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Culture, sport and religion in France

2 public buyers declaring "Recreation, culture and religion" 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 recreation, culture and religion in France came to €20.9 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
719
in 292 award notices
Awarded value
€79.8M
from 34% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
405
with at least one award
Public buyers
118
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 26926920242025: 22422420252026: 2262262026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024269
2025224
2026226
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €28.6M€28.6M20242025: €30.7M€30.7M20252026: €20.5M€20.5M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€28.6M
2025€30.7M
2026€20.5M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Miscellaneous food products61
    Miscellaneous food products: 61
  2. Furnishing60
    Furnishing: 60
  3. Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus55
    Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: 55
  4. Furniture54
    Furniture: 54
  5. Beverages, tobacco and related products34
    Beverages, tobacco and related products: 34
  6. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy33
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 33
  7. Lighting equipment and electric lamps31
    Lighting equipment and electric lamps: 31
  8. Fruit, vegetables and related products31
    Fruit, vegetables and related products: 31
  9. Other518
    Other: 518
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Miscellaneous food products61
Furnishing60
Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus55
Furniture54
Beverages, tobacco and related products34
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy33
Lighting equipment and electric lamps31
Fruit, vegetables and related products31
Other518
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Ile de France259
    FR10
    Ile de France: 259
  2. Centre — Val de Loire134
    FRB0
    Centre — Val de Loire: 134
  3. Languedoc-Roussillon68
    FRJ1
    Languedoc-Roussillon: 68
  4. Pays de la Loire49
    FRG0
    Pays de la Loire: 49
  5. Rhône-Alpes37
    FRK2
    Rhône-Alpes: 37
  6. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur37
    FRL0
    Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 37
  7. Bretagne24
    FRH0
    Bretagne: 24
  8. Nord-Pas de Calais21
    FRE1
    Nord-Pas de Calais: 21
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Ile de France259
Centre — Val de Loire134
Languedoc-Roussillon68
Pays de la Loire49
Rhône-Alpes37
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur37
Bretagne24
Nord-Pas de Calais21
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 26.8%, Medium-sized 7%, Small 4.7%, Micro 1.8%, SME (size not stated) 20.7%, Size not stated 38.9%Large companies: 193 (26.8%)27%Medium-sized: 50 (7%)Small: 34 (4.7%)Micro: 13 (1.8%)SME (size not stated): 149 (20.7%)21%Size not stated: 280 (38.9%)39%
  • 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 companies193 · 26.8%
Medium-sized50 · 7%
Small34 · 4.7%
Micro13 · 1.8%
SME (size not stated)149 · 20.7%
Size not stated280 · 38.9%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Spain8
    Spain: 8
  2. Germany5
    Germany: 5
  3. Belgium5
    Belgium: 5
  4. Italy3
    Italy: 3
  5. Norway2
    Norway: 2
  6. Austria1
    Austria: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Spain8
Germany5
Belgium5
Italy3
Norway2
Austria1
Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts): Under €2M turnover 14.3%, €2M–10M 24.6%, €10M–50M 30.6%, €50M and more 30.6%Under €2M turnover: 36 (14.3%)14%€2M–10M: 62 (24.6%)25%€10M–50M: 77 (30.6%)31%€50M and more: 77 (30.6%)31%
  • 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 turnover36 · 14.3%
€2M–10M62 · 24.6%
€10M–50M77 · 30.6%
€50M and more77 · 30.6%
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Paris220
    Paris: 220
  2. Chaumont-sur-Loire107
    Chaumont-sur-Loire: 107
  3. Nantes27
    Nantes: 27
  4. Méjannes-Le-Clap20
    Méjannes-Le-Clap: 20
  5. Tours18
    Tours: 18
  6. Issy-les-Moulineaux18
    Issy-les-Moulineaux: 18
  7. Aulnoye Aymeries16
    Aulnoye Aymeries: 16
  8. Le Grau Du Roi16
    Le Grau Du Roi: 16
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Where the buyers are (city)
Paris220
Chaumont-sur-Loire107
Nantes27
Méjannes-Le-Clap20
Tours18
Issy-les-Moulineaux18
Aulnoye Aymeries16
Le Grau Du Roi16

252 of 388 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

96.4%

Awards to companies registered in France: 96.4%

26 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

8.8%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 8.8%

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

Lots with a single bid

14.6%

Lots with a single bid: 14.6%

Among 568 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
Réunion des Musées Nationaux Gd PalaisParis13
La Cité des Congrès de NantesNantes10

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