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)
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between the UK and scandinavia
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between the UK and Scandinavia.
Initial provisioning spares for QEC aircraft carriers - replenishments at sea (RAS)
Initial Provisioning Spares for Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - Replenishments at Sea (RAS)
Technical support for ISS des architecture: core and collaborative application services
Technical Support for ISS Des Architecture: Core and Collaborative Application Services
DFFS/5012/0079 – BULK fuels acqusition framework agreement– supply F-35 TO cyprus – JULY 2016.
DFFS/5012/0079 – BULK FUELS ACQUSITION FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT– SUPPLY F-35 TO CYPRUS – JULY 2016. - CALL OFF CONTRACT FROM FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT IN PLACE
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between eastern europe and the UK
Provision of Air Transport for Military Passengers and Passengers From Other Government Departments Between Eastern Europe and the UK
IT health check
IT Health check
Repair, servicing & overhaul of the video mission box (VMB)
Repair, Servicing & Overhaul of Video Mission Box (VMB)
SBRI challenge - non destructive evaluation (NDE)
Develop a single instrument that is capable of non-destructively assessing both hard body armour plates (a sandwich construction of typically high alumina ceramic plus layers of co
Cy SAFA
Provision of Cyber Situational Awareness Fusion Architecture (Cy SAFA). Awarded under CCS Framework RM 1058 Technology Services.
Agile training
Procurement of Agile training
SBRI challenge - non destructive elvaluation (NDE)
Develop an NDE device for helmets and rigid armour that will be able to detect damage using a remote handheld device to wirelessly inspect equipment in the field. The Acousto-Ultra
MARE harbour RO RO facility upgrade AND refurbishment, falkland islands
To undertake all design and build tasks associated with upgrade and refurbishment of the Mare Harbour Ro-Ro Facility for continued use by the Falklands Island Re-Supply (FIRS) Poin
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between central africa and the UK
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between Central Africa and the UK
Whole aircraft charter to move cargo between the UK and the middle east
Whole aircraft charter to move cargo between the UK and the Middle East
Technical support for the FLIS review note
Technical Support for the FLIS review note
Whole aircraft charter to move cargo between the UK and north india
Whole aircraft charter to move cargo between the UK and North India
Supply of IP spares for QE class carriers for doors, hatches and scuttles
Supply of IP Spares for QE Class Carriers for Doors, Hatches and Scuttles
Batteries & associated spares
A two year Framework Agreement with Saft Limited for the supply of Batteries & Associated Spares. The batteries are to fit specialist applications. Please note this is not a reques
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between central america and the UK
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between Central America and the UK
Provision of air transport for military passengers and passengers from other government departments to move between the UK and germany
Provision of Air Transport for Military Passengers And Passengers from Other Government Departments to Move Between the UK and Germany.