Defense awards ambulances, minibuses, and night vision goggles

The Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado) number 209, dated August 26, 2026, publishes in its section V-A (Public Sector Procurement) three announcements regarding the formalization of supply contracts promoted by the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior. These concern the acquisition of TT SVB ambulances, 28-seat minibuses, and night vision goggles for the Civil Guard Air Service, with a combined value exceeding 10.2 million euros.

The first two files depend on the Headquarters of Economic Affairs of the Army Logistics Support Command, located at calle Prim 4-6 in Madrid, while the third corresponds to the Headquarters of Economic Affairs of the Civil Guard. All supplies will be delivered in the ES300 area (Community of Madrid).

TT SVB Ambulances for the Army

Announcement BOE-B-2026-27804 formalizes the acquisition of TT SVB ambulances, with CPV code 34100000 (motor vehicles), through a negotiated procedure with publicity and within the framework of a framework agreement. The award took place on August 20, 2026.

• File: 2026/ETSAE0906/00003703E.
• Awardee: Rodríguez López Auto, S.L.U. (NIF B32295354).
• Value of the selected offer: 8,331,610.95 euros.
• Offers received: 1 (none from SMEs).
• Award criterion: price (100% weighting).

28-Seat Minibuses

Announcement BOE-B-2026-27806 details the formalization of the contract for the acquisition of 28-seat minibuses, with CPV code 34121000 (buses and coaches), processed via an open procedure and also linked to a framework agreement. The award was resolved on August 20, 2026.

• File: 2026/ETSAE0906/00003691E.
• Awardee: IDV Defence Vehicles España, S.L. (NIF B21993019), headquartered on Avenida de Aragón in Madrid.
• Value of the selected offer: 1,633,814.00 euros.
• Offers received: 1 (none from SMEs).

Night Vision Goggles for the Civil Guard

Announcement BOE-B-2026-27814, promoted by the Ministry of the Interior, formalizes the acquisition of a minimum of fifteen (15) night vision goggles intended for the aircraft of the Civil Guard Air Service, with CPV code 38632000. The procedure was open and the award was resolved on April 27, 2026.

• File: B/0053/A/25/6.
• Awardee: NightVision Lasers Spain, S.L. (NIF B83457952), an SME headquartered in Alcobendas (Madrid).
• Value of the selected offer: 300,000.00 euros.
• Offers received: 2, both from SMEs.
• Award criteria: price (70%), maintenance and repair service (20%), improvement of the delivery period (5%), and improvement of the warranty period (5%).

The Civil Guard file had its tender notice published in the OJEU on November 24, 2025, and in the BOE on December 2, 2025, and the formalization notice was sent to the OJEU on August 18, 2026.

Relevance for the sector

These three formalizations confirm the continued activity of public procurement in the field of defense and security, with opportunities for manufacturers of special vehicles and optronic equipment. The awarding of the night vision goggles to a Spanish SME further demonstrates that small and medium-sized enterprises can compete successfully in these specialized markets. The notices were signed by the Head of Economic Affairs of the Army Logistics Support Command, Joaquín Javier González del Castillo, and by the Chief General of the Economic Affairs Headquarters of the Civil Guard, Miguel Garijo Pintos.

Source: Official State Gazette, no. 209, August 26, 2026, Sec. V-A, pp. 45044-45045, 45048-45049 and 45065-45066 (official references: BOE-B-2026-27804, BOE-B-2026-27806 and BOE-B-2026-27814).