Buyer profile
Ministry of Defence
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Total contracts
4,294
Known spend
£117bn
3501 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 (4294)
*FATS competition: FOR transparency purposes ONLY* design of a technical and quality assurance framework and governance regime
FATS - for transparency purposes only. A task is required to provide definition to management controls within the Defence Authority for Technical and Quality Assurance Control Fram
FOR transparency ONLY - DFFS/5012/0052 - supply of fuel for pjobs, october 2015
FOR TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Supply of fuel for PJOBs, October 2015
FOR transparency ONLY - DFFS/5012/0061 - supply of F-35 for pjobs, february 2016
FOR TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Supply of F-35 for PJOBs, February 2016
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between north america and the UK
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between North America and UK
FOR transparency ONLY - DFFS/5012/0049 - supply of F-35 and F-76 to cyprus and souda bay, september 2015
FOR TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Supply of F-35 and F-76 to Cyprus and Souda Bay, September 2015
Redevelopment of defence brand portal
Redevelopment of Defence Brand portal
Security assurance co-ordinator for phoenix II
Contract Award Notice for a FATS Contract raised against the FATS Overarching Framework Task for a Security Assurance Co-ordinator to work with the supplier for PHOENIX II towards
FOR transparency ONLY - DFFS/5012/0058 - supply of F-76 to singapore, january 2016
FOR TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Supply of F-76 to Singapore, January 2016
PFCS: BA (honours in social work (england) degree (stage 2) for 2 x RN students
BA (Honours) in Social Work (England) Degree (Stage 2) for 2 RN Students - 1 year contract placed through CCS RM1568 Framework.
Maintenance and upgrades to the hypobaric chamber
The Mechanical Instillation and Commissioning of two Hypobaric Chambers, including Core PDS and AD HOC PDS for the duration of the 12 month Contract. The “Hypobaric Chamber” refers
Provision of community engagement support
The provision of community engagement support by Civil Representatives at the Northern Ireland Office, Stormont.
(CAAS) future capacity shortfall programme
Contract Award of HOCS4/00002 - Cost Assurance and Analysis Service (CAAS) Future Capacity Shortfall Programme to provide augmentation to the MOD's Cost Assurance and Analysis Serv
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between asia and new zealand
Whole Aircraft Charter to move Passengers between the Middle East and New Zealand.
Exhibition stand space
Exhibition stand space
JW17-2 CIS support to auscannzukus IW experimentation working group
FLEET/00557 JW17-2 CIS Support to AUSCANNZUKUS IW Experimentation Working Group
FOR transparency ONLY - DFFS/5012/0067 - supply of F-35 to cyprus, april 2016
FOR TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Supply of F-35 to Cyprus, April 2016
FOR transparency ONLY - DFFS/5012/0051 - supply of F-76 FOB to loch striven, october 2015
FOR TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Supply of F-76 FOB to Loch Striven, October 2015
Time recording
Time Recording
Aircraft arrestor systems - RHAG & PAAG
Aircraft equipment. Repair, maintenance and associated services related to PAAG & RHAG Aircraft Arrestor Systems. The Air Commodities Team has placed a 10 year contract to provide
Transparency notice _ CBRN/00192 CSTE
NOTICE PUBLISHED FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES In-service support to chemical sense training equipment