Federal Opportunities in

United Kingdom

8

open solicitations

The United Kingdom hosts major U.S. Air Force installations, including RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk and RAF Fairford, along with intelligence sites such as RAF Menwith Hill.

Base operations, construction, family housing and parts delivered through DIBBS make the UK a leading overseas destination for federal contracts, alongside the U.S. Embassy in London.

Open solicitations sourced directly from SAM.gov and DIBBS.
Last Updated from SAM: October 26, 2026 at 5:05AM ET

Map of Active Federal Contract Opportunities in United Kingdom

Open federal solicitations across United Kingdom, plotted by place of performance. 6 solicitations are shown at 2 separate locations — larger markers are locations with more than one open solicitation. Hover a marker to see what is being solicited there.

6 of 8 solicitations shown — the rest list no place of performance we can locate. 1 is placed at the centre of its region, since no town is given.

Top Agencies

Agencies with the most open opportunities in United Kingdom.

1 Department of Defense 8 100%

Top
Sectors

The most active sectors for current open opportunities with performance in United Kingdom.

3 Manufacturing (31-33) (37.5%)
2 Other Services (25%)
2 Construction (23) (25%)
1 Transportation (12.5%)

NAICS
Breakdown

The most popular NAICS codes for current open opportunities with performance in United Kingdom.

2 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance • 811310 (25%)
2 Commercial and institutional building construction • 236220 (25%)
1 Ball and roller bearing manufacturing • 332991 (12.5%)
1 Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing • 336413 (12.5%)
1 Iron and steel forging • 332111 (12.5%)
1 Couriers and express delivery services • 492110 (12.5%)

Contract Language (Buzzwords)

21 phrases • United Kingdom

The terms appearing most often across United Kingdom's open solicitations, tracked daily over the last 30 days. Each figure is how many of those days the phrase appeared — the language an agency uses consistently says more about what it buys than any single day does.

Consistently used

mildenhall28/30↑lakenheath26/30feltwell25/30altering24/30atch24/30↓principle24/30↓reflex24/30↓renovating24/30↓suffolk24/30↓deleted18/30paving18/30roofing18/30urged18/30asphalt14/30specialty12/30

Newly appearing

alconbury6/30↑commissaries6/30croughton6/30↓elevate6/30unscheduled6/30refrigeration3/30

Open Solicitations

Open federal contracting opportunities in United Kingdom, posted on SAM.gov. These are projects and services an agency is seeking bids or information for, from early notices through full solicitations.

Showing 1–5 of 5 open solicitations for United Kingdom

Title Type NAICS Agency Posted Deadline
Special Notice DeCA Europe UK Facility Maintenance Call for Solutions
Special Notice
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment (except Automotive And Electronic) Repair And Maintenance 811310
Department of Defense
Oct 20, 2026 Oct 29, 2026
2 days left
Summary Commercial facility maintenance services for DeCA Europe UK areas
Special Notice DeCA Europe UK Facilities Commercial Refrigeration Call for Solutions
Special Notice
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment (except Automotive And Electronic) Repair And Maintenance 811310
Department of Defense
Oct 20, 2026 Oct 29, 2026
2 days left
Summary Commercial Refrigeration Maintenance Services for DeCA Europe UK Facilities
Sources Sought Cost Effective On-Base Parcel Delivery Solutions (RAFL, RAFM, RAFF, United Kingdom)
Sources Sought
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 492110
Department of Defense
Sep 30, 2026 Nov 15, 2026
19 days left
Summary Reliable On-Base Parcel Delivery Services for RAF Bases in UK
Solicitation Tri-Base Area Construction Basic Ordering Agreement
Solicitation
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 236220
Department of Defense
Apr 10, 2026 Apr 27, 2029
913 days left
Summary Construction Services for RAF Facilities in the United Kingdom
Solicitation Tri-Base Area Construction Basic Ordering Agreement
Solicitation
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 236220
Department of Defense
May 20, 2026 Apr 27, 2029
913 days left
Summary Construction Services for RAF Bases in the United Kingdom

DIBBS Requests

Recent DIBBS listings in United Kingdom. DIBBS is the official product procurement database for the Department of Defense, and typically involves products, not services.

Showing 1–3 of 3 DIBBS requests for United Kingdom

Title Quantity Type NAICS Agency Posted Deadline
DIBBS Request Photographic Equipment Case
1 EA DIBBS Request
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 332991
Department of Defense
Oct 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
Closed
Summary Black padded case with wheels
DIBBS Request Aircraft Structural Component Support
3 EA DIBBS Request
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing 336413
Department of Defense
Oct 19, 2026 Oct 27, 2026
Due today
DIBBS Request Metal Bar
10 FT DIBBS Request
Iron And Steel Forging 332111
Department of Defense
Oct 19, 2026 Oct 30, 2026
3 days left

Recent United Kingdom Winners

The vendors awarded the most for federal work performed in United Kingdom from Nov 2025 – Oct 2026, ranked by obligated dollars each month. A vendor holding the top spot every month is an incumbent; gaps and movement are where the competition is.

