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Universities, schools and research in Croatia

4 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 Croatia came to €1.32 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 Croatia: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
661
in 178 award notices
Awarded value
€103.8M
from 97% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
188
with at least one award
Public buyers
55
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 626220242025: 19819820252026: 4014012026
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Contracts awarded by year
202462
2025198
2026401
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €3.7M€3.7M20242025: €18.9M€18.9M20252026: €81.3M€81.3M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€3.7M
2025€18.9M
2026€81.3M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Computer equipment and supplies142
    Computer equipment and supplies: 142
  2. Basic inorganic and organic chemicals127
    Basic inorganic and organic chemicals: 127
  3. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)110
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 110
  4. Furniture46
    Furniture: 46
  5. Animal products, meat and meat products33
    Animal products, meat and meat products: 33
  6. Food, beverages, tobacco and related products32
    Food, beverages, tobacco and related products: 32
  7. Dairy products31
    Dairy products: 31
  8. Instruments for checking physical characteristics25
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 25
  9. Other230
    Other: 230
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Computer equipment and supplies142
Basic inorganic and organic chemicals127
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)110
Furniture46
Animal products, meat and meat products33
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products32
Dairy products31
Instruments for checking physical characteristics25
Other230
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Grad Zagreb349
    HR05
    Grad Zagreb: 349
  2. Panonska Hrvatska236
    HR02
    Panonska Hrvatska: 236
  3. Jadranska Hrvatska67
    HR03
    Jadranska Hrvatska: 67
  4. Sjeverna Hrvatska9
    HR06
    Sjeverna Hrvatska: 9
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Grad Zagreb349
Panonska Hrvatska236
Jadranska Hrvatska67
Sjeverna Hrvatska9
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 17.5%, Medium-sized 12%, Small 46.9%, Micro 20.4%, SME (size not stated) 2%, Size not stated 1.2%Large companies: 116 (17.5%)18%Medium-sized: 79 (12%)12%Small: 310 (46.9%)47%Micro: 135 (20.4%)20%SME (size not stated): 13 (2%)Size not stated: 8 (1.2%)
  • 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 companies116 · 17.5%
Medium-sized79 · 12%
Small310 · 46.9%
Micro135 · 20.4%
SME (size not stated)13 · 2%
Size not stated8 · 1.2%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Slovenia14
    Slovenia: 14
  2. Netherlands3
    Netherlands: 3
  3. Italy3
    Italy: 3
  4. Germany2
    Germany: 2
  5. United States1
    United States: 1
  6. Sweden1
    Sweden: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Slovenia14
Netherlands3
Italy3
Germany2
United States1
Sweden1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Grad Zagreb287
    Grad Zagreb: 287
  2. Osijek212
    Osijek: 212
  3. Zagreb62
    Zagreb: 62
  4. Split18
    Split: 18
  5. Pula - Pola15
    Pula - Pola: 15
  6. Karlovac10
    Karlovac: 10
  7. Zadar9
    Zadar: 9
  8. Dubrovnik7
    Dubrovnik: 7
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Where the buyers are (city)
Grad Zagreb287
Osijek212
Zagreb62
Split18
Pula - Pola15
Karlovac10
Zadar9
Dubrovnik7

Awards to companies registered in Croatia

95.3%

Awards to companies registered in Croatia: 95.3%

31 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

20.3%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 20.3%

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

Lots with a single bid

34%

Lots with a single bid: 34%

Among 661 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
Hrvatska akademska i istraživačka mreža - CARNETZagreb15
Sveučilište u Zagrebu Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstvaGrad Zagreb13
Sveučilište u Osijeku, Fakultet agrobiotehničkih znanosti OsijekOsijek12
SVEUČILIŠTE U ZAGREBU, FAKULTET STROJARSTVA I BRODOGRADNJEGrad Zagreb10

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