DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Awarded value each year

In GBP, from awards with a published value

Awards per year under each year. *2026 to date

Key figures

Median contract value

£72,640

Last 3 years

Typical contract length

8 months

Median, last 3 years

Suppliers used

155

Last 3 years

Awards to SMEs

38%

As declared in notices

Median bids

3

Open and restricted tenders; 16% had one bid

Top suppliers

By awarded value, last 3 years, framework panels excluded

• CAPGEMINI UK PLC£33.7m

  1 award · 31.5% of value
• Farmcare Solutions Ltd£15.2m

  1 award · 14.2% of value
• Noise Consultants Limited (NCL)£12m

  1 award · 11.2% of value
• AJ Vaccines£4.6m

  1 award · 4.3% of value
• CitySprint (UK) Limited£3.4m

  1 award · 3.2% of value
• Finyx Consulting Limited£3m

  1 award · 2.8% of value
• Royal Society of Wildlife Trust£2.8m

  1 award · 2.6% of value
• Jacobs UK Ltd£2.2m

  4 awards · 2.1% of value

What they buy

Awards by CPV division, last 3 years

• Research and development services and related consultancy services72
• Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services33
• Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security25
• IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support20
• Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services10
• Other community, social and personal services6

How they buy

Procedure behind each award, last 3 years

• Direct award55%
• Framework call-off24%
• Open procedure12%
• Not stated9%

When they award

Awards by calendar month, last 3 years. Busiest: August