Vendor Oct
26
Jun
26
Feb
26
Jan
26
Dec
25
Nov
25
Total Contracts
HQ: London
1 1 1 1 1 1 $659.1M 188
Irvingq Limited
HQ: Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
· · · · 2 · $24.8M 1
Hamble Aerostructures Limited
HQ: Southampton, Hampshire
· · · 2 · · $15.0M 1
HQ: Newcastle Upon Tyne
· 2 · · · · $13.3M 1
HQ: Prestwick, Ayrshire
· 8 2 6 5 2 $12.5M 390
HQ: Clarksville, Tennessee
· 3 · · · · $7.9M 1
HQ: Edinburgh, Midlothian
· · 6 3 3 4 $7.8M 175
HQ: London
· 9 5 7 4 10 $7.0M 278
HQ: White Plains, New York
· 4 · · · · $7.0M 7
HQ: Brierley Hill
· 6 7 8 10 · $6.6M 8
HQ: Ypsilanti, Michigan
· 5 · · · · $5.1M 7
Ge Aviation Systems Limited
HQ: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
· 7 · · · · $3.5M 3
HQ: Uxbridge
· · · 4 · · $2.5M 2
HQ: Farnborough, Hampshire
· · 9 · · 3 $2.5M 2
HQ: Prudhoe
· · 3 · · · $2.5M 1
HQ: Brandon
· · · · 7 6 $2.1M 2
Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited
HQ: Wolverhampton
· · · · · 5 $1.8M 3
HQ: Birmingham, West Midlands
· · · · 6 7 $1.7M 7
HQ: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
· · · 5 · · $1.5M 4
HQ: London
2 10 · · · · $1.2M 7
HQ: Bristol
· · 4 · · · $1.1M 1
HQ: Melville, New York
· · · · · 8 $1.1M 1
Cam Lock Limited
HQ: Aldershot, Hampshire
· · · · · 9 $919K 2
Gpc Foreign Contractor Consolidated Reporting
HQ: Washington, District Of Columbia
· · · 9 · · $669K 1
HQ: Edinburgh, Midlothian
· · 8 · · · $631K 1
HQ: Pasadena, California
· · 10 · · · $584K 1
HQ: Windlesham
· · · 10 · · $529K 4
Phosters (Fm) Limited
HQ: Birmingham
· · · · 8 · $273K 1
HQ: Marlow
· · · · 9 · $234K 1
HQ: West Drayton
3 · · · · · $57K 1
HQ: London
4 · · · · · $35K 1
Delinian Trading Limited
HQ: London
5 · · · · · $-16,095 1

Each cell is that vendor's rank for the month; a dot means they weren't in that month's top ten. Hover a rank for the month's dollars and contract count.

Procurement Outlook

What is coming for United Kingdom: early signals of work that reaches SAM.gov and DIBBS later, often a year or more out.

Arms sales notified to Congress

Each one signals the parts, services and support that follow — often years of them.

Last 12 months
5 notices
17 on record since 2022
Notified value
$1.74 billion
last 12 months
Parts & services
89%
rather than major defense equipment
June 5, 2026 Air Force

Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures

$160 million
Major defense equipment $69 million · Other $91 million

LAIRCM missile warning sensors, control interface units, and user data module cards; testing and test equipment; major and minor modifications and maintenance support; aircraft components, parts, and accessories; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; software delivery and support; publications and technical documentation; U.S. Government engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.

Case UK-D-QEE Read the notice →
March 20, 2026 Navy

Submarine Combat and Weapon Systems, Technical Support,

$1 billion
All parts, services & other equipment
Case UK-P-FDL Read the notice →
March 6, 2026 Update Air Force

Update: engine components, parts, and accessories

$379 million
December 31, 2025 Update

Update: H-47 Chinook (Extended Range) helicopters

$3 million
November 24, 2025 Navy

Navy Multiband Terminals

$200 million
Major defense equipment $75 million · Other $125 million
Case UK-P-LYN Read the notice →
September 10, 2025 Update

Update: AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). Also included in this sale we…

$790 million

A notice is a possible sale reported to Congress, not a contract — some take years to be signed and some never are. Source: Federal Register arms sales notifications.

Planned military construction

Projects in the FY2027 budget request, by installation. These typically reach SAM.gov as design and construction solicitations a year or more after they appear here.

FY2027 request
$137 million
requested, not yet appropriated
Projects
3
at 3 installations
Services
3
Air Force, Defense Health Agency, National Security Agency
Defense Health Agency

Royal Air Force Lakenheath

$78 million
1 project requested
  • Hospital Replacement, Phase 2 increment $78 million
National Security Agency

Menwith Hill Station

$35 million
1 project requested
  • Fire Station Replacement $35 million
Air Force

Croughton RAF

$24 million
1 project requested
  • Croughton (Replacement) (12 Units) $24 million

Requested in the budget, not yet appropriated — Congress can defer, rescope or drop a project. Source: Department of War Comptroller, C-1 Construction Programs.