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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
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Leonardo UK Ltd
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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)
Provision OF A tailoring service AT HMNB clyde
Provision of tailoring, embroidering and alteration services for Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel at HMNB Clyde.
Transparency notice
The Provision of Helicopter Instructional Training on the Wildcat and Apache Helicopter Platforms. This notice is the publication of ITT documents for Transparency Agenda purposes
Specialist technical support for the production of the dismounted - joint fires integrator (D-JFI) systems requirement document (SRD) and integrated test evaluation plan (iteap)
A competition under the DE&S Framework Agreement for Technical Support for the production of a completed and final SRD and ITEAP for the D-JFI requirement. This will support the pr
Independent technical support FE245
Independent Technical Support and technical guidance in all aspects of in-service and future marine diesel engine installations. Transparency Notice
Supply of industrial gases to british forces germany (BFG)
Supply of a range of Industrial Gases to BFG on an enabling basis over a 3 year period.
Transparency notice
The publication of ITT documents for Transparency Agenda purposes
Purchase of two respiratory mass spectrometers
Highly accurate gas composition analysis is a crucial component of the evidence generated during UK RAF CAM (United Kingdom Royal Air Force Centre of Aviation Medicine) trials to s
Provision of pilot and aircraft for the RAF falcons parachute display team
The MOD is seeking a 3 year contract (1 March 2017 to 29 February 2020) and 2 x one year options (1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021 and 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022) for the pro
Provision of prosthetics services
CONTRACT AWARD JFC6A/0022 Provision of a Prosthetics Service To be delivered at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) in Surrey and after a transition in 2018, the DMRC
Provision of training, by approved EASA provider, for part 66 civil licenced engineers to be employed on shadow aircraft.
The RAF is seeking a 1 year contract with a 1 year Option for the provision of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved Part 66 Civilian Licence training for both B1 and B2
For transparency purposes only - sustainment of ammwas & AIS capabilities for various rotary wing platforms
The Sustainment of Aircrew Moving Map and Wire Alerting System (AMMWAS) Capability for Apache Mk1, Griffen HAR Mk2, Lynx Mk9A & Merlin Mk2 and the Automatic Identification System (
Publication of documents for transparency
This contract has already been placed under CCS RM1568 Framework and the purpose of this notice is to issue documents for transparency
Documents published FOR transparency ONLY
This contract has already been placed through the FATS Framework Agreement and the purpose of this notice is for Transparency only.
The provision of aviation and parachute services to joint services parachute wing (netheravon) (jspw(n)) and force development training centre weston on the green (fdtc(w))
The MOD is seeking a 3 Year contract (1 February 2017 to 31 January 2020) with 2 x one year options ( 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2021 and 1 February 2021 to 31 January 2022) for
OSP/0050 - ITN release for combat water supply system
CWSS is a tri service programme that will provide water self sufficiency for force operating in Land Equipment, configured to conduct expeditionary, high tempo operations world wid
Publication of documents for transparency only
This contract has already been placed under CCS RM1568 Framework and the purpose of this notice is to issue documents for transparency.
FOR transparency purposes only:provision of refurbishment of air panels to support training at defence diving school
Provision of Refurbishment of Air Panels used to Support Training at Defence Diving School
For transparency purposes only - supply installation and maintenance of a welding augmented simulator at dseme lyneham
The Defence Collage of Technical Training (DCTT) Defence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering (DSEME) Metalsmith Department require quantity 9 Welding Augmented Simulato
Publication of documents for transparency only
This contract has already been placed under CCS RM1568 Framework and the purpose of this notice is to issue documents for transparency.
ITT issue
The Operational Infrastructure Programme (OIP) Team within the MOD has identified a potential requirement to procure a tri-service re-deployable tentage solution, which can be inte