Transportation of civilian weapons, ammunitions, non-lethal weapons, and tactical equipment including import-export, transit, brokering and technical ...
Overview
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has published an ex-ante publicity notice (FRONTEX/2026/LVP/0019-EXA) for a planned negotiated low/middle value procedure to establish a framework agreement for transportation and related services for civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons, and tactical equipment. The services include import-export handling, brokering, transit and technical assistance across the European Union in Europe, explicitly including the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla and excluding outermost regions and Overseas Countries and Territories outside Europe. The framework agreement is without reopening of competition, has a maximum duration of 48 months, and does not state an estimated total value in the notice. Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (EU Login) between 20 February 2026 and 25 March 2026, with an indicative launch of the negotiated procedure on 10 April 2026.
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Scope summary
Frontex intends to establish a framework contract for transportation and related services for civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons and tactical equipment across the European Union (Europe only). Services include import-export handling, transit, brokering and technical assistance. Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla are included; outermost regions and Overseas Countries and Territories outside Europe are excluded.
Who may apply:Commercial transport and logistics providers with capacity and legal authorisations to handle, store and move weapons, ammunition and related tactical equipment in the EU; bidders must follow applicable national and EU arms and transport regulations and register/login via EU Login to express interest 1.
- 1Services: import-export, transit, brokering, technical assistance and secure transport
- 2Geography: EU in Europe (includes Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla; excludes OMRs and OCTs outside Europe)
- 3Contract type: framework agreement without reopening of competition
- 4Procedure: planned negotiated procedure for low/middle value contracts
- 5CPV: 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Lead contracting authority | European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) |
| Maximum contract duration | 48 months |
| Estimated total value | Not specified in the ex ante notice |
| Expression of interest open | 20/02/2026 |
| Expression of interest deadline | 25/03/2026 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) |
| Indicative launch of negotiated procedure | 10/04/2026 (Europe/Warsaw) |
Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically via EU Login; this publication is an ex ante notice, not the tender documents. Providers should prepare evidence of licensing, secure transport capability, insurance and regulatory compliance.
Footnotes
- 1Procurement notice and schedule available on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal Tender details.
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Breakdown
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has published an ex-ante announcement of a forthcoming negotiated low or middle value procurement procedure to set up a framework contract for transport-related services covering civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons, and tactical equipment. The scope includes import-export, brokering, transit, and related technical assistance services. The contract will cover the territory of the European Union within Europe, explicitly including the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla, and excluding EU outermost regions and Overseas Countries and Territories that are geographically outside Europe. This is a planned notice, not yet the launch of the tender; it is intended to inform the market ahead of a negotiated procedure and to collect expressions of interest electronically via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal using EU Login.
Official reference and status:Procedure identifier: FRONTEX/2026/LVP/0019-EXA. Status: Planned call for tenders under an ex-ante publicity notice for a negotiated low or middle value procedure. This publication announces the intention to launch a negotiated procedure; it is not the formal call for tenders. See the planned call page EU F&T Portal tender page and the Commission guidance on ex-ante publicity for negotiated procedures Ex-ante publicity information 1.
Key facts at a glance
- Contracting authority: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)
- Procedure type: Planned negotiated procedure for a middle/low value contract
- Nature of the contract: Services
- CPV classification: 60000000 - Transport services (excluding waste transport)
- Contract model: Framework agreement without reopening of competition
- Maximum contract duration: 48 months
- Geographical coverage: EU territory in Europe, including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla; excluding EU outermost regions and Overseas Countries and Territories located outside Europe
- Submission channel for expressions of interest: Electronic via EU Login on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal
- Planned milestones: Start of expressions of interest 20/02/2026 (Europe/Brussels); Deadline 25/03/2026 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw); Indicative launch of negotiated procedure 10/04/2026 (Europe/Warsaw)
Scope of services
The framework agreement will cover provision of transport services and related activities necessary for the lawful and secure movement of specific categories of items within the European Union. The categories explicitly named are civilian weapons, ammunitions, non-lethal weapons, and tactical equipment. The service scope is broader than carriage alone and is stated to include import-export operations, brokering, transit operations, and technical assistance. The framework is intended to ensure that Frontex can obtain end-to-end logistical solutions for these categories, from planning and brokering through movement across borders and within EU territory, to provision of associated technical assistance.
