Agriculture, farming and fishing contracts expiring in South West England: 9 worth £5.2m
Public sector agriculture, farming and fishing contracts held by buyers in South West England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
Expiring next
- CLAWS (Concentrated Light Autonomous Weeding and Scouting) UnitForestry CommissionEnds 05 Feb 2027, £135k
What this market looks like
9 agriculture, farming and fishing contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £5.2m between them. They are held across 7 buyers, and the typical one is worth £135k.
6 of them expire within twelve months, and 3 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 67% of this market back in play inside a year.
9 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 33% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
The most active buyers are Forestry Commission (3), South Gloucestershire Council (1), UNIVERSITY OF EXETER (1).
The contracts here are most often held by WEISS TECHNIK UK LIMITED (1), Earth Rover Ltd (1), PhenoKey B.V. (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply of two walk-in plant growth chambers South West England | Forestry Commission | £252k incl. VAT | 26 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| CLAWS (Concentrated Light Autonomous Weeding and Scouting) Unit South West England | Forestry Commission | £135k | 05 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| 2D Xray sensor upgrade for seed sorter South West England | Forestry Commission | £655k | 20 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Tree Planting Sundries South West England | South Gloucestershire Council | £93k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Specialist electronic marine tags South West England | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER | £98k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Provision of dairy, bread, fruit and vegetables and associated products South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £738k | 04 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Military Working Dogs (MWD) - 4 Variants South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £3.2m | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| CSP26849 - Double Decker IVC Rack South West England | UK Research and Innovation | £14k | 21 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Wildflower Recovery Project South West England | Taunton Town Council | £40k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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Other sectors in South West England
Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.