Public sector buyers · United Kingdom
Public sector tenders and awarded contracts from DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS, tracked by Skim across every UK and EU procurement portal.
- Live opportunities
- 2
- Awarded contracts
- 113
- Total awarded value
- £287,621,723
- Country
- United Kingdom
Procurement pipeline
115 published notices
- Live
- 22%
- Awarded
- 11398%
Find the key decision makers
The people who scope, score and sign contracts at DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS — names, roles and how to reach them.
Showing 19 of 19 on this page. 2 live and 113 awarded in total.
Learning and Development - MSc Surveying (Real Estate)
Won by University of Northumbria
Awarded 5 November 2025
Thames Tideway Tunnel - Defra Technical Advisor
Won by Agilia Infrastructure Partners Limited
Awarded 21 October 2025
FCP: E.L.M Payment Rate Verification
Won by Cumulus Consultants Ltd
Awarded 12 October 2025
UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH)
Won by Marine Biological Association
Awarded 2 October 2025
FCP: LEEP 3 - Mapping and Modelling Land Tenure Implications for Land Use Change
Won by University of Exeter
Awarded 30 September 2025
Payroll Giving Scheme
Won by Charities Aid Foundation
Awarded 29 September 2025
Peat Evidence Review
Won by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland Programme is hosted by The Wildlife Trusts
Awarded 24 September 2025
Provision of food & drink market intelligence Reports
Won by Euromonitor International
Awarded 16 September 2025
Peatland Restoration Standard and Technical Guidelines for England and Wales
Won by Bidwells LLP
Awarded 8 September 2025
Supply of Badger BCG Vaccine (Defra)
Won by AJ Vaccines
Awarded 26 August 2025
UK Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) - Conditions of Appointment Reviews
Won by Earth Care Consulting
Awarded 20 August 2025
MRF - Accelerating Delivery of Predator Eradication on the Isles of Scilly
Won by Royal Society of Wildlife Trust
Awarded 5 August 2025
Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence (ES RDE) Framework
Won by Withheld Section94 Supplier
Awarded 4 August 2025
Thames Barrier Security and Surveillance Services25-30
Won by BT PLC
Awarded 30 July 2025
FCP: LEEP NEV - Climate Resilience of Agricultural Production and Farm Business
Won by University of Exeter
Awarded 3 July 2025
Increasing the Accessibility of Plant Healthy Certification
Won by Plant Healthy Limited
Awarded 11 June 2025
Food Authenticity Method Standardisation Support/harmonisation
Won by Fera Science Ltd
Awarded 8 June 2025
Food Authenticity Method Standardisation Support/harmonisation
Won by Fera Science Ltd
Awarded 8 June 2025
Food Authenticity Method Standardisation Support/harmonisation
Won by Fera Science Ltd
Awarded 27 May 2025
Procurement profile
What DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS has awarded over the last five years, from 184 award notices.
Awarded value each year
In GBP, from awards with a published value
2022
0 awards
2023
0 awards
2024
0 awards
2025
65 awards
2026*
119 awards
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
| January | 3 |
|---|---|
| February | 14 |
| March | 16 |
| April | 16 |
| May | 15 |
| June | 14 |
| July | 20 |
| August | 29 |
| September | 19 |
| October | 23 |
| November | 12 |
| December | 3 |
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
73 contracts, worth £17,330,793
Soonest first, by recorded end date, not counting extension options
- Land Cover Plus Crops License 25 - 26
Ends 14 November 2026 · held by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology · £33k
- ES RDE 048 - Operational Cost Modelling for Canker Stain of Plane Outbreaks in
Ends 27 November 2026 · held by Fera Science Ltd · £40k
- ES RDE 193 - Horizon Scanning to identify supply chain vulnerabilities and asso
Ends 30 November 2026 · held by Fera Science Ltd · £34k
70 more contracts end by November 2027
Incumbent, value and end date for every contract DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS has ending, with an alert when it starts re-procuring.
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