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)
Provision of balance of investment support to navy command
Provision of Balance of Investment support to Navy Command
DFFS/5012/0071 - supply of F-35 & F-76 - pjobs - MAY 2016
DFFS/5012/0071 - Supply of F-35 & F-76 - PJOBS - MAY 2016
GRT IOC gamma dectectors
procurement of 12 x gamma ray spectrometers
NMIC CIS resources &programme management infosec & IT security
NMIC CIS Resources 7 Programme Management, INFOSEC & IT Security Specialist Support
FOR transparency purposes ONLY - DFFS/5068 - provision of transport services for the movement of fuels within the UK (excluding NI)
Provision of Transport Services for the Movement of Fuels within the UK (excluding NI)
Provision of guarding services at pathfinder building at RAF wyton
Unarmed, static manned guarding for Pathfinder Building at RAF Wyton
Training maintenance and support services (tmass)
Specialist training services. Technical training services. The Ministry of Defence has a further requirement for the provision of Non-tactical Training, Maintenance & Support Servi
DFFS/5086
Supply of Bulk Ground Fuels Dec 15 - Nov 17 under CCS Framework Agreement RM1013
Initial provision spares for QEC aircraft carrier - self powered telephones
Supply of Initial Provision Spares for QEC Aircraft Carrier for Self Powered Telephones
Supply of initial provisioning spares for hangar fire and smoke curtain, and uptakes and downtakes
Supply of Initial Provisioning Spares for Hangar Fire and Smoke Curtain, and Uptakes and Downtakes
Shiphaz decision support tool
Technical Assessment of BR2924 Shiphaz Decision Support Tool (DST)
Delivery of land and littoral manoeuvre warfare operational analysis outputs to the maritime warfare centre (MWC)
Delivery of Land and Littoral Manoeuvre Warfare Operational Analysis Outputs to the Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC)
Matrix managed planner service
Matrix Managed Planner Service
FOR transparency ONLY - DFFS/5012/0040 - supply of F-35 into the GPSS, july 2015
FOR TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Supply of F-35 into the GPSS, July 2015.
SBRI challenge - enhanced individual protective equipment phase 2
This project will develop an Adaptive Clothing and equipment Supply system,(ACES). This will comprise handheld 3d scanner to capture anthropometric information, a 3D data base of c
People programme - market research of generation Z views & attitudes
Market Research of Generation Z Views & Attitudes
FOR transparency ONLY - DFFS/5012/0054 - supply of F-44 to singapore, november 2015
FOR TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Supply of F-44 to Singapore, November 2015
FOR transparency ONLY - DFFS/5012/0042 - supply of F-35 to cyprus, july 15
FOR TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Supply of F-35 to Cyprus, July 2015
Publication of contract award for transparency
Contract award documents for Transparency
DFFS/5070
Supply of Bulk Ground Fuels Dec 15 - Nov 17 under CCS Framework Agreement RM1013