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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
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Fera Science Ltd
5 winslatest 07 Jul 2025£692m
- 2
The University of Exeter
5 winslatest 04 Nov 2025£1m
- 3
Oceanwise Limited
4 winslatest 26 Sept 2025£97,404
- 4
UKRI as represented by British Geological Survey
3 winslatest 16 Apr 2025£743,995
- 5
PLANTEXPAND LIMITED
2 winslatest 08 May 2026£94m
- 6
Marine Biological Association
2 winslatest 17 Dec 2025£1m
- 7
AEDC Limited
2 winslatest 20 Oct 2025£148,000
- 8
Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
2 winslatest 10 Oct 2025£146,133
- 9
PA Consulting Services Ltd
£125,200
- 10
Artios Global Limited
£121,322
What they buy
By CPV categoryIT 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
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (155)
CBRN remediation services framework - 2026
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
Plant servicing, inspection, maintenance and repair (simar)
Defra have a requirement for the provision of Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR) services for Plant assets.
Remote electronic monitoring (REM) 2025
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
Compliance reporting
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
Lot 1 _ tncea - national hydrometry data logger
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
Nature security research
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
Marine in-service support
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
Biodiversity net gain units procurement
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
Cyber incident response partner service
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
Domestic combustion tracking and evaluation
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
NCF: LAP water infrastructure grant - enabling ADA contract
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
National co-ordinator & delivery lead for a badger vaccination field force
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
GF: NMU design consultancy
NMU Design Consultancy provided by EPIC to deliver a Gap Analysis Report on the status of a new Nature Markets Unit.
Defra special project - stakeholder engagement
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
Procurement for post cloud licenses and associated support
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
Deposit return scheme (DRS) litter survey
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
CQI and IRCA certified ISO 9001 lead auditor training course
5 day training course for Defra Water Inspectorate Department
Project delivery leadership programmes MPLA & OMP
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
Strategies for rapid, long-term structural remediation of compacted agricultural soils
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
Bycatch monitoring programme (BMP) - 25-26
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