Buyers
Defence Equipment and Support
Defence Equipment and Support awarded 173 contracts between 4 September 2025 and 27 October 2026, to 158 different suppliers. The most common categories were Repair & maintenance (53 awards), then Security & emergency services (40), then IT, software & telecoms (26). Where a value was stated (85 awards), the median was £6.0m. 25 of those contracts are due to end in the next 12 months, and it has 11 tenders open to bid now.
Taken from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder contract award notices published between 4 Sept 2025 to 27 Oct 2026. Every row links to the original notice.
- Contracts awarded173
- Period covered4 Sept 2025 to 27 Oct 2026
- Distinct suppliers158
- Contract valuesMedian £6.0m across the 85 awards that state a value
- Suppliers named83 of 173 awards
Open to bid now
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Small-firm friendly
714068450 - DM/00180 - Replacement Piping DM Beith PME
Defence Munitions needs removal of existing pipework at their Beith site and installation of replacement pipework with full testing. This is a single engineering project.
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Small-firm friendly
715794488 - PPA/017 - Naval Firefighting Helmet & Communication System
The Royal Navy is replacing obsolete firefighting helmets and communication systems aboard vessels. The requirement is for a commercially available integrated helmet with bone-conducting microphone, speakers, push-to-talk unit, and compatibility with Motorola R7Ex radios.
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713718450 - Light Mobility Vehicle
Defence Equipment and Support is seeking a supplier to design, develop and manufacture a family of light mobility vehicles (9 variants on a common platform) plus post-design services. The contract includes an initial purchase with options to scale the fleet to over 9,500 vehicles.
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Spectroil Maintenance
Annual servicing, calibration and repair of four Spectroil M oil analysis machines used to test F-35 engine samples. Contractor provides all parts, labour and call-out support across UK mainland sites.
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Framework
715904490-UK1-BROADTAIL
Defence Equipment & Support is establishing an online catalogue supply contract for tactical high access climbing equipment, training, maintenance and repair. The contract runs five years with an option to extend to ten years total.
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Provision of Quality Delivery Partner Services
MOD's CBRN team needs independent qualified persons and consultants to ensure medical countermeasures meet regulatory and manufacturing standards. The roles cover GMP compliance, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs advice, and optionally GDP compliance.
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Framework
Supply of Modular Furniture to Royal Navy Ships and Submarines
Defence Equipment and Support wants an enabling contract to supply modular furniture, furnishings and spares for Royal Navy ships and submarines. The contractor will manage the full service including engineering support, supply chain, obsolescence management and compliance with MOD standards.
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Small-firm friendly
DGM/2073 - Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS)
The MoD needs to buy SOLAS-accredited pyrotechnics for distress signalling and man overboard recovery to equip naval vessels. Items must meet SOLAS standards and specific measurement tolerances for vessel storage.
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Framework
IRM26/7751 The Supply of Thermal Camouflage Sheets & Associated Items
Eight-year framework agreement for supply of thermal camouflage sheets and 45 other related items to UK Ministry of Defence specifications. All items codified to NATO Stock Numbers.
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Small-firm friendly
715889472-Tender Notice
Defence Equipment and Support needs to procure and support boresight kits (sighting tools for weapon systems) for use across multiple calibres and platforms. The initial confirmed order is 295 units with 50 needed within 4-6 months of contract award, plus optional additional volumes up to approximately 400 more units from other teams.
