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Armed forces and defence agencies in Portugal

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.

The market in numbers

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

Contracts awarded
455
in 276 award notices
Awarded value
€355.3M
from 96% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
188
with at least one award
Public buyers
7
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 434320242025: 18418420252026: 2282282026
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Contracts awarded by year
202443
2025184
2026228
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €37.6M€37.6M20242025: €162.2M€162.2M20252026: €155.6M€155.6M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€37.6M
2025€162.2M
2026€155.6M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Aircraft and spacecraft52
    Aircraft and spacecraft: 52
  2. Miscellaneous food products52
    Miscellaneous food products: 52
  3. Medical equipments46
    Medical equipments: 46
  4. Fuels35
    Fuels: 35
  5. Individual and support equipment30
    Individual and support equipment: 30
  6. Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products23
    Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products: 23
  7. Chemical products22
    Chemical products: 22
  8. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)19
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 19
  9. Other189
    Other: 189
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Aircraft and spacecraft52
Miscellaneous food products52
Medical equipments46
Fuels35
Individual and support equipment30
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products23
Chemical products22
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)19
Other189
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)424
    PT17
    Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021): 424
  2. Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)29
    PT16
    Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021): 29
  3. Grande Lisboa2
    PT1A
    Grande Lisboa: 2
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)424
Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)29
Grande Lisboa2
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 34.1%, Medium-sized 6.2%, SME (size not stated) 38.7%, Size not stated 21.1%Large companies: 155 (34.1%)34%Medium-sized: 28 (6.2%)SME (size not stated): 176 (38.7%)39%Size not stated: 96 (21.1%)21%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies155 · 34.1%
Medium-sized28 · 6.2%
SME (size not stated)176 · 38.7%
Size not stated96 · 21.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Spain16
    Spain: 16
  2. United States5
    United States: 5
  3. Austria4
    Austria: 4
  4. Germany2
    Germany: 2
  5. Sweden2
    Sweden: 2
  6. Israel1
    Israel: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Spain16
United States5
Austria4
Germany2
Sweden2
Israel1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Lisboa283
    Lisboa: 283
  2. AMADORA143
    AMADORA: 143
  3. Combra29
    Combra: 29
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Where the buyers are (city)
Lisboa283
AMADORA143
Combra29

Awards to companies registered in Portugal

93.2%

Awards to companies registered in Portugal: 93.2%

31 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

13.6%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 13.6%

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

Lots with a single bid

41.8%

Lots with a single bid: 41.8%

Among 371 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
ESTADO-MAIOR DA FORÇA AÉREAAMADORA143
Estado-Maior do ExércitoLisboa89
INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO MILITARLisboa35

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