Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
Defence Equipment and Support: public contracts and tenders
Defence Equipment and Support awarded 192 public contracts worth €5.4bn where a value is stated since 2024-03-12; the security, fire-fighting and defence equipment contract held by Knott-Avonride Ltd ends on 2026-10-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 177 of 192 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Defence Equipment and Support |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | Bristol |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender, EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales UK Limited | 5 | €20.2M | ||
| LEONARDO UK LIMITED | 02426132 Companies House (GB) | leonardo.com | 4 | €381.5M |
| BAE Systems (Operations) Limited | 3 | €14.3M | ||
| General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited | 3 | €949.8M | ||
| Thales UK Ltd | 319159877 INSEE SIRENE (FR) | thalesgroup.com | 2 | €11.3M |
| CONJAY COLLECTORS AMMUNITION CO. LIMITED | 2 | €2.8M | ||
| General Dynamics European Land Systems-Bridge Systems GmbH | 2 | €16.9M | ||
| HYDRAULIC PUMPS (UK) LIMITED | 2 | €145k | ||
| Invisio communications Ltd | 2 | €7.5M | ||
| Jeppesen U.K Limited | 2 | €335k | ||
| Lockheed Martin UK Ltd | 2 | €260.2M | ||
| Musketeer Solutions Limited | 2 | €3.8M | ||
| NATS (En Route) PLC | 2 | n/a | ||
| OSI Maritime Systems | 2 | €26.2M | ||
| Summit Defence Ltd | 2 | €3.5M |
Suppliers named on Defence Equipment and Support's award notices (the top 15 of 148); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Defence Equipment and Support whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 52 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | 714068450 - DM/00180 - Replacement Piping DM Beith PME | 2026-08-06 | €584k |
| 2026-11-06 | 715794488 - PPA/017 - Naval Firefighting Helmet & Communication System | 2026-10-12 | €637k |
| 2027-02-26 | DGM/2062 105mm Illumination Shells - UK3 | 2026-10-20 | €66.8M |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 44 | €979.0M |
| Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment | 35 | 33 | €2.4bn |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 21 | €72.4M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 16 | €128.0M |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 9 | €80.6M |
| IT services | 72 | 7 | €12.0M |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 6 | €26.0M |
| Construction materials | 44 | 5 | €7.7M |
| Administration and social security services | 75 | 5 | €1.0bn |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 4 | €486k |
| Education and training | 80 | 4 | €19.9M |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 3 | €2.6M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
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Sources: UK Find a Tender, EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Defence Equipment and Support awarded?
Defence Equipment and Support published 192 contract award notices between 2024-03-12 and 2026-10-23; the 177 that state a value add up to €5.4bn (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Defence Equipment and Support's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Thales UK Limited (5), LEONARDO UK LIMITED (4) and BAE Systems (Operations) Limited (3) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Defence Equipment and Support contracts end soon?
52 contracts awarded by Defence Equipment and Support end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the security, fire-fighting and defence equipment contract held by Knott-Avonride Ltd, ending on 2026-10-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Defence Equipment and Support have open tenders now?
Yes: 3 calls for tender from Defence Equipment and Support are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Defence Equipment and Support buy?
Most of Defence Equipment and Support's awards are in Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50) (44), Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment (CPV 35) (33) and Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (21) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Defence Equipment and Support tenders and contracts: 192 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.