Defence Equipment and Support: tenders, contracts and bids
Defence Equipment and Support has awarded 191 contracts since October 2023, usually worth about £1.8m over 48 months. Its earlier open tenders drew a median of 3 bids, which we call few bidders.
That is fewer bids than 76% of the 849 UK public buyers we can rate.
Defence Equipment and Support: key facts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Contracts awarded since October 2023 | 191 |
| Usual contract value | £1.8m |
| Usual contract length | 48 months |
| Median bids on earlier open tenders | 3 (few bidders) |
| Open tenders now | 1 |
| Planned tenders coming soon | 10 |
| Contracts ending within 12 months | 4 |
What is Defence Equipment and Support buying now?
1 open tender and 10 planned tenders coming soon.
| Tender | Closes | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 714068450 - DM/00180 - Replacement Piping DM Beith PME | 30 Oct 2026 | £500k |
See everything from this buyer in BidCount
Which of its contracts end soon?
4 contracts from this buyer end in the next 12 months and may be re-tendered.
| Contract | Ends | Value |
|---|---|---|
| ASE Aircrew Eyewear | 27 Mar 2027 | £938k |
| DX4D Control Centres AV Solution ABW | 31 Mar 2027 | £2.1m |
| 714506451 - CLS for Telebrief | 6 Jul 2027 | £2.5m |
| E-7 Wedgetail AEW Mk 1 Jeppesen and ForeFlight Services | 14 Sept 2027 | £270k |
Who wins its contracts?
| Supplier | Awards since Oct 2023 |
|---|---|
| Thales UK Limited | 5 |
| Accenture (UK) Limited | 2 |
| BAE Systems (Operations) Limited | 2 |
Mostly tenders in: Security & defence, Repair & maintenance, Construction materials.
How we work this out
Open tenders, planned tenders and awards come from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder (Open Government Licence v3.0). “Bids” is the median number of bids on the buyer's earlier open tenders (Find a Tender, 2025-26). It describes the buyer's history, not this tender, and is not a forecast. Contracts ending are from award notices and may be extended or re-tendered early or late. Always check the official notice. Updated 9 Oct 2026. Operated by OKII.
To cite this page: Defence Equipment and Support tenders and bid counts, BidCount, https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 9 Oct 2026.