Buyer profile
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)
Mechanical and electrical maintenance at HMS sultan contract award notice
(For Transparency Purposes Only) - ITT. This notice services to announce the ITT only. It is NOT an expression of interest for a new opportunity. The Authority has a requirement fo
Provision of spares & parts support to jewosc hardware
This call off contract is for the provision of spares and parts support to JEWOSC hardware (HPE, Oracle & Cisco). It has been placed under Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework
700591369 (DINfoCom/0122) provision of prototype SWE
To develop a prototype Staff Working Environment solution
Provision of support & maintenance for microbiology autoclaves
Provision of Support & Maintenance for microbiology autoclaves
Deployable commercial satellite (comsat) communications module
Deployable Commercial Satellite (ComSat) Communications Module - Support to Maritime Communications Equipment
CTTP organisational design & enterprise architecture workstrand 3
For Transparency Purposes only. Provision of CTTP Organisational Design and Enterprise Architecture - Workstrand 3 has been awarded. A professional service to provide knowledge, sk
Catering for the mountbatten music festival 2022-2023
Catering for the Mountbatten Music Festival 2022-2023
For transparency purposes only: provision of PPE for ukrainian forces
Provision of PPE for Ukrainian Forces
Provision OF MAA accreditation training (ukafmaa) (INFO ONLY)
Accreditation training for RN, RAF and Army. Students to achieve degrees in higher education.
Provision of UK based light aircraft for the delivery of military parachute training
Provision of UK based Light Aircraft for the Delivery of Military Parachute Training (MPT) . The contract duration will be 2 core years. Contract start date is 1 August 2020.
FOR transparency purposes only:the design procurement and support of up to qty 16 electrically powered low pressure air supply (LPAS) units
FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES ONLY 700327328-The Design Procurement and Support of up to Qty 16 Electrically Powered Low Pressure Air Supply (LPAS) Units for the UK Apache Military Hel
Supply & delivery of F-35
Supply & Delivery of F-35
700705369 (DINfoCom/0124) provision of dataminr licences & support
Army users require DATAMINR licence renewal and support
Defence as a platform daap
Defence as a Platform DaaP -Tech Support: Development Process Architect/Infrastructure Architect
Voluntary transparency notice RAF coningsby AOS and sierra and echo dispersals
This is a voluntary transranseny notice not a call for expressions of interest. The tender is being awarded on the Enhanced Commisoning and Assurance Model (ECAM) on a direct award
DINfoCom/0125 - developing the understanding to optimise data links in land information manoeuvre
There is currently a lack of an effective Tactical Data Link (TDL) in the Land Domain, meaning an insufficient ability to generate, manage and maintain a continuous Recognised Air
General staff executive coaching programme
General Staff Executive Coaching Programme
700420320 (DINfoCom/0085) - provision of aritc citrix renewal
Citrix licences renewal to enable delivery of the Defence Recruiting System.
Voluntary transparency notice only - IRIS software maintenance AND support renewal
IRIS SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT RENEWAL A competition is being run under the CCS framework RM6068 and only suppliers under this framework can apply.
Design services - phase 2
Design Services