# Defra Commercial: UK public-sector contract awards

> A public buyer profile built from sourced government contract award notices.

## Key facts

- Awards: 263
- Known award value: £806,068,029
- Distinct contract winners: 102
- First award: 1 September 2020
- Latest award: 10 September 2026

## Top contract winners

- [Cambridge Spark](/contract-winners/cambridge-spark/public-sector-contract-awards): 19 awards
- [University Of Reading](/contract-winners/university-of-reading/public-sector-contract-awards): 12 awards
- [Babington business college](/contract-winners/babington-business-college/public-sector-contract-awards): 10 awards
- Northern University London: 8 awards
- [Raise the Bar](/contract-winners/raise-the-bar/public-sector-contract-awards): 8 awards

## Contract awards

### [Data Technician- Level 3 ST0795 X 15](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cf65f627-77d0-4c5f-be00-8d5a0a02a3c5)

Defra Commercial · Cambridge Spark Ltd · £180,000 · 29 January 2026 · awarded

### [Policy Officer Level 4 ST0526 x5](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6fffc1b6-4a35-4271-b8b2-f3c438042d12)

Defra Commercial · JGA Group · £30,000 · 29 January 2026 · awarded

### [Level 7 Government Operational Research Specialist x 2](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-dcf4e0bb-6124-4888-b711-e5e8c42e6058)

Defra Commercial · University of Kent · £28,000 · 29 January 2026 · awarded

### [Project Delivery Leadership Programme MPLA & OMP](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8d54d6af-5495-488c-a85a-4195a8913129)

Defra Commercial · Said Business School · £1,065,600 · 21 January 2026 · awarded

### [Executive Search for Architects from CCS RM6229 Framework](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-72208ca5-c6b6-4612-8935-5e87604f839d)

Defra Commercial · Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited · £100,000 · 14 January 2026 · awarded

### [Data Scientist Level 6 ST0585 X 5](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f0e83203-5c12-44e8-aa7f-e575ae1daac3)

Defra Commercial · Northern University London · £95,000 · 2 January 2026 · awarded

### [Senior Leader Level 7 ST0480 X 3](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ebec147e-ee7f-4786-90ec-9dbf6e350934)

Defra Commercial · Anglia Ruskin University \(ARU\) · £42,000 · 29 December 2025 · awarded

### [Senior Leader Level 7 ST0480 X 6](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5f966acf-c3ef-482c-a973-b19119df84c3)

Defra Commercial · University of Lancashire · £84,000 · 29 December 2025 · awarded

### [Data Engineer Level 5 ST1386 X 5](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1d671353-5731-496d-95d8-c2cea0478549)

Defra Commercial · Cambridge Spark Ltd · £75,000 · 29 December 2025 · awarded

### [Artificial Intelligence \(AI\) Data Specialist Level X 2](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5827870e-f502-48b1-875c-33e3838442f7)

Defra Commercial · Cambridge Spark Ltd · £34,000 · 24 December 2025 · awarded

### [Counter Fraud Investigator Level 4 ST0747 X 5](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-805a0a55-a856-4fc5-84b5-0f077b96a7cb)

Defra Commercial · Intelligencia Training Limited · £75,000 · 24 December 2025 · awarded

### [Reservoir Panel Engineers Supply and Capacity](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-dfe65a8b-8571-4138-9af0-4ce5df62ce25)

Defra Commercial · Institution of Civil Engineers · £189,000 · 17 December 2025 · awarded

### [Level 7 Government Operational Research Specialist ST0884 X 2](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f37afabb-7bbd-4506-8cd4-6139674decd0)

Defra Commercial · University of Kent · £28,000 · 16 December 2025 · awarded

### [Digital and Technology Solutions Specialist Level 7 ST0482 X 3](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-82fa1493-abc6-4ab3-8ed8-23a0018bd354)

Defra Commercial · Northern University London · £63,000 · 9 December 2025 · awarded

### [Data Analyst Level 4 ST0118 x 20](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-622a38ed-268a-4804-8031-92f2226e7251)

Defra Commercial · Cambridge Spark Ltd · £300,000 · 9 December 2025 · awarded

### [Apprenticeship for Civil Engineering Technician](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d06f90ea-56b0-40f4-87ca-c2eea4030a06)

Defra Commercial · South & City College Birmingham · £14,000 · 4 December 2025 · awarded

### [T505 Aquafier Characterisation Geoscience Training Programme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a44e3e60-8c7d-4952-8e4c-02cbef53b183)

Defra Commercial · Leaton Hydrogeology Limited · £11,500 · 21 November 2025 · awarded

### [T501 Groundwater Hydraulics course\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-952f694e-f2fa-4773-96a7-34ba2b8092fb)

Defra Commercial · Geoff Parkin Hydro Ltd · £11,500 · 21 November 2025 · awarded

### [Director of Energy & Resources at Environment Agency](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b0a68103-388a-448a-a8b7-460a5a0cd8fe)

Defra Commercial · Saxton · £26,000 · 18 November 2025 · awarded

### [Employee Wellbeing Benefits Contract](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f00fd2a6-891b-40a9-bafc-2cc8917485e1)

Defra Commercial · Reward Gateway · £324,000 · 3 November 2025 · awarded

### [Chartered Surveyor Degree Property ST0331/03/A X5Apprenticeship ST0331](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-41c1682a-d879-4c5f-a3e1-b61c689eb932)

Defra Commercial · UCEM trading as University of the Built Environment · £140,000 · 21 October 2025 · awarded

### [Technician Scientist Level 5 ST0597 X 10](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-082cc075-c69b-427b-b14c-87fc7d75cdb7)

Defra Commercial · Tiro Training Ltd · £210,000 · 15 October 2025 · awarded

### [Senior Leader Level 7 ST0480 X 1](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d7e7ac27-e8ff-407c-9935-f4ae11de0047)

Defra Commercial · University of Portsmouth · £14,000 · 15 October 2025 · awarded

### [Team Leader or Supervisor Level 3 ST0384 X 20](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f8a6f48f-23c1-4761-ae80-5d1a7ca8ac4a)

Defra Commercial · Raise The Bar Limited · £100,000 · 15 October 2025 · awarded

### [Coaching Professional Level 5 ST0809 X 10](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4a6df591-31ed-4cd4-b546-e4453dd62e4c)

Defra Commercial · Raise The Bar Limited · £50,000 · 15 October 2025 · awarded

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