Buyer profile
Ministry of Defence
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Total contracts
4,297
Known spend
£117bn
3504 disclosed
Average value
£33m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Thales UK Limited
9 winslatest 10 Aug 2026£4bn
- 2
Serco LTD
8 winslatest 21 Apr 2026£3bn
- 3
Rowden Technologies LTD
6 winslatest 07 Oct 2026£56m
- 4
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd
5 winslatest 29 Jul 2026£271m
- 5
Deloitte LLP
5 winslatest 12 Mar 2026£13m
- 6
KPMG LLP
£10m
- 7
PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
5 winslatest 01 Apr 2026£6m
- 8
Akhter Computers Limited
5 winslatest 20 Aug 2026£699,596
- 9
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
5 winslatest 17 Aug 2026£693,955
- 10
Leonardo UK Ltd
4 winslatest 30 Jun 2026£1bn
What they buy
By CPV categoryIT servicesCPV 72
494 contracts · £13bn
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
342 contracts · £1bn
Security & defenceCPV 35
339 contracts · £10bn
Transport equipmentCPV 34
264 contracts · £4bn
Education & trainingCPV 80
263 contracts · £8bn
Repair & maintenanceCPV 50
228 contracts · £30bn
Petroleum & energyCPV 09
220 contracts · £10bn
Business servicesCPV 79
217 contracts · £5bn
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Aircraft Arrestor Systems - RHAG & PAAG
Predicted using explicit duration found in the tender description (120 months from publication date + 60 days (estimated) → renewal expected by Jan 2027).
Jan 2027
70% confident
- Remote Access Movements Portal (RAMP) and WATERGUARD Applications (WG Apps) Hosting Service Provision WG & RAMP
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
40% confident
- 709284450 - Design Services Contract 2
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (23 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
60% confident
- WATERGUARD Applications (WG Apps) Sustainment 2026-29
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Mar 2027).
Mar 2027
40% confident
- STRATEGIC OUTPLACEMENT HR SERVICES PROCURED THROUGH ESPO FRAMEWORK 3S22 LOT NO.6
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- External Legal Support for FMSP Extensions
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- 704399451-20 MSS/143 PD5-110 CAN
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jun 2027).
Jun 2027
40% confident
- Contract Award Notice
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jun 2027).
Jun 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (4297)
DSCOM2213/1780 whole aircraft charter between brize norton and barbados
Whole Aircraft Charter between Brize Norton and Barbados.
DSCOM2213/1777 whole aircraft charter between brize norton and barbados
Whole Aircraft Charter between Brize Norton and Barbados.
DSCOM2213/1777 whole aircraft charter between brize norton and barbados
Whole Aircraft Charter between Brize Norton and Barbados.
Whole aircraft charter between brize norton and sarajevo
Whole Aircraft Charter between Brize Norton and Sarajevo.
Refurbishment of trojan excavator assemblies.
Contract for the Refurbishment of Trojan excavator arms.
Gb-birmingham: JFC6C/00029 for the provision of physical development facilities for royal centre for defence medicine personnel
NOTE: This notice was updated on 19 October 2017 for the following reason: The Tender Submission Deadline has been extended to 1200hrs on Thursday 26 October 2017.The Authority has
Provision of external support to DBS finance and commercial capablity
Transparency Notice only for Contract HOCS3b/00056 Provision of External Support To DBS Finance & Commercial Capability
In-service support for ships protective systems fitted to royal navy platforms
Repair and maintenance services of ships. Electromechanical equipment. The Underwater and Electronic Warfare (UEW) section within the Maritime Combat Systems team has a requirement
Supply of two-man collapsible craft, paddles, spares and associated ancillaries
Supply of Two-Man Collapsible Craft, Paddles, Spares and Associated Ancillaries. The Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) team has a requirement to replace the existing fleet of t
Maritime cloud access & capacity management
Implement an internet service provider to ships using ComSat bearer. Maritime Cloud Access and Capacity Management (MCACA)
Daap hosting services
DaaP Hosting Services
Commercial delivery partner
The Commercial Delivery Partner requirement (NB was advertised under title of Commercial Resourcing Solution) is for a service to provide: i) Commercial personnel/resource on a tem
Provision of marketing services for the defence engineering graduate and apprentice training schemes
Companies are invited to tender for a Contract for the provision of marketing services for the Defence Engineering Graduate and Apprentice Training based within DE&S, MOD Abbey Woo
Specialist technical support to the BLOS spacecraft and communications service delivery team
Specialist Technical Support to the BLOS Spacecraft and Communications Service Delivery Team
Bulk fuels framework agreement - DFFS/5072 - invitation to compete - DFFS/5072/0017 - supply of F-35 into the clh-ps - october 2017
CALL OFF FROM FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - Bulk Fuels Framework Agreement - DFFS/5072 - Invitation to Compete - DFFS/5072/0017 - Supply of F-35 into the CLH-PS - October 2017
Bulk fuels framework agreement - DFFS/5072 - invitation to compete - DFFS/5072/0016 - supply of F-35 to cyprus - september 2017
CALL OFF FROM FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT - Bulk Fuels Framework Agreement - DFFS/5072 - Invitation to Compete - DFFS/5072/0016 - Supply of F-35 to Cyprus - September 2017
Transparency notice for contract award - the provision of a telephone support service for the radar frequency interferometer
Contract Award of the provision of a Telephone Support Service for the Radar Frequency Interferometer capability
*FOR transparency purposes ONLY* - safety & environmental technical support contractor
One year extension to an already existing contract, for the provision of Safety & Environmental Technical Support Consultants.
*FOR transparency purposes ONLY* - supply of ecolog TH1 humidity data loggers
Supply of Ecolog TH1 Humidity Data oggers Additional information: This requirement was previously advertised via the Defence Contracts Online portal. The closing date for receipt o
*FATS competition: FOR transparency purposes ONLY* puma HC2 safety support
FATS 5 Framework (Filter 7) - for transparency purposes only. A task is required to provide Puma HC2 Safety Support.