Defense Procurement Tenders
Slovenia – Ammunition – Naboji 7,62 x 51 mm in 5,56 x 45 mm
Hungary – Biometric sensors – ABC kapu, kioszk és biometrikus felvételező pont
Spain – Radar – Contrato de suministro, instalación y puesta en marcha de un sistema de calmado del tráfico en la ciudad de Granada (Sistema de control de velocidad por radar)
Sweden – Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment – Värmekameror
Croatia – Individual and support equipment – Kreveti i madraci za vojne objekte
Bulgaria – Command, control, communication and computer systems – Ъпгрейд на Автоматизирана система за управление на технологичните процеси (АСУТП) на БЛОК 4 - подмяна на сървъри, работни станции и софтуер
Croatia – Nuclear and radiological protection clothing – KBRN zaštitna maska
Czechia – Parts of military vehicles – Náhradní díly LR
Ireland – Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment – Supply of Fire Fighting Tunics and Trousers EN469: 2020 Level 2
Germany – Security cameras – Überwachungskameras
Ireland – Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment – Supply of Battery Operated RTC Cutting Equipment and Ancillary Equipment for Longford Fire Service
Germany – Police uniforms – Lieferung von Jacken Bayern
France – Ammunition – Fourniture de munitions pour carabines et de plateaux en résine pour l’examen du permis de chasser (2 lots)
Poland – Surveillance and security systems and devices – Zakup urządzeń SMD oraz WTMD
Romania – Firefighting equipment – DOTĂRI ECHIPAMENTE PSI IN CADRUL PROIECTULUI „INFIINTARE TRANSPORT PUBLIC NEPOLUANT PENTRU MOBILITATEA URBANA A POPULATIEI SI REDUCEREA EMISIILOR DE CARBON IN ORASUL ODOBESTI”
Belgium – Nuclear safety equipment – Supply of Passive Autocatalytic Hydrogen Recombiners and Hydrogen Monitoring System for Armenian Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2
Germany – Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment – Nachbeschaffung bis zu 2500 SE Schwarzzeug Feldjäger
Austria – Protective and safety clothing – Feuerwehr Schutzbekleidung KS04
Italy – Cartridges – Cartucce Cal. 9x19 da addestramento
Germany – Firefighting equipment – Rahmenvereinbarung zur Lieferung von Ersatzteilen für Dräger-Messgeräte und Atemschutzausrüstung
Sweden – Military vehicles and associated parts – Framework Agreement - Tracked Multi Purpose All-Terrain Vehicle (MPATV)
Poland – Parts of firearms and ammunition – Dostawa technicznych środków materiałowych ( tśm) do sprzętu wojskowego
Slovenia – Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment – Nakup gasilskih vozil
Romania – Ammunition – Muniție letală și neletală pentru 24 luni (6 loturi)
Italy – Firefighting equipment – N. 11 KIT COMPOSTI CIASCUNO DA N. 3 VALIGIE-CONTENITORE ELITRASPORTABILI GRANDI E N. 3 VALIGIE CONTENITORE ELITRASPORTABILI PICCOLE, DOTATE DI COMPARTIMENTAZIONE INTERNA E DI CARICAMENTO DI SOCCORSO IVI ALLOGGIATO, COMPLETI CIASCUNO DI RETE DA IMBRAGO PER ELICOTTERO, PER LE ESIGENZE DEL SOCCORSO ANTINCENDIO NAUTICO E PORTUALE INTEGRATO
Poland – Combat uniforms – Dostawa przedmiotów zaopatrzenia mundurowego.
Croatia – Targets for shooting practice – OPREMANJE LINIJA META SUSTAVOM ELEKTRONSKIH META SA SAKUPLJAČIMA OLOVA - STRELJANA MAKSIMIR
France – Alarm systems – Mise en service d'un système d'alarme de type Plan Particulier de Mise en Sécurité (PPMS)
Ireland – Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment – T.022.2026 Request for Tender Supply and Delivery of Public Order PPE and Accessories to An Garda Síochána
Czechia – Sensors – Senzory pro kontinuální monitorování glukózy
Germany – Unmanned underwater vehicles – Herstellung und Lieferung eines Bergungs-ROV Systems für die Bergung von auf dem Meeresboden befestigten ozeanographischen Verankerungen in eisbedeckten Ozeanen
Latvia – Emergency and security equipment – Civilās aizsardzības materiāltehnisko līdzekļu un aprīkojuma iegāde
Finland – Emergency and security equipment – Pelastusveneet, A-luokka
Ireland – Fire escape equipment – Supply and delivery of 50 no. EN137:2006 Type 2 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) sets with an Integrated Distress Signal Unit, Digital Gauge Unit and associated ancillary equipment
Germany – Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment – Lieferung von Beladungsgegenständen für ein im Bau befindliches TSF-W; Ahrensbök
Poland – Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment – Wzmocnienie potencjału przeciwpowodziowego Gminy Szczyrk poprzez zakup ciężkiego samochodu ratowniczo-gaśniczego wraz z wyposażeniem
Spain – Military uniforms – Contrato para suministro de materiales de equipo de protección individual (EPI) para determinadas Unidades del ámbito de la Tercera Subinspección General del Ejército Pirenaica (SUIGEPIR). 7 lotes
Spain – Surveillance and security systems and devices – SUMINISTROS DE PUERTAS ANTI-OCUPACIÓN Y ARRENDAMIENTO DE KITS DE ALARMA CON CONEXIÓN A CRA, SERVICIOS DE VIGILANCIA SIN ARMAS, CUSTODIA DE LLAVES Y SERVICIO DE ACUDA PARA PROTECCIÓN DE LOS INMUEBLES PERTENECIENTES AL PARQUE PÚBLICO PROPIEDAD DE AVRA EN LA PROVINCIA DE MÁLAGA RECUPERADAS Y/O PENDIENTES DE ENTREGA A UN NUEVO ADJUDICATARIO.
Romania – Military uniforms – Articole din componența uniformei de ceremonie pentru 24 de luni
Spain – Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment – Suministro de equipos de excarcelación, accesorios y diversas herramientas de rescate y equipos de iluminación autonoma.
France – Surveillance and security systems and devices – Appel d'offres ouvert pour des prestations d’installation, de fourniture, de mise en service et de maintenance de systèmes de sûreté électronique des services du ministère de l’Intérieur au sein des Services de l’État en Guyane et de la Direction Territoriale de la Police Nationale de Guyane.
France – Security cameras – RELANCE Fourniture de matériels, véhicules et équipements relatifs à la lutte contre les échouements de sargasses LOT 1 (caméras)
France – Surveillance and security systems and devices – FOURNITURE ET MAINTENANCE D'UN SYSTEME DE VIDEOSURVEILLANCE ET DE TELESURVEILLANCE SUR L'ISDND DE GINASSERVIS
Germany – Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment – Nachbeschaffung bis zu 2500 SE Schwarzzeug Feldjäger
Greece – Engines and engine parts for warships – 48/25 - Προμήθεια Υλικών που Απαιτούνται για την Άρμωση SHORT BLOCK No2 Ηλεκτρομηχανής ΠΓΥ ΠΡΟΜΗΘΕΥΣ
Poland – Protective and safety clothing – Dostawa bluz i spodni polowych, bluz i spodni ubioru specjalnego, bluz i spodni ubioru specjalnego WZD oraz bluz i spodni ubioru realizacyjnego
Sweden – Security cameras – Kameraövervakning till bussar
Belgium – Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment – Supply of high-risk mission equipment for close protection sector
Germany – Changing message indicator panels – DFI Anzeiger 2026
Poland – Cartridges – Dostawa 30 mm naboi z pociskiem ćwiczebnym bez smugacza TP lub równoważnych.
Spain – Firefighting equipment – CLOMA. Suministro de, cartelería, herramientas, material para equipos de excarcelación, material para redes de agua, equipos de respiración e iluminación, para las UCO del Ejército del Aire y del Espacio.
Croatia – Surveillance and security systems and devices – Nabava nadogradnje Sustava tehničke zaštite
Latvia – Combat uniforms – Dažādu formas tērpu iegāde
Slovenia – Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment – Nakup manjših napihljivih vodnih platform
Germany – Individual and support equipment – Beschaffung Einsatzkleidung, Freiwillige Feuerwehr, Bad Arolsen
Germany – Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment – Feuerwehr Kehl, Feuerwehrtechnische Beladung für zwei HLF 20
Germany – Military vehicles and associated parts – Standardschläuche diverse Systeme
Defense EU Tenders — Market Overview
EU defence and security procurement operates within a distinct legal framework that partially overlaps with, but is not fully governed by, EU Directive 2014/24/EU. Directive 2009/81/EC specifically governs defence and sensitive security procurement above defined thresholds, allowing contracting authorities to apply stricter security conditions, information classification requirements, and supply chain controls. Defence contracts above €431,000 (supplies/services) or €5.4 million (works) must be published on TED under this directive.
European defence procurement has undergone significant structural change since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. NATO members across the EU have committed to increasing defence spending to 2% of GDP and above, generating unprecedented procurement volumes for military equipment, logistics, communications infrastructure, cybersecurity, and defence services. The EU's Defence Investment Package and European Defence Fund (EDF) are channelling additional procurement stimulus into collaborative capability development programmes across member states.
Defence procurement is among the most technically and administratively complex EU tender categories. Bidders must typically hold appropriate security clearances (personnel and facility-level), demonstrate supply chain security and technology transfer controls, and meet stringent quality assurance standards (AS9100, AQAP series). Many defence contracts are classified as restricted procedures or negotiated procedures with prior publication, reflecting the security-sensitive nature of requirements. Established prime contractors frequently subcontract to specialist SMEs, creating both direct and indirect procurement participation routes.
Frequently Asked Questions — Defense EU Tenders
What is a Defense EU tender?
A Defense EU tender is a public procurement contract published by a government authority in one of the 27 EU member states. Above EU thresholds, these contracts must be published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily). They cover goods, services, and works in the Defense sector and are open to suppliers across the EU.
How do I find Defense procurement opportunities in the EU?
EU Defense tenders are officially published on TED Europa (ted.europa.eu). TenderMetric aggregates and filters live Defense tenders from all 27 member states in one place, with live deadlines, contract values, and daily updates directly from TED.
Who can bid on Defense EU contracts?
Any company or consortium registered in an EU member state can bid on Defense EU tenders. Non-EU suppliers may also be eligible under certain trade agreements. Each contracting authority sets qualification criteria in the tender documents via the ESPD (European Single Procurement Document).
What are the typical contract values for Defense EU tenders?
Defense EU tenders published on TED exceed the EU procurement thresholds — typically €140,000 for central government supplies/services and €5.4 million for works contracts. Actual contract values vary widely by sector, country, and complexity.
What procurement procedures are used for Defense tenders?
The most common procedure for Defense EU tenders is the open procedure, where any qualified supplier can submit a bid. Restricted procedures, competitive dialogue, and negotiated procedures are used for more complex Defense contracts requiring pre-qualification.
Are Defense EU tenders open to companies from all member states?
Yes. EU procurement law prohibits discrimination based on nationality. Any company from any EU member state may bid on Defense tenders regardless of the contracting authority's country. This cross-border access is a core principle of the EU single market.