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Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Defra Group Commercial

Defra Group Commercial is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-30 to 2026-07-30Updated 2026-07-30

£66.6M

Total spend

97

Contract awards

28

Unique suppliers

£687K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Defra Group Commercial has awarded 97 contracts worth £66.6M to 28 suppliers between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, at an average contract value of £687K, with the top five suppliers holding 69% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Defra Group Commercial

Top-five suppliers hold 69% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
BAM Nuttall Ltd8£14.5M
Jackson Civil Engineering Limited5£11.5M
Jackson Civil Engineering Group Limited4£9.1M
Whitehouse Construction Co. Ltd2£7.0M
Jacobs UK Ltd11£3.5M
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)5£2.3M
Dalcour Maclaren Ltd1£2.1M
Breheny Civil Engineering13£2.0M
Vegetation Management Services2£2.0M
Ground Control Limited3£1.8M
Ove Arup & Partners Limited6£1.6M
John Graham Construction Ltd, Trading as GRAHAM1£1.5M
Land & Water4£1.4M
Nurture Landscapes Ltd1£1.0M
Land and Water Services Ltd1£800K
AECOM Ltd3£616K
Mott MadDonald2£608K
Stonbury Limited2£554K
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd3£496K
WSP UK Limited4£481K

Procurement categories

What Defra Group Commercial buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
37 awards£30.8M

Construction work for water projects

45240000
15 awards£16.6M

Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

45110000
3 awards£5.6M

Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77310000
6 awards£4.8M

Engineering-related scientific and technical services

71350000
5 awards£2.3M

Structures and parts of structures

44210000
2 awards£1.3M

Environmental management

90710000
3 awards£1.1M

Repair and maintenance services of machinery

50530000
1 award£1.0M

Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance

35720000
2 awards£559K

Other building completion work

45450000
1 award£400K

Technical inspection and testing services

71630000
4 awards£374K

Roof works and other special trade construction works

45260000
2 awards£346K

Construction consultancy services

71530000
4 awards£328K

Construction management services

71540000
1 award£250K

Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45230000
2 awards£166K

Engineering works and construction works

45220000
2 awards£158K

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
2 awards£105K

Environmental protection

90720000
1 award£100K

Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment

50240000
1 award£71K

Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances

42130000
1 award£58K

Recent contracts

Latest Defra Group Commercial contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

