Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Defra
Top-five suppliers hold 96% 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.
Project Hornbill - Legal Services
Ashurst LLP · 2026-08-26
Tilbury Docks Revetment Repairs
BAM Nuttall Ltd · 2026-08-19
TE2100 FBS Stage 2 Options Reappraisal Scoping Support
Jacobs UK Ltd · 2026-08-17
Ports Readiness Fund - Further Support (Further Economic Analysis)
Deloitte LLP · 2026-08-16
PENRITH FEASIBILITY STUDIES CRPS
WSP UK Ltd · 2026-08-16
Central Critical Reforms - Benefits Assessment
Deloitte LLP · 2026-08-11
NBC PR22 - Coombelands Enabling Infrastructure
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited · 2026-08-11
HCL Software Support 2026
Origina UK Ltd · 2026-07-23
Evaluation of the NCEA Programme (2026-2029)
Ipsos · 2026-07-22
Security review and crisis response plan
KPMG LLP · 2026-07-20
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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.
RPA hardware refresh & associated services
Expires: 2026-09-17
Inspection Facilities Integrated Consultant Team
Expires: 2026-09-30
MS Unified Support (3-year)
Expires: 2026-09-30
DWI Website Support Maintenance and Development
Expires: 2026-09-30
Laboratory Equipment for B940 Laboratory at Weybridge
Expires: 2026-09-30
Microsoft Solutions Partner
Expires: 2026-09-30
EAN - CCS - East Bought in Service (Bis) - WSP
Expires: 2026-09-30
FinOps and Cloud Cost Management System and related Services
Expires: 2026-09-30
EAN - CCS Lot 1 - Motts ECoW and Site Supervisor
Expires: 2026-09-30
Security review and crisis response plan
Expires: 2026-09-30
Market analysis
Bidding into Defra — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
36%
Awards to SMEs
96%
Top-5 supplier share
77%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 36% of Defra’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises. Around 77%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Defra
How much does Defra spend on procurement?
Defra awarded 714 contracts totalling £469.6M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 277 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.5M.
Who are Defra's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Defra by total award value are Fera Science Ltd, Accenture (UK) Limited, Sentinel Marine Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 96% of contract value.
What does Defra buy from suppliers?
Defra's procurement is concentrated in construction work, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
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