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What they buy
- Repair & maintenance 53 awards
- Security & emergency services 40 awards
- IT, software & telecoms 26 awards
- Surveying, architecture & engineering 25 awards
- Transport & vehicles 22 awards
- Business & professional services 11 awards
Contracts awarded
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E-7 Life Raft Procurement and Support Contract
27 Oct 2026 · £263k · ends 28 Feb 2028Awarded to AEM Limited
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Wrap Around Maintenance Staging (WAMS)
23 Oct 2026 · £407k · ends 4 Nov 2027Awarded to Aviation Spares & Repairs Limited
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715958490 - EOD Enabling Support Contract
23 Oct 2026 · £20m · ends 26 Oct 2031Awarded to NP Aerospace Ltd
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712920450-Swing Arm Gun Mount (SAGM) & Mk15 Pedestal Spares, Repairs & Post Design Services
22 Oct 2026 · £2.1m · ends 30 Sept 2031Supplier not named in a form we publish
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714982452 - The Provision of Atlas Training Aids for the Air Mobility Force
22 Oct 2026 · ends 23 Aug 2027Supplier not named in a form we publish
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715760479 CR2/CR3 Cupola Wiper Motor Assembly Contract award Notice (uk6)
21 Oct 2026 · ends 30 Sept 2029Awarded to Thistle Design (MMC) Ltd
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Lancaster Radiators: Manufacture and In-Service Support
21 Oct 2026 · £2.2m · ends 3 Jan 2029Supplier not named in a form we publish
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715831471-Defence Explosives Licensing System (DELS) Software Support
21 Oct 2026 · ends 30 Sept 2028Awarded to Decision Analysis Services Limited
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NADG CIO Corporate Research Membership
21 Oct 2026 · ends 30 Sept 2027Awarded to Gartner UK Limited
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Lancaster Sustainment: Flapjack Assembly
20 Oct 2026 · £780k · ends 30 Apr 2028Supplier not named in a form we publish
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A400M UK Medium Term Aircraft In-Service Support Contract Extension UK7 Contract Details Notice
20 Oct 2026 · ends 30 Apr 2029Awarded to AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE LIMITED
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715870502 Procurement of Personal Locator Beacons and Ancillaries CDN
16 Oct 2026 · ends 31 Jul 2030Awarded to Techtest Limited
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62498827 - Maritime Reliability Centred Maintenance Support Services
15 Oct 2026 · £43m · ends 30 Jan 2033Awarded to Xpedite Group of Companies Limited
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UK7 - Contract Details Notice
15 Oct 2026 · ends 31 Dec 2026Awarded to CALLEN-LENZ ASSOCIATES LIMITED
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Provision of NATS Services
15 Oct 2026 · £900k · ends 30 Sept 2029Supplier not named in a form we publish
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MP50 Radios Support & Repair Contract
14 Oct 2026 · ends 31 Mar 2028Supplier not named in a form we publish
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Project Corvus - Procurement of an Uncrewed Air System to support the Army Land Tactical Deep Find 24-hr Persistent Surveillance RequirementDeep Find
14 Oct 2026 · ends 31 Aug 2031Awarded to TEKEVER LTD
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715966475 - Procurement of Capital Spares for TERRIER
13 Oct 2026 · £892k · ends 31 Mar 2028Awarded to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Ltd
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UK Patrol Craft In-Service Support
13 Oct 2026 · £41m · ends 21 Oct 2032Awarded to Berthon Boat Company Limited
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715975483 Transparency Notice UK5
12 Oct 2026 · £49m · ends 31 Mar 2033Awarded to BBI SOLUTIONS OEM LIMITED
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Provision of Air Traffic Management Services
12 Oct 2026 · £523m · ends 31 Mar 2032Supplier not named in a form we publish
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ADS-B Truth Data
12 Oct 2026 · ends 30 Nov 2027Supplier not named in a form we publish
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714923450 - BBMF Chipmunk PDS
9 Oct 2026 · £3.0m · ends 31 Mar 2030Supplier not named in a form we publish
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UK7 - Contract Details Notice 715864471 CCCT887-Upskilling 2026 Portsmouth
8 Oct 2026 · ends 1 Jan 2032Supplier not named in a form we publish
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In-Service Support for Ultrasonic NDT Equipment-UK 7
5 Oct 2026 · ends 4 Oct 2027Supplier not named in a form we publish
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