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)
Spares inclusive upkeep of lot 03 - electrical distribution
Spares Inclusive upkeep of Electrical Distribution equipment including supply and repair
Supply of spares for the air portable bridge & medium girder bridge
Supply of Spares for the Air Portable Bridge & Medium Girder Bridge
Supply of containerised equipment spares
Supply of containerised equipment spares and 20 litre fuel tank
THE provision OF technical nuclear support TO DNSR
THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL NUCLEAR SUPPORT TO DNSR
Supply OF royal marines raiding craft manoverboard recovery systems
The supply of Royal Marines Raiding Craft Man Overboard Recovery System
Provision of security guarding services at 6 RM site in the SW of england
Provision of Security Guarding Services at 6 x RM sites in the SW of England
Repair AND overhaul manoverboard recovery systems (MORS)
Enabling Contract for the Servicing and Repair of Manoverboard Recovery Systems
Publication OF tender documents FOR transparency purposes - multi supplier framework enabling arrangement for urgent C130J hercules and cross platform spares
PUBLICATION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES - Invitation to Tender documents including advert and Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for a Multi-Supplier Framewo
General support enabling contract
The Contractors holding General Support Enabling Contracts are invited to bid for the line items listed on Tranche 42 in accordance with the contractual process. Any other supplier
BFCCB/1344 - procurement of medium category vehicles for BFC - iveco daily
Procurement of Medium Category Vehicles for BFC - IVECO Daily
BFCCB/1345 - procurement of BFC white fleet light category - land rover
Procurement of BFC white fleet light category - Land Rovers
Joint asset management and engineering solution
This is a contract award notice, detailing the winning bidder and the overall contract firm price.
UKHO: purchase of meteorological data
Provision of meteorological data for Nautical Publications (NP)
ADP licensing rationalisation
Delivery of developed ADP licensing functionality, artefacts and documentation in order to achieve ADP licensing rationalisation
Ion chambers
Non-medical equipment based on the use of radiation. The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Delivery Team (DT) has a requirement to procure quantity severn 1000c
Rad sense support
THIS NOTICE IS FOR TRANSPARENCY REASONS ONLY. Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological protection equipment. In-Service Support (ISS) to Radiological Sense Equipment comprisi
ISS for argon training eqpt
THIS PUBLICATION IS FOR TRANSPARENCY REASONS ONLY. Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological protection equipment. In-Service Support (ISS) to Chemical Warfare Agent detection
Procurement of barrel artillery trainer
Procurement of Barrel Artillery Trainer
Supply OF engineering services, PDS activities AND services FOR THE royal fleet auxiliary AND royal NAVY
SUPPLYOF ENGINEERING SERVICES, PDS ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY AND ROYAL NAVY
Provision and installation of 2 commercially available parade ground stands
Provision and installation of 2 commercially available Parade Ground Seating Stands providing a total of 400-420 seats in two independant stands of 200-210 seats each