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# DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-environment-food-and-rural-affairs-GB-FTS-139505). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS is a UK Contracting Authority based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 46 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-139505` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 46
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £828m (median award: £1.4m) across 41 of 41 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-environment-food-and-rural-affairs-GB-FTS-139505

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 14 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 21% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 37 (93%), Framework: 3 (8%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 23 (57%), Open: 15 (38%), Selective: 2 (5%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 13 notices, last 24 months (33% of this period)
2. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 13 notices, last 24 months (33% of this period)
3. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 6 notices, last 24 months (15% of this period)
4. **[Research and development services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-development-r-d-73000000) (CPV 73):** 5 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
5. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 4 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[UKRI as represented by British Geological Survey](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ukri-as-represented-by-british-geological-survey-GB-FTS-178004):** 3 procedures
2. **[Fera Science Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fera-science-ltd-coh-09413107):** 2 procedures
3. **[GAP Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gap-group-limited-coh-00198823):** 1 procedures (3 awards)
4. **[NFU](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nfu-coh-11454398):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
5. **[Yonder Consulting](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/yonder-consulting-coh-08910939):** 1 procedures (2 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Fera Science Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fera-science-ltd-coh-09413107):** £346m · [Specialist Science and Contingency Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/specialist-science-and-contingency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04ede8)
2. **[Fera Science Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fera-science-ltd-coh-09413107):** £346m · [Specialist Science and Contingency Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/specialist-science-and-contingency-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05057a)
3. **[Ray Britland Contractors Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ray-britland-contractors-ltd-coh-06517058):** £20m · [Lot 6 - Agricultural Plant](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defra-group-national-plant-hire-framework-2025-2031-ocds-h6vhtk-048abc)
4. **[P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/p-flannery-plant-hire-oval-ltd-coh-01058421):** £20m · [Lot 5 - Heavy and Operated Plant](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defra-group-national-plant-hire-framework-2025-2031-ocds-h6vhtk-048abc)
5. **[Sunbelt Rentals Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sunbelt-rentals-ltd-coh-00444569):** £15m · [FTS/OJEU Lot Lot 3 - Accommodation](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/defra-group-national-plant-hire-framework-2025-2031-ocds-h6vhtk-048abc)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 0
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 5
- **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 ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-environment-food-and-rural-affairs-GB-FTS-139505#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-environment-food-and-rural-affairs-GB-FTS-139505
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt