Research and Development services on security and defence materials tenders in South East
We track 19 awarded research and development services on security and defence materials contracts (CPV 734*) in South East. 1 of them have a published end date between 9 Jan 2027 and 9 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £275k, and half of awards fall between £119k and £581k (18 awards with a value). 3 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months1
Open tenders1
Median award£275k
Contracts tracked19
Contracts ending soonest (1 of 1)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery of Ballistic Missile and Ground Based Air Defence Workshops
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill Limited | £400k | 31 Mar 2027
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Open tenders (1 of 1)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN Develop Concept Cards SME-suitable
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | value not published | 31 Oct 2026, 17:00 UK time |
South East |
All open tenders in this category
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 11 | £256.8m |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 7 | £4.1m |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | 1 | value not published |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. | 2 | £2.9m |
| Thales UK Limited | 2 | £545k |
| Roke Manor Research Limited | 1 | £251.0m |
| QinetiQ Training and Simulation Ltd | 1 | £2.5m |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Limited | 1 | £1.6m |
| MSubs | 1 | £1.3m |
| TRIMETIS LIMITED | 1 | £581k |
| Corda Limited | 1 | £495k |
| Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill Limited | 1 | £400k |
| Sixworks Ltd | 1 | £349k |
Sub-categories
Military research and technology (120)Test and evaluation (95)Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration (18)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.