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Defra Integration Layer 2026/2027

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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12 Oct 2026 at 16:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs procured integration infrastructure and services connecting Defra Group systems with livestock traceability systems. The service enables secure electronic data exchange across England, Scotland and Wales, supporting event-driven integration and service-oriented architecture. It connects Animal and Plant Health Agency systems, including Sam, NDOMs, TSE and Radar, with multi-species platforms operated by the UK administrations. The integration service exchanges livestock traceability data in a common format for the UK View and provides a strategic platform for future data-sharing, including tuberculosis status information to support knowledge-based trading. The work is IT integration services, with delivery spanning the named UK nations and livestock data platforms.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to W3 Partnership Ltd. Defra used a selective process to call off the work from a framework agreement. The award was made on 12 October 2026, at £1.2 million. The procurement’s estimated value range was £1.2 million to £2.4 million. The contract period runs from 30 October 2026 to 30 October 2028. The tender deadline was 12 June 2026 at midday. The published information identifies no award or evaluation criteria, so the basis for selecting the supplier cannot be described. The award is active, and no separate contract value or signed-contract status is recorded.

For suppliers competing when Defra next buys this requirement, credibility will depend on delivering secure integration infrastructure that connects government systems with livestock traceability platforms. Relevant strengths include event-driven integration and service-oriented architecture, alongside the ability to interface with systems such as those used by the Animal and Plant Health Agency and multi-species platforms across UK administrations. Suppliers should be able to handle livestock traceability data in a common format and support reliable information exchange for the UK View. Experience enabling future data-sharing, including tuberculosis status data for knowledge-based trading, would also be pertinent. The selected route was a framework call-off, and this procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Defra Integration Layer 2026/2027

Notice Description

The Defra Group Integration Layer provides secure integration infrastructure and services to facilitate the electronic exchange of data between Defra Group systems and livestock traceability systems across England, Scotland and Wales. The service supports event-driven integration and service-oriented architecture, enabling APHA systems, including Sam, NDOMs, TSE and Radar, to interface with the multi-species platforms operated across the UK Administrations. It supports the exchange of livestock traceability data in a common format to enable the UK View. The Integration Layer also provides a strategic capability to support future data-sharing requirements, including the provision of TB status information to support Knowledge Based Trading.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-34d1a0eb-e99f-471e-a82e-ad08b5d33b58
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09adeaaf-5ff7-465e-9835-929c5aa30f6f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

W3Partnership Ltd

Further Information

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