Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Defence Equipment and Support
Top-five suppliers hold 70% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Defence Equipment and Support buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
727980Recent contracts
Latest Defence Equipment and Support contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
The Provision of Helicopter Under Slung Load Equipment (HUSLE) and Cargo Nets including PDS Support
AmSafe Bridport Limited · 2026-09-10
£18.8M
In-Service Support for Mini Demolition Remote Firing Devices
MAS ZENGRANGE LIMITED · 2026-09-09
£504K
A400M UK Medium Term Aircraft In-Service Support Contract Extension
Airbus Military Sociedad Limitada (AMSL) [Airbus Defence and Space Limited] · 2026-09-07
£189.8M
Contractor Logistics Support of the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Systems at Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC), Falkland Islands and RAF Gibraltar
Thales UK Ltd · 2026-09-04
£6.9M
Falkland Island Marine Services (FIMS)
Van Wijngaarden Marine Services BV · 2026-09-04
£4.9M
Passenger Short Term Air Supply System (PSTASS)
Apeks Marine Equipment Ltd · 2026-08-31
£378K
Fibre Optic Compass System (FOCS) In-Service Support Contract
Lockheed Martin UK Limited · 2026-08-25
£5.7M
Classification and Technical Services for the Royal Navy
Lloyds Register EMEA · 2026-08-20
£13.8M
71485245 DGM/2040 Procurement of Explosives
Chemring Energetics UK Ltd · 2026-08-19
£100.0M
Supply and In-Service Support of Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD)
Ocenco, Inc. · 2026-08-18
£5.0M
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Open opportunities
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Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
7157755459 LSP Flapjack
Deadline: 2026-09-17
£563K
714068450 - DM/00180 - Replacement Piping DM Beith PME
Deadline: 2026-10-30
£500K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Defence Equipment and Support typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Provision of Spares and Post Design Service for Headsets
Expires: 2026-09-30
£616K
Boxer Brake Spares Interim Purchase
Expires: 2026-10-30
£133K
4255-1 Hydraulic jacks
Expires: 2026-11-10
TyAMPA v8.2 - Server Refresh - LSM Cabinets - CDN
Expires: 2027-01-20
£30K
Post Design Services (PDS) & Repairs for the Mobile Test Facility (MTF) Vehicle
Expires: 2027-01-21
£920K
UK 5- In Service Support and Maintenance of PSUATE Equipment
Expires: 2027-02-01
£579K
715733472 Thermal Clip-On System (TCOS)
Expires: 2027-02-19
£4.5M
ACCOMM2C/7079 - Contract for the supply of spares, repairs and calibration of components for Aircraft and Ground Support Equipment
Expires: 2027-03-12
£667K
ASE Aircrew Eyewear
Expires: 2027-03-27
£938K
Chamber In Service Support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£244K
Market analysis
Bidding into Defence Equipment and Support — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
41%
Awards to SMEs
70%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
1
Awards to social enterprises
Around 41% of Defence Equipment and Support’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 1 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Defence Equipment and Support
How much does Defence Equipment and Support spend on procurement?
Defence Equipment and Support awarded 152 contracts totalling £6.1bn between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 135 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £43.4M.
Who are Defence Equipment and Support's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Defence Equipment and Support by total award value are General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited, Boeing Defence UK Ltd, LOCKHEED MARTIN. The top five suppliers together hold 70% of contract value.
What does Defence Equipment and Support buy from suppliers?
Defence Equipment and Support's procurement is concentrated in it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, education and training 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 2026-09-15
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
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
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