LNA - AOMR Lot 3 - Stallingborough 3 - Landscaping

River Stewardship Company · 2026-07-29

£68K

UKIFS Justification Application Decision Document Preparation

Energy, Safety and Risk Consultants (UK) Limited 1 · 2026-05-18

£150K

Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme ECI

John Graham Construction Ltd, Trading as GRAHAM · 2026-04-08

£1.5M

Aurora Transformation - Atkins Role Development

AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited · 2026-04-02

£84K

Lower Risk Debris Screens - Design Authority - Herts and North London

Jacobs UK Ltd · 2026-03-18

£100K

Bedford Road Sluice - Gate 4 Repairs

Jackson Civil Engineering Limited · 2026-03-16

£77K

National - Aurora Transformation Programme - Professional Support

WSP UK Limited · 2026-03-11

£179K

EAN - CDF - Great Yarmouth Flood Defences - Epoch 3 - OBC-FBC - Design

Jacobs UK Ltd · 2026-03-11

£1.1M

Aurora Transformation Programme - Workstream 4 - Project Management & Support

Turner & Townsend Cost Management Limited · 2026-03-10

£21K

National - Aurora Transformation Programme - Asset Type Plans

AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited · 2026-03-03

£80K

Thames - AOMR Lot 2 - Amerden Pumping Station

Fairfield Control Systems · 2026-03-03

£132K

Enhancing the Lincolnshire Coastline - Project Data Coordinator

AECOM Ltd · 2026-02-24

£56K

Herts & North London - Lower Risk Debris Screens - Design

JBA Bentley Ltd. · 2026-02-18

£38K

Beam Tidal Sluices - Detailed Design

Jacobs UK Ltd · 2026-01-27

£352K

National - Aurora - MEICA Assets Reliability

AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited · 2026-01-22

£178K

Staples Road MIOS Design & Thames Capital Reconditioning Civils Package

Jacobs UK Ltd · 2025-12-18

£131K

East Anglia Mapping & Modelling 2025 Package 1

Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting) · 2025-12-10

£323K

WMD - Trent Idle Gate -AOMR Lot 2

ECS Engineering Services Ltd · 2025-12-10

£132K

LNA - Lower Witham - Embankments - Package 1-1

Breheny Civil Engineering · 2025-11-27

£888K

Herts & North London Lower Risk Debris Screens - Design & Construction

BAM Nuttall Ltd · 2025-11-25

£2.5M

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ReSCUE (Reducing Seabird Collisions Using Evidence): provision of Lidar-coupled

Deadline: 2026-12-18

£1

Marine Monitoring Vessels Service - Market Sounding Exercise

Deadline: 2029-04-30

£15.0M

Commercial Vehicles Servicing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR)

Deadline: 2029-11-14

£30.0M

Marine Monitoring Vessels Service - Market Sounding Exercise

Cloud Technical Design Authority and Assurance Services

Defra Group Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

£17.5M

Open Access LandIS Portal

£6.5M

Supply of Multiparameter Water Quality Instruments

£3.0M

SURVEY OF INDUSTRY & ACADEMIA LABORATORY CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SURGE ANALYSIS CAPABILITY

Biowaste training - Aerobic and anaerobic treatment

£114K

Adobe Restructure 2024

£3.5M

Purchase of G53 Ride on Mowers

£15.0M

Rural Payments Service Continuity Project

£27.0M

Reservoir Act Compliance Enforcement (RACE) Application [RACE2 Re-Procurement]

£3.5M

Water Environment Worker

£2.2M

Provision of Telematic Equipment and Data Collection/Monitoring Services

£1.2M

Direct Measurement of Landfill Methane Emissions 2

£5.0M

Lincs, Northants and East Anglia: Groundwater Models Asset System Maintenance

£6.0M

PM2.5 Site Establishment – Project Delivery

£4.8M

Nutrient Mitigation Scheme Constructed Wetlands

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Defra Group Commercial typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Herts & North London Lower Risk Debris Screens - Design & Construction

Expires: 2026-08-30

£2.5M

Staples Road MIOS Design & Thames Capital Reconditioning Civils Package

Expires: 2026-09-26

£131K

UKIFS Justification Application Decision Document Preparation

Expires: 2026-09-30

£150K

Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme ECI

Expires: 2026-10-09

£1.5M

Business Case Bundle 4

Expires: 2026-10-30

£500K

Beam Tidal Sluices - Detailed Design

Expires: 2026-11-16

£352K

LNA - AOMR Lot 3 - Stallingborough 3 - Landscaping

Expires: 2026-11-30

£68K

Thames Lower Risk Debris Screens - Design & Construction

Expires: 2026-12-31

£3.2M

Digital Engineering Standards (DES) Digital Rules for Implementation

Expires: 2027-01-31

£189K

Digital Engineering Standards (DES) Digital Rules for Implementation - Technical Assurance

Expires: 2027-01-31

£89K

LNA - Lower Witham - Embankments - Package 1-1

Expires: 2027-03-31

£888K

Lower Risk Debris Screens - Design Authority - Herts and North London

Expires: 2027-03-31

£100K

Market analysis

Bidding into Defra Group Commercial — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

69%

Top-5 supplier share

916d

Avg response window

1292d

Median response window

10mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Defra Group Commercial

How much does Defra Group Commercial spend on procurement?

Defra Group Commercial awarded 97 contracts totalling £66.6M between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, working with 28 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £687K.

Who are Defra Group Commercial's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Defra Group Commercial by total award value are BAM Nuttall Ltd, Jackson Civil Engineering Limited, Jackson Civil Engineering Group Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 69% of contract value.

What does Defra Group Commercial buy from suppliers?

Defra Group Commercial's procurement is concentrated in consultative engineering and construction services, construction work for water projects, building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Defra Group Commercial contracts?

Defra Group Commercial 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 Group Commercial tenders?

Defra Group Commercial typically gives suppliers a median of 1292 days to respond (average 916 days). Standard contract duration is around 10 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-30

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.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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