The Aperlena Verdict
Open raceNo supplier dominates: 11 different companies have won the last 12 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
Based on 12 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.
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- Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid. Above the EU threshold: open to companies from any EU country.
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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 12 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- Median award
- €5.5M
- Middle half of past awards
- €2.7M to €20.7M
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
- Armes, munitions et pièces associées - Marché public MRMP-S/AT N° 26SPU19 pour la livraison d’armes de précision avec accessoires et munitions associés €2,941,229
- Pièces pour armes à feu légères - Marché public MRMP-S/AT N° 26SPU04 pour la livraison de kit SAMAS pour fusils et munitions et équipements de protection associés. €2,460,800
- Équipement individuel - Marché public n° 25LA103 relatif à l'acquisition de sapper equipment sets au profit du génie de combat et un contrat ouvert pluriannuel pour l'entretien, la réparation, l'inspection et l'évolution des équipements ainsi que la fourniture de pièces de rechange. €2,713,422
- Masques à gaz - MRMP-S/AT N° 26SPU08 concernant un achat urgent des systèmes CS-PAPR et des masques à gaz FM-53 au profit de la Défense ukrainienne et belge €11,224,893
- Pièces pour armes à feu légères - Acquisition d'un système intégré de trois dispositifs de visée optique pour l’armement individuel €5,291,592
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 profileMinistère de la Défense
- notices in the register
- 228
- awards
- 68
- awarded in total
- €1.6B
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 66
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 6%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 1%
Based on 67 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)
- 2.8
- of those lots received a single tender
- 19%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 27%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATO Support and Procurement Agency | 2 | €195.1M | Feb 2026 |
| Seyntex-Sioen | 1 | €58.4M | Dec 2025 |
| AVON Protection | 1 | €11.2M | Aug 2026 |
| DRAGER SAFETY BELGIUM | 1 | €8.5M | Feb 2026 |
| Ultra PMES Limited | 1 | €5.7M | Jan 2026 |
Based on 12 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
17 open tenders right now
- Graphic design services - Multi-year framework (2027-2030) with unit price schedule for the production of printed digital products via a specialised agency for Defence 2 days left
- Accident and health insurance services - Liability insurance and bodily injury cover related to youth activities at Defence 3 days left
- Fire fighting, rescue and safety equipment: acquisition of shoring kits for damage control on board naval units 3 days left
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 Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment
- 969
- median open notice
- €266,825
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersBelgium · Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment
- different companies won awards here
- 83
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 7%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 52
Based on 95 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)
- 2.5
- of those lots received a single tender
- 26%
- 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.
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