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)
Transparency notice media suite maintenace and support contract
Media Suite Maintenance and Support Contract.
Contractor support for maritime C2 cross domain/interoperability project
Contractor Support to Maritime C2 Cross Domain/Interoperability Project
Provision of air transport for military passengers and passengers from other government departments, between new zealand and south east asia
Provision of air transport for military passengers and passengers from other government departments, between New Zealand and South East Asia.
FTS/DE/FSAST/51 - security accreditation
This notice is for transparency purposes only and not a call for Expression of Interest. The services of a Communications – Electronics Security Group (CESG) Certified Professional
Contract awarded for provision of out of hours issue of passes and permits - RAF fairford
In line with transparency obligations, this notice is to publish a redacted copy of this single source contract, and Annex C Actual Procurement Time scales. Additional information:
Technical support for project korona (FATS D&E)
Technical Support for Project Korona: Solution Architecture Services
HMS ocean maritime deployed gateway (MDG) support extension
G-Cloud Enabling contract.
DFFS/5012/0088 – supply AND delivery OF F-35 (DDP) TO cyprus – october 2016
CALL OFF FROM FRAMEWORK AGREEMENR (DFFS/5012) - DFFS/5012/0088 – SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF F-35 (DDP) TO CYPRUS – OCTOBER 2016
Suppy of paint to HM ships and submarines
Contract Award
Contract award - supply, servicing, repair and procurement of mobile hot pressure washers
Contract Award Notice for Supply, Servicing, Repair and Procurement of Mobile Hot Pressure Washers Contract
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between south america and central america
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between South America and Central America
Whole aircraft charter to move cargo between the UK and canada
Whole aircraft charter to move cargo between the UK and Canada
SBRI challenge - non destructive evaluation (NDE)
Develop a technique to reduce inspection maintenance costs by deploying fully optimised guided wave inspections to quickly and accurately assess the condition of difficult to acces
Staff conference venue
Venue for staff conference
Deployable rapid assembley shelter (drash)
Operational Infrastructure Programme (OIP) part of the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Organisation within the UK Ministry of Defence has a requirement for an framework agreemen
Supply of initial provisioning spares for queen elizabeth class aircraft carriers - chilled water and waste heat hot water system
Supply of Initial Provisioning Spares for Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - Chilled Water and Waste Heat Hot Water System
BCIP support to defence academy icsc(l) courses 12B, 13A & 13B 2016/17
This is a contact amendment to the contract number FTS/DE/JFC9/01. Contract Award through FATS for BCIP courses 12B, 13A and 13B. Contractor is to provide a staff working environme
Cost consultant and contract administration services
2-3 year Contract for Cost Consultant and Contract Administration Services for the UKHO new office accommodation.
The provision of technical support to the control and reporting systems interface (CSI) in-service phase
The Provision of Technical Support to the Control and Reporting Systems Interface (CSI) In-Service Phase
Provision of 11 week carpentry course for 6 students from ctcrm
This requirement has been placed using CCS RM1568 Framework