Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
Ministry of Defence: public contracts and tenders
Ministry of Defence awarded 1,777 public contracts worth €17.6bn where a value is stated since 2025-02-24; the software packages and information systems contract held by Corporate Project Solutions Ltd ends on 2026-10-27 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 1,560 of 1,777 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ministry of Defence |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | Bristol |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aerospace Ltd | 26 | €126.0M | ||
| BAE Systems Surface Ships Limited | 24 | €800.9M | ||
| Boxxe Limited | 02109168 Companies House (GB) | boxxe.com | 21 | €495.8M |
| PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED | 18 | €174.0M | ||
| Basetek Limited | 16 | n/a | ||
| Centerprise International Limited | 15 | €17.7M | ||
| Country Interests Ltd | 14 | €253k | ||
| Akhter Computers Limited | 13 | €6.2M | ||
| GE Energy Power Conversion UK Limited | 13 | €690k | ||
| Brigantes Consulting Limited | 12 | €19.6M | ||
| IAN EDGAR(LIVERPOOL)LIMITED | 12 | n/a | ||
| Gartner UK Limited | 02266016 Companies House (GB) | gartner.com | 11 | €6.1M |
| Leonardo UK Limited | 02426132 Companies House (GB) | leonardo.com | 11 | €5.9M |
| RADIOCOMS SYSTEMS LIMITED | 11 | €30.0M | ||
| Capita Business Services Limited | 10 | €24.2M |
Suppliers named on Ministry of Defence's award notices (the top 15 of 922); 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
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | AWARDED Provision of SAC Support | €88,990 | end date stated | |
| 2026-10-27 | Migration of DIO P3M to Planner Premium | Corporate Project Solutions Ltd | €196k | end date stated |
| 2026-10-29 | Supply of an AI software tool for Defence data cohesion | GREAT WAVE AI LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 13763523) | €47,469 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | RM6240 - 715713459 - Public Sector Legal Services - Lot 2a General Service Provision | Davitt Jones Bould Ltd | €84,094 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | IT Hardware for DC2E Fleet | Centerprise International Limited | €5.8M | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | Project MACE - Hangar Rental at Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Storm Aviation Ltd | €1.4M | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | Project MACE - Provision of Supporting Services to Hangarage at Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Storm Aviation Limited | €4.9M | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | Provision of Support for the DCTT Education Assured Network (DEAN) Contract Award Notice | Centiant Intl Limited | €3.2M | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | 707870450 - DIO Offices at RAF Fairford and RAF Lakenheath | Portakabin Limited (Companies House (GB) 00685303) | €4.8M | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | RM6240 - 715693465 - Public Sector Legal Services - Lot 2a General Service Provision | Davitt Jones Bould Ltd | €39,467 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | CHC/666 - Chinook Aircraft IRSS EDG Trials - CF CAN | Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Limited | €868k | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | 715904510 - Defence Water Services Programme (DWSP) - Should Cost Model (SCM) Support | WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED | €126k | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | 715707455 - Maintenance of three Motion Capture Systems | Codamotion Ltd | €20,650 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-01 | 705925450 - Soldier System Contract Call Offs for July 2026 | Country Interests Ltd, Brigantes Consulting Ltd, Niton Equipment Limited | €557k | end date stated |
| 2026-11-05 | Support for Soft FM & Booking Tool | TECHLABS LONDON LTD | €83,753 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-06 | 715904572 (DInfoCom/0332) - The Provision of Fixed Voice Official Site Surveys (UK 07) | UBDS IT Consulting Ltd | €208k | end date stated |
| 2026-11-13 | Pg MACE Technical Accomodation at MOD Boscombe Down | Wernick Event Hire Limited | €59,731 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-15 | DNO/426 Executive Recruitment WH | Russell Reynolds Associates (Companies House (GB) 03258089) | €72,829 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-17 | 715717450 - Glenair Cables & Juggernaut Cases | Akhter Computers Limited | €443k | end date stated |
| 2026-11-18 | RAF ServiceNow Licences (TPAS 2 Lot 3) | CDW Ltd | €1.3M | end date stated |
| 2026-11-19 | Purchase Of IT Hardware for Firewall Obsolescence | CDW Ltd (Companies House (GB) 02465350) | €181k | end date stated |
| 2026-11-19 | Service Now Licenses | CDW Ltd | €1.1M | end date stated |
| 2026-11-20 | [phone] - MSS/142 MRO063_CAN | M E L Aviation Limited | n/a | end date stated |
| 2026-11-20 | [phone] - MSS/142 MRO049_CAN | M E L Aviation Limited | n/a | end date stated |
| 2026-11-21 | 1 Star Role MPP PD Clyde Nuclear Recruitment | €33,399 | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Ministry of Defence 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. 424 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet); the 15 soonest of 25.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT services | 72 | 336 | €1.7bn |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 172 | €4.0bn |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 155 | €384.2M |
| Education and training | 80 | 124 | €961.2M |
| Business services | 79 | 100 | €1.0bn |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 96 | €1.2bn |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 63 | €206.1M |
| Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment | 35 | 62 | €737.2M |
| Research and development | 73 | 50 | €76.2M |
| Office and computing equipment | 30 | 49 | €160.7M |
| Construction work | 45 | 40 | €1.1bn |
| Fuel and energy | 09 | 35 | €557.0M |
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.
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, 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, 3,756,546 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 Ministry of Defence awarded?
Ministry of Defence published 1,777 contract award notices between 2025-02-24 and 2026-10-24; the 1,560 that state a value add up to €17.6bn (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Ministry of Defence's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Scott Aerospace Ltd (26), BAE Systems Surface Ships Limited (24) and Boxxe Limited (21) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Ministry of Defence contracts end soon?
424 contracts awarded by Ministry of Defence end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the software packages and information systems contract held by Corporate Project Solutions Ltd, ending on 2026-10-27 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Ministry of Defence have open tenders now?
Yes: 25 calls for tender from Ministry of Defence are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Ministry of Defence buy?
Most of Ministry of Defence's awards are in IT services (CPV 72) (336), Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50) (172) and Architecture and engineering services (CPV 71) (155) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Ministry of Defence tenders and contracts: 1,777 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.