The Aperlena Verdict
Open raceNo supplier dominates: 17 different companies have won the last 22 comparable contracts from this buyer over 5 years. This is a genuinely open race.
Based on 22 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 contracting authority intends to conclude framework agreements for the acquisition of 23mm and 40mm weapons and of 23mm, 40mm and 76mm ammunition in various types and components. Each purchase includes associated training and instruction as well as lifecycle assurance services ordered under the agreements. The procurement is divided into five lots: 76mm ammunition, 40mm ammunition, 23mm ammunition, 40mm weapons and 23mm weapons. Grounds for exclusion and qualification requirements are set out in the tender documents. The buyer is an Estonian public purchaser procuring for defence purposes.
Description
5 lots
- Lot 1
- Osa 1- 76mm laskemoon estimated €85,000,000 · 84 months
- Lot 2
- Osa 2- 40mm laskemoon estimated €30,000,000 · 84 months
- Lot 3
- Osa 3- 23mm laskemoon estimated €30,000,000 · 84 months
- Lot 4
- Osa 4 - 40mm relvad estimated €25,000,000 · 84 months · Firearms
- Lot 5
- Osa 5 - 23mm relvad estimated €25,000,000 · 84 months · Firearms
- How tenders are scored
- Quality: 100 points
As the official notice states them.
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Can I bid?
- Restricted procedure: suppliers first ask to take part, and only those the buyer selects are invited to bid. Above the EU threshold: open to companies from any EU country.
- The notice is written in Estonian.
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Official source
Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (Publications Office of the EU)
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What this buyer has paid before
Based on 15 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.
- This notice
- €195.0M
- Median award
- €47,160
- Middle half of past awards
- €12,427 to €250,000
The estimate is larger than three in four past awards.
Most recent awards
- Personal equipment - Glow sticks €200,000
- Eesti - Isikuvarustus - Helkurriba €90,000
- Eesti - Isikuvarustus - Pealambi komplekt €300,000
- Eesti - Lasketiirude märklauad - Sihtmärkide kestvuslepingud 2026-2027 €5,397
- Eesti - Kuulikindlad vestid - Ballistilise kaitsega kiivri ja vesti komplekt €538,916
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 profileRiigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus
- notices in the register
- 827
- awards
- 725
- awarded in total
- €253.0M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 347
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 7%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 88%
Based on 716 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
- 26%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 4%
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.
Who usually wins this buyer's contracts in this sector
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMREX OHUTUSE OSAÜHING | 4 | €982,847 | Jun 2026 |
| Strobil OÜ | 3 | €26,905 | Sep 2025 |
| FABRICA ESPAÑOLA DE CONFECCIONES S.A. (FECSA) | 1 | €1.4M | Dec 2025 |
| KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG | 1 | €418,536 | Aug 2025 |
| Foxberg OÜ | 1 | €200,000 | Aug 2026 |
Based on 22 awards with a linked company profile over the last 5 years.
11 open tenders right now
Market context
Larger than 99% of the open notices in Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment across Europe.
- open now in Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment
- 1,010
- median open notice
- €224,218
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersEstonia · Security, fire-fighting & defence equipment
- different companies won awards here
- 32
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 23%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 7
Based on 40 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)
- 6.3
- of those lots received a single tender
- 10%
- of the awards went to companies based in another country
- 24%
- of the tenders came from another country
- 52%
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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Awarded before
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