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Universities, schools and research in Denmark

4 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 Denmark came to €5.28 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 Denmark: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
468
in 388 award notices
Awarded value
€280.7M
from 75% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
271
with at least one award
Public buyers
24
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 3131Nov–Dec 20232024: 12412420242025: 18518520252026: 1281282026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202331
2024124
2025185
2026128
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €140.3K€140.3KNov–Dec 20232024: €95.3M€95.3M20242025: €89.9M€89.9M20252026: €95.3M€95.3M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€140.3K
2024€95.3M
2025€89.9M
2026€95.3M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)242
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 242
  2. Instruments for checking physical characteristics74
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 74
  3. Chemical products33
    Chemical products: 33
  4. Checking and testing apparatus24
    Checking and testing apparatus: 24
  5. Medical equipments22
    Medical equipments: 22
  6. Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery17
    Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery: 17
  7. Industrial machinery16
    Industrial machinery: 16
  8. Optical instruments16
    Optical instruments: 16
  9. Other359
    Other: 359
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)242
Instruments for checking physical characteristics74
Chemical products33
Checking and testing apparatus24
Medical equipments22
Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery17
Industrial machinery16
Optical instruments16
Other359
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Hovedstaden235
    DK01
    Hovedstaden: 235
  2. Midtjylland110
    DK04
    Midtjylland: 110
  3. Syddanmark81
    DK03
    Syddanmark: 81
  4. Nordjylland41
    DK05
    Nordjylland: 41
  5. Sjælland1
    DK02
    Sjælland: 1
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Hovedstaden235
Midtjylland110
Syddanmark81
Nordjylland41
Sjælland1
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 13.7%, Medium-sized 16.2%, Small 6%, Micro 0.2%, SME (size not stated) 15.6%, Size not stated 48.3%Large companies: 64 (13.7%)14%Medium-sized: 76 (16.2%)16%Small: 28 (6%)Micro: 1 (0.2%)SME (size not stated): 73 (15.6%)16%Size not stated: 226 (48.3%)48%
  • 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 companies64 · 13.7%
Medium-sized76 · 16.2%
Small28 · 6%
Micro1 · 0.2%
SME (size not stated)73 · 15.6%
Size not stated226 · 48.3%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Germany42
    Germany: 42
  2. Sweden33
    Sweden: 33
  3. United States16
    United States: 16
  4. United Kingdom9
    United Kingdom: 9
  5. Finland9
    Finland: 9
  6. Switzerland7
    Switzerland: 7
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Germany42
Sweden33
United States16
United Kingdom9
Finland9
Switzerland7
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Kgs. Lyngby127
    Kgs. Lyngby: 127
  2. Aarhus108
    Aarhus: 108
  3. København79
    København: 79
  4. Odense70
    Odense: 70
  5. Aalborg39
    Aalborg: 39
  6. Kolding11
    Kolding: 11
  7. København K9
    København K: 9
  8. Frederiksberg8
    Frederiksberg: 8
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Where the buyers are (city)
Kgs. Lyngby127
Aarhus108
København79
Odense70
Aalborg39
Kolding11
København K9
Frederiksberg8

Awards to companies registered in Denmark

64.5%

Awards to companies registered in Denmark: 64.5%

166 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

13.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 13.2%

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

Lots with a single bid

49.2%

Lots with a single bid: 49.2%

Among 356 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
Aarhus Universitet (AU)Aarhus100
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)Kgs. Lyngby93
Københavns Universitet (KU)København78
Syddansk Universitet (SDU)Odense64

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