Defence and security tenders in France
Defence and security buyers in France have 69 calls for tender open today; in the last 12 months they published 893 calls and 370 award notices, and 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AART ELECTRONICS | 9 | |
| MARIT | 4 | |
| EUROTECH INTERNATIONAL | 3 | |
| AEGE | 3 | |
| SNEF | 3 | |
| DALKIA | 3 | |
| ENGIE ENERGIE SERVICES | 3 | |
| CELIUM ENERGIES CENTRE | 3 | |
| SMAC | 3 | |
| VIELEM | 3 |
The five most-awarded organisations hold 4% of 634 awards in the window. HHI 21 (unconcentrated).
Buyers with the most awards
| Buyer | Awards |
|---|---|
| MINARM/AIR/SIAé (Ministère des Armées) | 85 |
| Economat des armées | 41 |
| Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats d'armement | 36 |
| Institution de Gestion Sociale des Armées - Igesa | 25 |
| Direction Générale de l'Armement / DOMN / Service des Achats d'Armement | 23 |
| SID Nord-Ouest | 23 |
| Direction Générale de l’Armement / DOMN / Service des achats de l’Armement | 22 |
| Institution de Gestion Sociale des Armées - IGESA | 22 |
| ECONOMAT DES ARMEES | 17 |
| SID Sud-Est | 13 |
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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 France?
69 calls for tender from defence and security buyers in France are open on 2026-10-25. In the last 12 months these buyers published 893 calls and 370 award notices.
Which defence contracts in France end soon?
42 awarded contracts end between 2027-01-25 and 2028-04-25; 19 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 France?
Most awards in the last 24 months: AART ELECTRONICS (9), MARIT (4), EUROTECH INTERNATIONAL (3), AEGE (3), SNEF (3). 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 France: 69 open calls (October 2026)", https://arcadiumdata.io/defence/fr/en/, data as of 2026-10-25.