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Armed forces and defence agencies in Latvia

3 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 Latvia came to €530 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 Latvia: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
756
in 319 award notices
Awarded value
€165.5M
from 41% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
247
with at least one award
Public buyers
8
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 1919Nov–Dec 20232024: 24524520242025: 26226220252026: 2302302026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202319
2024245
2025262
2026230
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €676.2K€676.2KNov–Dec 20232024: €33.9M€33.9M20242025: €49.8M€49.8M20252026: €81.1M€81.1M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€676.2K
2024€33.9M
2025€49.8M
2026€81.1M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Food, beverages, tobacco and related products133
    Food, beverages, tobacco and related products: 133
  2. Fuels131
    Fuels: 131
  3. Individual and support equipment63
    Individual and support equipment: 63
  4. Textile articles32
    Textile articles: 32
  5. Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs32
    Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs: 32
  6. Special clothing and accessories29
    Special clothing and accessories: 29
  7. Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers21
    Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers: 21
  8. Motor vehicles19
    Motor vehicles: 19
  9. Other296
    Other: 296
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products133
Fuels131
Individual and support equipment63
Textile articles32
Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs32
Special clothing and accessories29
Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers21
Motor vehicles19
Other296
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Latvija756
    LV00
    Latvija: 756
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Latvija756
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 11.5%, Medium-sized 14.8%, Small 32.8%, Micro 6.7%, SME (size not stated) 1.9%, Size not stated 32.3%Large companies: 87 (11.5%)12%Medium-sized: 112 (14.8%)15%Small: 248 (32.8%)33%Micro: 51 (6.7%)SME (size not stated): 14 (1.9%)Size not stated: 244 (32.3%)32%
  • 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 companies87 · 11.5%
Medium-sized112 · 14.8%
Small248 · 32.8%
Micro51 · 6.7%
SME (size not stated)14 · 1.9%
Size not stated244 · 32.3%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Estonia15
    Estonia: 15
  2. Lithuania6
    Lithuania: 6
  3. Spain3
    Spain: 3
  4. Germany2
    Germany: 2
  5. Denmark2
    Denmark: 2
  6. Canada1
    Canada: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Estonia15
Lithuania6
Spain3
Germany2
Denmark2
Canada1
Winners registered in Latvia, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Winners registered in Latvia, by turnover (latest filed accounts): Under €2M turnover 35.9%, €2M–10M 30.1%, €10M–50M 20.1%, €50M and more 13.9%Under €2M turnover: 75 (35.9%)36%€2M–10M: 63 (30.1%)30%€10M–50M: 42 (20.1%)20%€50M and more: 29 (13.9%)14%
  • Under €2M turnover
  • €2M–10M
  • €10M–50M
  • €50M and more
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Winners registered in Latvia, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Under €2M turnover75 · 35.9%
€2M–10M63 · 30.1%
€10M–50M42 · 20.1%
€50M and more29 · 13.9%
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Rīga732
    Rīga: 732
  2. Dienvidkurzemes novads24
    Dienvidkurzemes novads: 24
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Where the buyers are (city)
Rīga732
Dienvidkurzemes novads24

209 of 223 winning companies registered in Latvia have annual accounts in the open business registers; bands follow the EU SME turnover thresholds.

Awards to companies registered in Latvia

95.1%

Awards to companies registered in Latvia: 95.1%

37 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

16%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 16%

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

Lots with a single bid

9%

Lots with a single bid: 9%

Among 756 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
Valsts aizsardzības loģistikas un iepirkumu centrsRīga258
Nodrošinājuma pavēlniecībaRīga24
Valsts aizsardzības militāro objektu un iepirkumu centrsRīga19

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