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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)
715728461 - Air cargo loading capability
The Authority is looking to secure the provision of in service support for Air Cargo (ground & airfield) loading & unloading capability used at UK at Main Operating Bases (MoB), Pe
Sound level monitoring equipment
Supply of Sound Level Monitoring equipment
Procurement of artillery 155mm Primers-UK4
Military off the shelf 155mm Artillery Primers (£3M)
In service support of controlled reception positioning antenna (CRPA), precise fixing system (PFS), navfix and outfit FSF also known as precise time and frequency equipment (PTFE)
The C2TNC delivery team, part of the Ministry of Defence (the “Authority”) intends to enter into a contract with Drumgrange Ltd (the “Company”) for in-service support for Controlle
DGM/2052 segmented sourcing strategy
Industry Engagement Event Following publication of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and the Defence Industrial Strategy, the MOD is seeking to engage with Industry to discuss opp
713661450 - Sawcs SCU in service support
The Secretary of State for Defence (the Authority), through the Sonar and Maritime Sensors (SaMS) Project Team within Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), intends to place a 5.5-yea
139,200,000
Defence Equipment and Support, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a “Procurement of support services for the Type 31 Combat Management System” contract to Thales UK
Procurement of box making machines - UK 4
Procurement of 2 Box making machines - one to be delivered to His Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth and the second one to be delviered to HMNB Clyde
Land ground based air defence (land GBAD) programme – market interest day 3
Introduction: DE&S (Defence Equipment & Support) is pleased to announce a planned Market Interest Day (MID) for the Land Ground Based Air Defence (Land GBAD) Programme. The event w
Future defence support services (FDSS)
The Authority requirement is for a Supplier to provide under a one Lot Model: • A Sourcing, Procurement and Inventory Management (SP&IM) capability for the range of materiel set ou
714964450 - Engineering delivery partner (EDP) future contract - PD1 - pipeline notice (UK 1)
An Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP) to deliver a wide range of Engineering Services across Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) and wider Min
Land autonomous collaborative platform - project NYX
Please see attached Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) for details.
In-service support of platform data management systems
The Authority intends to renew contract CSA/3049 from 1 July 2027 with Ultra Electronics Command and Sonar Systems for in-service support of PDM systems. Equipment managed includes
Decommisioning and disposal of the flat panel trainer (FPT)
Decommissioning and Disposal of the Flat Panel Trainer (FPT) at RAF Benson.
UK5 - transparency notice
Ajax is a group of armoured fighting vehicles which provide the Army with its first fully digitised capabilities. The vehicles were designed and manufactured by General Dynamics Un
715649450 - Electro-optic cameras - PMEN
Framework Agreement - Supply of Electro-Optic Cameras, Accessories and Ancillaries The Authority invites expressions of interest for inclusion in a Framework for the supply of elec
714653452 - Workshops in-service support
The requirement is to provide in service support to UK Armed Forces Workshop Equipment (Both in the UK and overseas) which may include: Woodworking Equipment Metal Working Equipmen
UXO survey - luce bay
Annual hydrographic survey to assess the continued effectiveness of the original seabed permanent containment sites of munitions situated at Luce Bay. Detailed report is deliverabl
Lightning air system national capability enterprise 28-32
The LANCE 28-32 contract will be the National Support Solution (NSS) for the UK’s F-35 fleet. It comprises the tailored, Freedom of Action (FoA) services that together with the bro
Air defence availability project (adapt) - UK1 pipeline notice
The current In-Service support provided under the Air Defence Availability Contract (ADAPT) shall expire 31st December 2026. This contract provides In-Service Support (ISS) for bot