Information technology factsheet 2026
Published on 13 March 2026
Under the Defence Reform Act 2014, the SSRO must provide the Secretary of State with its assessment of the appropriate rates used to determine the contract profit rate for pricing qualifying defence contracts and qualifying sub-contracts. Part of the methodology is the categorisation of comparator companies into four activity types. The results of these groups […]
Construction factsheet 2026
Published on 13 March 2026
Under the Defence Reform Act 2014, the SSRO must provide the Secretary of State with its assessment of the appropriate rates used to determine the contract profit rate for pricing qualifying defence contracts and qualifying sub-contracts. Part of the methodology is the categorisation of comparator companies into four activity types. The results of these groups […]
Ancillary services factsheet 2026
Published on 13 March 2026
Under the Defence Reform Act 2014, the SSRO must provide the Secretary of State with its assessment of the appropriate rates used to determine the contract profit rate for pricing qualifying defence contracts and qualifying sub-contracts. Part of the methodology is the categorisation of comparator companies into four activity types. The results of these groups […]
Recommendation factsheet 2026
Published on 13 March 2026
Under the Defence Reform Act 2014, the SSRO must provide the Secretary of State with its assessment of the appropriate rates used to determine the contract profit rate for pricing qualifying defence contracts and qualifying sub-contracts. For further information on the methodology used to calculate these rates please see the Single Source baseline profit rate […]
Higher profit rate set for critical defence contracts as SSRO publishes analysis
Published on 13 March 2026
The Secretary of State for Defence has today (13 March 2026) confirmed the baseline profit rate that will apply for 2026/27, which will be used as the first-step in the process for agreeing the contract profit rate on critical defence contracts awarded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in the absence of a competitive process. […]
SSRO opens training on aspects of the UK regulatory framework for single source defence contracts
Published on 21 January 2026
The SSRO will hold its first teach-in session of 2026 on 4 February, focusing on how the regulatory framework for non-competed defence contracts applies to qualifying sub-contracts (QSCs). The training will run from 2.30pm to 4.00pm (GMT), via Microsoft Teams. The SSRO’s teach-in programme is informed by feedback from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and […]
SSRO stakeholder newsletter – November 2025
Published on 6 November 2025
Introduction from John Russell, Chief Executive, SSRO SSRO publications It remains the SSRO’s duty in carrying out our functions to aim to secure value for money for the taxpayer and fair and reasonable prices for suppliers on single source defence contracts. We pursue these twin aims by providing independent advice, guidance, and robust analysis. The […]
Outcome of the consultation on Baseline Profit Rate Methodology
Published on 7 October 2025
The BPR is the starting point for the agreement of contract profit rates and is 8.56 per cent for 2025/26. The BPR has been applied to contracts worth over £124 billion since April 2015. The BPR is only the first in a series of steps used by the contracting parties to derive the contract profit […]
SSRO seeks views on new guidance to support amending defence contracts successfully
Published on 3 October 2025
The SSRO is seeking feedback on its new guidance for both contractors and the Ministry of Defence to support flexible, transparent and efficient amendment of the price of single source contracts. Most UK defence contracts awarded without competition fall under the Single Source Regulatory Framework, which aims to ensure fair pricing and value for money […]
A survey of international arrangements for single source contracting: Same challenges, different solutions
Published on 9 September 2025
The SSRO has published two papers bringing together information on international approaches to single source contracting – where goods and services are purchased from a supplier in the absence of competition. To coincide with the annual meeting of the International Industrial Cost Analysis and Verification Community of Practice (ICOP), being hosted by the SSRO in […]