Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Ministry of Defence
Top-five suppliers hold 34% 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
Procurement of 7 Vehicles for BFGib - Contract Award Notice
Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings · 2026-12-18
£201K
709073450 - In-Service Support of Hazardous Environment Search Equipment (HESE) Contract Award Notice (CAN)
Tower Supplies · 2026-11-24
£3.4M
DNO553-ISIP Post-Doctoral Project-TN
University of Bristol · 2026-10-15
£369K
715886471 | Support and Maintenance for the Sovereign Base Areas ANPR System
Cleartone Telecoms Limited · 2026-10-13
£622K
UK5 NOTICE - DDAITF/011 Project CARRION Mission Software and Integration Services
APPLIED INTUITION UK LTD · 2026-10-12
£5.0M
Bramble AV - UK5
Excel AV Ltd · 2026-10-11
£2.1M
Provision of Groom Support
THE COLLEGES' PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · 2026-10-11
£7.2M
Check-in Desks for RAF Brize Norton Terminal
Robson Handling Technology Ltd · 2026-10-09
£263K
Provision of Livery Spaces for Military Working Horses at HCMR
Sorrel Porteous T/A Pentire Sport Horses · 2026-10-08
£1.1M
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217
planned procurements
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54
frameworks running
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235
tender packs read
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Market analysis
Bidding into Ministry of Defence — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
32%
Awards to SMEs
34%
Top-5 supplier share
37%
Framework call-offs
131
Awards to social enterprises
Around 32% of Ministry of Defence’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 131 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 37%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 3,747 contracts totalling £114.8bn between 2023-10-16 and 2026-10-16, working with 2,135 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £33.9M.
Who are Ministry of Defence's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Ministry of Defence by total award value are IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED, Babcock Land Defence Limited, UK Docks Marine Services North Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 34% 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, repair and maintenance 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 2026-10-16
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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