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Social protection in Belgium

3 public buyers declaring "Social protection" 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 social protection in Belgium came to €10.3 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
432
in 180 award notices
Awarded value
€102.7M
from 70% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
159
with at least one award
Public buyers
68
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 5757Nov–Dec 20232024: 14514520242025: 13013020252026: 1001002026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202357
2024145
2025130
2026100
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €10.9M€10.9MNov–Dec 20232024: €35.4M€35.4M20242025: €28.7M€28.7M20252026: €27.7M€27.7M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€10.9M
2024€35.4M
2025€28.7M
2026€27.7M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Miscellaneous food products108
    Miscellaneous food products: 108
  2. Food, beverages, tobacco and related products79
    Food, beverages, tobacco and related products: 79
  3. Animal products, meat and meat products46
    Animal products, meat and meat products: 46
  4. Cleaning and polishing products34
    Cleaning and polishing products: 34
  5. Medical equipments34
    Medical equipments: 34
  6. Fruit, vegetables and related products21
    Fruit, vegetables and related products: 21
  7. Furnishing21
    Furnishing: 21
  8. Personal care products20
    Personal care products: 20
  9. Other233
    Other: 233
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Miscellaneous food products108
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products79
Animal products, meat and meat products46
Cleaning and polishing products34
Medical equipments34
Fruit, vegetables and related products21
Furnishing21
Personal care products20
Other233
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Prov. West-Vlaanderen109
    BE25
    Prov. West-Vlaanderen: 109
  2. Prov. Hainaut109
    BE32
    Prov. Hainaut: 109
  3. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest57
    BE10
    Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 57
  4. Prov. Liège49
    BE33
    Prov. Liège: 49
  5. Prov. Limburg (BE)33
    BE22
    Prov. Limburg (BE): 33
  6. Prov. Antwerpen10
    BE21
    Prov. Antwerpen: 10
  7. Prov. Namur8
    BE35
    Prov. Namur: 8
  8. Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen5
    BE23
    Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: 5
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Prov. West-Vlaanderen109
Prov. Hainaut109
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest57
Prov. Liège49
Prov. Limburg (BE)33
Prov. Antwerpen10
Prov. Namur8
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen5
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 21.1%, Medium-sized 7.4%, Small 7.4%, Micro 0.9%, SME (size not stated) 11.1%, Size not stated 52.1%Large companies: 91 (21.1%)21%Medium-sized: 32 (7.4%)Small: 32 (7.4%)Micro: 4 (0.9%)SME (size not stated): 48 (11.1%)11%Size not stated: 225 (52.1%)52%
  • 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 companies91 · 21.1%
Medium-sized32 · 7.4%
Small32 · 7.4%
Micro4 · 0.9%
SME (size not stated)48 · 11.1%
Size not stated225 · 52.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Netherlands1
    Netherlands: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Netherlands1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. VERVIERS49
    VERVIERS: 49
  2. Oostende39
    Oostende: 39
  3. Hasselt33
    Hasselt: 33
  4. Mouscron28
    Mouscron: 28
  5. Bruxelles21
    Bruxelles: 21
  6. Poperinge21
    Poperinge: 21
  7. Anderlecht19
    Anderlecht: 19
  8. Charleroi17
    Charleroi: 17
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Where the buyers are (city)
VERVIERS49
Oostende39
Hasselt33
Mouscron28
Bruxelles21
Poperinge21
Anderlecht19
Charleroi17

Awards to companies registered in Belgium

99.8%

Awards to companies registered in Belgium: 99.8%

1 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

21.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 21.1%

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

Lots with a single bid

11.7%

Lots with a single bid: 11.7%

Among 401 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
Stad HasseltHasselt18
Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn van Oostende, afgekort OCMW OostendeOostende12
CPAS de VerviersVERVIERS11

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