- Core transport services across EU territory in Europe for the listed categories of goods
- Import-export handling related to the items covered
- Brokering services related to transactions for the covered items
- Transit arrangements, including cross-border movement within EU jurisdiction
- Technical assistance ancillary to transportation, import-export, brokering, and transit as relevant to the items and operations
Geographic coverage and exclusions
The contract will be performed within the European Union in Europe. The notice explicitly includes the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla. It excludes EU outermost regions and Overseas Countries and Territories that are geographically located outside of Europe. Operational timing references are given in Europe/Brussels and Europe/Warsaw time zones for milestones, indicating administrative coordination.
Procedure and timeline
| Milestone | Date and time |
|---|---|
| Start date for expression of interest | 20/02/2026 (Europe/Brussels) |
| Deadline for expression of interest | 25/03/2026 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw) |
| Indicative date of launch of the negotiated procedure | 10/04/2026 (Europe/Warsaw) |
Following the ex-ante publicity and receipt of electronic expressions of interest, Frontex intends to launch a negotiated procedure. The framework agreement is foreseen without reopening of competition. Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal using an EU Login account. Create or use an EU Login account to access the submission interface and Q&A features EU Login help page.
Submission channel for expressions of interest
Method:Electronic submission only, through the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. An EU Login account is required to express interest and to access Q&A. Address for expression of interest: Express interest via the tender page on the EU F&T Portal.
Q&A:Q&A is available to logged-in users via the portal. At the time of publication, no public Q&A entries were listed. Prospective participants can log in to submit questions or download any available Q&A files from the tender page.
Eligibility, classification, and contract model
Eligible Applicant Types:The announcement is a procurement opportunity for economic operators able to provide transport services and related import-export, brokering, transit, and technical assistance for civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons, and tactical equipment. While the notice does not list legal forms, typical eligible operators in EU procurement include SMEs, large enterprises, logistics and transport companies, specialized security logistics providers, and brokers. Public bodies or other entities may also participate if they can lawfully provide the services. The notice does not mention eligibility of universities, research institutes, nonprofits, or individuals as such; relevance depends on capacity to deliver the described services within applicable law.
Funding Type:Procurement of services via a framework agreement. Beneficiaries are paid contractors delivering services to Frontex.
Consortium Requirement:Not specified in the planned notice. Under EU procurement, participation can be by a single economic operator or a group of economic operators. The ex-ante publication does not mandate a consortium; details would be in the future negotiated procedure documents.
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility):The performance area is the EU territory in Europe with listed inclusions and exclusions. The planned notice does not explicitly restrict the nationality or establishment of economic operators; eligibility typically follows EU procurement rules and will be clarified in the negotiated procedure documents.
Target Sector:Transport and logistics services for security-sensitive goods, including civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons, and tactical equipment; related services such as import-export handling, brokering, transit operations, and technical assistance. CPV category 60000000 underscores the transport services focus.
Mentioned Countries:The notice references EU territory and cites specific locations: Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla (Spain). Administrative time zones referenced include Europe/Brussels (Belgium) and Europe/Warsaw (Poland).
Project Stage:Operational service delivery under a framework agreement. This is not a research or innovation grant; it is for implementation of transport and related services over up to 48 months.
Funding Amount:Estimated total value is not provided in the planned notice.
Application Type:Planned negotiated procedure preceded by electronic expression of interest in response to the ex-ante publicity notice. The formal invitation to negotiate will follow after the ex-ante phase.
Nature of Support:Money. Contractors will be remunerated for services provided under the framework agreement.
Application Stages:Two stages as indicated by the notice: 1) Electronic expression of interest during the ex-ante publicity period. 2) Subsequent negotiated procedure launched by Frontex for selected or invited operators. Detailed steps within the negotiated procedure will be defined in the future procurement documents.
Success Rates:Not disclosed. No statistical success rates are provided in the planned notice.
Co-funding Requirement:No co-funding. This is a procurement of services; the contracting authority pays the contractor for services delivered under the framework agreement.
Contract structure and duration
The framework agreement will run for a maximum of 48 months. It is specified as without reopening of competition, indicating that call-offs or specific orders under the framework will be placed without running mini-competitions among framework contractors. The precise number of framework contractors, ordering procedures, service levels, pricing mechanisms, and key performance indicators will be specified in the procurement documents at the time of launching the negotiated procedure.
How to prepare your expression of interest
The planned notice instructs that expressions of interest must be submitted electronically via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal using an EU Login account. While detailed templates are not yet published for this ExA notice, prospective contractors should be prepared to provide complete administrative and contact details through the portal. Further documentation and structured templates are expected at the negotiated procedure stage, which will define technical, financial, and legal submission requirements.
