Supplier · Large organisation

Ricardo Aea Ltd

Ricardo Aea Ltd has won 75 UK public contracts worth £1.09bn since 15 Feb 2021. See its competitors in research & development.

Company 08229264Companies House recordBased in South EastFirst contract 15 Feb 2021Latest contract 27 Aug 2026

Also published as Ricardo Energy and Enviroment. These are the same company (08229264), so their contracts are counted together.

Contracts
75
Published value
£1.09bnwhere stated
Without competition
15%11 contracts
Won by SMEs
32%of 56 with size known
Contracts won per month, last 24 months 58 contracts · busiest month February 2025

Biggest customers

  1. Environment Agency 10 contracts · £5.1m
  2. Desnz 6 contracts · £283m
  3. DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial 4 contracts · £753m
  4. Defra Network eTendering Portal 3 contracts · £5.33m
  5. Scotland Excel 3 contracts · £5m
  6. UK Research & Innovation 3 contracts · £2.64m
  7. Palladium International Limited 3 contracts · £435k
  8. Natural England 3 contracts · £269k
  9. Waste & Resources Action Programme 2 contracts · £4.08m

What they supply

  1. Research & development 30 contracts · £37.8m
  2. Architecture & engineering 15 contracts · £1.03bn
  3. Waste, cleaning & environmental 14 contracts · £19.6m
  4. Education & training 4 contracts · £551k
  5. Business services 4 contracts · £457k
  6. Software & information systems 3 contracts · £67,120
  7. Fuel & energy 2 contracts · £187k

Competitors in research & development

Sector overview
  1. WSP UK Limited 60 contracts · £116m
  2. Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd 50 contracts · £51.4m
  3. IFF Research 44 contracts · £37.2m
  4. Ove Arup & Partners Ltd 42 contracts · £195m
  5. Ove Arup 30 contracts · £19.6m
  6. Verian Group UK Ltd 26 contracts · £36.3m

These are the suppliers with the most research & development contracts in the last two years, which is where Ricardo Aea Ltd wins most of its work. They are not necessarily bidding for the same contracts. See the whole sector.

All contracts won by Ricardo Aea Ltd

Contracts won by Ricardo Aea Ltd
Date Contract Buyer Value
27 Aug 2026 Natural England £187k
8 Jul 2026 Zero Waste Scotland Ltd £100k
13 May 2026 Defra £86,671
3 Mar 2026 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs £230k
24 Feb 2026 Surrey County Council —
24 Feb 2026 Surrey County Council £199k
1 Feb 2026 Scottish Government £460k
1 Feb 2026 Palladium International Limited £117k
20 Jan 2026 Environment Agency £14,948
20 Jan 2026 Environment Agency £47,263
5 Nov 2025 Natural England £46,275
30 Oct 2025 Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited £6.71m
15 Oct 2025 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs £94,550
14 Oct 2025 Environment Agency £50,000
10 Oct 2025 Energy Saving Trust Ltd £1.5m
22 Sep 2025 Environment Agency £115k
3 Sep 2025 Palladium International Limited £67,915
28 Aug 2025 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs £110k
20 Aug 2025 Environment Agency £115k
20 Aug 2025 Environment Agency £115k
20 Aug 2025 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs £73,746
18 Aug 2025 Bip Solutions Limited £93,556
12 Aug 2025 Natural England £35,915
6 Aug 2025 Salford City Council £138k
31 Jul 2025 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs £113k
23 Jul 2025 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs £115k
18 Jul 2025 Environment Agency £3,426
6 Jun 2025 Desnz £250k
12 May 2025 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs £33,300
9 Apr 2025 Scotland Excel £750k
9 Apr 2025 Scotland Excel £250k
9 Apr 2025 Scotland Excel £4m
25 Mar 2025 Environment Agency £2.55m
25 Mar 2025 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs £2.55m
13 Mar 2025 Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) £337k
20 Feb 2025 Desnz £14,767
20 Feb 2025 Desnz £16,488
14 Feb 2025 DfTc - Department for Transport £200k
12 Feb 2025 UK Research & Innovation £292k
11 Feb 2025 Greater Manchester Combined Authority £26,980
11 Feb 2025 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs £52,990
9 Feb 2025 Suffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council £48,237
5 Feb 2025 Defra Network eTendering Portal £2.51m
1 Feb 2025 DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial £2.5m
1 Feb 2025 DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial £250m
1 Feb 2025 DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial £250m
1 Feb 2025 DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial £250m
29 Jan 2025 Department for Business & Trade £165k
28 Jan 2025
Chemdata No competition
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service £40,140
22 Jan 2025 Environment Agency £49,488

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