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    ContractsUK Ports Grant and Compensation Fund Support - Phase 2
    Awarded contract

    UK Ports Grant and Compensation Fund Support - Phase 2

    Awarded
    £348.6k
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    Defra seeks specialist support to design and deliver grant and compensation funds for UK ports adapting to new UK-EU trade arrangements under the SPS Agreement.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 1 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £348.6k
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £348,553
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      1 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DE
      DELOITTE LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    1 Jul 2026Today1 Jul 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking specialist expertise to support the continued design and delivery of a new government grant fund and compensation fund for UK ports and Control Points. This follows a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement between the UK and EU. The support required covers fund structure development, delivery mechanisms, eligibility criteria, and implementation planning to assist UK ports in adapting to new trade arrangements. This is Phase 2 of the Ports Readiness Fund project, building on earlier foundational work.

    Track record

    13 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEFRA has awarded 13 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. DELOITTE LLP3× · 23%
    2. DLA PIPER UK LLP2× · 15%
    3. METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LTD2× · 15%
    4. KPMG LLP2× · 15%
    5. Methods Business and Digital Technology1× · 8%
    6. Octavius Infrastructure Ltd1× · 8%

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    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    4fc40524-c156-4b9e-aa98-07c16507e98b-904194
    DE
    Buyer
    DEFRA
    Sector
    Professional Services