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Ministry of Defence
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Total contracts
4,297
Known spend
£117bn
3504 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
263 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 (4297)
Singapore fuels
DFAP/0028/a - Supply & Delivery of F-76 to Singapore DFAP/0028/b - Supply & Delivery of F-44/JP5 to Singapore Single Supplier Framework Agreements
DINfoCom/0136 - DCO certified MLS training
The Army Cyber Risk (inadequate resilience) impacts the freedom of the Army at home and away, in barracks and on active deployments and exercises, as a TLB and as a lever of nation
Supply & delivery of F-35
Supply & Delivery of F-35
Provision of two 200 litre argon vessels plus annual safety check and certification for 10 years
This is a VOLUNTARY TRANSPARENCY NOTICE ONLY to advise of the decision to award a contract for the Provision of Two 200 Litre Argon Vessels plus Annual Safety Check and Certificati
Contract award notice FOR transparency purposes only-provision OF trimble business centre licences
The Trimble Business Centre licences allow RN Hydrographic surveyors to use the associated Trimble Business Centre software to process terrestrial surveying data from a number of l
Virtual market engagement event for the provision of laundry services to major surface warships 2022
The Navy Fleet has fully equipped laundry facilities onboard its Major Surface Ships. The requirement is for the provision of a fully managed laundry service providing flexibility,
External assistance to the integrated review for red team analysis and BOI methods
The notice is for transparency purposes only. This contract has been awarded under CCS Framework - RM6008 Management Consultancy Framework Two, Lot Four.
Provision of drug and alcohol testing kits, medical evidence kits and various forensic consumables
Provision of Drug and Alcohol Testing Kits, Medical Evidence Kits and Various Forensic Consumables 19 Nov 2020. Please Note: This tender is being re-listed with reduced quantities
Dartrose
Medium Weight Remote Controlled Vehicle - Explosive Ordinance Disposals 1. The Department is using this Request for Information (RFI) to help inform the development of its strategy
SQEP support for programme nelson
***FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES ONLY*** This contract has been awarded via the EW&C Framework. An IR35 assessment has been carried out on this requirement and found not to apply. A Cy
Additional SQEP support to programme nelson
***FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES ONLY*** This contract has been awarded via the EW&C Framework. An IR35 assessment has been carried out on this requirement and found not to apply. A Cy
SQEP support to programme nelson
***FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES ONLY*** This contract has been awarded via the EW&C Framework. An IR35 assessment has been carried out on this requirement and found not to apply. A Cy
701055397 (DINfoCom/0140) - provision of red hat resilient storage licence renewal for ADS
Renewal of Red Hat Resilient Storage Licence Renewal for ADS. The previous Red Hat licences expired on 05 Jun 2020, however Red Hat have continued to allow access on the basis that
Support to situation awareness system
Contract document for transparency purposes
NOT AN opportunity - notice FOR transparency purposes ONLY: truck cargo heavy duty post design services
Not an opportunity - publication of redacted tender documentation for transparency purposes only
Dismounted situational awareness evidence gathering experimentation
For Transparency Purposes Only. Dismounted Situational Awareness Evidence Gathering Experimentation
Provision of ICS system to british army training unit kenya (batuk)
For Transparency Purposes Only. Provision of new ICS System to British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK)
The provision of automatic external defibrillators (aeds), mini AED training units and associated consumables
This is not an opportunity, it is the publication of a Contract Award Notice in accordance with the Govt's transparency agenda
Contract award notice FOR transparency purposes only-provision OF royal NAVY oceanographic equipment
There is a requirement for all Hydrographic Surveying capability to conform to Navy and International standards for accuracy. To achieve their objective hydrographic units, deploy
Provision of subscription access to the electronic child death overview panel (ecdop)
The requirement is for Subscription Access to the Electronic Child Death Overview Panel System (eCDOP) which is an off the shelf solution to support the Child Death Overview Panel