UK defence contract awards: August 2026
Every UK defence contract award notice dated August 2026, counted the same way as our awards tracker.
Figures updated 25 Oct 2026, 09:53 · Data since May 2026 · UK only; EU (TED) coverage is on Prime
Most active buyers
| Buyer | Awards | Known value |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 69 | £333m |
| Defence Equipment and Support | 23 | £185m |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 6 | £6m |
| Submarine Delivery Agency | 5 | £6m |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | 5 | £5m |
| AMEY DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED | 4 | £5m |
| Defence Infrastructure Organisation | 3 | £443,000 |
| Atomic Weapons Establishment | 2 | £2m |
Most frequent winners
| Rank | Company | Awards | Largest award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | £10m | |
| 2 | 2 | £150m | |
| 3 | 2 | £100m | |
| 4 | 2 | £65m | |
| 5 | 2 | £3m | |
| 6 | 2 | £2m | |
| 7 | 2 | £2m | |
| 8 | 2 | £1m | |
| 9 | 2 | £687,705 | |
| 10 | 2 | £416,929 |
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Largest awards
- 715728489 Logistics Support Contract 2, UK1 - Pipeline NoticeMinistry of Defence · Awarded 10 Aug 2026£150,000,000
- 71485245 DGM/2040 Procurement of ExplosivesDefence Equipment and Support · Awarded 3 Aug 2026£100,000,000
- 708422450 - Provision of Underwater Engineering Services Lot 2 CF CNMinistry of Defence · Awarded 6 Aug 2026£65,000,000
- Diving Life Support (DLS) In-Service Support (ISS)Defence Equipment and Support · Awarded 10 Aug 2026£34,741,667
- 714993452 Gibraltar HMNBMinistry of Defence · Awarded 19 Aug 2026£28,663,303
Awarded this month, due for renewal
106 of this month's awards have a published contract end date still ahead. Earliest first:
- AWARDED Provision of SAC SupportMinistry of Defence · £76,364Contract ends 27 Oct 2026
- 715904572 (DInfoCom/0332) - The Provision of Fixed Voice Official Site Surveys (UK 07)Ministry of Defence · £178,675Contract ends 6 Nov 2026
- Pg MACE Technical Accomodation at MOD Boscombe DownMinistry of DefenceContract ends 13 Nov 2026
- 715899475 - Provision of Secure Air-Gapped Computing Capability for SECRET Information Processing for the Military Court ServiceMinistry of Defence · £17,974Contract ends 30 Nov 2026
- 705925450 - Soldier System Contract Call Offs for August 2026MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £255,597Contract ends 1 Dec 2026
- 715935491 Relocation of Indigo GymMinistry of Defence · £136,000Contract ends 24 Dec 2026
- UCL SDAC & MSc Nav Arc CourseSubmarine Delivery AgencyContract ends 31 Dec 2026
- CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE - FDIS - Topcliffe Whole House Refurbishments to 7 properties - FY2026/27 - Amey North Region - Northern EnglandAMEY DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED · £687,705Contract ends 29 Jan 2027
- 715908484 DDAITF006 RAID Agile trainingMinistry of Defence · £280,000Contract ends 31 Jan 2027
- CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE - FDIS - Dishforth Whole House Refurbishments to 7 properties - FY2026/27 - Amey North Region - Northern EnglandAMEY DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED · £632,170Contract ends 5 Feb 2027
How we count
A contract award is a UK award notice classified as defence-relevant: one release tagged as an award on Find a Tender or Contracts Finder. Award updates and contract changes aren't counted again. An award belongs to the month of its award date, or of its publication date when no award date is given. Known value adds the values buyers published; many publish none, so the true total is higher. Companies are counted, not named. Renewal dates are the contract end dates buyers published. UK only; EU data is excluded. Figures update as notices arrive, so past months can change. Full methodology.