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Social protection in Germany

11 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 Germany came to €140 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 Germany: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
885
in 576 award notices
Awarded value
€117.7M
from 23% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
474
with at least one award
Public buyers
98
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 4848Nov–Dec 20232024: 30130120242025: 30430420252026: 2322322026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202348
2024301
2025304
2026232
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €3.7M€3.7MNov–Dec 20232024: €27.2M€27.2M20242025: €57M€57M20252026: €29.8M€29.8M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€3.7M
2024€27.2M
2025€57M
2026€29.8M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Software package and information systems124
    Software package and information systems: 124
  2. Miscellaneous food products98
    Miscellaneous food products: 98
  3. Pharmaceutical products70
    Pharmaceutical products: 70
  4. Furniture67
    Furniture: 67
  5. Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture58
    Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture: 58
  6. Computer equipment and supplies49
    Computer equipment and supplies: 49
  7. Dairy products36
    Dairy products: 36
  8. Motor vehicles34
    Motor vehicles: 34
  9. Other553
    Other: 553
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Software package and information systems124
Miscellaneous food products98
Pharmaceutical products70
Furniture67
Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture58
Computer equipment and supplies49
Dairy products36
Motor vehicles34
Other553
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Berlin172
    DE30
    Berlin: 172
  2. Mittelfranken135
    DE25
    Mittelfranken: 135
  3. Hamburg74
    DE60
    Hamburg: 74
  4. Kassel71
    DE73
    Kassel: 71
  5. Niederbayern54
    DE22
    Niederbayern: 54
  6. Oberbayern51
    DE21
    Oberbayern: 51
  7. Leipzig48
    DED5
    Leipzig: 48
  8. Düsseldorf47
    DEA1
    Düsseldorf: 47
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Berlin172
Mittelfranken135
Hamburg74
Kassel71
Niederbayern54
Oberbayern51
Leipzig48
Düsseldorf47
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 47.8%, Medium-sized 26.6%, Small 21.4%, Micro 1.8%, Size not stated 2.5%Large companies: 423 (47.8%)48%Medium-sized: 235 (26.6%)27%Small: 189 (21.4%)21%Micro: 16 (1.8%)Size not stated: 22 (2.5%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies423 · 47.8%
Medium-sized235 · 26.6%
Small189 · 21.4%
Micro16 · 1.8%
Size not stated22 · 2.5%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Austria5
    Austria: 5
  2. Poland4
    Poland: 4
  3. Switzerland3
    Switzerland: 3
  4. Denmark3
    Denmark: 3
  5. Italy2
    Italy: 2
  6. Netherlands2
    Netherlands: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Austria5
Poland4
Switzerland3
Denmark3
Italy2
Netherlands2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Berlin160
    Berlin: 160
  2. Nürnberg128
    Nürnberg: 128
  3. Hamburg74
    Hamburg: 74
  4. Kassel70
    Kassel: 70
  5. Leipzig48
    Leipzig: 48
  6. München45
    München: 45
  7. Düsseldorf43
    Düsseldorf: 43
  8. Jena35
    Jena: 35
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Where the buyers are (city)
Berlin160
Nürnberg128
Hamburg74
Kassel70
Leipzig48
München45
Düsseldorf43
Jena35

Awards to companies registered in Germany

97.6%

Awards to companies registered in Germany: 97.6%

21 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

12.8%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 12.8%

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

Lots with a single bid

31.1%

Lots with a single bid: 31.1%

Among 882 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
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), vertreten durch den Vorstand, hier vertreten durch die Leitung des Geschäftsbereiches Einkauf im BA-Service-HausNürnberg95
DRV Bund EinkaufsmanagementBerlin65
Landeswohlfahrtsverband Hessen - Zentrale VergabestelleKassel33
AOK Rheinland/Hamburg - Die GesundheitskasseDüsseldorf29
Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung e.V.Berlin24
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund Betriebswirtschaftlicher ServiceBerlin21
Verwaltungs-Berufsgenossenschaft (VBG) - Hauptverwaltung HamburgHamburg20
Studierendenwerk Niederbayern/OberpfalzRegensburg16
Bürgerspitalstiftung StraubingStraubing15
MÜNCHENSTIFT GmbH, Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft der Stadt MünchenMünchen12
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Braunschweig-HannoverLaatzen10

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