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# Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-GB-PPON-PLDR-5748-GBBJ). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is a Central government based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 70 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PLDR-5748-GBBJ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 70
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £32m (median award: £300k) across 34 of 34 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-GB-PPON-PLDR-5748-GBBJ

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (median of 28 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 21% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 11 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 35 (92%), Framework: 3 (8%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 26 (68%), Direct award: 6 (16%), Route not published: 4 (11%), Selective: 2 (5%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (21% of this period)
2. **[Agricultural, forestry, horticultural services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agricultural-forestry-horticultural-aquacultural-and-apicult-77000000) (CPV 77):** 5 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
3. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 4 notices, last 24 months (11% of this period)
4. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 3 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)
5. **[Agricultural machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agricultural-machinery-16000000) (CPV 16):** 3 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Mistev Export Health Certification Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mistev-export-health-certification-ltd-coh-sc461383):** 2 procedures
2. **[Eville and Jones](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eville-and-jones-coh-10037065):** 2 procedures
3. **[ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/anderson-spratt-group-ltd-coh-ni026707):** 2 procedures
4. **[LAB & PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lab-process-instrumentation-ltd-coh-ni043472):** 2 procedures
5. **[H A J REPAIRS](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/h-a-j-repairs-GB-FTS-7031):** 2 procedures (5 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Eville and Jones](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eville-and-jones-coh-10037065):** £6.6m · [ID 5917495 - DAERA - Supply of Official Auxiliary Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5917495-daera-supply-of-official-auxiliary-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0565d7) · Awarded: 24 Sept 2025
2. **[Mistev Export Health Certification Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mistev-export-health-certification-ltd-coh-sc461383):** £6.1m · [Lot 1 – Supply of OVs for Northern Ireland Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Inspection facilities](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5602223-daera-supply-of-official-veterinarian-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b051)
3. **[EVILLE JONES G.B. LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eville-jones-g-b-limited-GB-FTS-138007):** £3.1m · [Lot 2 – Supply of OVs for Northern Ireland Meat Establishments (slaughterhouses, cutting plants and cold stores)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5602223-daera-supply-of-official-veterinarian-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b051)
4. **[SANS SOUCI CONSULTING LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sans-souci-consulting-limited-coh-ni065960):** £2.5m · [ID 5956194 DAERA - Agricultural Policy Division - The Carbon Footprinting Project](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5956194-daera-agricultural-policy-division-the-carbon-footprinting-project-ocds-h6vhtk-05595d) · Awarded: 12 Jun 2026
5. **[Veterinary Resources (NI) LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/veterinary-resources-ni-ltd-coh-ni625710):** £2.1m · [DAERA-VSAHG-On-Farm Bovine TB Biosecurity Advice](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/daera-vsahg-on-farm-bovine-tb-biosecurity-advice-ocds-h6vhtk-06cd75) · Awarded: 25 Aug 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 4
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 9
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-GB-PPON-PLDR-5748-GBBJ#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs-GB-PPON-PLDR-5748-GBBJ
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt