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Open raceNo supplier dominates: 6 different companies have won the last 6 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
Based on 6 comparable awards by this buyer in this sector over 5 years. Every verdict is recorded before the outcome and graded against the award notice. How we score ourselves.
Summary
Machine-generated summaryThe Belgian Defence is procuring thermal imaging cameras for firefighting together with their accessories. The purchase is a one-off acquisition, coupled with a multi-year agreement based on price list rates covering the entire service life of the equipment. This framework covers maintenance, training sessions, and the purchase of spare parts, assemblies, accessories and consumable items. The equipment will also serve the mine countermeasures vessels of the Royal Netherlands Navy, meaning both armed forces will benefit from the delivered cameras and the associated lifetime support services, including training and the supply of replacement and consumable parts throughout the equipment's lifespan.
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Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU)
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What this buyer has paid before
Based on 6 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- Median award
- €316,383
- Middle half of past awards
- €211,906 to €925,129
TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU) publishes no value for this notice, so it has no mark on the scale. The official documents may state one.
Most recent awards
- België - Camera's - BESTEK MRMP-S/AD nr. 26SD405 betreffende een overeenkomst van leveringen voor de aankoop van één MWIR (Mid-Wave InfraRed) panchromatische camera, bijhorende lenzen en een besturingssysteem (laptop), opgesteld op basis van de wet van 17 juni 2016 (inzake klassieke sectoren). €151,190
- België - Instrumenten voor de landmeetkunde - Overheidsopdracht Nr. 26LA107 betreffende een meerjarige open overeenkomst over 4 jaar voor de levering van wisselstukken, het onderhoud, technische ondersteuning en herstelling van topografisch materieel. €230,600
- België - Gaschromatografen - Betreffende de aankoop van een “GC-MS/MS-systeem”, aangevuld met een meerjarig (voor de levensduur van het materiaal) steuncontract ten voordele van het departement Scheikunde (CHCH) van de Koninklijke Militaire School. €205,674
- België - Nachtkijkers - Aankoop Binocular Night Vision Devices (BNVD) + onderhoudscontract €1,099,450
- België - Telescopische kijkers - Overheidsopdracht MRMP-S/AT Nr. 26SPU11 inzake optische richtkijkers, wisselstukken voor optische richtkijkers en testbanken voor optische kijkers €16,917,159
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileMinisterie van Defensie
- notices in the register
- 240
- awards
- 80
- awarded in total
- €1.3B
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 68
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 8%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 0%
Based on 72 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 3.9
- of those lots received a single tender
- 19%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 34%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTRONIC INSTRUMENTS & PRODUCTS NV | 1 | €16.9M | Aug 2026 |
| THEON SENSORS Single Member Commercial and Industrial Societe Anonyme | 1 | €1.1M | Sep 2026 |
| Swarovski Optik Vertriebs GmbH | 1 | €402,166 | Apr 2026 |
| GEOSIM | 1 | €230,600 | Sep 2026 |
| SHIMADZU BENELUX B.V. | 1 | €205,674 | Sep 2026 |
Based on 6 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
53 open tenders right now
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Market context
TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU) publishes no value for this notice, so it cannot be placed among the open notices of its sector. The official documents may state one.
- open now in Laboratory & precision equipment
- 2,354
- median open notice
- €240,000
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersBelgium · Laboratory & precision equipment
- different companies won awards here
- 162
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 8%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 78
Based on 212 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
Competition
- tenders per lot on average (open and restricted procedures)
- 1.8
- of those lots received a single tender
- 47%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 46%
As the official award notices state them, over the last 3 years. Tenders per lot count open and restricted procedures only: in a negotiated procedure or a direct award a single tender is the procedure itself. The country is the one the notice gives for the winner.
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