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Total contracts
325
Known spend
£31bn
298 disclosed
Average value
£104m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Thales UK Limited
£30m
- 2
Leonardo UK
£405m
- 3
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited
£2bn
- 4
Lockheed Martin UK Ltd
£234m
- 5
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
3 winslatest 27 Aug 2026£10m
- 6
SAAB (UK) LTD
£2bn
- 7
Chemring Countermeasures Ltd
2 winslatest 17 Jul 2026£200m
- 8
ST Engineering Advanced Material Engineering PTE. LTD
2 winslatest 23 Sept 2026£132m
- 9
SERCO Limited
£83m
- 10
Thermoteknix Systems Limited
£47m
What they buy
By CPV categoryIT servicesCPV 72
1 contract · £116m
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (325)
UK5 - transparency notice - provision of air traffic management services
The MOD’s Air Traffic Management Team is directly awarding an amendment to its existing contract with Aquila Air Traffic Management Services Ltd to extend the period and adjust pricing for ongoing design, procurement and installation of military air traffic management capability.
Phoenix 3 UK and international hire services
Dear Prospective Bidders, Babcock Land Defence Limited (“BLDL” or “Phoenix 3 Service Provider”), acting in the capacity as Agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (“MOD” or “the Autho
Homados - 710031475 UK3 PPN
NextGen passive hearing protection for dismounted soldiers. This is a framework procurement through Government Commercial Agency - RM6393 Tacitcal Communication Systems
714923450 - BBMF chipmunk PDS
Provision of Post Design Services (PDS) for the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Chipmunk aircraft, including Design Authority support, airworthiness management, technical
Torpedoes repair and maintenance 2029 (TRAM29) - pipeline notice (UK1)
Provision of a Torpedo Repair and Maintenance In-Service Support Contract for the Royal Navy’s Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedo (HWT) and Sting Ray Lightweight Torpedo (LWT)
DGM/2076- supply of ceremonial ammunition- pipeline
The Authority requires a safe, reliable and supportable suite of ceremonial charges compatible with the RN 3 Pdr Saluting Gun, Army Quick Fire 13 Pdr Field Gun and L118 105mm Light
UK7 - contract details notice 715864471 CCCT887-Upskilling 2026 portsmouth
Engineering Upskilling 2026 for 1 student to study the Female breast anthropometry influence the fit, curvature requirements, and ballistic vulnerability of personal hard armour pl
62498827 - Maritime reliability centred maintenance support services
Specialist maintenance and engineering support services to support the safety and availability of Royal Navy and wider maritime assets
JSENS/00214 giraffe 1X contractor logistic support
Contractor Logistics Support for Giraffe 1X Radar including supply, training, helpdesk, spares support
Procurement and in-service support of closed-circuit mixed gas diving life support systems
The Authority intends to procure approximately 200 closed-circuit mixed gas diving life support systems to replace and renew military diving capability for the Royal Navy and assoc
In-service support for ultrasonic NDT equipment-uk 7
DE&S Deca, on behalf of the Air Commodities Delivery Team and part of the UK Ministry of Defence (The Authority) Intends to Direct award a contract to Evident Europe GMBH to provid
715890474 Thermoteknix EC - UK5
Description of Procurement The Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to award a contract to Thermoteknix Systems Ltd for the continued through-life support, maintenance and repair of t
715890481 Theon sensors S.A. enabling contract EC - UK 5
Description of Procurement The Ministry of Defence (MOD) (the “Authority”) intends to award a contract to Theon Sensors S.A. for the continued through-life support, maintenance and
715889472-TEnder notice
NAD (National Armaments Director Group, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (previously Defence Equipment and Support)) intends to award a contract under Procurement Reform Regulati
CBRN RET and BSCS ISS 2028 - UK1 - pipeline notice
The Authority has a requirement to provide In-Service Support (ISS) for its Counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear (C-CBRN) capability that provides Detection, Identi
Provision of quality delivery partner services
On behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), the National Armaments Director Group (NADG) (previously known as Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)) would like to formally engage wi
715890510_ARrestor systems
The Users requires a sustained and supported capability that will deliver a safe, effective and reliable means of ensuring tactical military fixed wing aircraft are prevented from
X-ray cabins - PA 23
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a requirement to maintain a transportable X-Ray Cabin capability, for use by the Non-Destructive Testing [NDT] Teams of 71(IR) Sqn and 1710 NAS. T
Military working dogs (MWD) - 4 variants
The Protect Delivery Team within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) is preparing to initiate a Competitive Flexible Procedure procurement for Military Working Dogs (MWD). The MWD
Wecdis & combat system interface unit (WIU CSIU)
The National Armaments Director Group, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a contract for the design, manufacture, installation and assurance of a replacement Warship