UK defence contract awards: September 2026
Every UK defence contract award notice dated September 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 | 47 | £193m |
| Defence Equipment and Support | 24 | £326m |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 12 | £1m |
| Defence Infrastructure Organisation | 6 | £933,000 |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | 4 | £16m |
| AMEY DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED | 3 | £3m |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 2 | £156,855 |
| Submarine Delivery Agency | 2 | — |
Most frequent winners
| Rank | Company | Awards | Largest award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | £45m | |
| 2 | 2 | £34m | |
| 3 | 2 | £300,000 | |
| 4 | 2 | £190,000 | |
| 5 | 2 | £143,000 | |
| 6 | 2 | £83,333 | |
| 7 | 2 | — | |
| 8 | 1 | £190m | |
| 9 | 1 | £53m | |
| 10 | 1 | £35m |
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Largest awards
- A400M UK Medium Term Aircraft In-Service Support Contract Extension UK6 Contract Award NoticeDefence Equipment and Support · Awarded 8 Sept 2026£189,823,013
- RAF Waddington AOS - RIBA 5-6 Construction WorksMINISTRY OF DEFENCE · Awarded 25 Sept 2026£53,315,516
- The Provision of Medium and Heavy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Remote Controlled Vehicles In-Service Support - UK5Defence Equipment and Support · Awarded 18 Sept 2026£45,000,000
- Advance Mission Planning AidMinistry of Defence · Awarded 16 Sept 2026£35,000,000
- Technical Maritime Engineering Support (TMES)Ministry of Defence · Awarded 15 Sept 2026£34,041,800
Awarded this month, due for renewal
94 of this month's awards have a published contract end date still ahead. Earliest first:
- IPMO 2323.03 - Signal Generators - UK 7Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryContract ends 13 Nov 2026
- Controlled Key Management SystemsDefence Science and Technology LaboratoryContract ends 27 Nov 2026
- Supply of 23,775m3 of F-35 & 13,000m3 of F-76 Fuel to British Overseas TerritoriesMINISTRY OF DEFENCE · £31mContract ends 30 Nov 2026
- Remediation Painting WorksDefence Equipment and SupportContract ends 31 Dec 2026
- UK7 - Typhoon Future Support Legal SupportMinistry of DefenceContract ends 31 Dec 2026
- Supply Chain Notice: FDIS - Contract Award Notice - Digby - Internal Refurbishment of three properties - Amey Central RegionMinistry of Defence · £324,138Contract ends 1 Feb 2027
- CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE - FDIS - Waddington VUN26 Refurbishment of 5 properties - FY2026/27 - Amey Central Region - East Midlands & NthAMEY DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED · £688,721Contract ends 9 Feb 2027
- 715899500 - Whitegate Farm Legal AdviceDefence Infrastructure OrganisationContract ends 26 Feb 2027
- Public and Personal Safety Training (PPST)Department for Work & PensionsContract ends 28 Feb 2027
- CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE - FDIS - Fulford Whole House Refurbishments to 9 properties - FY2026/27 - Amey North Region - Northern EnglandAMEY DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED · £882,102Contract ends 19 Mar 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.