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)
FOR transparency ONLY - provision of research support and analysis to the DCDC strategic analysis team
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) Strategic Analysis team requires the provision of research and analysis services to support the de
Design, build and in-service support of workboats
The Commercially Supported Shipping (CSS) Boats team has a requirement to replace existing workboats. This requirement is for the production and in-service support of up to forty (
Provision of xsensor LX100 aircraft seating sensor test equipment
The provision of Xsensor LX100 aircraft seating sensor test equipment
Puma HC generators
The purchase of 7 generators for support of the Puma fleet and maintain operational availability
Purchase of 20 queen elizabeth carrier models for presentation to british embassies
Purchase of 20 Queen Elizabeth Carrier Models for presentation to British Embassies
Indendant commercial ship design and support
A contract awarded notice to Houlder Ltd. for the Independant Commercial Ship Design and Support Additional information: Details of contract and Schedules that has been redacted to
DE&S - APMG project planning & control foundation and practitioner training provider
Following the DE&S Transformation Programme and the standing up of the Project Controls function, it has been recognised that there is a need to provide APMG accredited training an
Maritime technical architecture for navy command - task 1
The Royal Navy's Maritime Architecture and information systems infrastructure is in a major state of evolutionary change to cloud based technologies. The Navy is in the process of
Technical support to assess security accreditation for the chinook MK6 STS and the mshatf projects
Contract award for Technical support to assess security accreditation for the Chinook MK6 STS and the MSHATF Projects.
Mountain rescue service medical training to attain mountain rescue england and wales (MREW)
Provision of Mountain Rescue Service Medical Training Additional information: Contract Awarded.
Project nelson data science support - unified API task
Project NELSON Data Science Support Unified API Task
Project nelson exercise support - sprint 2 - RASS stats task- for navy command IW division
Project Nelson Exercise Support - Sprint 2 - RASS Stats Task- for Navy Command IW Division
Project nelson exercise support - automated identification system (AIS) task - for navy command IW division
Project Nelson Exercise Support - Automated Identification System (AIS) Task - for Navy Command IW Division
Technical support for BCIP 5.6 and morpheus evolve to open (evo) sub-programme
Technical Support for BCIP 5.6 and MORPHEUS Evolve to Open (EvO) Sub-Programme - Work Packages 1-6 (A-E)
Organisational membership OF THE british computer society
ORGANISATIONAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY
Contract for the provision of physical development facilities for defence medical group (south west) personnel
This contract is for the provision of Physical Development Facilities for Defence Medical Group (South West) Personnel.
DE&S level 1 to 5 recruitment support service
DE&S has a requirement for a Recruitment Support Service Contractor who can help The Authority to attract and hire the best talent in the market. The Contractor shall assist in the
Infrastructure changes at HQ1 & HQ2
Infrastructure changes at HQ1 and HQ2 to support communications for the Tomahawk system
Provision of an ideas management system for the royal air force
Provision of an Ideas Management System for the RAF.
Reliability centred maintenance (RCM) maritime analyses
The Authority has an ongoing requirement to conduct Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) in support of the Unit Maintenance Management System (UMMS) to both current and future Roy