Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) tenders, awards, and pre-procurement notices.
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has 11 open tenders and 9,852 awarded contracts on Stotles. Its activity spans Research and development services and related consultancy services, Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services and Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security. It is the 2nd largest buyer in London by recent notice volume. Over the last five years it has awarded 4,663 contracts worth £10.1bn.
About Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.
Recent notices from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Browse open tenders, awarded contracts, and pre-procurement documents from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Click on any notice to view more details.
- Expired contract
UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey
- Expired contract
PSN Services
- Expired contract
Contract for Development Phase Project Manager – Trailing the Hidden Heritage of High Lodge
- Expired contract
Provision of Civil Litigation for the Marine Management Organisation
- Expired contract
PSN Services Unified Comms
- Expired contract
Oilseed Rape Genetic Improvement Network (OREGIN)
- Expired contract
Contract for Development Phase Finance Manager – Trailing the Hidden Heritage of High Lodge
- Expired contract
Microsoft Licences
- Expired contract
A method to estimate waste generation by the commercial and industrial sector in England
- Expired contract
Particle Concentrations and Number Monitoring Network 2015-2018
- Expired contract
UK Hydrocarbons Monitoring Network
- Expired contract
Bolton Fell Moss Capital Works - Fencing and ditching work
- Expired contract
Evaluation of quantitative molecular biology methods
- Expired contract
Official Seed Certification Seals
- Expired contract
Cefas: Request for Quotation for the provision to provide IT development services to support bespoke deliveries to assist with scientific systems at Cefas
- Expired contract
Forest Replanting, Protection and Maintenance
- Expired contract
Stand build and design, graphic design and production services, plus associated services, including AV requirements
- Expired contract
Advisory Services and Technical Support for the Clean Air Act
Top procurement categories
Categories Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published tenders under over the last five years.
- Research and development services and related consultancy services1,215£2.0bn
- Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services993£21.0bn
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security890£5.9bn
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support741£9.2bn
- Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services666£3.8bn
- Construction work655£18.8bn
- Education and training services382£152.4m
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)217£136.7m
- Software package and information systems140£665.7m
- Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services140£1.2bn
Unlock decision-makers at Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Get direct contact details for senior stakeholders at Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) so you can get your business in front of the people who actually sign off on contracts.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
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| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov |
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