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    ContractsDefra Research and Development Evidence Portal
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    Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal

    Contract value
    £500k
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    Develop a centralized digital portal for Defra to consolidate and provide access to research and development evidence across the department.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 11 Sept 2026· 4 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £500k
    Published 11 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 4 weeks ago.

    11 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    This opportunity involves developing a Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal that will serve as a centralized digital platform for managing, organizing, and accessing research and development evidence across the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The portal is intended to support evidence-based decision-making by consolidating R&D outputs, findings, and related documentation from multiple Defra projects and initiatives in a searchable, accessible format. The successful supplier will work with Defra stakeholders to design and implement systems for evidence management, data integration, user access controls, and reporting capabilities. This project aims to improve the efficiency of research utilization across Defra's policy and operational teams. Please refer to the attached tender notice for detailed specifications, technical requirements, and submission guidelines.

    Track record

    4 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS has awarded 4 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CYBER SECURITY ASSOCIATES LTD2× · 50%
    2. AST Marine Sciences Limited1× · 25%
    3. Environmental Research Group Oxford Limited1× · 25%

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Full notice and submission process on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f7bd

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    DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
    Sector
    IT & Software