Defence & Security tenders in Singapore

15 open notices

Defence supplies, security services, surveillance and allied equipment procured by defence and law-enforcement bodies.

Who buys defence & security in Singapore

These are the organisations with the most defence & security notices open in Singapore right now. Buyers in this sector tend to repeat — following the few that award the work you do is usually more productive than watching the market as a whole.

Ministry of Defence 6 · 8
Ministry of Home Affairs - Ministry Headquarter 1 · 2
Ministry of Foreign Affairs · 1
Land Transport Authority · 1
National Library Board · 1
Sentosa Development Corporation · 1
Singapore Sports Council (Sport Singapore) · 1

Defence & Security market snapshot

Since 31 Aug 2026, FreeTender has recorded 66 defence & security notices in Singapore, 15 of them open today. The median bid window is 20 days, so plan to have documents ready before a notice appears.

Notices on record: 66
Open now: 15
Median bid window: 20 days
Median stated value: —

AugSeptOct

Most active defence & security buyers

Ministry of Defence 652 notices
Ministry of Home Affairs - Ministry Headquarter 13 notices
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)1 notices
Public Utilities Board1 notices
Ministry of Foreign Affairs1 notices
Ministry of Home Affairs - Singapore Police Force 11 notices
Ministry of Defence1 notices
U.S. Embassy in Singapore1 notices
Deep Blue Observer Maritime Domain Awareness Joint Challenge1 notices
Ministry of Transport - Ministry Headquarter1 notices

By sub-sector

Security Services2 notices

Procedures used

Open tender35 notices
Request for quotation27 notices
Grant / funding call2 notices
Prequalification1 notices
Expression of interest1 notices

Computed by FreeTender from the notices we hold, refreshed nightly. Monthly market reports.

How they buy

Across the defence & security notices we currently hold for Singapore, the most common form is the open tender or invitation to bid, followed by request for quotation and expression of interest. Each has its own rules — see RFP, RFQ and EOI compared and tendering procedures explained.

What qualifies you

Defence and security procurement covers equipment, uniforms, surveillance systems, security manpower and specialised services. Eligibility is often restrictive — expect registration, clearance and compliance requirements, and in some cases domestic-manufacturing or offset conditions. Read the qualification criteria closely before investing effort in a bid.

Before committing effort, it is worth running a deliberate bid/no-bid decision and checking your submission against the responsiveness checklist.