The Ministry of Defence has published its 2026 Trade, Industry and Contracts Statistical Bulletin, detailing £43.4 billion in payments to UK and foreign-owned organisations during 2025/26 and revealing a significant rise in non-competitive single-source contracting to 47% of total spend. MOD Payments Rise 3.2% in Real Terms as Single-Source Contracting Grows The MOD Core Department paid £43.4 billion to suppliers and service providers in 2025/26, an increase of £2.7 billion in nominal terms from the previous year. When adjusted for inflation, this represents a 3.2% real-terms rise. In the same period, the MOD made £744 million in payments through Foreign…
