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)
4 Year enabling contract (with 3 option years) for the procurement of personal load carriage equipment (PLCE)
Proposed Contract for the manufacture of an estimated 175,000 items of Personal Load Carriage Equipment (PLCE) per year over a 4 year period. The Contract will include 3 options, e
FCA technical support
Provision of Frequency Clearance Agreement (FCA) Testing and Terminal Support
Contract FOR deployable technical support systems (DTSS)
Procurement of through life Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) services for a number of deployable containerised systems. These systems are diverse and support numerous capabilities
Provision of security support to the jsens DT
Provision of Technical Security Support to the JSENS DT
CBRN chem in-service support
In-service support to Chem Sense equipment.
Purchase of a GPS and tracker system (intergrated satellite trackers into ordnance survey mapping) and 5 years subscription to the service.
A GPS Tracking System that provides exercise control, (ExCon) and the complete confidence and flexibility to deploy trainees onto an exercise area with the minimum of supervision;
Provision of 2 very high volume digital print engines for RAF waddingtion reprographics office
Provision of 2 very high volume digital print engines for RAF Waddington to include mandatory software, servicing, repair, training and maintenance. This requirement has been issue
ITT notice - (this is not and expression of interest notice )provision of a unit load device (ULD) storage facility and retrieval system at RAF akrotiri, cyprus
Invitation To Tender notice - for ULD Storage Facility at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
Enterprise approach programme concept phase
Enterprise approach support to concept phase
Provision of independent safety and environmental auditor (ISEA) support for armoured vehicle platforms (AVP) in service platforms (ISP)
FATS STS Tasking for the provision of Independent Safety and Environmental Auditor (ISEA) support on all Platforms and Systems within the Armoured Vehicles Programmes (AVP) In Serv
Supply of spares in support of light protected personnel vehicles
The 13 Contractors who hold the “Supply of Spares in support of Light Protected Personnel Vehicles (LPPV)” contracts are invited to bid for the line items listed on Tranche 4 in ac
Supply of spares in support of DSG workshops
The 12 Contractors who hold the 'Supply of Spares in support of DSG Workshops' contracts are invited to bid for the line items listed on Tranche 6 in accordance with the contractua
Gb-bristol: marine simulator training and associated services
The Authority’s Salvage and Marine Operations team (SALMO) have a requirement to ensure that its operational personnel are suitably qualified and experienced in the operation of a
Provision of metabolix monitoring kit for INM
Supply of Metabolic Monitoring Kit for Institute of Naval Medicine
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between northwest europe, central africa and the UK
Whole aircraft charter to move passengers between Northwest Europe, Central Africa and the UK
The provision of an independent member of the HM naval base management safety committee
Provision of an Independent Member of the HM Naval Base Management Safety Committee
The provision of an independent member of the HM naval base site safety committee
The Provision of an Independent Member of the HM Naval Base Site Safety Committee
Provision of an independent member of the HM naval base site safety committee
The provision of an independent member for the HM Naval Base Site Safety Committee
The provision of independent members of the HM naval base site safety committee and management safety committee
Provision of an Independent Member of the HM Naval Base Site Safety Committee
Water flow demonstration and experimentation facility
The Ministry of Defence has a requirement for the design, supply, and delivery to the Nuclear Department at HMS Sultan, of experimental apparatus which can be used to educate stude