Military research and technology tenders in the UK
We track 87 awarded military research and technology contracts (CPV 7341*) in the UK. 7 of them have a published end date between 10 Jan 2027 and 10 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £504k, and half of awards fall between £150k and £1.5m (85 awards with a value). 28 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months7
Open tenders2
Median award£504k
Contracts tracked87
Contracts ending soonest (7 of 7)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project TYR - ASTRID Task 419 - CAN CF
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited | £3.4m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| 706590450 - Armoured Brigade Combat Team - Optimisation and Experimentation Campaign - ASTRID Task 268
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/a CORDA | £2.0m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| 707988455 - ASTRID Task 327 - FORGE
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/as CORDA | £2.0m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| Project Organon - ASTRID Task 335 - Contract Award Notice
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/as CORDA | £786k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| 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
re-tender may already be under way
|
South East |
| Ballistic Missile and Ground Based Air Defence Workshops
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £400k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East Midlands |
| CIRCE/INMS Data Analysis PhD
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON | £57k | 30 Sep 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Mar 2027
|
South West |
See all 7 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (2 of 2)
| 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 |
| Nuclear Deterrence Fund SME-suitable
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | £3.3m | 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UK time |
London |
All open tenders in this category
By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 48 | 5 |
| South East | 11 | 1 |
| North West | 3 | 0 |
| North East | 2 | 0 |
| London | 2 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 1 | 1 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 66 | £1.9bn |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 15 | £5.6m |
| Crown Commercial Service | 3 | £385k |
| Submarine Delivery Agency | 1 | £6.7m |
| Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 | £1.4m |
| Rapid Capabilities Office, Royal Air Force | 1 | value not published |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/as CORDA | 4 | £6.2m |
| BLUE BEAR SYSTEMS RESEARCH LTD | 3 | £2.4m |
| Syos Aerospace Limited | 3 | £1.5m |
| Roke Manor Research Limited | 2 | £251.2m |
| BAE Systems (Operations) Limited | 2 | £3.6m |
| QinetiQ Training and Simulation Ltd | 2 | £3.5m |
| COPTRZ LTD | 2 | £2.4m |
| Steller Systems Ltd | 2 | £2.1m |
| QINETIQ GROUP PLC | 2 | £2.0m |
| NORTHERN SPACE & SECURITY LTD | 2 | £1.8m |
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.