Top suppliers
Top suppliers to DE&S Deca
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What DE&S Deca buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
80357172Recent contracts
Latest DE&S Deca contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
EMFSME ITT
Link Microtek Ltd · 2026-06-01
UK5 - IFF701 Calibration Services
Viavi Solutions UK Limited · 2026-04-23
£120K
ACDECA/013 Supply of UV Lamps for NDTE Aircraft Inspection & Maintenance Support
Labquip NDT Limited · 2025-01-21
£256K
Fully inclusive support for NewWaveX and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 1641 and IEEE1671 compliant software tools used by the MOD
Spherea Test & Services Ltd · 2025-01-13
£703K
Provision of Spares and Post Design Service for Headsets
Racal Acoustics Ltd · 2024-01-26
£2.2M
F-35 EPGS Depot Activation
Collins Aerospace (Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation) · 2023-10-23
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, DE&S Deca typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
UK5 - IFF701 Calibration Services
Expires: 2027-05-21
£120K
Market analysis
Bidding into DE&S Deca — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
50%
Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 50% of DE&S Deca’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to DE&S Deca
How much does DE&S Deca spend on procurement?
DE&S Deca awarded 6 contracts totalling £3.2M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 6 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £810K.
Who are DE&S Deca's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to DE&S Deca by total award value are Racal Acoustics Ltd, Spherea Test & Services Ltd, Labquip NDT Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does DE&S Deca buy from suppliers?
DE&S Deca's procurement is concentrated in education and training services, security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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