SSRO updates pricing guidance following Ministry of Defence reforms
Published on 1 June 2026
The SSRO has updated its pricing guidance following reforms announced by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and invites your views. The guidance comes into effect on 5 June 2026. The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry announced reforms to the Single Source Contract Regulations on 14 May, in line with the Defence Industrial Strategy and […]
Stakeholder newsletter – May 2026
Published on 28 May 2026
This newsletter highlights the SSRO’s recent work to support stakeholders across the MOD and industry. Transcript of video Hello everyone – I’m John Russell, Chief Executive of the Single Source Regulations Office, and I have a brief update to share on how we’re supporting stakeholders across the Ministry of Defence and industry. In March, the […]
SSRO publishes new guidance to support amendments to qualifying defence contracts
Published on 11 May 2026
Most UK defence contracts awarded without competition fall under the Single Source Regulatory Framework, which is designed to ensure fair pricing and value for money. Price changes may arise where the scope of a contract changes, new work is added, or the costs or assumptions used to set the original price need to be updated. […]
SSRO continues with its ‘free to access’ training on aspects of the UK regulatory framework for single source defence contracts
Published on 11 May 2026
The SSRO will hold its second teach-in session of 2026 on 10 June (online, via Teams), focusing on new guidance that helps contractors and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) amend the prices of qualifying contracts in a clear, transparent and efficient way. The teach-in will help attendees gain a better understanding of the guidance on […]
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 training on qualifying sub-contract (QSC) guidance: publication of the presentation
Published on 12 February 2026
The SSRO’s approach to overseeing the regulatory framework for single source defence contracts is grounded in the principle of being a responsive and supportive regulator. By providing clear and accessible guidance on the regulatory framework, the SSRO helps the parties to non-competitive contracts to understand what is expected of them and safeguards value for money […]
Compliance and review methodology consultation
Published on 12 November 2025
Detail of outcome The SSRO is today publishing the outcome of its consultation on changes to the compliance and review methodology. The proposals included: aligning our key performance indicators to the SSRO’s Corporate Plan 2025-2026; clarifying our report review priorities depending on resource availability; and providing more flexibility for when the SSRO may raise issues […]
Stakeholder Engagement Strategy
Published on 6 November 2025
We have published a refreshed Stakeholder Engagement Strategy (the ‘Strategy’) to help shape and coordinate the SSRO’s different engagement activities, ensuring they contribute to the delivery of its statutory functions and strategic aims. Successful engagement is fundamental to the SSRO’s evidence-based approach to its work, and we continuously seek to improve how we undertake our […]
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 […]