European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS): contracts awarded without a rival: 9 uncontested awards; 64% of its awards; 8 suppliers; 4 single bid.
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European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) made 9 of its 14 public contract awards without a rival from 2024-04-23 to 2026-04-29: 5 without a competition and 4 after a competition that drew a single bid, to 8 suppliers; the most to GMVIS SKYSOFT SA, 2.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) gave GMVIS SKYSOFT SA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-12-08, latest 2026-01-13.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) gave Eutelsat SA 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-23, latest 2024-12-23.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) gave Hispasat SA 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-23, latest 2024-12-23.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) gave SESASTRA SA 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-12-23, latest 2024-12-23.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) gave Space Exploration Technologies Corporation 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-23, latest 2024-08-23.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) gave ANTWERP SPACE N.V 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-29, latest 2026-04-29.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) gave GMV AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE SA 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-04-23, latest 2024-10-23.
European Commission, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS) gave Arianespace 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-27, latest 2025-02-27.
| Date | Supplier | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | ANTWERP SPACE N.V 294157-2026 | No competition neg-wo-call | technical |
| 2026-01-13 | GMVIS SKYSOFT SA 19810-2026 | No competition neg-wo-call | technical |
| 2025-12-08 | GMVIS SKYSOFT SA 810974-2025 | No competition neg-wo-call | technical |
| 2025-02-27 | Arianespace 129900-2025 | No competition neg-wo-call | technical |
| 2024-12-23 | SESASTRA SA 790908-2024 | Single bid comp-dial | — |
| 2024-12-23 | Hispasat SA 790908-2024 | Single bid comp-dial | — |
Every uncontested award in Belgium · All countries
Source: Tenders Electronic Daily (TED), Publications Office of the European Union, contract award notices. Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Values in these notices often state a framework ceiling rather than a contract amount, so awards are counted, not summed. Updated 17 October 2026.