The week in public tenders — 2026-W40
Coverage window: 27 September – 4 October 2026. Sources: TED (EU Tenders Electronic Daily) and Find-a-Tender (UK; values converted from GBP at a fixed rate). Fields are frequently incomplete; values and winners are reported only where disclosed.
The Belgian market produced a notably large server-infrastructure framework this week, with Smals — the IT shared-service organisation for Belgian social-security institutions — publishing a notice valued at nearly €540 million. EU institutions headquartered in Brussels also contributed several sizeable notices, including a European Parliament multilingual conferencing-support contract and a HaDEA (Health and Digital Executive Agency) pilot for personal protective equipment storage capacity. On the awards side, ten contracts were reported with disclosed values ranging from roughly €8 million to €36 million across ICT, rail, energy, and construction sectors.
Biggest by value — new notices
| Notice | Buyer | Sector (CPV div.) | Reported value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accord-cadre — serveurs 1U/2U | Smals | Software & IT (48) | €539,900,000 |
| Contrat cadre — architecture & ingénierie, rénovation bâtiments publics non-résidentiels | Sibelga | Architectural & engineering services (71) | €34,000,000 |
| Capacity Reservation — Personal Protective Equipment Pilot | HaDEA (Health and Digital Executive Agency) | Storage & warehousing (63) | €34,000,000 |
| Multilingual Remote Participation / Remote Simultaneous Interpretation — European Parliament | European Parliament, DG Logistics & Interpretation | Helpdesk & support services (72) | €19,500,000 |
| Study in Europe & Erasmus Mundus Support Initiative | EACEA (European Education and Culture Executive Agency) | Higher education services (80) | €8,500,000 |
| Aankoop isolatoren voor steriele bereidingen | Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom vzw (ZAS) | Medical equipment (33) | €3,600,000 |
| Accord-cadre — fourniture de sacs poubelles | Service public de Wallonie | Plastic waste sacks (19) | €3,350,540 |
| EP Liaison Office Poland — events & communication support | European Parliament, DG Communication | Public relations services (79) | €1,500,000 |
| Bereidingsrobots voor steriele bereidingen | Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom vzw (ZAS) | Medical equipment (33) | €1,300,000 |
| Raamovereenkomst uitzendarbeid verpleeg- en zorgkundig personeel — WZC Zoniën | OCMW Tervuren | Nursing personnel supply (79) | €1,052,086 |
All values as reported in TED notices; currency not specified in source data (EUR assumed).
Notable awards
| Award notice | Buyer | Winner | Value | Bids | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokale ICT Ondersteuning | Fluvius System Operator cv | CHEOPS TECHNOLOGY | €35,762,646 | 4 | Helpdesk & support (72) |
| Onderhuurovereenkomst locomotieven | Infrabel sa | Lineas | €18,240,000 | 1 | Rolling stock (34) |
| Contrat cadre — Internet Service Providers & services joints | Opdrachtencentrale vzw | Proximus | €16,000,000 | 3 | Internet services (72) |
| Voor- en naschoolse kinderopvang — BOA-decreet, Asse | Gemeente Asse | Ferm Kinderopvang vzw | €15,384,686 | 2 | School services (80) |
| Accord-cadre gestion déchets de bois — Tibi | Tibi SC | BRUCO SUD SA | €12,500,000 | 2 | Waste & environmental services (90) |
| Beneden-Zeeschelde — Oeverstabilisatie & Sigmakering, deelzones 4–5 | De Vlaamse Waterweg nv | TM Artes Roegiers – Artes Depret | €12,140,914 | 3 | Demolition & civil works (45) |
| Accord-cadre mono-attributaire VOIP | Centrale de marchés de l'enseignement Catholique | MixVOIP SA | €12,000,000 | 2 | IP telephony (64) |
| Raamovereenkomst asbestverwijdering — Stad Gent | Stad Gent | Mourik | €10,394,630 | 6 | Asbestos removal (45) |
| Fourniture gaz & électricité 100% renouvelable — ULB 2028–2031 | Université Libre de Bruxelles | TotalEnergies Power & Gas Belgium | €10,387,776 | 4 | Energy supply (09) |
| Fourniture de gestion du vide | Materia Nova | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES BELGIUM NV | €7,920,000 | 3 | Vacuum pumps & equipment (42) |
All values as reported; currency not specified in source data (EUR assumed). The locomotive sub-lease (Infrabel/Lineas) attracted only a single bid.
