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)
Provision OF technical support TO review AND rewrite MAA manual OF aerodrome design AND safeguarding (MADS)
PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO REVIEW AND REWRITE MAA MANUAL OF AERODROME DESIGN AND SAFEGUARDING (MADS)
Provision OF technical support TO international AIR traffic management (ATM) GAP analysis
PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (ATM) GAP ANALYSIS
Manufacture of puma MK2 aircraft covers
Manufacture of Puma MK2 Aircraft Covers
Dosimetry data management system (DDMS) in-service support
Provision of Dosimetry Data Management System (DDMS) and In-Service Support.
For transparency purposes only - specalist security advisor
For transparency purposes only - Specialist Security Advisor - FATS Framework Competition
For transparency purposes only - independent safety and environmental auditor
For transparency purposes only - Independent Safety and Environmental Auditor requirement - FATS framework competition.
Supply of a command post (CP) tent for a unit sized HQ in the field
Supply of a Command Post (CP) Tent for a Unit sized HQ in the field
(FATS task transparency notice) independent safety audit for CBRN DT safety & environmental management programme.
This notice is for transparency only. To ensure the safety of equipment procured or managed by the CBRN DT and to assure legislative requirements are met, services for independent
UKHO - supply of general constructions works services for UKHO
Supply of General Construction Works Services for UKHO. Clearing of an existing room, preparing and installing of utility facilities, including; electrical cabling, heating, ventin
South east multiactivity contract
Facilities management services. Catering services. Accommodation, building and window cleaning services. Refuse and waste related services. Hotel accommodation services. Laundry ma
Repair of optical line replacement units
The Repair of Optical Replacement Units as fitted to Various vehicle platforms.
Repair of fire suppression systems and supply of associated spares
Repair of Fire Suppression Systems and Supply of Associated Spares
BSCS technical support during THE demonstration AND manufacture phase
PUBLISHED FOR TRANSPARENCY REASONS ONLY - FATS -Technical support to the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Delivery Team to assist with assuring the safety of t
Incentivised upkeep cost reduction (IUCR) of large diesels 1.
Contract for the Incentivised Upkeep Cost Reduction (IUCR) of Large Diesels 1. Supply and or repair of spares.
Procurement of spares for misc electrical and electronic components used on military vehicles
Procurement of spares for misc electrical and electronic components used on military vehicles.
Whole aircraft charter to move cargo (outsized and general) between the UK and north america
Whole Aircraft Charter to Move Cargo (Outsized and General) Between the UK and North America. Task 1702 under Framework Agreement DSCOM/2213
Queen elizabeth class aircraft carriers supply of initial provision spares for sea water cooling system
Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers Supply of Initial Provision Spares for Sea Water Cooling System
Supply of initial provision spares for QE class visual landing aids equipment
Supply of initial provision spares for QE Class visual landing aids
Manufacture and supply of apache reduced size crashworthy external fuel tanks
The Manufacture and Supply of Quantity Ten Reduced Size Crashworthy External Fuel Tanks
Educational explorers training
Educational Explorers Training for Service Childrens' Education Schools (SCE) in Cyprus, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Brunei, The Netherlands and The Falkland Islands.