Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending
DEFRA
DEFRA has awarded 218 contracts, worth £534.7m+ in disclosed value, to 111 suppliers. Largest spend area: Research & Development. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.
Contracts awarded
218
Disclosed spend
£534.7m+
Suppliers used
111
Renewals < 90d
5
Top suppliers
Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Travel Management (redfern) | 1 | £70.0m |
| Merrick And Company | 2 | £25.3m |
| Amazon Web Services Emea Sarl, UK Branch | 1 | £21.0m |
| Edf Energy | 2 | £8.8m |
| Kpmg LLP | 4 | £8.5m |
| Ibm United Kingdom Limited | 1 | £7.1m |
| Dai Global UK | 1 | £6.7m |
| Celtic Diagnostics LTD | 1 | £6.1m |
Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)
Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promar International | £87k | 24 Jun 2026 | |
| Methods Business And Digital Technology LTD. | £66k | 30 Jun 2026 | |
| Methods Business And Digital Technology LTD. | £77k | 21 Aug 2026 | |
| Bam Nuttall LTD | £240k | 31 Aug 2026 | |
| Octavius Infrastructure LTD | £198k | 31 Aug 2026 |
Largest contracts awarded
By disclosed value
| Contract | Supplier | Sector | Value | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | IT Services | £290.0m | 01 Dec 2022 | Notice ↗ | |
| Corporate Travel Management (redfern) | Business Services | £70.0m | 23 Feb 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| Amazon Web Services Emea Sarl, UK Branch | IT Services | £21.0m | 06 Mar 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| Merrick And Company | Architecture & Engineering | £18.3m | 10 Jun 2026 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Public Administration | £10.0m | 16 Dec 2022 | Notice ↗ | |
| Edf Energy | Electrical Equipment | £8.5m | 12 Apr 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| Kpmg LLP | Business Services | £8.3m | 29 Mar 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| Ibm United Kingdom Limited | IT Services | £7.1m | 25 Jun 2023 | Notice ↗ |
Spend by sector
Where this buyer's contract spend goes
Research & Development57× · £6.4m
Business Services38× · £96.5m
IT Services29× · £344.0m
Architecture & Engineering20× · £30.4m
Construction Works20× · £13.6m
Environmental9× · £1.2m
Education8× · £1.4m
Software8× · £204k
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