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Nuclear Deterrence Fund

Issued by Ministry of Defence · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
21 Apr 2026
Closes
30 Mar 2027, 22:59 UTC
Value
GBP 3,300,000
Reference
tender_459958/1404422
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

This notice was amended 4 times

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC to 30 Mar 2027, 22:59 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 10 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 30 Mar 2027, 22:59 UTC to 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 7 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC to 30 Mar 2027, 22:59 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 7 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 30 Mar 2027, 22:59 UTC to 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 7 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

Ministry of Defence in United Kingdom has published a procurement notice in financial & professional services: “Nuclear Deterrence Fund”. Submissions close on 30 March 2027, 155 days from today. The stated value is GBP 3,300,000. Quote reference tender_459958/1404422 in any correspondence with the buyer. 11 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 83 notices from this buyer since 2026, 52 of them currently open. There are 374 open financial & professional services notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

The UKs independent nuclear deterrent has existed for over 60 years to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life, and that of our NATO Allies. UK nuclear policymakers will be confronted with an array of challenges in the coming decades, including from major nuclear armed states, emerging nuclear states and state-sponsored nuclear terrorism. The complexity and breadth of these challenges require the UK to consider how to adapt its approach to deterrence across the spectrum of conflict, including nuclear and strategic deterrence. This, in turn, requires an intellectual capability that can assist UK policymakers in understanding the new security dynamic and its implications for future deterrence requirements.

The MoD is committed to not only developing this expertise within Government, but through a thriving and robust civil society which can provide valuable research and challenge to Government on these issues. The Nuclear Deterrence Fund (NDF) is a £3.3m pilot programme which will run between FY24-27 to stimulate wider UK expertise in nuclear deterrence issues and to generate a research base to support nuclear deterrence policymaking.

The Nuclear Deterrence Fund is not currently accepting new applications.

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Context for bidders

We hold 83 notices from Ministry of Defence, going back to January 2026 — 52 of them still open. They buy mostly in Defence & Security, Construction & Infrastructure and Education & Training. There are 374 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 155 days.

Documents

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