Top suppliers
Top suppliers to DEFRA
Top-five suppliers hold 73% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What DEFRA buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest DEFRA contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Ports Readiness Fund - Continued Support (Phase 2)
Deloitte LLP · 2026-07-01
£349K
Application Development, Maintenance and Support (ADMS) Plus - Equal Experts
Equal Experts UK Ltd · 2026-06-23
£150.0M
EA Business Case Support
Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd. · 2026-06-10
£66K
Weybridge Technical Assurance and High Containment Services
MERRICK AND COMPANY · 2026-06-10
£7.0M
NBC Technical Quality Assurance Partner
MERRICK AND COMPANY · 2026-06-10
£18.3M
Temporary Car Park at Weybridge
Octavius Infrastructure Ltd · 2026-06-02
£19.8M
HR Change Programme Controls and Transition Managed Service
Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd. · 2026-05-27
£77K
Carbon data & tools (ERIC)
AECOM Ltd · 2026-05-22
£206K
EAN - AOMR - Springfield Gauging Station
Breheny Civil Engineering · 2026-05-22
£67K
EAN - AOMR - Lot 1 - Lamarsh GS Refurbishment Phase 2
Breheny Civil Engineering · 2026-05-21
£83K
NBC PR33 Design Guardian
Tetra Tech Limited · 2026-05-20
£1.5M
DADI Delivery Support
Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd. · 2026-05-14
£215K
One Business Condition Assessment Manual (OBCAM) Continuous Improvement
Mott MacDonald Limited · 2026-05-13
£51K
DgP Estate Digitilisation - Minerva
WSP UK Limited · 2026-05-13
£476K
Contract for MEAS Round Fields Managed Realignment Detailed Design - OBC-FBC
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting) · 2026-05-13
£1.9M
Central - AOMR Lot 3 Incident Response Direct Award- 2026-27 - EMD - RSC
River Stewardship Company · 2026-05-06
£50K
Project & Contract Central - AOMR Lot 3 Incident Response Direct Award- 2026-27 - EMD - GC
Ground Control Limited · 2026-05-06
£50K
EAN - CDF - Brownshill Staunch Sluice
BAM Nuttall Ltd · 2026-04-30
£240K
Planning Support Function to Weybridge
WSP UK Limited · 2026-04-30
£1.2M
NEA CDF Lot 2 Foss Basin BAM FBC
BAM Nuttall Ltd · 2026-04-30
£1.4M
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Microsoft Enterprise Agreement LSP 2026
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement LSP 2026
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement LSP 2026
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement LSP 2026
Microsoft Enterprise Agreement LSP 2026
NMI: GF Centre of Excellence & NM Standards Adoption
SOC Out-of-Hours Protective Monitoring Service
SOC Out-of-Hours Protective Monitoring Service
Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS)
Geospatial Enabling Programme Delivery Partner
Geospatial Enabling Programme Delivery Partner
Geospatial Enabling Programme Delivery Partner
Geospatial Enabling Programme Delivery Partner
Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS)
Procurement of Managed Support Service to the Marine Environmental Monitoring and Assessment National Database Plus (MERMAN+)
Farmer One-to-One Advice Sessions and Advisor Video
Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS)
Geospatial Enabling Programme Delivery Partner
NMI: GF Centre of Excellence & NM Standards Adoption
Sustainable Environmental Regulatory and Digital Solutions (SERDS)
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, DEFRA typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Central AOMR Lot 1 ESE 2024-26 - Jackson
Expires: 2026-07-31
£1
Contract award for WCM ECC Supervisor, Technical Support and ECoW
Expires: 2026-07-31
£182K
VMware Host Licenses
Expires: 2026-08-03
£174K
Ports Readiness Fund - Continued Support (Phase 2)
Expires: 2026-08-07
£349K
CDF Lot 1 - Datchet to Hythe End Flood Improvement Measures - SOC-OBC
Expires: 2026-08-12
£1.2M
HR Change Programme Controls and Transition Managed Service
Expires: 2026-08-21
£77K
Datchet to Hythe End Flood Improvement Measures - SOC-OBC - ESE
Expires: 2026-08-28
£139K
B953 ECC Contract
Expires: 2026-08-31
£10.0M
EAN - CDF - Brownshill Staunch Sluice
Expires: 2026-08-31
£240K
Temporary Car Park at Weybridge
Expires: 2026-08-31
£19.8M
YNE- YOR AOMR Lot 1 Asset reconditioning- J5 Package FY25-26
Expires: 2026-08-31
£98K
YNE AOMR Lot 2 Stainforth MEICA
Expires: 2026-08-31
£69K
YNE- YOR AOMR Lot 1 UDR Minor Work Package - AMCO ECSC Contract fy 25-26
Expires: 2026-09-02
£98K
FinOps and Cloud Cost Management System and related Services
Expires: 2026-09-30
£734K
EAN - CCS Lot 1 - Motts ECoW and Site Supervisor
Expires: 2026-09-30
£480K
DWI Website Support Maintenance and Development
Expires: 2026-09-30
£99K
Laboratory Equipment for B940 Laboratory at Weybridge
Expires: 2026-09-30
£50K
Lowestoft Windows replacement RIBA 5 to 7
Expires: 2026-09-30
£73K
DADI Delivery Support
Expires: 2026-09-30
£215K
MSC Redmeial Works at Weybridge
Expires: 2026-09-30
£5.3M
Laboratory Equipment for B940 Laboratory at Weybridge
Expires: 2026-09-30
£50K
ECC PM services in the East region for ABRC and Incident Support.
