Ministerie van Defensie: public contracts and tenders
Ministerie van Defensie awarded 182 public contracts worth €1.6bn where a value is stated since 2023-10-30; the security, fire-fighting and defence equipment contract held by DAF TRUCKS NV (KvK (NL) 17078445) ends on 2026-10-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 131 of 182 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ministerie van Defensie |
| Country | Belgium |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | Evere |
| Sources | EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUANS | 0425702910 KBO / BCE (BE) | equans.be | 5 | €3.1M |
| Onstream Pipeline Solutions BV | 4 | €752k | ||
| FALKEN S.A.U | 775580434 INSEE SIRENE (FR) | etienne-lacroix.com | 2 | €1.1M |
| thalesgroup.com | 319159877 INSEE SIRENE (FR) | thalesgroup.com | 2 | n/a |
| ARIES CONSULTANTS | 2 | n/a | ||
| Hobrand B.V. | 2 | €619k | ||
| Seris Security | 2 | n/a | ||
| Seyntex | 2 | €23.8M | ||
| bpost.be | 0214596464 KBO / BCE (BE) | bpost.be | 1 | €7.0M |
| DAF TRUCKS NV | 17078445 KvK (NL) | daf.com | 1 | €16.4M |
| Ethias NV | 0404484654 KBO / BCE (BE) | ethias.be | 1 | €46,015 |
| Explosia a.s. | 25291581 ČSÚ RES (CZ) | explosia.cz | 1 | n/a |
| Henry Schein NV | 0403138334 KBO / BCE (BE) | henryschein.com | 1 | €355k |
| Jane’s Group UK Limited | 12199785 Companies House (GB) | janes.com | 1 | €10.9M |
| John Cockerill S.A. | 0422362447 KBO / BCE (BE) | johncockerill.com | 1 | n/a |
Suppliers named on Ministerie van Defensie's award notices (the top 15 of 115); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Ministerie van Defensie whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 39 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment | 35 | 20 | €201.7M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 16 | €10.6M |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 10 | €20.2M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 8 | €95.9M |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 6 | €27.1M |
| Construction materials | 44 | 5 | €2.1M |
| Oil and gas services | 76 | 5 | €910k |
| Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals | 33 | 4 | €885k |
| Construction work | 45 | 4 | €229.3M |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 3 | €5.4M |
| Industrial machinery | 42 | 3 | €2.5M |
| Mining and construction machinery | 43 | 3 | n/a |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
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Sources: EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Ministerie van Defensie awarded?
Ministerie van Defensie published 182 contract award notices between 2023-10-30 and 2026-10-20; the 131 that state a value add up to €1.6bn (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Ministerie van Defensie's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: EQUANS (5), Onstream Pipeline Solutions BV (4) and FALKEN S.A.U (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Ministerie van Defensie contracts end soon?
39 contracts awarded by Ministerie van Defensie end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the security, fire-fighting and defence equipment contract held by DAF TRUCKS NV, ending on 2026-10-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Ministerie van Defensie have open tenders now?
Yes: 11 calls for tender from Ministerie van Defensie are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Ministerie van Defensie buy?
Most of Ministerie van Defensie's awards are in Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment (CPV 35) (20), Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50) (16) and Laboratory and precision equipment (CPV 38) (10) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Ministerie van Defensie tenders and contracts: 182 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/ministerie-van-defensie-be/, data as of 2026-10-27.