOURCED
CAPITAL R&D
2025-06-02 £22,000,000 Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - Science, Research And Innovation Grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies
Dsit - Nerc Financing-grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies
2025-05-23 £44,842 Desnz - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - Desnz - Science And Innovation R & D Outsourced Other
Desnz - Energy Research And Studies-r & D Outsourced Other
2025-05-23 £111,967 Desnz - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - Desnz - Science And Innovation R & D Outsourced Other
Desnz - Energy Research And Studies-r & D Outsourced Other
2025-05-01 £79,786 Desnz - Net Zero, Nuclear & International - Desnz - Science And Innovation R & D Outsourced Other
Desnz - Energy Research And Studies-r & D Outsourced Other
2025-05-01 £58,160,000 Dsit - Science, Innovation And Growth - Dsit - Science, Research And Innovation Grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies
Dsit - Nerc Financing-grant-in-aid To Arms Length Bodies

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest spending data available for Natural Environment Research Council?

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

How has Natural Environment Research Council's spending changed over time?

Natural Environment Research Council's spending has increased over time. In 2025, they spent £568,515,322, compared to £506,713,510 in 2024 - an increase of 12.2%.

How much does Natural Environment Research Council spend on suppliers?

Natural Environment Research Council has spent a total of £1,610,144,454 on suppliers according to our records. This spending is distributed across 3360 suppliers.