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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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Total contracts

155

Known spend

£2bn

149 disclosed

Average value

£11m

Per contract

Active suppliers

10

Last 5 years

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Top suppliers

Last 5 years
  1. 1

    Fera Science Ltd

    5 winslatest 07 Jul 2025

    £692m

  2. 2

    The University of Exeter

    5 winslatest 04 Nov 2025

    £1m

  3. 3

    Oceanwise Limited

    4 winslatest 26 Sept 2025

    £97,404

  4. 4

    UKRI as represented by British Geological Survey

    3 winslatest 16 Apr 2025

    £743,995

  5. 5

    PLANTEXPAND LIMITED

    2 winslatest 08 May 2026

    £94m

  6. 6

    Marine Biological Association

    2 winslatest 17 Dec 2025

    £1m

  7. 7

    AEDC Limited

    2 winslatest 20 Oct 2025

    £148,000

  8. 8

    Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)

    2 winslatest 10 Oct 2025

    £146,133

  9. 9

    PA Consulting Services Ltd

    2 winslatest 13 Oct 2025CH 00414220

    £125,200

  10. 10

    Artios Global Limited

    2 winslatest 23 Oct 2025CH 10239087

    £121,322

What they buy

By CPV category
  • IT servicesCPV 72

    13 contracts · £45m

  • Sewage, refuse & cleaningCPV 90

    13 contracts · £23m

  • Business servicesCPV 79

    5 contracts · £5m

  • R&D servicesCPV 73

    4 contracts · £699m

  • Architectural & engineeringCPV 71

    4 contracts · £3m

  • Agricultural servicesCPV 77

    2 contracts · £28m

  • Health & social workCPV 85

    1 contract · £1m

  • SoftwareCPV 48

    1 contract · £1m

Tender activity

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All contracts (155)

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ocds-h6vhtk-0583b4 · award

CBRN remediation services framework - 2026

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
London

The Remediation Services Framework is procured, on behalf of UK Government, by the Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), Chemical, Biological, Radiation and

£Up to £3,250,000
⏱ 18 Nov 2025
Posted · 3w agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-04fb8b · award

Plant servicing, inspection, maintenance and repair (simar)

Environment Agency
London

Defra have a requirement for the provision of Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) services for Plant assets.

£Up to £46,943,709
⏱ 30 Jan 2026
Posted · 2mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-04fc67 · award

Remote electronic monitoring (REM) 2025

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

Remote Electronic Monitoring, (REM), is a data collection tool that can be installed on vessels to collect information on fishing activities and catches. A REM system typically con

£Up to £150,000
⏱ 1 Oct 2025
Posted · 3mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0526a7 · award

Compliance reporting

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

This contract delivers the UK’s statutory reporting against The Air Quality Standards Regulations (2010) and retained EU law. The UK is required to collect, manage, and report air

£Up to £236,317
⏱ 20 Feb 2026
Posted · 4mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05e492 · award

Lot 1 _ tncea - national hydrometry data logger

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

Lot 1 – This lot is designed to meet the EA requirement for a robust (desired minimum IP66 rating) logger device to operate at the majority of river level, river flow and rainfall

£Up to £1
⏱ 2 Feb 2026
Posted · 5mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06066c · planning

Nature security research

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

This three-year project will establish a set of approaches to assess and monitor risks to national security - both in the UK and internationally - arising from global biodiversity

£Up to £2,000,000
⏱ 27 Jul 2026
Posted · 5mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-04f934 · award

Marine in-service support

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
London

Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) are responsible for operating the safest, greenest, most cost-effective fleet assets across the Defra Group. DGFS manage both commercial and plant

£Up to £12,076,999
⏱ 28 Jan 2026
Posted · 5mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05f034 · award

Biodiversity net gain units procurement

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

An above-threshold contract for the supply of £530,000 (inc. VAT) of eligible government-registered Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units which will be procured via an open competition

£Up to £441,667
⏱ 13 Feb 2026
Posted · 6mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05d0ba · award

Cyber incident response partner service

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
services

To enable Defra Group to secure an NCSC assured (to the enhanced level) Cyber Incident Response (CIR) Partner capable of delivering expert-level reactive support in the event of a

£Up to £96,000
Posted · 6mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-059d35 · award

Domestic combustion tracking and evaluation

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

Defra is seeking to commission a multi-year research programme to strengthen the evidence base around solid fuel burning across the UK, with a focus on domestic settings. The contr

£Up to £1,640,687
⏱ 18 Dec 2025
Posted · 6mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0603ac · contractAmendment

NCF: LAP water infrastructure grant - enabling ADA contract

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

This contract will be for the procurement of ‘Services’ of subject matter expertise from ADA, required for the evaluation of the LAPSIP grant scheme, continued engagement with the

£Up to £1,140,000
Posted · 6mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-050585 · award

National co-ordinator & delivery lead for a badger vaccination field force

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

The Authority (Defra) requires an organisation to co-ordinate and deliver badger Vaccination Services in the High Risk and Edge Areas of England. Vaccination Services will be requi

£Up to £15,158,014
⏱ 10 Nov 2025
Posted · 7mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-060d9e · award

GF: NMU design consultancy

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

NMU Design Consultancy provided by EPIC to deliver a Gap Analysis Report on the status of a new Nature Markets Unit.

£Up to £28,827
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05e289 · tender

Defra special project - stakeholder engagement

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

Defra is responsible for managing a confidential and sensitive project that is exploring options to deliver organisational change to support a long-term strategic objective. The pr

£Up to £170,000
⏱ 20 Feb 2026
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-060ddc · award

Procurement for post cloud licenses and associated support

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Since May 2022, DEFRA has utilised Posit Services as a critical and comprehensive publishing solution that enables data scientists to upload data models and insights for stakeholde

£Up to £1,197,369
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-060c5f · planning

Deposit return scheme (DRS) litter survey

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

The UK Government is introducing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers, launching in October 2027. Under the scheme, consumers will pay a small, refundable deposit on

£Up to £200,000
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-060bb9 · award

CQI and IRCA certified ISO 9001 lead auditor training course

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

5 day training course for Defra Water Inspectorate Department

£Up to £11,000
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-060bae · award

Project delivery leadership programmes MPLA & OMP

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
services

There is the need to build project leadership capability across Government and those that work within major change programmes. Through the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (Ca

£Up to £1,065,600
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-06094d · tender

Strategies for rapid, long-term structural remediation of compacted agricultural soils

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

Background Conventional intensive agriculture has, for the past 70 years, relied on a system of agricultural interventions to grow food, characterised by intensive tillage, use of

£Up to £700,000
⏱ 6 Mar 2026
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05eefd · award

Bycatch monitoring programme (BMP) - 25-26

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

The principal purpose of this contract is to investigate incidences of bycatch. This is sensitive species of bycatch, otherwise known as PETS which stands for protected, endangered

£Up to £435,869
Posted · 8mo agoView details →
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