Defence and security tenders in Switzerland
Defence and security buyers in Switzerland have 24 calls for tender open today; in the last 12 months they published 119 calls and 137 award notices, and 24 awarded contracts end between 2027-01-25 and 2028-04-25. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Calls for tender open today
Contracts ending soonest (3-18 months from now)
All contracts ending in 3-18 months
Most defence awards, last 24 months
| Organisation | Registry / VAT id | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| DE_AMAG Import AG | 9 | |
| DE_TOYOTA AG | 5 | |
| DE_AP Automobile Schweiz AG | 4 | |
| DE_Volvo Car Switzerland AG | 4 | |
| DE_GB BARBERI SRL | 4 | |
| DE_BestDrive Switzerland AG | 3 | |
| DE_NOVO Business Consultants AG | 3 | |
| DE_AO Automobile Schweiz AG | 3 | |
| DE_Polestar Automotive Switzerland GmbH | 3 | |
| DE_PricewaterhouseCoopers AG | 3 |
The five most-awarded organisations hold 10% of 257 awards in the window. HHI 72 (unconcentrated).
Buyers with the most awards
| Buyer | Awards |
|---|---|
| armasuisse Immobilien | 88 |
| armasuisse Ressourcen und Support CC WTO | 48 |
| Bundesamt für Rüstung armasuisse | 35 |
| armasuisse Immobili | 15 |
| armasuisse Immobilier | 12 |
| armasuisse Ressources und Support CC WTO | 4 |
| Luzerner Polizei | 4 |
| Bundesamt für Bauten und Logistik BBL und Bundesamt für Rüstung armasuisse | 3 |
| armasuisse | 3 |
| armasuisse, Kompetenzbereich Ressourcen und Support, CC WTO | 2 |
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API: GET /v1/tenders?sector=defence&country=CH · MCP tool defence_tenders
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database: official procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender and national boards, read through their open-data APIs without logging in. Counts of notices, not EUR totals (framework values are ceilings). Winners that could be a private person are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-25.
Questions
How many defence tenders are open in Switzerland?
24 calls for tender from defence and security buyers in Switzerland are open on 2026-10-25. In the last 12 months these buyers published 119 calls and 137 award notices.
Which defence contracts in Switzerland end soon?
24 awarded contracts end between 2027-01-25 and 2028-04-25; 0 of them are framework agreements. Buyers usually publish the follow-up call 2 to 12 months before a contract ends.
Who wins defence contracts in Switzerland?
Most awards in the last 24 months: DE_AMAG Import AG (9), DE_TOYOTA AG (5), DE_AP Automobile Schweiz AG (4), DE_Volvo Car Switzerland AG (4), DE_GB BARBERI SRL (4). Organisations only; winners that could be a private person are not named.
What counts as defence and security procurement here?
Notices of defence ministries, armed forces and their procurement and logistics agencies, notices published under Directive 2009/81/EC, notices with military CPV codes (weapons, ammunition, military vehicles, ships, aircraft and electronics), and police, border, customs and prison buyers when they buy security equipment. Fire brigades and civil protection are left out. A hand check of 200 random notices found at least 90% correct.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Defence tenders in Switzerland: 24 open calls (October 2026)", https://arcadiumdata.io/defence/ch/, data as of 2026-10-25.