In brief
- Defence Equipment and Support intends to award BBI Solutions OEM £49.2 million
- First Defence Equipment and Support contract for BBI Solutions since 2021
- Buyer has 36 contracts worth £2.28 billion in 2026 in records
Defence Equipment and Support intends to award BBI Solutions OEM a £49.2 million contract to manufacture and supply lateral flow devices for four years, according to a notice published on 12 October 2026.
The award will continue manufacture and supply of the currently fielded devices used in the Ministry of Defence's biological detection and identification capability.
BBI Solutions has not previously worked with Defence Equipment and Support in GovMarket records. The supplier has four public sector contracts worth £49.3 million since 2021.
In 2026, Defence Equipment and Support has let 36 contracts worth £2.28 billion in GovMarket records. Its largest this year is a £523.3 million award to Aquila Air Traffic Management Services.
The deal runs for four years with two one-year options.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £9.6m | 4 |
| 2023 | £44.1m | 7 |
| 2024 | £11.3m | 5 |
| 2025 | £3.5m | 1 |
| 2026 | £2.28bn | 36 |
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £47k | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | £23k | 2 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