Templates:Specific application templates are not provided at the planned stage. The ex-ante publicity is informational and collects expressions of interest. The formal negotiated procedure will include procurement documents with templates for administrative forms, declarations, technical offer, and financial offer. Applicants should monitor the tender page for release of these documents and Q&A.
Contacts and further information
- Planned call page and electronic submission: EU Funding and Tenders Portal listing for FRONTEX/2026/LVP/0019-EXA EU F&T Portal tender page
- EU Login account creation and help: EU Login help page EU Login help page
- About the contracting authority: Frontex official website Frontex website
- About ex-ante publicity for negotiated procedures: European Commission guidance Ex-ante publicity information
Comprehensive categorization answers
Eligible Applicant Types:Economic operators capable of delivering transport and associated services for civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons, and tactical equipment. This can include SMEs, large enterprises, logistics and transport companies, specialized security logistics providers, and brokers. The notice does not explicitly list types such as universities, research institutes, nonprofits, NGOs, individuals, public-private partnerships, or investors.
Funding Type:Procurement of services via a framework agreement. This is not a grant, loan, or subsidy.
Consortium Requirement:Not specified. EU procurement typically permits participation by single entities or consortia; the final negotiated procedure documents will clarify whether joint tenders or reliance on subcontractors are permitted.
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility):Not explicitly defined for bidder nationality in the planned notice. The place of performance is the EU in Europe, specifically including the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla, and excluding EU outermost regions and OCTs outside Europe.
Target Sector:Transport services for security-sensitive goods; logistics; brokering and technical assistance related to movement of civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons, and tactical equipment.
Mentioned Countries:Spain is implicitly referenced through the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla. Belgium and Poland are referenced through time zones Europe/Brussels and Europe/Warsaw.
Project Stage:Service implementation and operations under a 48-month framework once awarded. Current stage is ex-ante publicity prior to launch of the negotiated procedure.
Funding Amount:Not disclosed in the planned notice. Estimated total value is not stated.
Application Type:Expression of interest submitted electronically during the ex-ante publicity period, to be followed by a negotiated procedure initiated by the contracting authority.
Nature of Support:Money in return for services provided under the framework agreement.
Application Stages:Two main stages indicated: expression of interest followed by negotiated procedure.
Success Rates:No information provided.
Co-funding Requirement:No co-funding required; this is a paid services contract.
What this opportunity is about
This is a forthcoming Frontex procurement to secure a 48-month framework agreement for complex transport and related services involving civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons, and tactical equipment across the EU in Europe. It goes beyond carriage to include import-export arrangements, brokering, transit, and technical assistance, enabling Frontex to order turnkey logistics and ancillary services as needs arise, without mini-competitions under the framework. The current publication is an ex-ante notice to inform the market and invite electronic expressions of interest ahead of launching a negotiated procedure. Interested economic operators should register or log in to the EU Funding and Tenders Portal via EU Login, note the expression of interest window, and monitor the portal for the formal launch of the negotiated procedure where full procurement documents, templates, and detailed participation conditions will be provided.
Footnotes
- 1Ex-ante publicity notices marked ExA announce the contracting authority’s intention to launch a future negotiated low or middle value procedure; they are not formal calls for tenders. See the Commission’s information on ex-ante publicity for negotiated procedures at Ex-ante publicity information.
