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Armed forces and defence agencies in Estonia

2 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 Estonia came to €914 million 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 Estonia: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
2K
in 1K award notices
Awarded value
€483M
from 63% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
615
with at least one award
Public buyers
3
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 8585Nov–Dec 20232024: 67467420242025: 68668620252026: 6026022026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202385
2024674
2025686
2026602
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €61.6M€61.6MNov–Dec 20232024: €193.9M€193.9M20242025: €116.5M€116.5M20252026: €110.9M€110.9M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€61.6M
2024€193.9M
2025€116.5M
2026€110.9M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Motor vehicles166
    Motor vehicles: 166
  2. Medical equipments149
    Medical equipments: 149
  3. Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers134
    Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers: 134
  4. Furnishing128
    Furnishing: 128
  5. Sports goods and equipment124
    Sports goods and equipment: 124
  6. Individual and support equipment121
    Individual and support equipment: 121
  7. Weapons, ammunition and associated parts110
    Weapons, ammunition and associated parts: 110
  8. Miscellaneous food products109
    Miscellaneous food products: 109
  9. Other2,593
    Other: 2,593
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Motor vehicles166
Medical equipments149
Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers134
Furnishing128
Sports goods and equipment124
Individual and support equipment121
Weapons, ammunition and associated parts110
Miscellaneous food products109
Other2,593
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Extra-Regio NUTS 22,047
    EEZZ
    Extra-Regio NUTS 2: 2,047
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Extra-Regio NUTS 22,047
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 2.9%, Medium-sized 15.7%, Small 14.8%, Micro 10.4%, Size not stated 56.2%Large companies: 60 (2.9%)Medium-sized: 321 (15.7%)16%Small: 302 (14.8%)15%Micro: 213 (10.4%)10%Size not stated: 1,151 (56.2%)56%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies60 · 2.9%
Medium-sized321 · 15.7%
Small302 · 14.8%
Micro213 · 10.4%
Size not stated1,151 · 56.2%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. United Kingdom37
    United Kingdom: 37
  2. Latvia37
    Latvia: 37
  3. Finland30
    Finland: 30
  4. Germany24
    Germany: 24
  5. Spain17
    Spain: 17
  6. United States16
    United States: 16
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
United Kingdom37
Latvia37
Finland30
Germany24
Spain17
United States16
Winners registered in Estonia, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Winners registered in Estonia, by turnover (latest filed accounts): Under €2M turnover 46.8%, €2M–10M 27%, €10M–50M 18.1%, €50M and more 8.2%Under €2M turnover: 189 (46.8%)47%€2M–10M: 109 (27%)27%€10M–50M: 73 (18.1%)18%€50M and more: 33 (8.2%)
  • Under €2M turnover
  • €2M–10M
  • €10M–50M
  • €50M and more
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Winners registered in Estonia, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Under €2M turnover189 · 46.8%
€2M–10M109 · 27%
€10M–50M73 · 18.1%
€50M and more33 · 8.2%
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Tallinn2,047
    Tallinn: 2,047
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Where the buyers are (city)
Tallinn2,047

404 of 439 winning companies registered in Estonia have annual accounts in the open business registers; bands follow the EU SME turnover thresholds.

Awards to companies registered in Estonia

86.7%

Awards to companies registered in Estonia: 86.7%

273 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

8.9%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 8.9%

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

Lots with a single bid

20.8%

Lots with a single bid: 20.8%

Among 2K 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
Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute KeskusTallinn1,006
Siseministeeriumi infotehnoloogia- ja arenduskeskusTallinn32

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