Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/sts-defence Supplier profile # STS Defence Ltd Public sector contracts won, from published award notices SME[Companies House 03193298](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03193298) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 29 since 7 Feb 2011 Total awarded £1,228,027,072 where values were published Buyers 12 public bodies Latest win 16 Jun 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Production and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy's Type 26 Ships 2 & 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc6-4e2f-71e6-8849-60f3365e70e4/production-and-installation-of-integrated-uhf-satcom-efmte-42-baseline-equipm)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £4,282,230 Ends 30 Sept 2027 - [Repair of Modular Support Units for the Fleet Air Arm - Contract Details Notice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc2-1493-7396-8b05-be3a7f5b2c94/repair-of-modular-support-units-for-the-fleet-air-arm-contract-details-notice)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £179,054 Ends 31 Mar 2028 ## Recent contract awards - [Tactical Communications Systems](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-2e37-71ec-aea0-5b985ed1d870/tactical-communications-systems)[Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 16 Jun 2026 - [Tactical Communications Systems](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-2e37-71ec-aea0-5b985ed1d870/tactical-communications-systems)[Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 16 Jun 2026 - [Tactical Communications Systems](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-2e37-71ec-aea0-5b985ed1d870/tactical-communications-systems)[Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 16 Jun 2026 - [Technology Services 4](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-d095-7119-8411-7cc440b14ae9/technology-services-4)[Crown Commercial Service](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Dec 2025 - [Technology Services 4](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-d095-7119-8411-7cc440b14ae9/technology-services-4)[Crown Commercial Service](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 1 Dec 2025 - [Production and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Batch 2 Ships](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb3-0aa3-709e-832b-3c4d9e195312/production-and-installation-of-integrated-uhf-satcom-efmte-42-baseline-equipm)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £1,166,772,105 4 Nov 2025 - [Production and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment for the Royal Navy's Type 26 Batch 2 Ships](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0d-1cc8-7357-9ead-d31e22e55b61/production-and-installation-of-integrated-uhf-satcom-efmte-42-baseline-equipm)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £12,964,135 4 Nov 2025 - [711767450 - SKYSIREN UK IBS](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-eea2-7227-bf46-b85ce58fb4a4/711767450-skysiren-uk-ibs)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £5,530,033 17 Oct 2025 - [Repair of Modular Support Units for the Fleet Air Arm - Contract Details Notice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc2-1493-7396-8b05-be3a7f5b2c94/repair-of-modular-support-units-for-the-fleet-air-arm-contract-details-notice)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £179,054 26 Aug 2025 - [Production and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Batch 2 Ships](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb3-0aa3-709e-832b-3c4d9e195312/production-and-installation-of-integrated-uhf-satcom-efmte-42-baseline-equipm)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £12,000,000 12 Sept 2024 - [Production and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy's Type 26 Ships 2 & 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc6-4e2f-71e6-8849-60f3365e70e4/production-and-installation-of-integrated-uhf-satcom-efmte-42-baseline-equipm)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £4,282,230 9 Oct 2023 - [Production and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Ships 2 & 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba2-f3fa-7186-bcbe-a2b2a0b34699/production-and-installation-of-integrated-uhf-satcom-efmte-42-baseline-equipm)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £4,282,230 9 Oct 2023 - [Production and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment (which consist of bespoke integrated satellite communications equipment) for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Ships 2 & 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9f-58d0-7359-90d7-404287b93d96/production-and-installation-of-integrated-uhf-satcom-efmte-42-baseline-equipm)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £4,000,000 7 Jul 2023 - [Provision of External Communications (ECS) UHF Satcom & Project solution for Combat Systems Development and Integration Facility (CSDIF)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc9-7231-7380-b311-b0664da61725/provision-of-external-communications-ecs-uhf-satcom-project-solution-for-com)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £2,027,031 22 May 2023 - [Procurement and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b99-f889-712b-8214-65a472760952/procurement-and-installation-of-integrated-uhf-satcom-efmte-42-baseline-equip)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) £8,000,000 8 Dec 2022 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated1 May 1996 (30 yrs) AccountsFull IndustryOther manufacturing n.e.c. [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03193298)## Who they win from - [Ministry of Defence13 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) - [Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)5 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-dstl) - [Met Office2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) - [Air Defence & Air Traffic Systems (ADATS), DE&S1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/air-defence-air-traffic-systems-adats-des) - [Ministry of Defence - Defence Equipment and Support - ISTAR1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-defence-equipment-and-support-istar) - [Ministry of Defence, Information Systems and Services1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-information-systems-and-services) - [Ministry of Defence, Weapons, Lightweight Missile Attack Systems Project Team (LMAS PT)1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-weapons-lightweight-missile-attack-systems-project-team-lmas-pt) - [Ministry of Defence-Defence Equipment & Support, Ships Commercial1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence-defence-equipment-support-ships-commercial) ## Bids named on award notices Bid for 11 contracts: won 11, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)£511,807 From councils' published spending over £500. ## On government frameworks - [Technology Services 4](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6190)RM6190 · ends 11 Jun 2028 - [Space-Enabled and Geospatial Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6235)RM6235 · ends 10 Feb 2029 - [Tactical Communication Systems](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6393)RM6393 · ends 25 Jun 2029 ## What they win - [Telecoms & broadcasting equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/telecoms-broadcasting-equipment)10 - [Architecture, engineering & surveying](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)4 - [Laboratory & precision equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/laboratory-precision-equipment)3 - [Office & computing equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/office-computing-equipment)2 - [Security, fire & defence equipment](https://tendernation.io/sectors/security-fire-defence-equipment)2 - [Transport equipment & vehicles](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles)2 Competing with STS Defence Ltd? 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