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Defra Commercial
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Total contracts
7
Known spend
£5m
7 disclosed
Average value
£734,000
Per contract
Active suppliers
7
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
PeopleScout Limited
1 winlatest 05 Jun 2026£5m
- 2
Teesside University
1 winlatest 10 Sept 2026£180,000
- 3
BPP Professional Education Limited
1 winlatest 10 Sept 2026£140,000
- 4
University of Exeter
1 winlatest 10 Sept 2026£135,000
- 5
Cranfield University
1 winlatest 10 Sept 2026£96,000
- 6
Saxton
1 winlatest 28 Sept 2026£60,000
- 7
UCEM trading as University of the Built Environment
1 winlatest 10 Sept 2026£27,000
What they buy
By CPV categoryEducation & trainingCPV 80
5 contracts · £578,000
Business servicesCPV 79
1 contract · £5m
Public administrationCPV 75
1 contract · £60,000
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Permanent Recruitment Advertising Services for the Defra group
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (12 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jun 2027).
Jun 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (7)
Call-off contract for non-executive recruitment services, 3x environment agency
The Environment Agency is looking for a recruitment provider to supply non‑executive board members across three separate call‑offs. The contract will cover sourcing, vetting and appointing suitable candidates for senior, non‑executive roles.
Level 6 civil engineer ST0417 X 5
The notice is for hiring five Level 6 civil engineers (ST0417) to work on government civil engineering projects. It’s aimed at firms that can supply qualified engineers on a contract basis.
Cyber security technical professional level 6 ST0409 X 4
This notice is for hiring four Cyber Security Technical Professionals at Level 6 (senior) under the ST0409 classification, likely for a UK government department.
Asset manager level 4 ST0861 X 20
The contract is for an Asset Manager at Level 4 (reference ST0861 X 20) to provide asset‑management services for a UK government department.
Chartered surveyor degree level 6 ST0331 x 1
This notice is for a single Chartered Surveyor (Level 6, code ST0331) to be appointed to provide surveying services for a UK government department.
Associate project manager level 4 ST0310 X 20
The contract is for hiring 20 Associate Project Managers at Level 4 (ST0310) to provide project‑management support for the buyer’s programmes.
Permanent recruitment advertising services for the defra group
Permanent Recruitment Advertising Services for the Defra group