Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Department of Environment, Food and Rura…
Top-five suppliers hold 92% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Department of Environment, Food and Rura… buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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9071000073110000
7311000071310000
7131000072260000
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3842000090730000
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7321000072250000
7225000033650000
3365000090720000
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7931000072310000
7231000066170000
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3511000072210000
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50240000Recent contracts
Latest Department of Environment, Food and Rura… contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Procurement of Data Research Repository Replacement Proof of Concept
Elsevier B.V · 2026-03-24
£37K
Procurement for Posit Cloud Software and Associated Support
Jumping Rivers Ltd · 2026-01-30
£1.9M
CQI and IRCA Certified ISO9001 Lead Auditor Training
BSI Group · 2026-01-23
£11K
Procurement for Post Cloud Licenses and Associated Support
Jumping Rivers Ltd · 2026-01-23
£1.2M
NMU Design Consultancy
Environmental Policy Innovation Center · 2026-01-23
£29K
CQI and IRCA Certified ISO9001 Lead Auditor Training Course
BSI Group · 2026-01-22
£11K
APHA's Stock Management and Sales Order Processing System 2025
Integrated Business Software and Solutions Limited · 2026-01-22
£170K
APHA's Stock Management and Sales Order Processing System
Integrated Business Software and Solutions Limited · 2026-01-22
£170K
Project Delivery Leadership Programmes MPLA & OMP
Said Business School · 2026-01-21
£1.1M
Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) - 25-26
University Court of the University of St Andrews (USTAN) · 2026-01-16
£436K
Regional Food Systems Citizen's Advisory Council Analysis
food farming countryside commission · 2026-01-15
£134K
Management of the Marine Env. Monitoring & Assessment National Database - Plus
National Oceanography Centre · 2026-01-14
£345K
Capturing transitional changes in GHGfluxes following peat restoration
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) · 2026-01-13
£200K
NCF: LAP Water Infrastructure Grant - Enabling ADA Contract
Association of Drainage Authorities · 2026-01-12
£1.1M
NCF: LAP Water Infrastructure Grant - Enabling ADA Contract
Association of Drainage Authorities (ADA) · 2026-01-12
£1.1M
FCP Reporting Service
TPXimpact Ltd · 2025-12-18
£715K
Reservoir Panel Engineers Supply and Capacity
Institution of Civil Engineers · 2025-12-17
£189K
UK Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH)
The Marine Biological Association · 2025-12-17
£696K
Reservoir Panel Engineers Supply and Capacity.
Institution of Civil Engineers · 2025-12-17
£189K
Marine Environmental Monitoring and Assessment National Database – Plus (MERMAN+) Data Management
National Oceanography Centre · 2025-12-16
£345K
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Open Department of Environment, Food and Rura… tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Litter Survey
£167K
Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Litter Survey
£200K
ODA - Nature Security Research
£2.4M
Water Quality Research and Catchment Planning in the River Wye
£1.0M
MRF (Marine Recovery Fund) - Procurement of Strategic Compensatory Measures (SCMs)
£4.2M
SOC Out-of-Hours Protective Monitoring Service
£1.2M
tNCEA - National Hydrometry Data Logger
£0
Defra Special Project - Stakeholder Engagement
Defra Special Project - Stakeholder Engagement
Defra Special Project - Stakeholder Engagement
£150K
Defra Group General Courier Service
£1.8M
Cyber Incident Response Partner Service
£350K
Domestic Combustion Tracking and Evaluation
£1
Project to Improve School Food Procurement Practices
Advanced technologies for autonomous health and welfare monitoring in aquaculture
Advanced technologies for autonomous health and welfare monitoring in aquaculture
Project to Improve School Food Procurement Practices
Project to Improve School Food Procurement Practices
Plant Service Inspection Maintenance and Repair (SIMAR)
£49.0M
Defra Closed Pension Schemes Administration
£750K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Department of Environment, Food and Rura… typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Landscape Recovery Research Partnership
Expires: 2026-06-30
£93K
Projects for Nature
Expires: 2026-07-29
£1
Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) - 25-26
Expires: 2026-07-31
£436K
Procurement of Marine Data Products
Expires: 2026-07-31
£25K
Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) - 25-26
Expires: 2026-07-31
£436K
Oceanwise Marine Thames Vector
Expires: 2026-08-12
£23K
Oceanwise Marine Thames Vector
Expires: 2026-08-12
£23K
Earth Observation Data Service (EODS) application support
Expires: 2026-09-30
£650K
Appointment of Panel Chair for Inquiry - Port of London Authority (PLA),
Expires: 2026-09-30
£82K
Consumer confidence in drinking water
Expires: 2026-12-08
£52K
Reservoir Panel Engineers Supply and Capacity
Expires: 2026-12-31
£189K
UK Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) - Conditions of Appointment Reviews
Expires: 2027-02-28
£18K
UK Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) - Conditions of Appointment Reviews
Expires: 2027-02-28
£18K
Peat Evidence Review
Expires: 2027-03-16
£230K
Peat Evidence Review
Expires: 2027-03-16
£230K
Peat Evidence Review
Expires: 2027-03-16
£230K
Accelerating Delivery of Predator Reduction on the Isles of Scilly
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.4M
FCP: LEEP NEV - Climate Resilience of Agricultural Production and Farm Business
Expires: 2027-03-31
£388K
NBC Planning performance Agreement 25-27
Expires: 2027-03-31
£180K
Market analysis
Bidding into Department of Environment, Food and Rura… — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
92%
Top-5 supplier share
112d
Avg response window
29d
Median response window
13mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Department of Environment, Food and Rura…
How much does Department of Environment, Food and Rura… spend on procurement?
Department of Environment, Food and Rura… awarded 203 contracts totalling £1.3bn between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 113 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £6.7M.
Who are Department of Environment, Food and Rura…'s top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Department of Environment, Food and Rura… by total award value are Fera Science Ltd, Selwood Limited, IBM United Kingdom Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 92% of contract value.
What does Department of Environment, Food and Rura… buy from suppliers?
Department of Environment, Food and Rura…'s procurement is concentrated in 90710000, 73110000, 71310000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Department of Environment, Food and Rura… contracts?
Department of Environment, Food and Rura… 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 Department of Environment, Food and Rura… tenders?
Department of Environment, Food and Rura… typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 112 days). Standard contract duration is around 13 months.
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