Defence and security tenders in Portugal
Defence and security buyers in Portugal have 14 calls for tender open today; in the last 12 months they published 276 calls and 218 award notices, and 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antero Lopes, Lda. allgroup.pt | eu_vat:PT600006662 | 8 |
| HONOS – Sociedade Comercial de Importação e Exportação, Lda | eu_vat:PT500792208 | 7 |
| PEQUIPMAR - PEÇAS E EQUIPAMENTOS MARÍTIMOS, LDA | eu_vat:PT505192942 | 6 |
| Leonardo UK Ltd. | eu_vat:GB849774658 | 5 |
| ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS IBERICA SL. | 5 | |
| ORION TECHNIK - MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING, LDA emfa.pt | eu_vat:PT502846836 | 5 |
| POAVIATION, LDA | eu_vat:PT507766822 | 5 |
| HONOS - Sociedade comercial de Importação e Exportação Lda | eu_vat:PT500792208 | 4 |
| OGMA – INDÚSTRIA AERONÁUTICA DE PORTUGAL, S.A. | eu_vat:PT500792828 | 4 |
| APCOL – Apoio Logístico e Comércio Internacional, Lda | eu_vat:PT503110841 | 4 |
The five most-awarded organisations hold 8% of 386 awards in the window. HHI 53 (unconcentrated).
Buyers with the most awards
| Buyer | Awards |
|---|---|
| Estado Maior da Força Aérea | 106 |
| Ministério da Defesa Nacional - Marinha | 84 |
| Estado-Maior do Exército | 53 |
| Estado-Maior do Exército | 35 |
| ESTADO-MAIOR DA FORÇA AÉREA | 25 |
| Secretaria-Geral do Ministério da Administração Interna | 14 |
| Estado-Maior-General das Forças Armadas (EMGFA) | 10 |
| Defesa Nacional - Marinha | 8 |
| Polícia de Segurança Pública | 8 |
| Secretaria-Geral do Ministério da Defesa Nacional | 5 |
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API: GET /v1/tenders?sector=defence&country=PT · 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 Portugal?
14 calls for tender from defence and security buyers in Portugal are open on 2026-10-25. In the last 12 months these buyers published 276 calls and 218 award notices.
Which defence contracts in Portugal end soon?
23 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 Portugal?
Most awards in the last 24 months: Antero Lopes, Lda. (8), HONOS – Sociedade Comercial de Importação e Exportação, Lda (7), PEQUIPMAR - PEÇAS E EQUIPAMENTOS MARÍTIMOS, LDA (6), Leonardo UK Ltd. (5), ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS IBERICA SL. (5). 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 Portugal: 14 open calls (October 2026)", https://arcadiumdata.io/defence/pt/, data as of 2026-10-25.