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Universities, schools and research in Belgium

9 public buyers declaring "Education" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

In proportion

General government spending on goods, services and investment for education in Belgium came to €6.45 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Belgium: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
1.2K
in 650 award notices
Awarded value
€802.9M
from 81% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
608
with at least one award
Public buyers
82
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 3434Nov–Dec 20232024: 37537520242025: 44144120252026: 3873872026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202334
2024375
2025441
2026387
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €32.4M€32.4MNov–Dec 20232024: €414.8M€414.8M20242025: €184.3M€184.3M20252026: €171.4M€171.4M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€32.4M
2024€414.8M
2025€184.3M
2026€171.4M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)216
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 216
  2. Pharmaceutical products115
    Pharmaceutical products: 115
  3. Medical equipments112
    Medical equipments: 112
  4. Furniture80
    Furniture: 80
  5. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products67
    Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 67
  6. Computer equipment and supplies61
    Computer equipment and supplies: 61
  7. Instruments for checking physical characteristics46
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 46
  8. Software package and information systems45
    Software package and information systems: 45
  9. Other682
    Other: 682
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)216
Pharmaceutical products115
Medical equipments112
Furniture80
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products67
Computer equipment and supplies61
Instruments for checking physical characteristics46
Software package and information systems45
Other682
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Prov. Vlaams-Brabant439
    BE24
    Prov. Vlaams-Brabant: 439
  2. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest330
    BE10
    Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 330
  3. Prov. Liège125
    BE33
    Prov. Liège: 125
  4. Prov. Brabant wallon115
    BE31
    Prov. Brabant wallon: 115
  5. Prov. Antwerpen87
    BE21
    Prov. Antwerpen: 87
  6. Prov. West-Vlaanderen42
    BE25
    Prov. West-Vlaanderen: 42
  7. Prov. Limburg (BE)26
    BE22
    Prov. Limburg (BE): 26
  8. Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen24
    BE23
    Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: 24
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant439
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest330
Prov. Liège125
Prov. Brabant wallon115
Prov. Antwerpen87
Prov. West-Vlaanderen42
Prov. Limburg (BE)26
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen24
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 27.1%, Medium-sized 14%, Small 4.9%, Micro 2.1%, SME (size not stated) 10.4%, Size not stated 41.6%Large companies: 335 (27.1%)27%Medium-sized: 173 (14%)14%Small: 60 (4.9%)Micro: 26 (2.1%)SME (size not stated): 129 (10.4%)10%Size not stated: 514 (41.6%)42%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies335 · 27.1%
Medium-sized173 · 14%
Small60 · 4.9%
Micro26 · 2.1%
SME (size not stated)129 · 10.4%
Size not stated514 · 41.6%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Netherlands85
    Netherlands: 85
  2. Germany56
    Germany: 56
  3. France47
    France: 47
  4. United States25
    United States: 25
  5. United Kingdom10
    United Kingdom: 10
  6. Switzerland7
    Switzerland: 7
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Netherlands85
Germany56
France47
United States25
United Kingdom10
Switzerland7
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Leuven435
    Leuven: 435
  2. Liège123
    Liège: 123
  3. Louvain-La-Neuve115
    Louvain-La-Neuve: 115
  4. Brussel112
    Brussel: 112
  5. Bruxelles75
    Bruxelles: 75
  6. Antwerpen43
    Antwerpen: 43
  7. Hasselt40
    Hasselt: 40
  8. Mons32
    Mons: 32
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Where the buyers are (city)
Leuven435
Liège123
Louvain-La-Neuve115
Brussel112
Bruxelles75
Antwerpen43
Hasselt40
Mons32

Awards to companies registered in Belgium

79.1%

Awards to companies registered in Belgium: 79.1%

258 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

7%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 7%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

32.5%

Lots with a single bid: 32.5%

Among 982 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
UZ LeuvenLeuven174
Université de LiègeLiège70
Université catholique de LouvainLouvain-La-Neuve53
Vrije Universiteit BrusselBrussel46
Université Libre de BruxellesBruxelles42
Associatie KU LeuvenLeuven35
Universiteit HasseltHasselt25
Université de MonsMons13
Centrale de marchés de l'enseignement CatholiqueWoluwe-Saint-Lambert11

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