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Social protection in Spain

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 Spain came to €17.7 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 Spain: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
1.4K
in 519 award notices
Awarded value
€384.5M
from 88% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
540
with at least one award
Public buyers
77
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 5151Nov–Dec 20232024: 32332320242025: 56156120252026: 4264262026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202351
2024323
2025561
2026426
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €6.3M€6.3MNov–Dec 20232024: €128M€128M20242025: €88.3M€88.3M20252026: €161.9M€161.9M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€6.3M
2024€128M
2025€88.3M
2026€161.9M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Medical equipments281
    Medical equipments: 281
  2. Food, beverages, tobacco and related products146
    Food, beverages, tobacco and related products: 146
  3. Furniture134
    Furniture: 134
  4. Textile fabrics and related items125
    Textile fabrics and related items: 125
  5. Miscellaneous food products122
    Miscellaneous food products: 122
  6. Furnishing82
    Furnishing: 82
  7. Animal products, meat and meat products75
    Animal products, meat and meat products: 75
  8. Fruit, vegetables and related products66
    Fruit, vegetables and related products: 66
  9. Other1,024
    Other: 1,024
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Medical equipments281
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products146
Furniture134
Textile fabrics and related items125
Miscellaneous food products122
Furnishing82
Animal products, meat and meat products75
Fruit, vegetables and related products66
Other1,024
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Comunidad de Madrid608
    ES30
    Comunidad de Madrid: 608
  2. Cataluña228
    ES51
    Cataluña: 228
  3. País Vasco115
    ES21
    País Vasco: 115
  4. Canarias101
    ES70
    Canarias: 101
  5. Comunidad Foral de Navarra84
    ES22
    Comunidad Foral de Navarra: 84
  6. Illes Balears62
    ES53
    Illes Balears: 62
  7. Principado de Asturias42
    ES12
    Principado de Asturias: 42
  8. Andalucía39
    ES61
    Andalucía: 39
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Comunidad de Madrid608
Cataluña228
País Vasco115
Canarias101
Comunidad Foral de Navarra84
Illes Balears62
Principado de Asturias42
Andalucía39
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 23.1%, Medium-sized 6.5%, Small 10.8%, Micro 0.5%, SME (size not stated) 52.2%, Size not stated 6.9%Large companies: 315 (23.1%)23%Medium-sized: 88 (6.5%)Small: 147 (10.8%)11%Micro: 7 (0.5%)SME (size not stated): 710 (52.2%)52%Size not stated: 94 (6.9%)
  • 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 companies315 · 23.1%
Medium-sized88 · 6.5%
Small147 · 10.8%
Micro7 · 0.5%
SME (size not stated)710 · 52.2%
Size not stated94 · 6.9%
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Majadahonda (Madrid)239
    Majadahonda (Madrid): 239
  2. Barcelona203
    Barcelona: 203
  3. Madrid199
    Madrid: 199
  4. Pamplona84
    Pamplona: 84
  5. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria69
    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: 69
  6. Zaragoza62
    Zaragoza: 62
  7. Vitoria-Gasteiz56
    Vitoria-Gasteiz: 56
  8. Bilbao54
    Bilbao: 54
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Where the buyers are (city)
Majadahonda (Madrid)239
Barcelona203
Madrid199
Pamplona84
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria69
Zaragoza62
Vitoria-Gasteiz56
Bilbao54

Awards to companies registered in Spain

100%

Awards to companies registered in Spain: 100%

0 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

8.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 8.1%

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

Lots with a single bid

27.8%

Lots with a single bid: 27.8%

Among 1.2K 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
Director Gerente de FREMAPMajadahonda (Madrid)127
CENTRE D'INICIATIVES PER A LA REINSERCIÓBarcelona37
Subdirección General de Análisis Presupuestario y Gestión Financiera del Instituto de Mayores y Servicios SocialesMadrid35
Dirección del Instituto Cántabro de Servicios SocialesSantander23
Área de Gobierno de Políticas Sociales, Familia e Igualdad del Ayuntamiento de MadridMadrid20
Presidencia del Institut Mallorquí d' Afers SocialsPalma de Mallorca17
Secretaría de Estado de MigracionesMadrid14
Dirección General del Instituto Valenciano de Servicios Sociales (IVASS)Valencia13
Presidencia del Instituto de Atención Social y Sociosanitaria del Cabildo Insular de gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria12
Delegación Provincial de la Consejería de Bienestar Social en Ciudad RealCiudad Real11
Instituto Foral de Asistencia Social de Bizkaia - Instituto Foral de Asistencia Social de BizkaiaBilbao11

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