NWS payment performance 2025 to 2026
Updated 10 July 2025
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The figures included in the report highlight our promptness in paying our suppliers and are expressed in numbers of payments made within 5 days of due date, within 30 days and payments made over 30 days late.
The performance figures are also expressed in monetary terms.
1. Number of payments made
| NWS payment performance FY 25/26 | QTR1 |
|---|---|
| Paid within 5 days of receipt | 69 |
| Paid within 6 to 30 days of receipt | 1,481 |
| Paid within 0 to 30 days of receipt sub total | 1,550 |
| Paid after 30 days of receipt | 130 |
| Total Invoices paid | 1,680 |
2. Percentage based on number of invoices processed
| NWS payment performance FY 25/26 | QTR1 |
|---|---|
| Paid within 5 days of receipt | 4% |
| Paid within 6 to 30 days of receipt | 88% |
| Paid within 0 to 30 days of receipt sub total | 92% |
| Paid after 30 days of receipt | 8% |
3. Value of payments made
| NWS payment performance FY 25/26 | QTR1 |
|---|---|
| Paid within 5 days of receipt | -£2,509,532 |
| Paid within 6 to 30 days of receipt | -£34,545,110 |
| Paid within 0 to 30 days of receipt sub total | -£37,054,642 |
| Paid after 30 days of receipts | -£2,549,469 |
| Total invoices paid | -£39,604,111 |
4. Percentage based on value of invoices paid
| NWS payment performance FY 25/26 | QTR1 |
|---|---|
| Paid within 5 days of receipt | 6% |
| Paid within 6 to 30 days of receipt | 87% |
| Paid within 0 to 30 days of receipt sub total | 94% |
| Paid after 30 days of receipt | 6% |