Who sells consulting to European Defence Agency?
European Defence Agency (EU institutions and agencies · Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad) gave 13 public consulting awards in the last 24 months to 44 firms; spending – (frameworks apart); most often to Forward Global (3); 1 call open now. Data of 2026-10-30, from TED and national registers.
- 13Awards · 24 m
- –Spending
- 44Consulting firms
- 4bids (median)
- 1Open
EU institutions and agencies · Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad · public consulting · rank 10 of 86 buyers there by consulting awards
Open European Defence Agency in the live radar →Who wins consulting work from European Defence Agency?
44 firms won its 13 consulting awards dated 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-30; the most went to Forward Global (3 awards); PwC (3 awards); Airbus Defence and Space GMBH (2 awards). The large consultancies are named on 46% of them (the Big Four alone: 31%).
| # | Firm | Awards | Share | Value won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forward Global | 3 | 23% | – |
| 2 | PwC ● | 3 | 23% | – |
| 3 | Airbus Defence and Space GMBH | 2 | 15% | – |
| 4 | CGI | 2 | 15% | – |
| 5 | Airbus Helicopters | 1 | 8% | – |
| 6 | AIT | 1 | 8% | – |
| 7 | Asociación de Investigación de la Industria Textil y Cosmetica | 1 | 8% | – |
| 8 | Ballistix Academy e.U. | 1 | 8% | – |
| 9 | Baltijos pažangių technologijų institutas | 1 | 8% | – |
| 10 | BPTI | 1 | 8% | – |
| 11 | BulletProve | 1 | 8% | – |
| 12 | Bureau van Dijk - A Moody's Analytics Company | 1 | 8% | – |
| 13 | Capgemini ● | 1 | 8% | – |
| 14 | CBRN Protection | 1 | 8% | – |
| 15 | CEA | 1 | 8% | – |
● Large consultancies: Big Four, Accenture, Capgemini, IBM and the strategy houses. An award with several winners (consortium, lots, multi-holder framework) counts once for each, so shares can add up to more than 100 %. Value won: each award's value split between its winners, frameworks left out.
How much does European Defence Agency spend on consulting?
None of its consulting awards other than frameworks publishes a value, so its spending is not known from the notices. Frameworks apart: 13 of its awards are framework agreements with published ceilings of €12.0 M in total; a ceiling is shared by the holders and is not spending.
| Kind of work | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy & advisory | 13 | – |
| research & evaluation | 9 | |
| strategy & management | 4 | |
| Σ | 13 | – |
By kind of work: strategy & advisory 13.
How many firms bid?
Its consulting awards drew a median 4 bids (mean 6.2); 8% had a single bid (13 awards give the number of bids). 50% of its awards after a first one went to a firm that had already won from it (12 awards).
What is open now at European Defence Agency?
1 consulting call was open on 2026-10-30.
- 26.RTI.OP.102 - Service Framework Contract for the provision of “Nuclear Technologies for EU Defence Energy Systems (NUCLEUS) Study” · strategy & advisory · €900 k · closes 2026-11-16
Which frameworks does European Defence Agency use?
13 of its 13 consulting awards are framework agreements (100%); 13 consulting framework notices under its name are on TED (eForms, since 2023).
- 26.RTI.OP.102 - Service Framework Contract for the provision of “Nuclear Technologies for EU Defence Energy Systems… · 2026-10-12 · ends 2030-10-10
- Support services for circular capacity-building in defence in two Lots · 2026-05-05 · ends 2030-05-03
- Framework Service Contracts for the provision of “Support to the implementation of the EU Capability Development… · 2026-02-17 · ends 2030-02-15 · 3 holders
- Industry Database Subscription · 2025-10-22 · ends 2029-10-20 · 1 holder
- Service Framework Contract for the provision of “Studies on EU Chemicals Legislation and Defence aspects” · 2025-08-22 · ends 2029-08-20 · 1 holder
- Service Framework Contract for the provision of “Strategic Analysis of the European Defence Technology Industrial Base… · 2025-07-30 · ends 2029-07-28 · 5 holders
- Service Framework Contract for the provision of “Support to European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMAR)… · 2025-07-24 · ends 2029-07-22 · 1 holder
- HUB for EU DEFENCE INNOVATION (HEDI): Technology watch, landscaping - Military Utility Assessment - Market consultation… · 2025-07-08 · ends 2029-07-06 · 6 holders
- Quantum Technologies in Defence (Action Plan and Foundational Research for Quantum Technologies in Defence) · 2025-04-04 · ends 2029-04-02 · 6 holders
- “Study on Artificial Intelligence for Missiles & Munitions (AIM&M)” - 24.RTI.OP.212 · 2025-03-07 · ends 2029-03-05 · 3 holders
What has European Defence Agency awarded lately?
