Public sector buyer
Public sector contracts from DEFRA Commercial
DEFRA Commercial has published 256 contract awards since 2021.
73 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 103 different suppliers.
- 73
- Awards, last 12 months
- 256
- Awards since 2021
- 103
- Distinct suppliers
- £95k
- Median contract value
- 117
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 10 Sept 2026. Value figures cover the 250 of 256 contracts where a value was published.
Coming up for renewal
117 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
Overview
Its most active procurement category is education and training.
Cambridge Spark Limited appears most frequently, holding 19 awards.
Published contract values total £808.7m, across the 250 contracts that state one, with a median of £95k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
117 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01Cambridge Spark Limited19 awards
- 02University of Reading12 awards
- 03Raise The Bar Limited10 awards
- 04Babington Business College Limited10 awards
- 05Saxton9 awards
- 06University Of Exeter8 awards
- 07Northern University London7 awards
- 08The JGA Group7 awards
- 09Tiro Training Limited6 awards
- 10BPP Professional Education Limited6 awards
What they buy
Most active categories
Every supplier to DEFRA Commercial with a profile48
- Alexander Mann Solutions Limited1
- Arcadis (Consulting) (UK) LTD2
- Babington Business College Limited10
- Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited1
- BLOOM Procurement services Limited1
- BPP Professional Education Limited6
- BPP University LTD1
- Cambridge Spark Limited19
- CAPITA Business Services Limited1
- Coventry University2
- Cranfield University1
- CSA (Services) LTD2
- Deloitte LLP1
- G4S Secure Solutions (UK) Limited1
- GatenbySanderson Limited1
- Global Resourcing Limited1
- Intelligencia Training Limited2
- IODA Limited1
- IRG ADVISORS LLP trading as Odgers Berndtson1
- kpmg LLP2
- Lighthouse (Training and Development) Limited2
- LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Ltd2
- MBKB Limited1
- McKinsey & Company, Inc. United Kingdom1
- Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited1
- Multiverse Group LTD1
- PA CONSULTING Services LTD1
- PeopleScout Limited1
- QA Limited3
- Queen Mary University of London5
- REED Specialist Recruitment Limited1
- Reward Gateway (UK) LTD1
- RICARDO-AEA Ltd2
- Russell Reynolds Associates Limited1
- Sheffield Hallam University2
- Teesside University4
- The JGA Group7
- The University Of Sheffield1
- University College London2
- University Of Birmingham1
- University Of Central Lancashire2
- University of Cumbria1
- University Of Exeter8
- University Of Kent3
- University of Nottingham1
- University Of Portsmouth1
- University of Reading12
- WSP UK LImited2
The CPV codes on this work
The codes DEFRA Commercial classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 80000000Education and training services178
- 85200000Veterinary services15
- 80532000Management training services15
- 75111100Executive services9
- 72224000Project management consultancy services7
- 79600000Recruitment services6
- 80511000Staff training services3
- 71310000Consultative engineering and construction services3
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Common questions
DEFRA Commercial, in short
Who does DEFRA Commercial award contracts to?
Across 256 contracts recorded since 2021, DEFRA Commercial has used 103 different suppliers. The most frequent are Cambridge Spark Limited (19 contracts), University of Reading (12 contracts), Raise The Bar Limited (10 contracts).
What does DEFRA Commercial buy?
Its most active procurement categories are education and training, health and social care, business and professional services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do DEFRA Commercial contracts come up for renewal?
117 contracts awarded by DEFRA Commercial have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 24 Sept 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does DEFRA Commercial spend on contracts?
Published values total £808.7m across the 250 contracts that state one, with a median of £95k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
How can I be alerted to new DEFRA Commercial tenders?
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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.