Buyer profile
Ministry of Defence
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Total contracts
4,288
Known spend
£117bn
3496 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 (4288)
Transparency notice of contract award: provision of services and facilities for exercise spartan hike events 2016-19
This notice serves to announce Contract Award following the publication of Voluntary Ex Ant Transparency Notice 2015/S 036-061849 dated 17.02.2015. It is not to seek expressions of
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 3 in accordance with the contractua
Transparency notice OF ITN issue: facilities management services
TRANSPARENCY NOTICE OF ITN ISSUE: HESTIA South Region -Facilities Management Services covering the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and parts of Hampshire. This
Supply of training services for regulated air cargo security
Contract Award Notice for a Service contract. The provision of externally delivered Air Cargo Security training for Defence Postal staff, in order that BFPO complies with Departmen
Transparency notice of ITN issue: provision of services & facilities for exercise rucksack events 2016-19
This notice serves to announce the issue of an Invitation to Negotiate following publication of Voluntary ex ante transparency notice 2015/S 036-061850 dated 17.02.2015. It is not
Supply of mail conveyance services
Contract Award Notice for a Service contract. The conveyance of HM Forces Mail between London and several overseas locations.
Supply of mail conveyance services
Contract Award Notice for a Service contract. The conveyance of HM Forces Mail between London and Muscat.
Supply of mail conveyance services
Contract Award Notice for a Service contract. The conveyance of HM Forces Mail between London and several overseas locations.
Supply of mail conveyance services
Contract Award Notice for a Service contract. The conveyance of HM Forces Mail between London and Brunei
Supply of mail conveyance services
Contract Award Notice for a Service contract. The conveyance of HM Forces Mail between London and Canada
Provision of a flight operations and task management system
Provision of a flight operations and task management system for the RAF
Supply of face paint camouflage
A 2 year Framework Agreement awarded for the provision of Face Paint Camouflage; Make-up kits, non-irritant, tri-colour, housed in an impact resistant container to specification: U
Transparency notice OF ITT issue - THE provision OF AN onboard laundry service TO major royal NAVY surface warships
LAUNDRY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION SERVICES. TO PROVIDE A REGULAR AND RELIABLE ONBOARD LAUNDRY SERVICE TO NOMINATED MAJOR SURFACE WARSHIPS BOTH ALONGSIDE AND WHEN DEPLOYED ON OPERATI
Repair/supply of spares and adhoc tasks in support of generators
Following competition the Authority has placed a two year Enabling Contract with the potential for a further two options years, for the Supply of Repair/Spares and Adhoc tasks of,
Whole aircraft charter to move cargo between the UK and the arabian peninsula
Whole Aircraft Charter to move cargo between the UK and the Arabian Peninsula. This falls under the Framework Agreement DSCOM/1856.
Purchase of 65 eotech sights for minigun & GPMG
Purchase of 65 EoTech Sights for Minigun & GPMGs
Repair / supply of spares and adhoc tasks in support of lighting and power distribution systems (lapds)
Following competition the Authority has placed a two year Enabling Contract with the potential for a further two options years, for the supply of spares/repair and adhoc tasks of,
The provision of CFM 56-2A engine training
The provision of training on the CFM 56-2A engine to include both line and base maintenance training and boroscope inspection training. Training is for the Mechanical tradesman wor
The provision of engineering general service manpower
Provision of Engineering General Service Manpower
IOTT contract documentation - redacted
Provision of the Interoperability Test Tools (IOTT) Support