Awarded contract

DgP - IHS membership 2026-2027

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): Accuris
Value: £13,788.66
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Membership organisation services
Published: 12 February 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

IHS membership provides access to up‑to‑date British Standards, construction regulations, technical guidance, and industry information. This supports DgP Technical Services in delivering assurance across maintenance, construction, design, compliance, innovation, risk management, and sustainability for Defra’s science estate. The platform offers a single, comprehensive source for current standards and guidance, helping the team stay aligned with legislation and emerging technologies. IHS (Accuris) aggregates content from over 400 publishers, ensuring broad coverage of essential technical documentation. ## Contract award Title: DgP - IHS membership 2026-2027 ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published12 February 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date12 February 2026
Next: Contract expiry date13 March 2027in 6 months

About the buyer

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.

Relevant CPV codes

98100000 · Membership organisation services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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