Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Ministry of Defence/DE&S
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Ministry of Defence/DE&S buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
3532501838Recent contracts
Latest Ministry of Defence/DE&S contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Supply of Vented Aviation Moulded Protection Earpiece for use with Aircrew Protective Helmets
Marlborough Communications ltd · 2026-04-07
£12.8M
PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF A BODY ARMOUR LOAD CARRIAGE SYSTEM (BALCS)
Level Peaks · 2026-03-24
£9.3M
The Provision of Spares, repairs, upgrades and associated equipment for Aircrew Helmets, In-ear Communication devices and Ground Use Headsets
HELMET INTEGRATED SYSTEMS LTD (trading as Gentex Europe) · 2026-03-19
£16.2M
BBMF Integrated Support Programme (BISAP) - Fighters
Musketeer Solutions Ltd · 2026-03-18
£32.0M
Vented Aviation Moulded Protection (VAMP) earpiece
Marlborough Communications Ltd · 2025-03-24
£3.2M
709010452 - Procurement of x16 Internal Micrometer for the Examination of Ordenance (XofO) equipment for the CT40mm Cannon.
Sangha Metrology · 2024-10-26
£110K
DE&S F&A Apprenticeship Scheme (AAT ST0002 Level 3 & AAT ST0003 Level 4)
FIRST INTUITION · 2022-09-14
£968K
Lot 1 NSPLW Ammunition
EPA Manufacturing Ltd · 2021-12-04
£800K
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Market analysis
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Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
60%
Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 60% of Ministry of Defence/DE&S’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Ministry of Defence/DE&S
How much does Ministry of Defence/DE&S spend on procurement?
Ministry of Defence/DE&S awarded 6 contracts totalling £73.6M between 2023-10-17 and 2026-10-17, working with 5 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £12.3M.
Who are Ministry of Defence/DE&S's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Ministry of Defence/DE&S by total award value are Musketeer Solutions Ltd, HELMET INTEGRATED SYSTEMS LTD (trading as Gentex Europe), Marlborough Communications Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does Ministry of Defence/DE&S buy from suppliers?
Ministry of Defence/DE&S's procurement is concentrated in security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment, radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment, repair and maintenance 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 2026-10-17
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.
Source portals
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
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