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)
DGM/ 1928 - procurement of pyrotechnic natures
Weapons, ammunition and associated parts. Repeat procurement of pyrotechnic natures from PW Defence Ltd. Additional information: To view this notice, register as a supplier here: h
Provision of data analytics capability (DAC)
Developing management information and Business Intelligence through underpinning Authoritative data that enables evidence-based decision making across the TLB, coherent with the AO
Provision of technical support to project argonaut user requirement document (URD) and statement of requirement (SOR)
For transparency purposes only, this contract has been awarded via FATS5. Provision of Technical Support to PROJECT ARGONAUT User Requirement Document (URD) and Statement Of Requir
Provision OF technical support FOR defence maritime regulator (FOR INFO only-fats)
This requirement will be run through a mini-competition through the FATS5 Framework. Only those 56 company's that are registered under Filter 26 of the Framework will receive an IT
Operational service management (OSM) partner (develop)
Operational Services Management (OSM) Partner (Develop)
Transparency ONLY - MEDL device build and post deployment support
TRANSPARENCY ONLY - Contract Awarded - MEDL Device Build and Post Deployment Support
FOR transparency purposes ONLY - supply of security pass consumables
Supply of various consumables used by the Security Office in the issuing of passes.
Software defined electricity testing
Software defined electricity testing
PIO support partner
PIO Support Partner
Provision of mountain bikes and ancillaries for the combined cadet force
The Combined Cadet Force have a requirement for the provision of 10x Hard Tail Mountain Bikes and associated spare parts, and 3x Full Suspension Mountain Bikes and associated spare
Provision of a smart working environment in leach building, navy command headquarters
Navy Command wishes to commission a suitably qualified and experienced Design Team to prepare a series of plans to re-design Leach Building, Navy Command Headquarters in line with
Provision OF thinprint licence update AND premium support FOR dmicp deployed technical refresh server 2019
Contract Award Notice following Further competition via RM3733 Technology Products 2: Lot 2 - Packaged Software
Land rover spares
Interim procurement of Land Rover spares
DINfoCom/0103 - provision of voice transcription service
Currently a transcription of an interview takes four hours to manual transcribe one hour of interview discussion. If this process could be automated to such an extent that it was t
Ammunition management courses in albania and montenegro
The suppliers were asked to submit a proposal to deliver a T3 ammunition management course in both Montenegro & Albania. The proposed courses needed to improve the skills of the ho
Transparency contract award
The P-8A Poseidon Delivery Team placed an Interim Aircraft Support Service contract to deliver a P-8A Spares and Repairs service from February 2020, coupled with an Engine Support
Future maritime support programme AND ships domain project controls support
Management consultancy for Cost Engineering, Cost Estimating, Cost Modelling and Benefits Management Support.
Supply & delivery F-76
Supply & Delivery of F-76
Perimeter security lights and construction of fuel storage facility
FMB UPGRADE OF DIRECT UNVENTED SOLAR WATER HEATER SYSTEM & REPLACEMENT OF DOUBLE SINNED DIESEL TANK SUMP - KENYA
Provision of filming for the mountbatten festival of music
This is a Voluntary Transparency Notice only to advise of the intention to award a contract for filming at the Mountbatten Festival of Music in March 2020 to Standby Television and