Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Ministry of Defence
Top-five suppliers hold 39% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What Ministry of Defence buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Ministry of Defence contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Ocean Tanker Vetting Services (Subscription) - Award Notice
RightShip PTY Ltd · 2027-02-18
709073450 - In-Service Support of Hazardous Environment Search Equipment (HESE) Contract Award Notice (CAN)
Tower Supplies · 2026-11-24
£3.4M
Supply Chain Notice: FDIS - Contract Award Notice - Wattisham Refurbishment works to 100 properties- Amey Central Region
Sovereign Group Limited · 2026-10-08
£1.4M
Defence College of Support Security Courses-CAN
Woodlands International Ltd (t/a Emerging Risks Global · 2026-08-23
Commando Force HPW Laptop Cables
L3 Harris · 2026-08-18
714993452 Gibraltar HMNB
Mitie Defence Ltd · 2026-08-18
715908484 DDAITF006 RAID Agile training
BRAMBLE HUB LIMITED · 2026-08-16
Ordnance Munitions and Explosives Apprenticeship
Cranfield University · 2026-08-16
715895474_Google Cloud Platform - Official
Telana Limited · 2026-08-13
Contract Award Notice for External Assistance for Soft FM Subject Matter Expertise Technical Support to Regional Delivery
AECOM Limited · 2026-08-12
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UK DTE Projects (various upcoming)
Deadline: 2026-09-03
UK DTE Projects (various upcoming)
Deadline: 2026-09-03
£5.0M
715907496 - Lease of Aircraft Refuelling Equipment Solution to UGSAS
Deadline: 2026-09-08
£268K
The Provision of Drugs and Alcohol Counselling and Education at MCTC - UK4
Deadline: 2026-09-17
£68K
AVGAS Fuel to Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Air Squadron (UGSAS)
Deadline: 2026-09-21
£410K
715892484 - Provision of White Fleet, Bahrain
Deadline: 2026-09-22
£635K
Fuel Delivery Support and Provision of AVGAS for NIUAS
Deadline: 2026-09-25
£613K
Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Royal Corps of Signals
Deadline: 2026-10-12
£17.0M
Delivery of Apprenticeships to the Intelligence Corps
Deadline: 2026-10-12
£5.8M
RN Develop Concept Cards
Deadline: 2026-10-31
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Ministry of Defence typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
TSP For Ammunition Processing Buildings RIBA 3-4
Expires: 2026-09-01
Systems Engineering Masters Apprentice Programme (SEMAP)
Expires: 2026-09-01
£1.2M
UK Academic Centre of Excellence in Hypersonics Science and Technology
Expires: 2026-09-01
708073453: DM/00176 - Maintenance of Rotary Lobe Pumps at DM Beith
Expires: 2026-09-04
£43K
Next Gen CGO's
Expires: 2026-09-06
PS605 Fixed Networks Delivery Partner
Expires: 2026-09-07
Ambient Noise Prediction System (ANPS)
Expires: 2026-09-09
£561K
Provision of Oracle Consultancy to SBA Police and Administration
Expires: 2026-09-10
£141K
LSMS/014 - Supply of Furniture on RN Ships and Submarines
Expires: 2026-09-10
£6.0M
Interim Indirect Fires Simulation CAN
Expires: 2026-09-12
£14.7M
Market analysis
Bidding into Ministry of Defence — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
30%
Awards to SMEs
39%
Top-5 supplier share
47%
Framework call-offs
117
Awards to social enterprises
Around 30% of Ministry of Defence’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 117 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 47%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Ministry of Defence
How much does Ministry of Defence spend on procurement?
Ministry of Defence awarded 2,442 contracts totalling £12.5bn between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 1,464 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £13.3M.
Who are Ministry of Defence's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Ministry of Defence by total award value are SERCO LIMITED, WBL Services Limited, BFBS. The top five suppliers together hold 39% of contract value.
What does Ministry of Defence buy from suppliers?
Ministry of Defence's procurement is concentrated in it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, 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.
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