Short Summary
Impact Enable secure, lawful and end-to-end logistical movement of civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons and tactical equipment across the EU to support border and operational needs. | Impact | Enable secure, lawful and end-to-end logistical movement of civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons and tactical equipment across the EU to support border and operational needs. |
Applicant Operators with proven capabilities in secure transport and storage, arms/ammunition licensing and compliance, import-export and brokering, cross-border transit coordination, and technical support for security-sensitive logistics. | Applicant | Operators with proven capabilities in secure transport and storage, arms/ammunition licensing and compliance, import-export and brokering, cross-border transit coordination, and technical support for security-sensitive logistics. |
Developments Provision of transport, import-export handling, brokering, transit arrangements and ancillary technical assistance for civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons and tactical equipment within the European Union (Europe only). | Developments | Provision of transport, import-export handling, brokering, transit arrangements and ancillary technical assistance for civilian weapons, ammunition, non-lethal weapons and tactical equipment within the European Union (Europe only). |
Applicant Type Profit SMEs/startups and large corporations with logistics and secure transport specialisations. | Applicant Type | Profit SMEs/startups and large corporations with logistics and secure transport specialisations. |
Consortium Primarily designed for single economic operators, with participation by groups or consortia permitted but not mandated (no consortium requirement specified). | Consortium | Primarily designed for single economic operators, with participation by groups or consortia permitted but not mandated (no consortium requirement specified). |
Funding Amount Not specified in the notice; the procedure is a planned low/middle value negotiated procurement (typical services threshold cited up to approximately €140,000). | Funding Amount | Not specified in the notice; the procedure is a planned low/middle value negotiated procurement (typical services threshold cited up to approximately €140,000). |
Countries Performance limited to EU territory in Europe—explicitly includes the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla—and excludes EU outermost regions and Overseas Countries and Territories located outside Europe. | Countries | Performance limited to EU territory in Europe—explicitly includes the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla—and excludes EU outermost regions and Overseas Countries and Territories located outside Europe. |
Industry Transport and logistics for security-sensitive goods supporting border management and operational security (security logistics / border management sector). | Industry | Transport and logistics for security-sensitive goods supporting border management and operational security (security logistics / border management sector). |
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Opportunity Overview
This is a planned negotiated procedure for a middle or low value framework contract by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). The contract aims to establish services for the transportation of civilian weapons, ammunitions, non-lethal weapons, and tactical equipment within the European Union, including import-export, brokering, transit, and technical assistance. The geographical scope covers the EU in Europe, including the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla, but excludes outermost regions (OMRs) and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) located outside Europe.
Important note:This is not a current call for tenders but an ex ante publicity announcement of Frontexs intention to launch a future negotiated low or middle value procedure. References with EXA indicate planned procedures, not active tenders.
Key Details
Procedure Identifier:FRONTEX/2026/LVP/0019-EXA
Contracting Authority:European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)
Nature of Contract:Services (CPV: 60000000 - Transport services excl. waste transport)
Framework Agreement Type:Framework agreement without reopening of competition
Maximum Duration:48 months
Estimated Total Value:Not specified in the announcement (typical for middle/low value negotiated procedures under €140000 for services).
Timeline and Milestones
- 1Start date for expression of interest: 20 February 2026 (Europe/Brussels)
- 2Deadline for expression of interest: 25 March 2026, 23:59 (Europe/Warsaw)
- 3Indicative launch of negotiated procedure: 10 April 2026 (Europe/Warsaw)
Eligibility and Participation
This is a planned negotiated procedure for middle/low value contracts, which typically involves direct invitation of a limited number of candidates (at least 3 for low value, 5 for middle value) without prior open publication. Interested parties must express interest electronically via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. An EU Login account is required for submission, subscription, and questions. Create an account using email and password if needed.
Submissions must be sent exclusively through the portals Express interest function. Specific eligibility criteria are not detailed in the ex ante publicity but will be outlined in the future negotiated procedure. Companies with experience in secure transport, import-export licensing for weapons/ammunitions, and EU-wide logistics are likely targeted.
Procurement Context
Frontex procurement follows its Financial Regulation, aligned with EU rules. Middle/low value negotiated procedures (up to €140000 for services) require advertising on the Frontex webpage and selection of candidates for negotiation. This aligns with Frontexs needs for operational support in border management, including equipment logistics amid its expanding mandate.
| Contract Value Threshold | Procedure Type |
|---|---|
| < €15000 | Negotiated with single supplier, no advertising |
| €15000 - 60000 | Negotiated with >=3 candidates, Frontex webpage advertising |
| €60000 - <140000 (services) | Negotiated with >=5 candidates, Frontex webpage advertising |
| >= €140000 (services) | Open/restricted with TED notice |
How to Prepare and Next Steps
- Register for EU Login and subscribe to the opportunity on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal: EU Funding & Tenders Portal
- Monitor for questions and answers (Q&A) on the portal; currently no public Q&A available.
- Review Frontex Annual Procurement Plan 2026 for context: Frontex Procurement
- Ensure compliance with EU regulations on weapons transport, including necessary licenses for civilian arms, ammunitions, and tactical gear.
- Express interest before the deadline to be considered for invitation to the negotiated procedure.
For general procurement guidance, consult Frontex procurement FAQ and ex ante publicity information: Ex Ante Publicity Info. 1
Footnotes
- 1EXA references signal planned procedures; full tender documents released upon launch of negotiations.
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