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Armed forces and defence agencies in Netherlands

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 Netherlands came to €6.92 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 Netherlands: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
427
in 368 award notices
Awarded value
€1.4B
from 36% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
334
with at least one award
Public buyers
2
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 55Nov–Dec 20232024: 11311320242025: 15215220252026: 1571572026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20235
2024113
2025152
2026157
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €1.8M€1.8MNov–Dec 20232024: €157.6M€157.6M20242025: €997.3M€997.3M20252026: €248.6M€248.6M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€1.8M
2024€157.6M
2025€997.3M
2026€248.6M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Motor vehicles41
    Motor vehicles: 41
  2. Medical equipments38
    Medical equipments: 38
  3. Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment31
    Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment: 31
  4. Weapons, ammunition and associated parts28
    Weapons, ammunition and associated parts: 28
  5. Military electronic systems27
    Military electronic systems: 27
  6. Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories21
    Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories: 21
  7. Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers18
    Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers: 18
  8. Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories16
    Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories: 16
  9. Other458
    Other: 458
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Motor vehicles41
Medical equipments38
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment31
Weapons, ammunition and associated parts28
Military electronic systems27
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories21
Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers18
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories16
Other458
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021)427
    NL33
    Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021): 427
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021)427
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 15.9%, Medium-sized 19.2%, Small 11.5%, Micro 0.2%, SME (size not stated) 16.4%, Size not stated 36.8%Large companies: 68 (15.9%)16%Medium-sized: 82 (19.2%)19%Small: 49 (11.5%)11%Micro: 1 (0.2%)SME (size not stated): 70 (16.4%)16%Size not stated: 157 (36.8%)37%
  • 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 companies68 · 15.9%
Medium-sized82 · 19.2%
Small49 · 11.5%
Micro1 · 0.2%
SME (size not stated)70 · 16.4%
Size not stated157 · 36.8%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. United States30
    United States: 30
  2. Germany28
    Germany: 28
  3. United Kingdom17
    United Kingdom: 17
  4. Belgium16
    Belgium: 16
  5. Israel7
    Israel: 7
  6. Norway5
    Norway: 5
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
United States30
Germany28
United Kingdom17
Belgium16
Israel7
Norway5
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. 's-Gravenhage426
    's-Gravenhage: 426
  2. Den Haag1
    Den Haag: 1
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Where the buyers are (city)
's-Gravenhage426
Den Haag1

Awards to companies registered in Netherlands

66.3%

Awards to companies registered in Netherlands: 66.3%

144 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

8.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 8.2%

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

Lots with a single bid

38.4%

Lots with a single bid: 38.4%

Among 331 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
Ministerie van Defensie's-Gravenhage367

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