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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

central_govUKenglandGB

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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-05cc24 · award

Target and cost-based biodiversity valuation: scoping and feasibility study

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

a Farming and Countryside programme for Target and cost-based biodiversity valuation: scoping and feasibility study

£Up to £102,449
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-0557db · award

Geospatial enabling programme delivery partner

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
services

The Geospatial Enabling Programme Delivery Partner contract addresses user issues in the use of geospatial data. This has led to inefficiencies, duplication of effort, and inhibits

£Up to £10,361,050
⏱ 30 Jul 2025
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05a93a · award

Smart farming trials

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

Smart farming is defined by the Environment Agency, as ‘the use of technologies and data-driven systems to improve efficiency and sustainability in agricultural production’. Employ

£Up to £299,967
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05915d · award

Thames tideway tunnel - defra technical advisor

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

Analysing and interpreting information and data on project progress Identifying risks and issues relevant to Government, including construction/commissioning delays and issues that

£Up to £50,000
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05d58e · tender

Management of the marine env. monitoring & assessment national database - plus

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

This commission is for the provision of marine data management and support services for the MERMAN+ system (the “Data Manager”). The role requires demonstrable expertise in marine

£Up to £330,000
⏱ 24 Nov 2025
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-059e00 · award

Tncea - unexploded ordinance pre-desk studies and engineer watching briefs

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

This requirement is split into two parts. Part 1 of this requirement is to provide 151 UXO Engineer watching briefs during the execution of the EES soil survey on selected surveys

£Up to £77,839
⏱ 6 Oct 2025
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05d2fb · tender

Risk profile of PFAS in distribution systems

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

This project will provide insights into the risk profile of PFAS chemicals in water supplies beyond the water treatment works stage. The study should include an assessment of PFAS

£Up to £300,000
⏱ 5 Dec 2025
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05cf7b · award

Defra rhydymwyn site flood prevention works

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

DEFRA Rhydymwyn Site Flood Prevention Emergency Works

£Up to £74,000
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05cf7a · award

Defra rhydymwyn site flood prevention works

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

DEFRA Rhydymwyn Site Flood Prevention Emergency Works

£Up to £74,000
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05ce93 · planning

Defra group general courier service

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra Group also known as Buyer) requires a day-to-day courier service for its staff across the United Kingdom and internatio

£Up to £1,750,000
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-04e30b · award

Open access landis portal

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
services

The existing LandIS agreement between Cranfield University (CU) and Defra sets out the conditions under which Defra can access: • The platform which is owned and hosted by Cranfiel

£Up to £14,184,518
Posted · 11mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-04e675 · award

Nuclear energy regulatory justification services framework

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
services

The Authority has an agreement with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to fulfil specific elements of the Justification process, as Justifying Authority for ne

£Up to £0
Posted · 12mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-056a5b · award

Payroll giving scheme

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

Payroll Giving Scheme for Defra group

£Up to £40,000
Posted · 12mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05ae48 · award

FCP: LEEP 3 - mapping and modelling land tenure implications for land use change

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

The project aims to support government in delivering land-based outcomes for the Environment Act Target and Net Zero, by developing the first comprehensive (and spatially explicit)

£Up to £112,828
Posted · 12mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05aca4 · award

90556 Incinerator works existing CEMS relocation

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

Relocation of existing chemical doing equipment from B61A into B61B to facilitate improved access and operations ability

£Up to £15,611
Posted · 12mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05ac93 · award

Pepr recycling locator service

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

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

£Up to £47,000
Posted · 12mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05aab9 · award

Dgp - remove manure main site dung clamps

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

This contract covers the delivery of DgP - Removal manure main site dung clamps to Rectory ASU. Loading transportation of manure from Weybridge main site dung glamps for Rectory AS

£Up to £11,000
Posted · 12mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05a7ae · award

FNPP - commercial transition finalisation

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

FNPP - Commercial Transition Finalisation - Commercial support in finalising transition activities

£Up to £42,000
Posted · 12mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-05a7a9 · award

FEUS - commercial transition finalisation

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
London

FEUS - Commercial Transition Finalisation - commercial support during finalisation of transition

£Up to £47,000
Posted · 12mo agoView details →
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ocds-h6vhtk-04c14f · award

Offshore wind turbine blade painting pilot

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
services

Offshore Wind Environmental Standards Pilot – Blade Painting Project aim This pilot project will trial turbine blade painting to assess whether turbine blade painting is successful

£Up to £1,367,877
Posted · 12mo agoView details →