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Armed forces and defence agencies in Ireland

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 Ireland came to €292 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 Ireland: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
64
in 54 award notices
Awarded value
€80.9M
from 84% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
56
with at least one award
Public buyers
8
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 22Nov–Dec 20232024: 181820242025: 303020252026: 14142026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20232
202418
202530
202614
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €0€0Nov–Dec 20232024: €7.3M€7.3M20242025: €66.6M€66.6M20252026: €7M€7M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€0
2024€7.3M
2025€66.6M
2026€7M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Food, beverages, tobacco and related products10
    Food, beverages, tobacco and related products: 10
  2. Miscellaneous food products10
    Miscellaneous food products: 10
  3. Beverages, tobacco and related products10
    Beverages, tobacco and related products: 10
  4. Grain mill products, starches and starch products9
    Grain mill products, starches and starch products: 9
  5. Dairy products9
    Dairy products: 9
  6. Fruit, vegetables and related products9
    Fruit, vegetables and related products: 9
  7. Prepared and preserved fish9
    Prepared and preserved fish: 9
  8. Animal products, meat and meat products9
    Animal products, meat and meat products: 9
  9. Other139
    Other: 139
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products10
Miscellaneous food products10
Beverages, tobacco and related products10
Grain mill products, starches and starch products9
Dairy products9
Fruit, vegetables and related products9
Prepared and preserved fish9
Animal products, meat and meat products9
Other139
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Eastern and Midland61
    IE06
    Eastern and Midland: 61
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Eastern and Midland61
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 17.2%, Medium-sized 21.9%, Small 7.8%, Micro 1.6%, SME (size not stated) 12.5%, Size not stated 39.1%Large companies: 11 (17.2%)17%Medium-sized: 14 (21.9%)22%Small: 5 (7.8%)Micro: 1 (1.6%)SME (size not stated): 8 (12.5%)13%Size not stated: 25 (39.1%)39%
  • 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 companies11 · 17.2%
Medium-sized14 · 21.9%
Small5 · 7.8%
Micro1 · 1.6%
SME (size not stated)8 · 12.5%
Size not stated25 · 39.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. United Kingdom10
    United Kingdom: 10
  2. Belgium2
    Belgium: 2
  3. Germany2
    Germany: 2
  4. Norway2
    Norway: 2
  5. Canada1
    Canada: 1
  6. Italy1
    Italy: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
United Kingdom10
Belgium2
Germany2
Norway2
Canada1
Italy1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Newbridge62
    Newbridge: 62
  2. Dublin2
    Dublin: 2
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Where the buyers are (city)
Newbridge62
Dublin2

Awards to companies registered in Ireland

68.8%

Awards to companies registered in Ireland: 68.8%

20 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

20.3%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 20.3%

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

Lots with a single bid

41.2%

Lots with a single bid: 41.2%

Among 34 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
Irish Defence ForcesNewbridge49

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