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Postal services in Europe: what they buy and who supplies them

Buyers declaring "Postal services" as their main activity, across the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Europe: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
708
in 293 award notices
Awarded value
€647.9M
from 68% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
332
with at least one award
Public buyers
19
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 11Nov–Dec 20232024: 16416420242025: 36136120252026: 1821822026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20231
2024164
2025361
2026182
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €92.5K€92.5KNov–Dec 20232024: €106.2M€106.2M20242025: €404.5M€404.5M20252026: €137.1M€137.1M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€92.5K
2024€106.2M
2025€404.5M
2026€137.1M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Fuels107
    Fuels: 107
  2. Motor vehicles101
    Motor vehicles: 101
  3. Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture99
    Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture: 99
  4. Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery69
    Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery: 69
  5. Beverages, tobacco and related products42
    Beverages, tobacco and related products: 42
  6. Natural water42
    Natural water: 42
  7. Computer equipment and supplies27
    Computer equipment and supplies: 27
  8. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy24
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 24
  9. Other324
    Other: 324
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Fuels107
Motor vehicles101
Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture99
Paper or paperboard registers, account books, binders, forms and other articles of printed stationery69
Beverages, tobacco and related products42
Natural water42
Computer equipment and supplies27
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy24
Other324
Contracts by buyer country
  1. Poland182
    71 companies
    Poland: 182
  2. Slovenia133
    43 companies
    Slovenia: 133
  3. Italy90
    53 companies
    Italy: 90
  4. Croatia62
    26 companies
    Croatia: 62
  5. Spain57
    36 companies
    Spain: 57
  6. Romania45
    20 companies
    Romania: 45
  7. Lithuania31
    18 companies
    Lithuania: 31
  8. Bulgaria29
    20 companies
    Bulgaria: 29
  9. Slovakia28
    15 companies
    Slovakia: 28
  10. Latvia20
    11 companies
    Latvia: 20
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Contracts by buyer country
Poland182
Slovenia133
Italy90
Croatia62
Spain57
Romania45
Lithuania31
Bulgaria29
Slovakia28
Latvia20
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 20.2%, Medium-sized 14.3%, Small 6.2%, Micro 1.6%, SME (size not stated) 28.7%, Size not stated 29.1%Large companies: 143 (20.2%)20%Medium-sized: 101 (14.3%)14%Small: 44 (6.2%)Micro: 11 (1.6%)SME (size not stated): 203 (28.7%)29%Size not stated: 206 (29.1%)29%
  • 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 companies143 · 20.2%
Medium-sized101 · 14.3%
Small44 · 6.2%
Micro11 · 1.6%
SME (size not stated)203 · 28.7%
Size not stated206 · 29.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. France8
    France: 8
  2. Germany3
    Germany: 3
  3. Netherlands2
    Netherlands: 2
  4. Austria1
    Austria: 1
  5. Switzerland1
    Switzerland: 1
  6. China1
    China: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
France8
Germany3
Netherlands2
Austria1
Switzerland1
China1

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country

97.5%

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country: 97.5%

18 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

11%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 11%

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

Lots with a single bid

25.8%

Lots with a single bid: 25.8%

Among 652 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.

Questions

What do postal services in Europe buy through public tenders?
Mostly fuels (107 awards), motor vehicles (101 awards), office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture (99 awards) — 708 supply contracts in total since November 2023.
How much is it worth?
The 480 awards with a published value add up to €647.9M; the rest are framework ceilings or undisclosed amounts, which we never add.

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Source: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023; processed by Cresques. Numbers updated 2026-11-13.