# Security & defence public sector tenders (3 open)

Security & defence: 3 open tenders, 31 coming soon, 180 contracts ending within 12 months.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LAS - Body Worn Video](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06aafa) | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 2026-10-12 | £4m | a typical contest |
| [Supply, Installation and Operation of an Occupancy Sensor and Monitoring Solution](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f99c) | University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation | 2026-10-19 | not stated | few bidders |
| [Radiation and Tritium Safety Diagnostics](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077962) | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 2026-10-22 | £1m | few bidders |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LAS - Body Worn Video](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06aafa) | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 2026-10-12 | £4m | a typical contest |
| [Radiation and Tritium Safety Diagnostics](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077962) | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 2026-10-22 | £1m | few bidders |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [UK Atomic Energy Authority](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/uk-atomic-energy-authority) | 3 | 1 |
| [University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/university-of-portsmouth-higher-education-corporation) | 3 | 1 |
| [London Ambulance Service NHS Trust](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/london-ambulance-service-nhs-trust) | 4.5 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [Submarine Delivery Agency](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/submarine-delivery-agency): 6
- [Defence Equipment and Support](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support): 5
- [Ministry of Defence](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence): 3
- [London Fire Commissioner](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/london-fire-commissioner): 3
- Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO: 2
- [London Ambulance Service NHS Trust](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/london-ambulance-service-nhs-trust): 1
- [University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/university-of-portsmouth-higher-education-corporation): 1
- [UK Atomic Energy Authority](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/uk-atomic-energy-authority): 1
- [Greater Manchester Combined Authority](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/greater-manchester-combined-authority): 1
- [Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/pennine-care-nhs-foundation-trust): 1

Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 2026-10-09. Bid counts describe a buyer's history, not a forecast. Method: https://bidcount.co.uk/about. Page: https://bidcount.co.uk/sectors/security-and-defence