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DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
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Total contracts
96
Known spend
£108m
91 disclosed
Average value
£1m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
WSP UK Ltd
4 winslatest 27 Aug 2026£296,709
- 2
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
2 winslatest 22 Jun 2026£766,066
- 3
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
2 winslatest 02 Sept 2026£600,000
- 4
University of Manchester
2 winslatest 28 Jul 2026£560,853
- 5
Investigo Limited
2 winslatest 20 Apr 2026£180,238
- 6
RSK ADAS Limited
2 winslatest 19 Aug 2026£149,593
- 7
APEM Limited
2 winslatest 18 Aug 2026£142,916
- 8
AECOM Ltd
2 winslatest 02 Sept 2026£84,840
- 9
Strat-Edgy LLP
£72,000
- 10
Fera Science Ltd
2 winslatest 21 Sept 2026£58,156
What they buy
By CPV categoryArchitectural & engineeringCPV 71
2 contracts · £25m
Business servicesCPV 79
2 contracts · £320,000
IT servicesCPV 72
2 contracts · £169,978
SoftwareCPV 48
1 contract · £37,438
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Penrith PM Further Design AECOM
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (12 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (96)
Apprenticeship learner management system
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) are undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand the capabilities of the
ES RDE 038 - AQIE digital - air quality data
DEFRA, self - service Direct Award The objective of this work is to ensure the continued provision of reliable, accurate and secure air quality data services that support both prof
Agri-net zero workshops
We require a supplier with expertise in delivering stakeholder engagement programmes on behalf of government. The supplier will have an extensive network across the agricultural in
Ozone monitoring with university of manchester (uom)
Provision of monitoring, analysis and technical support services for atmospheric ozone and UV radiation measurements across UK monitoring sites.
Pan-defra research and development evidence portal
Procurement of Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal
PR21 - B265 suite C specialist equipment
The project objective is to provide temporary accommodation for the TSE mice, currently housed in B126 which is scheduled for demolition during Q1 2027 to make way for the new NBC
Pepr recycling locator service 2
As part of the PackUK mandate it is integral that there is one source of truth that citizens can access to find out what packaging they can recycle and where. WRAP’s Recycling Loca
Great food and drink - B2B industry engagement support
The project aims to deliver targeted B2B food and drink export promotion activity to support UK food and drink businesses to increase export opportunities, strengthen international
ES RDE 048 - operational cost modelling for canker stain of plane outbreaks in
Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence (ES RDE) Framework Call Off Contracts for all lots - under £115,000. The contracts under the project are carried out self-s
Ozone monitoring with university of reading (uor)
Provision of technical support and routine maintenance services for atmospheric monitoring instruments at the University of Reading.
Minerva programme work package 7 - FM asset data services & property technology
Defra requires professional services to support the following workstreams of the Minerva Programme: o FM Asset Data o Property Technology The Minerva Programme is playing a critica
'Water regulation - adopting a supervisory approach to the price review'
Defra requires expert economic and regulatory advice to design the supervisory approach as it applies to economic regulation, ensuring it integrates effectively with existing frame
ES RDE 049 - CSM 2026 survey: CEN072026/HI1915: benthic macrofauna sample analy
JNCC self-service direct award. JNCC wishes to commission a contract to undertake the macrofauna taxonomic analysis and Particle Size Analysis (PSA), of benthic grab samples to be
NBC programme security support services
The specialist support services will be primarily during RIBA Stage 4 Assurance Reviews for the National Biosecurity Centre Programme, ensuring that detailed architectural and engi
Data management and uk-air
This contract provides data management and the provision of webservices for the UK-AIR website. This direct award is to allow the decommission of the UK-AIR website as we replace t
Client-side delivery partner
This project will procure the delivery partner contract which has defined deliverables and milestones in each SOW
ES RDE 011 - management and publication of the pollutant release and transfer R
Defra self-service direct award. The purpose is to collate, quality assure, and submit data on industrial emissions to enable the UK to meet its statutory obligations.
ES RDE 040 - brown marmorated stink bug (halyomorpha halys) surveillance in the
Surveillance activities for brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) conducted in previous years revealed a significant and concerning increase in its presence in the UK, indicating not o
Thames barrier security and surveillance Services25-30
Notice of award of contract for Thames Barrier Security and Surveillance 25-30
AI content creation training support
Platform access for up to 3 named users, onboarding session, content workshop, ongoing support and check-in sessions, SCORM-compliant output.