Closing soon
The following notices have deadlines on or around 5 October 2026. No values were disclosed for most; the one exception is noted.
- Maintenance HP XP7 storage infrastructure — Smals; IT maintenance (CPV 50); reported value €300,000. Deadline: 5 Oct.
- Mobile intervention workshop — Defence — Ministère de la Défense; special-purpose vehicles (CPV 34); value not disclosed. Deadline: 5 Oct.
- LED lighting — Berlaymont building — European Commission OIB; electrical equipment (CPV 31); value not disclosed. Deadline: 5 Oct.
- Groen- en netheidsonderhoud district Aalst — Vlaamse Overheid; refuse & waste services (CPV 90); value not disclosed. Deadline: 5 Oct.
- Bandes transporteuses — VALTRIS — VALTRIS SC; conveyor belt parts (CPV 42); value not disclosed. Deadline: 5 Oct.
- Restauratie & herbestemming Heilige Geesthuis, Lier — Stad Lier; construction works (CPV 45); value not disclosed. Deadline: 5 Oct. (A second related notice 556587-2026 carries the same deadline.)
- Hémodialyse à domicile — matériel & prestations connexes — Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc; home dialysis services (CPV 85); value not disclosed. Deadline: 5 Oct.
- Ruimingsdienst — RC — stek92; cesspool/septic emptying (CPV 90); value not disclosed. Deadline: 5 Oct.
- Produits de boulangerie et pâtisserie — Intercommunale Logipôle SC; bakery products (CPV 15); value not disclosed. Deadline: 5 Oct.
EU highlights
The week's largest notices elsewhere in the EU, as reported on TED. Values are as disclosed; currencies are not specified in the source data.
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg — AI Gigafactory consortia | European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking seeks consortia to establish AI Gigafactories; reported value €10,000,000,000. CPV 72 (computer-related services). Deadline: 3 Dec 2026. Notice 674672-2026
- 🇩🇪 Germany — Serial building renovation framework | GdW Bundesverband deutscher Wohnungs- und Immobilienunternehmen e.V. publishes a framework for serial/industrialised renovation of residential buildings; reported value €10,296,000,000. CPV 45 (construction). Deadline: 6 Oct 2026. Notice 664410-2026
- 🇵🇱 Poland — Energy renovation of state archives | Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Państwowych (National Archives Directorate) tenders construction and installation works for comprehensive energy modernisation of state archive buildings, phase 2 (Opole); reported value approx. €4,825,444,518. CPV 45. Deadline: 8 Oct 2026. Notice 672574-2026
- 🇮🇹 Italy — Integrated urban waste management concession, Caserta ATO | INVITALIA tenders a concession for integrated urban waste management in the Caserta area; reported value approx. €2,567,751,917. CPV 90 (waste services). Deadline: 10 Nov 2026. Notice 668954-2026
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia — ICT infrastructure modernisation | Centrum vedecko-technických informácií SR (Centre for Scientific and Technical Information) tenders digital transformation and IKT infrastructure modernisation; reported value approx. €2,527,644,932. CPV 30 (data-processing hardware). Deadline: 9 Nov 2026. Notice 667920-2026
UK highlights
Published on Find-a-Tender. Values are converted from GBP at a fixed rate and are reported as disclosed; they may reflect multi-year or framework ceiling figures.
- Diagnostic and Capital Equipment — framework | Supply Chain Coordination Limited; medical equipment (CPV 33); reported value €4,974,650,544. Deadline: 30 Nov 2026. FTS-091367-2026
- Adult Social Care Commissioning Flexible Framework | NHS Highland; health & social services (CPV 85); reported value €2,784,150,000. Deadline: 31 Dec 2026. FTS-093151-2026
- Station Advertising | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited; advertising/PR services (CPV 79); reported value €2,185,000,000. Deadline: 20 Nov 2026. FTS-092794-2026
- Corporate Power Purchase Agreements | Kent County Council t/a LASER; energy supply (CPV 09); reported value €1,725,000,000. Deadline: 9 Nov 2026. FTS-092777-2026
- Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework | Cirrus Consortium c/o Coastline Housing Limited; construction materials (CPV 44); reported value €1,380,000,000. Deadline: 9 Nov 2026. FTS-091589-2026