Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending
DEFRA
DEFRA has awarded 158 contracts, worth £685.8m+ in disclosed value, to 94 suppliers. Largest spend area: Business Services. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.
Contracts awarded
158
Disclosed spend
£685.8m+
Suppliers used
94
Renewals < 90d
7
Top suppliers
Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Equal Experts UK LTD | 1 | £150.0m |
| Corporate Travel Management (Redfern) | 1 | £70.0m |
| Merrick And Company | 2 | £25.3m |
| Amazon Web Services Emea Sarl, UK Branch | 1 | £21.0m |
| Willmott Dixon Construction Limited | 3 | £14.3m |
| Kpmg LLP | 5 | £9.1m |
| Edf Energy | 2 | £8.8m |
| Ibm United Kingdom Limited | 1 | £7.1m |
Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)
Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methods Business And Digital Technology LTD. | £215k | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| Kpmg LLP | £83k | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| Wsp UK LTD | £13k | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| Ashurst LLP | £300k | 07 Nov 2026 | |
| Deloitte LLP | £120k | 20 Nov 2026 | |
| Methods Business And Digital Technology LTD. | £188k | 27 Nov 2026 | |
| Dla Piper UK LLP | £45k | 30 Nov 2026 |
Largest contracts awarded
By disclosed value
| Contract | Supplier | Sector | Value | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | IT Services | £290.0m | 01 Dec 2022 | Notice ↗ | |
| Equal Experts UK LTD | IT Services | £150.0m | 23 Jun 2026 | 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 ↗ | |
| Willmott Dixon Construction Limited | Construction Works | £11.8m | 21 Aug 2026 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Public Administration | £10.0m | 16 Dec 2022 | Notice ↗ | |
| Edf Energy | Electrical Equipment | £8.5m | 12 Apr 2023 | Notice ↗ |
Spend by sector
Where this buyer's contract spend goes
Business Services39× · £91.4m
IT Services28× · £490.0m
Construction Works25× · £33.3m
Architecture & Engineering14× · £27.6m
Research & Development13× · £1.3m
Software8× · £625k
Unclassified5× · £1.1m
Education4× · £811k
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