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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 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: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£1.3bn

Total spend

203

Contract awards

113

Unique suppliers

£6.7M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has awarded 203 contracts worth £1.3bn to 113 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £6.7M, with the top five suppliers holding 92% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Department of Environment, Food and Rura…

Top-five suppliers hold 92% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Fera Science Ltd6£1.0bn
Selwood Limited1£95.0M
IBM United Kingdom Limited1£28.4M
ABACO(UK) LIMITED1£27.0M
Cranfield University1£14.2M
Imperial College Projects Ltd2£13.4M
UK Farmcare Ltd1£8.0M
GLOBAL ALLIANCE ON HEALTH AND POLLUTION2£5.4M
Bureau Veritas UK Limited2£4.0M
Xylem Water Solutions UK LTD2£3.8M
Noise Consultants Limited2£3.8M
Prism Infosec Ltd1£3.4M
Commissum Associates1£3.4M
3B Data Security Ltd1£3.4M
Jacobs UK Ltd4£3.3M
AJ Vaccines A/S2£3.1M
A C Nielsen Company Limited2£2.9M
Royal Society of Wildlife Trust2£2.8M
NFU2£2.7M
Atos IT Services UK Ltd2£2.7M

Procurement categories

What Department of Environment, Food and Rura… buys

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

Environmental management

90710000
30 awards£706.6M

Research services

73110000
27 awards£367.2M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
13 awards£100.3M

Software-related services

72260000
7 awards£72.0M

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
9 awards£12.6M

Cattle, livestock and small animals

03320000
1 award£8.0M

Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases

38420000
8 awards£6.4M

Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation

90730000
3 awards£4.2M

Engineering-related scientific and technical services

71350000
13 awards£3.8M

Research consultancy services

73210000
3 awards£3.7M

System and support services

72250000
1 award£3.4M

General anti-infectives for systemic use, vaccines, antineoplastic and immunodulating agents

33650000
2 awards£3.1M

Environmental protection

90720000
2 awards£2.8M

Market research services

79310000
14 awards£2.6M

Data-processing services

72310000
10 awards£2.2M

Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66170000
5 awards£1.9M

Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

35110000
2 awards£1.9M

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
4 awards£1.8M

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
12 awards£1.5M

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

50240000
1 award£1.4M

Recent 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

NMU Design Consultancy

Environmental Policy Innovation Center · 2026-01-23

£29K

Procurement for Post Cloud Licenses and Associated Support

Jumping Rivers Ltd · 2026-01-23

£1.2M

APHA's Stock Management and Sales Order Processing System

Integrated Business Software and Solutions Limited · 2026-01-22

£170K

APHA's Stock Management and Sales Order Processing System 2025

Integrated Business Software and Solutions Limited · 2026-01-22

£170K

CQI and IRCA Certified ISO9001 Lead Auditor Training Course

BSI Group · 2026-01-22

£11K

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 (ADA) · 2026-01-12

£1.1M

NCF: LAP Water Infrastructure Grant - Enabling ADA Contract

Association of Drainage Authorities · 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

Bycatch Monitoring Programme (BMP) - 25-26

University of St Andrews · 2025-12-16

£436K

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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.

Oceanwise Marine Thames Vector

Expires: 2026-08-12

£23K

Oceanwise Marine Thames Vector

Expires: 2026-08-12

£23K

Appointment of Panel Chair for Inquiry - Port of London Authority (PLA),

Expires: 2026-09-30

£82K

Earth Observation Data Service (EODS) application support

Expires: 2026-09-30

£650K

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

NBC Planning performance Agreement 25-27

Expires: 2027-03-31

£180K

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

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 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, 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 environmental management, research services, consultative engineering and construction services, 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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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01

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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