Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending
Ministry Of Defence
Ministry Of Defence has awarded 5,904 contracts, worth £64.8bn+ in disclosed value, to 2,615 suppliers. Largest spend area: IT Services. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.
Contracts awarded
5,904
Disclosed spend
£64.8bn+
Suppliers used
2,615
Renewals < 90d
7
Top suppliers
Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Softcat PLC | 2 | £1.8bn |
| Navantia UK LTD. | 1 | £1.6bn |
| Gbt Travel Services UK Limited | 1 | £867.0m |
| Lagan Aviation And Infrastructure Limited | 1 | £400.0m |
| Bae Systems Surface Ships LTD | 3 | £367.1m |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc | 1 | £343.6m |
| Rheinmetall Bae Systems Land Limited | 1 | £300.0m |
| Mears Limited | 1 | £283.4m |
Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)
Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theon Sensors - Advance Optronics | £2.9m | 09 Aug 2026 | |
| University Of Oxford | £1.3m | 01 Sept 2026 | |
| Arinc Incorporated | £491k | 16 Sept 2026 | |
| Leonardo Helicopters LTD | £6.8m | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| Softcat PLC | £2.5m | 30 Sept 2026 | |
| Future Industrial Services Limited | £1.2m | 31 Oct 2026 | |
| Primetake LTD | £406k | 01 Nov 2026 |
Largest contracts awarded
By disclosed value
| Contract | Supplier | Sector | Value | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softcat PLC | IT Services | £1.8bn | 23 Jun 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Business Services | £1.8bn | 08 Apr 2022 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Business Services | £1.8bn | 12 Apr 2022 | Notice ↗ | |
| Navantia UK LTD. | Transport Equipment | £1.6bn | 21 Feb 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | — | £1.5bn | 31 May 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Business Services | £1.4bn | 26 May 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | — | £1.0bn | 11 Nov 2021 | Notice ↗ | |
| Gbt Travel Services UK Limited | Logistics | £867.0m | 20 Apr 2023 | Notice ↗ |
Spend by sector
Where this buyer's contract spend goes
IT Services152× · £2.6bn
Unclassified150× · £6.4bn
Construction Works113× · £969.1m
Architecture & Engineering84× · £589.9m
Business Services69× · £5.6bn
Repair & Maintenance65× · £2.0bn
Education54× · £663.6m
Transport Equipment52× · £2.5bn
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