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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)
715726466 Viking combined support contract
The Ministry of Defence intends to award a Combined Support Contract to Viking Arms Limited for: i) the supply of surveillance and target acquisition equipment and weapons, includi
714155450 - Personal hard armour framework
The UK Ministry of Defence is establishing a Framework for the procurement of Personal Hard Armour to support its Armed Forces Personnel. The Personal Hard Armour Framework will fa
WLT: weapon load trainer
Background: A Weapon Load Trainer (WLT) formed part of the original Eurofighter training solution; this was never implemented by the RAF. The initial concept envisaged integrating
715109450-A - DM00186: maintenance and repair of guardian fire detection equipment
Defence Munitions (‘the Authority’) requires the Contractor to provide maintenance and repair services for the Guardian Fire Detection systems installed at Defence Munitions (DM) G
715744465-SUpport requirements for modular furniture for ships & submarines
The requirement is for an enabling contract to provide modular furniture, furnishings and associated spares for Royal Navy ships and submarines.
Project grayburn: defence replacement of SA80 family of rifles - concept stage
Defence Equipment & Support the procurement arm of the UK Ministry of Defence, the Lethality and Protect, Gunnery Systems and Munitions, Dismounted Close Combat Team wishes to upda
Equipment update and support services for i-band transponders - UK1
Future I-Band Transponder Capability Support with Obsolescence Mitigation incorporating PDS services, spares procurement and repairs
Demolition and breaching to gain entry - UK 1
A suite of equipment capable of Demolition and Breaching to Gain Entry
715724461 - UK7 - contract details notice
Refresh of RAF Coningsby Server Cabinets to support mission planning system requirement.
Defence test and evaluation service future (dtes)(f)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has an enduring requirement for the provision of Test and Evaluation (T&E) services. T&E is core to all Defence equipment programmes to ensure the rel
Thermal cutting torch - UK1
The procurement of a Thermal Cutting Torch Suite
Helicopter underwater escape training module support contract 2025
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Module Support and maintenance on an annual basis including spares replenishment
7015735510 Mid life update of T2 UK5
The provision of Titan and Trojan (‘T2’) Mid-Life Update (‘MLU’), for a period of up to 7 years. The requirement will be delivered in two distinct Phases : Phase 1; design, develop
BBMF PA474 lancaster major maintenance & component support
The BBMF Lancaster PA474 Lancaster Major Maintenance & Component Support Requirement is split into 4 sections: A: to carry out scheduled Major Maintenance on Lancaster PA474, B: to
715735468-RFI UK2
Support Capabilities & Commodities (SCC) is responsible for delivering a wide range of key equipment and services to the frontline, including ongoing overseas operations. SCC curre
Ring sights in-service support
In-Service Support of Ring Sight Optical Systems including Spares and Repairs.
UK7 - contract details notice
Procurement of Clarity Software Licences and Support
Communications ancillaries and hearing protection
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) requires a route to market for a range of Communications Ancillaries and Hearing Protection (CA&HP) to meet the varied operational needs of its person
715729493 UK1 - merlin Mk2 continuing design services
715729493 - Merlin Mk2 Continuing Design Services The Provision of a Continuing Design Services (CDS) to sustain resolution of Merlin Mk2 mission system software defects and delive
PPA/014 - repair of rotary variable diff transformer
Strip, survey, and overhaul of Rotary Variable Diff Transformers