How do I bid for Ministry of Defence contracts?

Find an open Ministry of Defence tender that fits your business, read its requirements and eligibility, and submit before the deadline through the buyer's e-procurement portal. Bidvane lists Ministry of Defence's open tenders and shows the requirements alongside your profile.

Where does Ministry of Defence publish tenders?

Ministry of Defence publishes on the UK public procurement portals (Contracts Finder, Find a Tender and the devolved portals). Bidvane collects them daily into one place with the deadline and category for each notice.

How can I hear about Ministry of Defence tenders early?

Ministry of Defence often publishes a planning notice before a tender opens. Bidvane surfaces those planning notices and lets you track the buyer, so a new notice reaches you as soon as it is published rather than after you go looking.

Ministry of Defence tenders & contracts

defence · buying since 2022 · mainly it services, business services · updated Sep 2026

Award activity · last 12 months

657 awards in the last year · 6152 recorded overall

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What they buy

Awards by category, all recorded history

IT services1230£4bn
Business services616£2.7bn
Architectural537£1.4bn
Repair and maintenance…527£5.6bn
Education and training…418£2.3bn
Other2824£15.5bn

Known published values only · framework ceilings excluded · members see the awards behind every slice.

20Open now

116Planning

545Contracts ending

6,152Awarded

2,469Suppliers

5Frameworks

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Open tenders

715907496 - Lease of Aircraft Refuelling Equipment Solution to UGSAS transport·View source 08 Sep
Supply Chain Notice: WC1611062 - Installation of concrete barriers for explosive safety mitigation - GOLF Dispersal, Akrotiri (CYPRUS) construction·View source 09 Sep
Headspace Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer supplies·View source 11 Sep
UK4 Tender Notice: Support and Maintenance of the Sovereign Base Areas ANPR System it·View source 11 Sep

16 more open now — the full live list is in the member dashboard.

History

Recently awarded

DS4D-McIvor Recommendations and Beyond ExCo Sponsorship, DWG & Strategic Communications View source Mar 2026
Provision of DIMP Requirement View source Mar 2026
Wathgill Camp Furniture View source Mar 2026
Contract Award Notice View source Mar 2026
HRAFI Workforce Modelling View source Mar 2026
Support of the Geospatial Information Distribution (GID) (TMDP/Map Supply) and Bulk Replication Containers View source Feb 2026
Supply Chain Notice: FDIS - Marham External Refurbishments to 12 properties - FY2025/26 - Amey Central Region - East * Closing Date: (05/09/2025) View source Feb 2026
Radio Frequency (RF) Matrixes and Attenuators View source Feb 2026

Members also see the winning suppliers, known values, and the likely incumbent for their own field.