The EU procurement market, mapped: 27 countries, one dataset
France leads EU public procurement by disclosed value, yet Poland publishes more award notices than Germany. A reference analysis of TED data since 2023.
Market intelligence
Public money, in the open
Independent intelligence on public tenders in Belgium, the EU and the UK, built on official open data (TED & Find-a-Tender).
€ 6.5T
2016–2026BEL + EU + UKSource: TED + FTS
€ 223.5B
2016–2026BELSource: TED
€ 5.9T
2023–2026EU excl. BELSource: TED
€ 415.4B
2021–2026GBRSource: Find-a-Tender
Your markets, at a glance
BEL
Belgium
1.134tenders open now
349closing within 7 days
6.833awards recorded this year
€ 223.5Bdisclosed value on record
EU
European Union
37.360tenders open now
9.834closing within 7 days
532.086awards recorded this year
€ 5.9Tdisclosed value on record
GBR
United Kingdom
2.070tenders open now
370closing within 7 days
111.658awards recorded this year
€ 415.4Bdisclosed value on record
Latest analysis
Where competition is real: the EU's most and least contested procurement markets
TED data from January 2023 reveal stark gaps in procurement competition across EU member states and sectors, with single-bid rates ranging from 8.8% to 46.2%.
Who wins abroad: cross-border contract winners in the EU single market
Only a minority of disclosed public-contract awards in the EU go to foreign suppliers — but Luxembourg stands out at 41%, and the Poland–Hungary corridor dominates cross-border flows.
Who spends the UK's public money — and how to reach them
Find-a-Tender data on 3,840 UK buyers reveals stark concentration at the top: three organisations alone account for over €359 billion in reported contract awards.
The UK public procurement market, mapped
Find-a-Tender data since 2021 reveals over 308,000 notices and £330 bn in reported awards, with a dramatic publication surge following the Procurement Act 2023.
Expiry radar
Subscriber data
5.503 contracts in the next 12 monthsContracts approaching their estimated re-tender window in the next 12 months — by name, buyer and date.
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