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Police, fire services and prisons in France

14 public buyers declaring "Public order and safety" 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 public order and safety in France came to €13.7 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 France: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
2.2K
in 664 award notices
Awarded value
€1.1B
from 27% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
855
with at least one award
Public buyers
109
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 84684620242025: 68368320252026: 6816812026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024846
2025683
2026681
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €156M€156M20242025: €422.4M€422.4M20252026: €562.6M€562.6M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€156M
2025€422.4M
2026€562.6M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Fuels302
    Fuels: 302
  2. Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture276
    Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture: 276
  3. Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines249
    Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines: 249
  4. Computer equipment and supplies222
    Computer equipment and supplies: 222
  5. Motor vehicles181
    Motor vehicles: 181
  6. Emergency and security equipment116
    Emergency and security equipment: 116
  7. Miscellaneous food products116
    Miscellaneous food products: 116
  8. Garments76
    Garments: 76
  9. Other1,252
    Other: 1,252
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Fuels302
Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture276
Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines249
Computer equipment and supplies222
Motor vehicles181
Emergency and security equipment116
Miscellaneous food products116
Garments76
Other1,252
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Rhône-Alpes837
    FRK2
    Rhône-Alpes: 837
  2. Languedoc-Roussillon172
    FRJ1
    Languedoc-Roussillon: 172
  3. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur143
    FRL0
    Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 143
  4. Bourgogne132
    FRC1
    Bourgogne: 132
  5. Poitou-Charentes106
    FRI3
    Poitou-Charentes: 106
  6. Bretagne105
    FRH0
    Bretagne: 105
  7. Pays de la Loire96
    FRG0
    Pays de la Loire: 96
  8. Nord-Pas de Calais95
    FRE1
    Nord-Pas de Calais: 95
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Rhône-Alpes837
Languedoc-Roussillon172
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur143
Bourgogne132
Poitou-Charentes106
Bretagne105
Pays de la Loire96
Nord-Pas de Calais95
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 26.4%, Medium-sized 7.1%, Small 1.4%, Micro 0.2%, SME (size not stated) 18.8%, Size not stated 46%Large companies: 583 (26.4%)26%Medium-sized: 157 (7.1%)Small: 32 (1.4%)Micro: 5 (0.2%)SME (size not stated): 416 (18.8%)19%Size not stated: 1,017 (46%)46%
  • 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 companies583 · 26.4%
Medium-sized157 · 7.1%
Small32 · 1.4%
Micro5 · 0.2%
SME (size not stated)416 · 18.8%
Size not stated1,017 · 46%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Germany10
    Germany: 10
  2. Italy9
    Italy: 9
  3. Spain9
    Spain: 9
  4. Belgium7
    Belgium: 7
  5. Finland3
    Finland: 3
  6. United Kingdom1
    United Kingdom: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Germany10
Italy9
Spain9
Belgium7
Finland3
United Kingdom1
Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts): Under €2M turnover 8.5%, €2M–10M 23.9%, €10M–50M 30.8%, €50M and more 36.8%Under €2M turnover: 50 (8.5%)€2M–10M: 141 (23.9%)24%€10M–50M: 182 (30.8%)31%€50M and more: 217 (36.8%)37%
  • Under €2M turnover
  • €2M–10M
  • €10M–50M
  • €50M and more
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Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Under €2M turnover50 · 8.5%
€2M–10M141 · 23.9%
€10M–50M182 · 30.8%
€50M and more217 · 36.8%
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Lyon696
    Lyon: 696
  2. Perigny Cedex90
    Perigny Cedex: 90
  3. Digne les Bains84
    Digne les Bains: 84
  4. Vailhauques80
    Vailhauques: 80
  5. Lille cedex79
    Lille cedex: 79
  6. Mâcon55
    Mâcon: 55
  7. Perpignan54
    Perpignan: 54
  8. Annecy54
    Annecy: 54
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Where the buyers are (city)
Lyon696
Perigny Cedex90
Digne les Bains84
Vailhauques80
Lille cedex79
Mâcon55
Perpignan54
Annecy54

590 of 825 winning companies registered in France have annual accounts in the open business registers; bands follow the EU SME turnover thresholds.

Awards to companies registered in France

98.1%

Awards to companies registered in France: 98.1%

42 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

10.8%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 10.8%

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

Lots with a single bid

25.2%

Lots with a single bid: 25.2%

Among 1.6K 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
MINARM/EMA/SCA/PFC-SE/DAP/BHALyon214
Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours du NordLille cedex25
SDIS 74Annecy18
SDIS (17)Perigny Cedex17
SDIS 33 GirondeBordeaux17
Sdis de l'IsèreFontaine17
Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours des Pyrénées-OrientalesPerpignan17
SDIS 34Vailhauques15
SDIS76 - Service Départemental d'Incendie et de Secours de la Seine-MaritimeYvetot15
SDIS44La chapelle sur erdre14
SDIS 35Rennes13
SDIS 13Marseille11
SDIS DE LA MANCHESAINT-LO CEDEX10
Service départemental d'incendie et de secours (SDIS) de Saône-et-LoireMâcon10

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