- 2026-02-17 · Framework Service Contracts for the provision of “Support to the implementation of the EU Capability Development Priorities in the Land Domain and for… · PwC, CBRN Protection, Unitov · framework · 9 bids
- 2026-01-09 · Four Service Contracts (Lots, I, II III & IV) for the provision of “Strategic Research and Innovation Agendas (SRIAs) Updates”_25.RTI.OP.055 · Forward Global, Asociación de Investigación de la Industria Textil y Cosmetica, Safran Electronics & Defense · framework · 2 bids
- 2025-10-22 · Industry Database Subscription · Bureau van Dijk - A Moody's Analytics Company · framework · 3 bids
- 2025-09-30 · Captech Aerial Systems Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) Technology building blocks roadmaps update 25.RTI.CP.060 - EDA/2025/CPN/0004 · Airbus Defence and Space GMBH, GMV Aerospace and Defence, Airbus Helicopters, Siec Badawcza Lukasiewicz-Instytut Lotnictwa · framework · 1 bid
- 2025-08-22 · Service Framework Contract for the provision of “Studies on EU Chemicals Legislation and Defence aspects” · Reachlaw Oy · framework · 4 bids
- 2025-07-30 · Service Framework Contract for the provision of “Strategic Analysis of the European Defence Technology Industrial Base (EDTIB) ” · CGI, Oliver Wyman, IRIS, Notre Europe - Institut Jacques Delors · framework · 11 bids
- 2025-07-24 · Service Framework Contract for the provision of “Support to European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMAR) Development, Implementation and… · OSAC APAVE Aeroservices · framework · 3 bids
- 2025-07-08 · HUB for EU DEFENCE INNOVATION (HEDI): Technology watch, landscaping - Military Utility Assessment - Market consultation - Defence Innovation Training… · Capgemini, CGI, Forward Global, AIT · framework · 16 bids
- 2025-04-04 · Quantum Technologies in Defence (Action Plan and Foundational Research for Quantum Technologies in Defence) · PwC, Indra, Forward Global, Airbus Defence and Space GMBH · framework · 15 bids
- 2025-03-07 · “Study on Artificial Intelligence for Missiles & Munitions (AIM&M)” - 24.RTI.OP.212 · Baltijos pažangių technologijų institutas, Ballistix Academy e.U., BulletProve · framework · 2 bids
Which buyers are like European Defence Agency?
Same country and type of buyer, closest in number of consulting awards.
- European Commission, DG ESTAT - Eurostat · 14 awards
- European Food Safety Authority · 14 awards
- Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) , HADEA - Health and Digital Executive Agency · 12 awards
- European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre · 15 awards
- European Commission, DG MOVE - Mobility and Transport · 11 awards
- European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency · 16 awards
Its markets: Strategy & advisory, EU institutions and agencies · Public consulting, EU institutions and agencies
Where do these figures come from?
Arquestra Consulting Market Radar, built 2026-10-30 from TED (eForms) and national registers (France DECP/BOAMP, Spain PLACSP, Germany, Netherlands): public consulting awards from EUR 15,000 up dated 2024-10-31 to 2026-10-30 (consulting work only: strategy, transformation, platform implementation, software build & run). Spellings of the buyer's name are merged within one country. Spending: the published value of each award other than a framework, values of EUR 150 M or more left out; frameworks are counted apart. Type of buyer guessed from its name. Sources of this buyer's notices: TED 19.
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Source: Arquestra Consulting Market Radar (arquestra.dev), European Defence Agency, data of 2026-10-30. https://arquestra.dev/buyers/en/european-defence-agency
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