Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Defence Equipment and Support
Top-five suppliers hold 81% 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.
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3561000050630000
5063000035330000
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3471000038110000
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72310000Recent contracts
Latest Defence Equipment and Support contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
715870491-Procurement of General-Purpose Machine Gun L7A2 weapon systems (GPMG System) and associated ancillaries
Heckler & Koch (UK) Limited · 2026-06-05
£58.3M
SRMLU D&M
BAE Surface Ships · 2026-05-22
£450.6M
PROCUREMENT OF A CHINOOK AIRCREW SUPPLEMENTARY OXYGEN SYSTEM (HPASOS)
Summit Defence Ltd · 2026-05-14
£1.3M
703918454 - PA23 EOST Support Extension
Leonardo UK LTD · 2026-05-14
£7.8M
700004320 - PA23 HPASOS Transparency Notice
Summit Defence Ltd · 2026-05-13
£1.3M
E7 EFB Jeppesen Software Licenses to Support OCU
Jeppesen U.K Limited · 2026-05-13
£18K
Crane Power Packs and Valve Blocks for CRARRV
Atlas Cranes UK Ltd · 2026-05-13
£6.9M
Connectivity Assurance Testing for the Ajax Programme
General Dynamics UK Limited · 2026-05-06
£1.9M
HPASOS MK2 Support
Summit Defence Ltd · 2026-05-05
£1.8M
Provision of Contractor Logistic Support for the Tactical Network Design Station (TNDS)
Enterprise Services Defence and Security UK Ltd · 2026-05-05
£2.0M
714687450 - MIRANDA Sustainment Contract
Fujitsu Services Limited · 2026-04-28
£5.0M
701760450 (PP2) - Rotary Wing Enterprise Transition Phase
Boeing Defence UK Ltd · 2026-04-27
£890.0M
4255-1 Hydraulic jacks
tronair · 2026-04-27
£142K
715124450 TWE 3
Rubb Buildings Limited · 2026-04-27
£8.0M
715070450 SONAR 2054IR IN-SERVICE SUPPORT (ISS)
Lockheed Martin UK Ltd · 2026-04-22
£8.9M
Post Design Services (PDS) & Repairs for the Mobile Test Facility (MTF) Vehicle
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited · 2026-04-21
£940K
Connectivity Assurance Testing for the Ajax Programme
General Dynamics UK Limited · 2026-04-21
£2.8M
P8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Finish (P8-ASWF) Demonstration and Manufacture
BAE Systems Surface Ships Limited · 2026-04-20
£19.2M
CSV/M3-ISS - M3 Amphibious Rig In-Service Support
General Dynamics European Land Systems-Bridge Systems GmbH · 2026-04-16
£10.0M
CONTRACT FOR THE RENEWAL OF AN INDEPENDENT SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF MARITIME CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES BETWEEN COMBAT SHIPS OPERATIONS (CSO) HYDROGRAPHIC & PATROL SHIPS (H&P) TEAM & DNV SERVICES UK LIMITED
DNV Services UK Limited · 2026-04-16
£2.5M
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Open Defence Equipment and Support tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
13 Pounder Design Organisation (DO)
Deadline: 2026-07-03
£2.5M
13 Pounder Design Organisation (DO)
Deadline: 2026-07-03
£2.0M
X-Ray Cabins - PA 23
Deadline: 2026-07-20
£1.0M
UK02 Preliminary Market Engagement - LIOS - 708004450
Deadline: 2026-07-31
BBMF Integrated Support Programme (BISAP) - ENGINES
Deadline: 2026-08-19
£65.0M
ASH In-Service Support - UK1
£2.3M
715719488 - PPA Rapid Response Procurement
£12.0M
DGM/2062 105mm Illumination Artillery Shells
713718450 - Light Mobility Vehicle - UK2
£750.0M
712920450-Swing Arm Gun Mount (SAGM) & Pedestal Spares, Repairs & Post Design Services
£1.7M
713718450 - Light Mobility Vehicle - UK2
£750.0M
715862482-Complex Geometry Body Armour - UK1
£4.2M
715862482-Complex Geometry Body Armour - UK1
£4.2M
712978450 - Medium Range Precision Strike - RFI 2
UK1 - Lancaster Radiators: Design, Manufacture and In-Service Support
Project SENSOREM – Military Base Perimeter Security
715862482-Complex Geometry Body Armour - UK1
£4.2M
712978450 - Medium Range Precision Strike - RFI 2
715794488 - PPA/017 - Naval Firefighting Helmet & Communication System
£7.0M
Supply and Support of Hoses, Pipe Engineering Work and Valves (HPV) for Royal Navy Vessels
£150.0M
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.
703752451 - ISO27001 Certification
Expires: 2026-07-06
£47K
CCCT/799 - Enduring First Aid at Abbey Wood
Expires: 2026-07-16
£151K
715450453 - CCCT857 - Upskilling 2025 UniCourse
Expires: 2026-09-01
£10K
715450454 - CCCT857 - Upskilling 2025 UniCourse
Expires: 2026-09-01
£10K
715450453 - CCCT857 - Upskilling 2025 UniCourse
Expires: 2026-09-01
£10K
715450454 - CCCT857 - Upskilling 2025 UniCourse
Expires: 2026-09-01
£10K
Provision of Spares and Post Design Service for Headsets
Expires: 2026-09-30
£616K
CyISOC Defensive Cyber Capability
Expires: 2026-10-09
£482K
4255-1 Hydraulic jacks
Expires: 2026-11-10
£142K
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
In-Service and Support and Maintenance of PSUATE equipment
Expires: 2027-02-15
£580K
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
715733472 Thermal Clip-On Systems
Expires: 2027-03-17
£4.5M
ASE Aircrew Eyewear
Expires: 2027-03-27
£938K
Chamber In Service Support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£244K
DX4D Control Centres AV Solution ABW
Expires: 2027-03-31
£2.1M
Airfield Clearance, Sweeping and De-Icing Vehicles
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.9M
Airfield Clearance, Sweeping and De-Icing Vehicles
Expires: 2027-03-31
£2.5M
CHC/647 TIESE (Troop Insertion and Extraction System Equipment)
Expires: 2027-03-31
£750K
703918454 - PA23 EOST Contract Award Notice
Expires: 2027-03-31
£7.8M
703918454 - PA23 EOST Transparency Notice
Expires: 2027-03-31
£7.8M
Post Design Services (PDS) & Repairs for the Mobile Test Facility (MTF) Vehicle
Expires: 2027-04-30
£940K
Market analysis
Bidding into Defence Equipment and Support — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
81%
Top-5 supplier share
49d
Avg response window
29d
Median response window
38mo
Avg contract duration
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 214 contracts totalling £7.1bn between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 144 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £33.8M.
Who are Defence Equipment and Support's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Defence Equipment and Support by total award value are Boeing Defence UK Ltd, General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited, BAE Surface Ships. The top five suppliers together hold 81% of contract value.
What does Defence Equipment and Support buy from suppliers?
Defence Equipment and Support's procurement is concentrated in 35610000, 50630000, 35330000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Defence Equipment and Support contracts?
Defence Equipment and Support publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Defence Equipment and Support tenders?
Defence Equipment and Support typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 49 days). Standard contract duration is around 38 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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.
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