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Armed forces and defence agencies in Denmark

1 public buyers declaring "Defence" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

In proportion

General government spending on goods, services and investment for defence in Denmark came to €3.33 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Denmark: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
277
in 228 award notices
Awarded value
€2.6B
from 62% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
207
with at least one award
Public buyers
3
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 88Nov–Dec 20232024: 828220242025: 10510520252026: 82822026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20238
202482
2025105
202682
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €106.6M€106.6MNov–Dec 20232024: €202M€202M20242025: €449.6M€449.6M20252026: €1.9B€1.9B2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€106.6M
2024€202M
2025€449.6M
2026€1.9B
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment64
    Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment: 64
  2. Military electronic systems32
    Military electronic systems: 32
  3. Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation26
    Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation: 26
  4. Military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts25
    Military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts: 25
  5. Weapons, ammunition and associated parts21
    Weapons, ammunition and associated parts: 21
  6. Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy20
    Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy: 20
  7. Motor vehicles16
    Motor vehicles: 16
  8. Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials15
    Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials: 15
  9. Other381
    Other: 381
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment64
Military electronic systems32
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation26
Military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts25
Weapons, ammunition and associated parts21
Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy20
Motor vehicles16
Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials15
Other381
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Hovedstaden267
    DK01
    Hovedstaden: 267
  2. Nordjylland10
    DK05
    Nordjylland: 10
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Hovedstaden267
Nordjylland10
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 19.1%, Medium-sized 12.6%, Small 9%, Micro 2.2%, SME (size not stated) 26%, Size not stated 31%Large companies: 53 (19.1%)19%Medium-sized: 35 (12.6%)13%Small: 25 (9%)Micro: 6 (2.2%)SME (size not stated): 72 (26%)26%Size not stated: 86 (31%)31%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies53 · 19.1%
Medium-sized35 · 12.6%
Small25 · 9%
Micro6 · 2.2%
SME (size not stated)72 · 26%
Size not stated86 · 31%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Germany17
    Germany: 17
  2. United Kingdom15
    United Kingdom: 15
  3. Sweden12
    Sweden: 12
  4. United States12
    United States: 12
  5. Norway10
    Norway: 10
  6. France6
    France: 6
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Germany17
United Kingdom15
Sweden12
United States12
Norway10
France6
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Ballerup267
    Ballerup: 267
  2. Hjørring10
    Hjørring: 10
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Where the buyers are (city)
Ballerup267
Hjørring10

Awards to companies registered in Denmark

61%

Awards to companies registered in Denmark: 61%

108 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

9.4%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 9.4%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

42%

Lots with a single bid: 42%

Among 250 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO)Ballerup221

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