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Defence Equipment and Support
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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)
714917452 - Handheld pinpoint, complex terrain metal detector - pipeline notice - UK1
The Project Delivery team (DT) are considering initiating a project to procure and support 800 (Approx) Commercial off the Shelf Handheld complex terrain pinpoint metal detect capa
Protected and modified civilian profile vehicles (pamcpv) procurement framework agreement
The original Contract Notice for Protected and Modified Civilian Profile Vehicles (PaMCPV) Procurement Framework Agreement was issued on 04/02/2025 at the following link https://ww
Protected and modified civilian profile vehicles (pamcpv) support
Original Contract Notice for Protected and Modified Civilian Profile Vehicles (PaMCPV) Support issued on 21/02/2025 listed at the following link https://www.find-tender.service.gov
714905451 - MSS/146 - in-service support and technical services for testing of marine fuels and lubricants
In-Service Support and Technical Services for compliance testing of Marine Fuels and Lubricants, including: laboratory technical services support for compliance testing; technical
714912460 - PPA/005 - marine gas turbines - UK1 pipeline notice
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), are considering options to secure the provision of In-Service Support for Gas Turbines and assoscia
Provision of south atlantic islands maritime engineering, diving, and salvage services
This potential requirement would be for the provision of Maritime Engineering, Diving, and Salvage Services in the South Atlantic Islands.
714902453 - MSS/178 - maritime electrical power generation, distribution, propulsion equipment support
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), are considering options to secure the provision of In-Service Support for Martime Electrical Power
PPA/004 - support of shaft seals and associated equipment for royal navy vessels
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), are considering options to secure the Support of Shaft Seals and Associated Equipment for Royal Nav
714910452 - PPA/002 - air weapons handling systems
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, are considering options to secure the provision of spares and in-service support for air weapons handlin
714911454 - MSS/151 - helicopter refuelling, HIFR, and aviation refuelling
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, are considering options to secure the provision of spares and in-service support for helicopter in-fligh
Commando insertion craft - UK1 - pipeline notice
Design, Manufacture and Support of Commando Insertion Craft (CIC)
Procurement of heavy tracks road wheels
Procurement of road wheels for the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank , CRARRV and Titan and Trojan (T2) platforms allowing continued supportability of the platforms.
714907465 - MSS/147 - highly mechanised weapons handling system
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, are considering options to secure the provision of spares and in-service support for highly mechanised w
Supply of double cab pick ups PME
Provide as many new 4-wheel drive, double cab pickups as possible within the budget of £200,000 (inc VAT) they must all be left hand drive (LHD), have 4 doors, have a tow bar with
Tactical water support (TWS)
TWS will support the force operating in the land environment, wherever it may be deployed worldwide, by providing the capability to ensure self-sufficiency for water. This includes
Bridge set infantry assault (BSIA) in-service support- UK1
Bridge Set Infantry Assault (BSIA) In-Service Support: includes meaintenance, inspection, and provision of Capital Spares.
DGM/2045 air and naval deployed ocean marker (raandom)
The procurement of an air and naval deployed ocean marker capability
TPAT tempest assurance
TPAT TEMPEST Assurance The Secretary of State for Defence (the “Authority”), through the AJAX Programme within Defence Equipment and Support (“DE&S”) intends to place a contract wi
712308450 - Provision of telemetry systems for naval military diving PMEN
The user requires a DLSE Telemetry capability that provides real-time data collection and monitoring capabilities for divers, enhancing diver safety and improving diving management
Bridge set infantry assault (BSIA) in-service support - UK5
In-Service Support to Bridge Set Infantry Assault (BSIA) and the Manufacture and Delivery of BSIA Capital Spares