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DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS: public contracts and tenders

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS awarded 136 public contracts worth €150.2M where a value is stated since 2025-03-13; the research and development contract held by Fera Science Ltd ends on 2026-11-27 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Contract awards136
Awarded value (stated)€150.2M
Suppliers named71
Ending in 18 months61
Open calls now0
Calls for tender7
First award2025-03-13
Latest award2026-10-24

Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 131 of 136 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Buyer

FieldValue
NameDEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
CountryUnited Kingdom
Buyer typeCentral government authority
CityLondon
SourcesUK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, EU TED

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
WSP UK Limited10€1.2M
Investigo Limited4€313k
Capgemini UK Plc3€29.3M
Ricardo-AEA Ltd3€1.0M
RSK ADAS Limited3€311k
AECOM Ltd2€98,716
Air Quality Consultants Ltd2€346k
Cyber Security Associates Ltd2€336k
Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited2n/a
Fera Science Ltd2€68,003
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)2€252k
MERRICK and COMPANY UK LIMITED2€29.3M
OceanWise Ltd2€58,104
PML Applications Ltd2€52,614
Accuris1€15,843

Suppliers named on DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS's award notices (the top 15 of 71); 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

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2026-11-27ES RDE 048 - Operational Cost Modelling for Canker Stain of Plane Outbreaks inFera Science Ltd€47,210end date stated
2026-12-01Support on EU Reset portfolio delivery€41,952end date stated
2026-12-01Support on EU Reset portfolio delivery€41,952end date stated
2026-12-04Evidence to support setting new resilience standards for the water sectorJacobs UK Ltd€140kend date stated
2026-12-18ES RDE 049 - CSM 2026 Survey: CEN072026/HI1915: Benthic macrofauna sample analyAPEM Limited€72,957end date stated
2026-12-18ES RDE 092 - Health Impacts of Prolonged Air Pollution Episodes in the UKAir Quality Consultants Ltd€73,460end date stated
2026-12-18ES RDE 077 - Particle Size Analysis of Centre for Seabed Mapping sediment sample€19,692end date stated
2026-12-18ES RDE 143 - A Review of Autonomous Monitoring Methods in Highly Protected MariPML Applications Ltd€29,605end date stated
2026-12-22pEPR Recycling Locator Service 2€55,041end date stated
2026-12-31Trees: M&E Scientific Indicators_FY26-30Liverpool John Moore's University€590kend date stated
2027-01-08ES RDE 120 - Updating the assignment of MHC and EUNIS classification biotopes tPML APPLICATIONS LTD€23,009end date stated
2027-01-31ES RDE 137 - Analysis of the Impacts of Yellow-Legged Hornet Presence and ResponFera Science Ltd€20,793end date stated
2027-02-01ES RDE 019 - Requirements for the storage of sodium hypochloriteWSP UK Ltd€78,935end date stated
2027-02-19ES RDE 085 - 0926S Central Fladen PSA and Macrofauna AnalysisAPEM Limited€94,173end date stated
2027-03-12ES RDE 066 - Plug Plants and Sphagnum Supply: Market Barriers, Impacts on PeatlaEunomia Research & Consulting Ltd€81,595end date stated
2027-03-12ES RDE 068 - Potential impacts of peat rewetting on onsite wastewater systems anAECOM Limited€75,560end date stated
2027-03-12ES RDE 111 - Field-scale delivery of water into lowland peat: quantifying controJeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)€133kend date stated
2027-03-12ES RDE 069 - Private finance for peat: focused assessment of investment readinesEfeca€133kend date stated
2027-03-12ES RDE 110 - Quantifying winter water capture and storage requirements to addresJacobs UK Ltd, Cottons Centre€134kend date stated
2027-03-13DgP - IHS membership 2026-2027Accuris€15,843end date stated
2027-03-19ES RDE 030 - Scoping review of scientific approaches for origin verification ofICF Consulting Services Ltd€133kend date stated
2027-03-19ES RDE 127 - Analysis of Integrated Pest Management IPM Planning Tool dataRSK ADAS Limited€40,570end date stated
2027-03-26ES RDE 135 - Livestock Unit Update Project (LUUP) – updating the unit of measurWSP UK Limited (formerly Ricardo-AEA Limited)n/aend date stated
2027-03-31IR35 Project Strengthened Control Framework€348kend date stated
2027-03-31PackUK Legal Support€179kend date stated

End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).

Award notices of DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS 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. 61 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 DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS today.

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Research and development7339€6.5M
IT services7216€39.4M
Waste, cleaning and environmental services9011€17.0M
Business services799€11.1M
Architecture and engineering services718€31.8M
Other community and personal services985€214k
Education and training803€299k
Clothing and footwear182n/a
Laboratory and precision equipment382n/a
Software packages and information systems482€315k
Radio, TV and telecom equipment321€174k
Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals331€3.5M

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

PublishedContractWinnersValue
2026-10-24Peat: ES-RDE 045: Peatland Engagement ContractNIAB€1.4M
2026-10-21ES RDE 135 - Livestock Unit Update Project (LUUP) – updating the unit of measurWSP UK Limited (formerly Ricardo-AEA Limited)n/a
2026-10-202MS Networking Cable Services 2026serbus cni ltd€393k
2026-10-19EU Reset ProgrammeMethods Business and Digital Technology Ltd.€3.1M
2026-10-19ES RDE 132 - Anaerobic digestion on farms: a technical and environmental assessmRSK ADAS Ltd€137k
2026-10-15Reservoir Safety Engineer AppointmentsInstitution of Civil Engineers€71,625
2026-10-15National Co-ordinator & Delivery Lead for a Badger Vaccination Field ForceFarmcare Solutions Ltd€18.1M
2026-10-15ES RDE 101 - Biodiversity Policy Analysis Tool: Freshwater Module DevelopmentAPEM Ltd€116k
2026-10-14FHAS Transition and ExitFinyx Consulting Limited€3.6M
2026-10-05ES RDE 143 - A Review of Autonomous Monitoring Methods in Highly Protected MariPML Applications Ltd€29,605

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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, EU TED, 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 DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS awarded?

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS published 136 contract award notices between 2025-03-13 and 2026-10-24; the 131 that state a value add up to €150.2M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).

Who are DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS's biggest suppliers?

By contract awards: WSP UK Limited (10), Investigo Limited (4) and Capgemini UK Plc (3) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.

Which DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS contracts end soon?

61 contracts awarded by DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the research and development contract held by Fera Science Ltd, ending on 2026-11-27 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).

Does DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS have open tenders now?

No call for tender from DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 7 earlier calls are counted on this page.

What does DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS buy?

Most of DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS's awards are in Research and development (CPV 73) (39), IT services (CPV 72) (16) and Waste, cleaning and environmental services (CPV 90) (11) (as of 2026-10-27).

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS tenders and contracts: 136 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/department-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.