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Buyer profile · Central government
Ministry of Defence tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 118
- About one every 3 days
- Contracts awarded
- 351
- To 319 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £3.38bn
- 246 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £454k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 14
- 10 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £3.04mestimated
- £990kestimated
- £120kestimated
- £120kestimated
- £5mestimated
- £208kestimated
- £153kestimated
- £300kestimated
- £1.91mestimated
- £1.56mestimated
- Value not stated
- £4.17mestimated
- £2.38mestimated
- Value not stated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £1.2mframework ceiling
- £2.4mestimated
- Value not stated
- £1estimated
- Value not stated
- £2bnestimated
- £3.8mestimated
- £35mframework ceiling
- £1.67mestimated
- £7mestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 12 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
What its tenders ask for
Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)42%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)6%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)2%
- Direct award (no competition)50%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Ministry of Defence has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 31 days
- Shorter than 51% of central government buyers
- Based on 101 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 42%
- Higher than 59% of central government buyers
- Based on 450 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 46%
- Lower than 57% of central government buyers
- Based on 364 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 2
- Fewer than 86% of central government buyers
- Based on 157 awards
- Split into lots
- 3%
- Lower than 62% of central government buyers
- Based on 117 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 50%
- Higher than 61% of central government buyers
- Based on 450 procurements
- Cancelled
- 11%
- Higher than 86% of central government buyers
- Based on 118 tenders
Compared with other central government buyers
Ministry of Defence: 31 days
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 0 |
| 20–25 days | 6 |
| 25–30 days | 31 |
| 30–35 days | 32 |
| 35–40 days | 8 |
| 40–45 days | 5 |
| 45–50 days | 0 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Ministry of Defence: 2
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 3 |
| 2–4 bids | 29 |
| 4–6 bids | 27 |
| 6–8 bids | 6 |
| 8–10 bids | 6 |
| 10–12 bids | 3 |
| 12–14 bids | 1 |
| 14–16 bids | 1 |
| 16–18 bids | 3 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 0 |
Ministry of Defence: 42%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 33 |
| 10–20% | 24 |
| 20–30% | 21 |
| 30–40% | 9 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 11 |
| 60–70% | 7 |
| 70–80% | 9 |
| 80–90% | 10 |
| 90–100% | 19 |
Ministry of Defence: 46%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 3 |
| 10–20% | 5 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 18 |
| 40–50% | 33 |
| 50–60% | 27 |
| 60–70% | 22 |
| 70–80% | 7 |
| 80–90% | 12 |
| 90–100% | 5 |
Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Ministry of Defence.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pg MACE Technical Accomodation at MOD Boscombe Down | Wernick Event Hire Limited | £51k | 13 Nov 2026 |
| UK6 - MACE - Hangar Services Uplift | Storm Aviation Limited | £1.04m | 23 Nov 2026 |
| UK5 - MACE - Hangar Rental Uplift | Storm Aviation Limited | £293k | 23 Nov 2026 |
| DDAITF005 - LOE 2 EM Advantage - Data Integration | Leonardo UK Ltd | £426k | 27 Nov 2026 |
| Uk-tidos cdn | University Hospitals Birmingham | £39k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Leadership Digital Platform | The Institute of Leadership | £104k | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Mobile Composite Environmental Repair Facility - UK4 Tender Notice | Weatherhaven Global Solutions Ltd | £78k | 10 Dec 2026 |
| LGBT Restorative Measures Communications - UK4 | MacMartin Limited | £44k | 12 Dec 2026 |
| UK7 - Typhoon Future Support Legal Support | Mills & Reeve LLP | £450k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| NSSR Technical Support Services | Day 1 People Limited | £1.1m | 9 Jan 2027 |