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Defra Commercial: public contracts and tenders
Defra Commercial awarded 123 public contracts worth €20.1M where a value is stated since 2025-02-24; the administration and social security services contract held by Global Resourcing Limited ends on 2026-12-23 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 123 of 123 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Defra Commercial |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | London |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Spark Ltd | 13 | €3.1M | ||
| University of Reading | 8 | €1.1M | ||
| Babington Business College Ltd | 6 | €241k | ||
| Raise The Bar Limited | 5 | €582k | ||
| University of Kent | 5 | €283k | ||
| BPP Professional Education Limited | 4 | €363k | ||
| Northern University London | 4 | €590k | ||
| Stephen Buss Environmental Consulting Ltd | 4 | €137k | ||
| Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) | 3 | €165k | ||
| Groundwater Science Ltd | 3 | €69,791 | ||
| Teesside University | 3 | €728k | ||
| Tiro Training Ltd | 3 | €712k | ||
| UCEM trading as University of the Built Environment | 3 | €223k | ||
| University of Exeter | 3 | €1.0M | ||
| Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd | 2 | €52,839 |
Suppliers named on Defra Commercial's award notices (the top 15 of 35); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Defra Commercial whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 65 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from Defra Commercial today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and training | 80 | 85 | €10.8M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 4 | €121k |
| Administration and social security services | 75 | 2 | €141k |
| Business services | 79 | 2 | €4.2M |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 1 | €33,601 |
| Health and social work services | 85 | 1 | €1.0M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Child Care Voucher Scheme | Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd | €1.0M |
| 2026-10-07 | Professional Economist Apprenticeship Standard x 2 | University of Kent | €54,912 |
| 2026-09-10 | Asset Manager Level 4 ST0861 X 20 | Teesside University | €210k |
| 2026-09-10 | Level 6 Civil Engineer ST0417 X 5 | University of Exeter | €157k |
| 2026-09-10 | Cyber Security Technical Professional Level 6 ST0409 X 4 | Cranfield University | €112k |
| 2026-09-10 | Chartered Surveyor Degree Level 6 ST0331 x 1 | UCEM trading as University of the Built Environment | €31,464 |
| 2026-09-10 | Associate Project Manager Level 4 ST0310 X 20 | BPP Professional Education Limited | €163k |
| 2026-09-02 | T501: Groundwater Hydraulics | Geoff Parkin Hydro Ltd | €73,315 |
| 2026-09-02 | T505: Aquifer Characterisation | Leaton Hydrogeology Limited | €60,565 |
| 2026-09-02 | T503: Hydrogeological Conceptual Modelling | Groundwater Science Ltd | €43,989 |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Defra Commercial awarded?
Defra Commercial published 123 contract award notices between 2025-02-24 and 2026-10-22; the 123 that state a value add up to €20.1M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Defra Commercial's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Cambridge Spark Ltd (13), University of Reading (8) and Babington Business College Ltd (6) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Defra Commercial contracts end soon?
65 contracts awarded by Defra Commercial end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the administration and social security services contract held by Global Resourcing Limited, ending on 2026-12-23 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Defra Commercial have open tenders now?
No call for tender from Defra Commercial is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 0 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does Defra Commercial buy?
Most of Defra Commercial's awards are in Education and training (CPV 80) (85), Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (4) and Administration and social security services (CPV 75) (2) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Defra Commercial tenders and contracts: 123 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/defra-commercial-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.