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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)
Environmental toxicology advisory service (ETAS 2025 retender)
Procurement of: Environmental Toxicology Advisory Service (ETAS 2025 Retender).
Food data infrastructure and governance
This project’s aims are three-fold: to design and develop a data sharing infrastructure suitable for the UK agri-food system; advise on an optimal governance model for this infrast
FCP: landscape recovery research partnership
FCP: Landscape Recovery Research Partnership. A collaborative research partnership with expertise across the environmental, social and economic challenges that face LR.
MRF - accelerating delivery of predator eradication on the isles of scilly
RSWT to develop an operational plan for predator eradication on the Isles of Scilly as a strategic compensatory measure funded by the Marine Recovery Fund. The plan will include pl
Procurement of marine DEM data products
Procurement of Marine Data Products through purchase of Oceanwise Ltd Software Licenses. In line with the Procurement Act 2023, this complies with the thresholds for a Direct Award
Procurement of marine DEM data products
Procurement of Marine Data Products through purchase of Oceanwise Ltd Software Licenses. In line with the Procurement Act 2023, this complies with the thresholds for a Direct Award
Tncea - underground utilities services for EES - 2025-26
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
ODA - AHSS gapnet partnership
ODA - AHSS GAPNET Partnership to conduct work in Ghana
Consultancy support of a dgp ‘capital projects operating model and transitioning
Defra group Properties(DgP) have identified the need for an independent E2E review of the current Capital Projects activities, to allow a fully informed view and decision on the mo
FCP - social design, anthropology and community-led transformation - phase 2
To award a contract with new methods in collaborative practice using unique modelling developed by the supplier, that bridges the gap between farm decision making in response to ch
FCP: LEEP NEV - climate resilience of agricultural production and farm business
An R&D piece of work using a unique modelling tool developed by the supplier, that bridges the gap between farm decision making in response to changes in agricultural potential and
Wildfire and peatland: studies to support delivery of the third national adaptation programme
The Technical Report of the Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3) identified a substantial increase in wildfire risk as a direct result of climate change which may have s
UK deposit return scheme (DRS) - conditions of appointment reviews
Conditions of Appointment reviews • Review operational planning and implementation activities undertaken in the previous period of three months • Support comparison between the ope
Incident planning operations may & june 2025
Incident planning exercise under CBRN Framework as part of ongoing support to an NTAG-R awareness programme
EMFF and MFF hosting, support and development 2025
Re-procurement of Hosting, Support and Development services for MMO and nationwide partners EMFF, MFF and FaSS applications Call off from Framework agreement - Crown Commercial Ser
FCP natural environment valuation model (NEV): phase 2 - assessing the deliverab
Natural Environment Valuation Model (NEV): Phase 2 - assessing the deliverability of environmental objectives for farming under different scenarios Defra requires an R&D piece of w
Peatland restoration standard and technical guidelines for england and wales
Peatlands are the world’s largest terrestrial carbon store. When in good condition, these habitats store carbon, as well as providing other ecosystem services. But degraded peatlan
Supply of up to four (4) inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometers (icpoes)
The Environment Agency requires up to four (4) Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometers (ICPOES) for delivery over a three (3) year period. We have committed to pu
Pan-defra NEC contract management system
Pan-Defra NEC Contract Management System The Authority procured the provision of a Contract Management System (CMS) and any related services in order for Defra to manage various Ne
Project to improve school food procurement practices
This project would set out to encourage best practice in school food procurement and support a wide range of positive outcomes, including improving the quality and sustainability o