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Universities, schools and research in Estonia

5 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 Estonia came to €764 million 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 Estonia: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
1.1K
in 487 award notices
Awarded value
€62.7M
from 56% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
350
with at least one award
Public buyers
27
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 2626Nov–Dec 20232024: 37837820242025: 40040020252026: 3133132026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202326
2024378
2025400
2026313
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €2M€2MNov–Dec 20232024: €17.4M€17.4M20242025: €24.7M€24.7M20252026: €18.5M€18.5M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€2M
2024€17.4M
2025€24.7M
2026€18.5M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Instruments for checking physical characteristics220
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 220
  2. Checking and testing apparatus157
    Checking and testing apparatus: 157
  3. Personal care products129
    Personal care products: 129
  4. Medical equipments126
    Medical equipments: 126
  5. Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories112
    Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories: 112
  6. Computer equipment and supplies96
    Computer equipment and supplies: 96
  7. Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery83
    Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery: 83
  8. Basic inorganic and organic chemicals78
    Basic inorganic and organic chemicals: 78
  9. Other1,280
    Other: 1,280
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Instruments for checking physical characteristics220
Checking and testing apparatus157
Personal care products129
Medical equipments126
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories112
Computer equipment and supplies96
Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery83
Basic inorganic and organic chemicals78
Other1,280
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Extra-Regio NUTS 2985
    EEZZ
    Extra-Regio NUTS 2: 985
  2. Eesti38
    EE00
    Eesti: 38
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Extra-Regio NUTS 2985
Eesti38
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 3.3%, Medium-sized 14%, Small 20.9%, Micro 9%, Size not stated 52.9%Large companies: 37 (3.3%)Medium-sized: 156 (14%)14%Small: 233 (20.9%)21%Micro: 100 (9%)Size not stated: 591 (52.9%)53%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies37 · 3.3%
Medium-sized156 · 14%
Small233 · 20.9%
Micro100 · 9%
Size not stated591 · 52.9%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Lithuania25
    Lithuania: 25
  2. Latvia15
    Latvia: 15
  3. Germany13
    Germany: 13
  4. United States11
    United States: 11
  5. Netherlands8
    Netherlands: 8
  6. Finland8
    Finland: 8
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Lithuania25
Latvia15
Germany13
United States11
Netherlands8
Finland8
Winners registered in Estonia, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Winners registered in Estonia, by turnover (latest filed accounts): Under €2M turnover 38.4%, €2M–10M 27.6%, €10M–50M 25.6%, €50M and more 8.4%Under €2M turnover: 96 (38.4%)38%€2M–10M: 69 (27.6%)28%€10M–50M: 64 (25.6%)26%€50M and more: 21 (8.4%)
  • Under €2M turnover
  • €2M–10M
  • €10M–50M
  • €50M and more
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Winners registered in Estonia, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Under €2M turnover96 · 38.4%
€2M–10M69 · 27.6%
€10M–50M64 · 25.6%
€50M and more21 · 8.4%
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Tartu linn552
    Tartu linn: 552
  2. Tallinn410
    Tallinn: 410
  3. Rakvere linn60
    Rakvere linn: 60
  4. Saku vald28
    Saku vald: 28
  5. Elva vald22
    Elva vald: 22
  6. Põhja-Sakala vald15
    Põhja-Sakala vald: 15
  7. Pärnu linn10
    Pärnu linn: 10
  8. Paide linn9
    Paide linn: 9
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Where the buyers are (city)
Tartu linn552
Tallinn410
Rakvere linn60
Saku vald28
Elva vald22
Põhja-Sakala vald15
Pärnu linn10
Paide linn9

250 of 272 winning companies registered in Estonia have annual accounts in the open business registers; bands follow the EU SME turnover thresholds.

Awards to companies registered in Estonia

90.1%

Awards to companies registered in Estonia: 90.1%

111 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

33.2%

Lots with a single bid: 33.2%

Among 1.1K 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
Tartu ÜlikoolTartu linn188
Tallinna TehnikaülikoolTallinn142
Eesti MaaülikoolTartu linn35
Tallinna HaridusametTallinn32
SisekaitseakadeemiaTallinn16

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