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Universities, schools and research in Finland

7 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 Finland came to €6.62 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 Finland: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
850
in 397 award notices
Awarded value
€245.3M
from 51% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
321
with at least one award
Public buyers
67
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 1212Nov–Dec 20232024: 23223220242025: 18918920252026: 4174172026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202312
2024232
2025189
2026417
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €3.1M€3.1MNov–Dec 20232024: €62.2M€62.2M20242025: €96.8M€96.8M20252026: €83.3M€83.3M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€3.1M
2024€62.2M
2025€96.8M
2026€83.3M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)193
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 193
  2. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products187
    Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 187
  3. Furniture42
    Furniture: 42
  4. Domestic appliances34
    Domestic appliances: 34
  5. Instruments for checking physical characteristics33
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 33
  6. Networks30
    Networks: 30
  7. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy30
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 30
  8. Checking and testing apparatus25
    Checking and testing apparatus: 25
  9. Other435
    Other: 435
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)193
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products187
Furniture42
Domestic appliances34
Instruments for checking physical characteristics33
Networks30
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy30
Checking and testing apparatus25
Other435
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi339
    FI1D
    Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: 339
  2. Helsinki-Uusimaa219
    FI1B
    Helsinki-Uusimaa: 219
  3. Etelä-Suomi149
    FI1C
    Etelä-Suomi: 149
  4. Länsi-Suomi143
    FI19
    Länsi-Suomi: 143
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi339
Helsinki-Uusimaa219
Etelä-Suomi149
Länsi-Suomi143
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 22.8%, Medium-sized 8.1%, Small 2%, Micro 0.6%, SME (size not stated) 32.6%, Size not stated 33.9%Large companies: 194 (22.8%)23%Medium-sized: 69 (8.1%)Small: 17 (2%)Micro: 5 (0.6%)SME (size not stated): 277 (32.6%)33%Size not stated: 288 (33.9%)34%
  • 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 companies194 · 22.8%
Medium-sized69 · 8.1%
Small17 · 2%
Micro5 · 0.6%
SME (size not stated)277 · 32.6%
Size not stated288 · 33.9%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Sweden52
    Sweden: 52
  2. Germany28
    Germany: 28
  3. United Kingdom14
    United Kingdom: 14
  4. United States13
    United States: 13
  5. Switzerland9
    Switzerland: 9
  6. Netherlands8
    Netherlands: 8
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Sweden52
Germany28
United Kingdom14
United States13
Switzerland9
Netherlands8
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Kuopio200
    Kuopio: 200
  2. Helsingin yliopisto127
    Helsingin yliopisto: 127
  3. Turku97
    Turku: 97
  4. Oulu94
    Oulu: 94
  5. Tampere61
    Tampere: 61
  6. Helsinki38
    Helsinki: 38
  7. Espoo32
    Espoo: 32
  8. Jyväskylä22
    Jyväskylä: 22
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Where the buyers are (city)
Kuopio200
Helsingin yliopisto127
Turku97
Oulu94
Tampere61
Helsinki38
Espoo32
Jyväskylä22

Awards to companies registered in Finland

83.1%

Awards to companies registered in Finland: 83.1%

144 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

16.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 16.1%

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

Lots with a single bid

28.3%

Lots with a single bid: 28.3%

Among 463 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
Helsingin yliopistoHelsingin yliopisto58
Tampereen korkeakoulusäätiö SrTampere40
Turun yliopistoTurku31
Aalto University Foundation srEspoo30
Oulun yliopistoOULU27
Åbo AkademiÅbo22
Itä-Suomen yliopistoKuopio17

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