Expires: 2026-09-30
£879K
EAN - CCS - East Bought in Service (Bis) - WSP
Expires: 2026-09-30
£852K
YNE- NE- AOMR Lot 1 Land and water package 4 FY25-26
Expires: 2026-10-12
£119K
Inland Forecast Model Improvements Programme - Yorkshire Ouse, Wessex (Bristol Avon) and Thames Stage 1 Inception
Expires: 2026-10-16
£221K
Guildford FAS - SOC-OBC - Early Supplier Engagement
Expires: 2026-10-19
£56K
YNE- YOR AOMR Lot 1 Asset reconditioning - J4 Package FY25-26
Expires: 2026-10-19
£81K
YNE- NE- AOMR Lot 1 Land and water package 9FY25-26
Expires: 2026-10-26
£158K
SRoC TCM (Strategic Review of Charges Tactical Charging Model) 2024
Expires: 2026-10-31
£56K
SSD - CDF Lot 1 - Shoreham & Lancing Beach Management Single Stage Business Case
Expires: 2026-10-31
£312K
Lease of 2 MMO Offshore Patrol Vessels
Expires: 2026-10-31
£12.8M
EAN - AOMR - Lot 1 - Lamarsh GS Refurbishment Phase 2
Expires: 2026-11-20
£83K
Strategic File Management Communication support Services
Expires: 2026-11-27
£59K
EAN - AOMR - Springfield Gauging Station
Expires: 2026-11-30
£67K
Strategic File Management: Change Management Services
Expires: 2026-12-11
£100K
YNE- YOR AOMR Lot 1 Asset reconditioning- J2 package FY25-26
Expires: 2026-12-18
£147K
European Union (EU) Delivery Programme
Expires: 2026-12-30
£1.7M
PR06 B4 ECC Works Contract
Expires: 2026-12-31
£7.9M
DgP Virtual Reality H&S Emergency Response Training Proof of Concept
Expires: 2026-12-31
£118K
DgP Virtual Reality H&S Emergency Response Training Proof of Concept
Expires: 2026-12-31
£118K
Legal support and representation costs insurance against claims
Expires: 2026-12-31
£103K
YNE-Kielder Salmon Centre - Back Up Power- AOMR Lot 2
Expires: 2027-01-19
£59K
APHA PI Insurance - through brokerage services
Expires: 2027-01-26
£25K
NE-AOMR-Lot2-DA-Wilfholme
Expires: 2027-02-09
£164K
Procurement of Continued Development and Support to RAFT+ Software
Expires: 2027-02-20
£485K
Cloud-based cross-government land map project and related GIS initiatives
Expires: 2027-02-22
£500K
Dry Ice for APHA
Expires: 2027-02-28
£28K
MEAS Round Fields Managed Realignment Early Supplier Engagement
Expires: 2027-03-09
£93K
Reservoir Act Compliance Enforcement (RACE) G Cloud 26
Expires: 2027-03-17
£717K
MEAS Round Fields Managed Realignment, ECC Project Manager & Cost Consultant
Expires: 2027-03-17
£71K
Market analysis
Bidding into DEFRA — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
73%
Top-5 supplier share
28d
Avg response window
27d
Median response window
16mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to DEFRA
How much does DEFRA spend on procurement?
DEFRA awarded 453 contracts totalling £1.2bn between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 173 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.7M.
Who are DEFRA's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to DEFRA by total award value are Fera Science Ltd, Accenture (UK) Limited, Equal Experts UK Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 73% of contract value.
What does DEFRA buy from suppliers?
DEFRA's procurement is concentrated in software-related services, environmental management, building construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for DEFRA contracts?
DEFRA publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for DEFRA tenders?
DEFRA typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 28 days). Standard contract duration is around 16 months.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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