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)
Provision of forensic pathology services for SBA police
Provison of Forensic Pathology Services for SBA Police
Supply OF ground fuels TO BFC units
The supply and delivery of various ground fuels in support of BFC units.
Whole aircraft charter between the UK and africa
Whole Aircraft charter of passengers between the UK and Africa
Provision OF BODY management services
Provision of body management services.
BFCCB/1343 - procurement of trepel champ 140 main deck loader for british forces cyprus (BFC)
Procurement of TREPEL Champ 140 Main Deck Loader for British Forces Cyprus (BFC)
Procurement of riot shields for sovereign base area police (SBAP)
Contract award notice in line with Transparency guidelines
Human resources information system
Provision of a Human Resources Information System for Locally Employed Civilians within British Forces Cyprus
T23 power generation and MCAS update (PGMU) - lot 2 motor generators
Parts for warships. Engines and engine parts for warships. Command, Control, Communication and Computersystems. Power converters. Electricity distribution and control apparatus. Th
FATS TASK - ASCG ISA
FATS Tasking for IGMR Weapons ASCG Independant Safety Advisor.
The provision of support to amend/update existing medical synopses
The provision of Support to amend/update existing Medical Synopses
Civil service resourcing framework -the provision of resourcing services
Civil Service Resourcing Framework - The Provision of Resourcing Services
Civil service resourcing framework for the provision of resourcing services
Provision of Assessment Centres
The purchase of a portable multi-beam echo sounder system for fleet hydrographic mobile unit and to include five years of in service support.
Contract placement of CSS/0076 for the requirement to modernise existing hydrographic capabilities for the Mobile Survey Team with a PMBES System to support current and future oper
UKHO supply of computer to plate processors plates and chemistry
Supply of Computer to Plate Processors, Plates and Chemistry
UKHO - supply of CD duplication and blank media
Supply of CD Duplication services and blank CD/DVD media for the UKHO
Provision of ground handling at amman marka airport
Ground handling services at Amman Marka Airport, Jordan - award notice
Wide format folding solution and support
The requirement was for the purchase of two Wide Format Folders and support requirements (together the Solution). The requirement was for a finishing solution to cover the traditio
CAEN digitiser system
56 channel V1724G-based 14-bit CAEN Digitiser System in a VME crate
Provision of an indpendent safety auditor
Placed under a FATS Competetion.
Technical support for project sonoric
Technical SME support to the Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Delivery Team to assist with Project SONORIC.