Buyer profile
Ministry of Defence
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Total contracts
4,293
Known spend
£117bn
3500 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
262 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 (4293)
Project thauma - re-activation phase 1, in-service support and integrated logistic support
Contract provides for ISS, ILS and Refurbishment programme.
The supply of route markings
LSBU15/0015 - The Supply of Route Markings
Provision of a typhoon propulsion support facility (TPSF) at RAF lossiemouth
The provision of a compliant, fully functional 'new build' Typhoon Propulsion Support Facility (TPSF) to support the operational capability outputs of the Typhoon Force at RAF Loss
Contract award tactical hearing protection system dismounted close combat USER capability
Contract Award Tactical Hearing Protection Systems Dismounted Close Combat User Capability
This is a transparency notice for the award of the scavenger basing and assessment study contract
This is only a transparency notice for the award of the Scavenger Basing and Assessment Study Contract that has already been awarded under a framework agreement.
Provision OF technical support TO establish disapplicatiions AND derogations available TO DLSR IN statute
PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH DISAPPLICATIONS AND DEROGATIONS AVAILABILITY TO DLSR IN STATUTE
RAF honington primary healthcare accommodation
This is a transparency notice for the Award of the RAF Honington Primary Healthcare Care Construction Project.
LCVP Mk5 accelerated aging and strain gauge trials
Investigations into LCVP MK5 poultice corrosion and wheelhouse cracking.
Relationship counselling services in BFG and EJSU
Counselling Services. Provision of professional training and supervisory support to the Relationship Counselling Service (RCS) to the British Forces Germany and European Joint Supp
Additional work for oil fuel depot study
Proprietry Techical support to an Oil Fuel study under the FATS framework
Provision of maintenance, revision and amendment of technical publications
The contract is to provide a continued, centralised, authoring & illustration service for the control, creation, promulgation, amendment and or revision of the technical documentat
Purchase of transducers
Notice of Contract award
Support and development of submarine structural analysis software
Submarine Structural Analysis Suite software upgrades and support
Collaborative research navies UK membership
Transparancy Notice for a placed Contract
BFCCB/1355 - transparency notice OF ITT issue - procurement of vehicles for british forces cyprus
Procurement of Vehicles for British Forces Cyprus
FATS - subject matter expert support to the directorate of airspace and air traffic management
This is a transparency notice for a FATS Contract and not an invitation for tenderers to express interest in tendering for the requirement. The requirement is for the provision of
Supply, repair and post design services for first level and non first level high pressure valves fitted on HM ships and submarines
Following competition, Contract has been placed for supply, repair and post design services of high pressure valves fitted to HM Ships and Submarines. The document uploaded has had
Publication of contract documents for transparency
Contract documents for Transparency
General support enabling contract
The 14 Contractors who hold the 'General Support Enabling Contracts' are invited to bid for the line items listed on Tranche 2 in accordance with the contractual process. Any other
Supply of radio beacon acoustic test set
Following competition, Contract has been placed for the supply of Radio Beacon Acoustic Test Sets, P/N GATS-260. The documents uploaded have been redacted where the information is