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Universities, schools and research in Portugal

9 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 Portugal came to €2.63 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 Portugal: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
2.5K
in 989 award notices
Awarded value
€696.6M
from 99% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
550
with at least one award
Public buyers
284
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 25625620242025: 1,0541,05420252026: 1,1531,1532026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024256
20251,054
20261,153
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €82.6M€82.6M20242025: €371.6M€371.6M20252026: €242.4M€242.4M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€82.6M
2025€371.6M
2026€242.4M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Computer equipment and supplies724
    Computer equipment and supplies: 724
  2. Furniture378
    Furniture: 378
  3. Industry specific software package183
    Industry specific software package: 183
  4. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)138
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 138
  5. Miscellaneous food products123
    Miscellaneous food products: 123
  6. Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus110
    Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: 110
  7. Checking and testing apparatus79
    Checking and testing apparatus: 79
  8. Medical equipments75
    Medical equipments: 75
  9. Other854
    Other: 854
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Computer equipment and supplies724
Furniture378
Industry specific software package183
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)138
Miscellaneous food products123
Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus110
Checking and testing apparatus79
Medical equipments75
Other854
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Norte925
    PT11
    Norte: 925
  2. Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)405
    PT16
    Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021): 405
  3. Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)379
    PT17
    Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021): 379
  4. Algarve233
    PT15
    Algarve: 233
  5. Região Autónoma da Madeira175
    PT30
    Região Autónoma da Madeira: 175
  6. Grande Lisboa136
    PT1A
    Grande Lisboa: 136
  7. Centro (PT)92
    PT19
    Centro (PT): 92
  8. Alentejo (NUTS 2021)87
    PT18
    Alentejo (NUTS 2021): 87
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Norte925
Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)405
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)379
Algarve233
Região Autónoma da Madeira175
Grande Lisboa136
Centro (PT)92
Alentejo (NUTS 2021)87
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 3.5%, Medium-sized 2.5%, Small 0.5%, Micro 0.2%, SME (size not stated) 50.1%, Size not stated 43.2%Large companies: 86 (3.5%)Medium-sized: 62 (2.5%)Small: 13 (0.5%)Micro: 4 (0.2%)SME (size not stated): 1,235 (50.1%)50%Size not stated: 1,063 (43.2%)43%
  • 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 companies86 · 3.5%
Medium-sized62 · 2.5%
Small13 · 0.5%
Micro4 · 0.2%
SME (size not stated)1,235 · 50.1%
Size not stated1,063 · 43.2%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Spain32
    Spain: 32
  2. Germany8
    Germany: 8
  3. France3
    France: 3
  4. Finland2
    Finland: 2
  5. United Kingdom2
    United Kingdom: 2
  6. Netherlands2
    Netherlands: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Spain32
Germany8
France3
Finland2
United Kingdom2
Netherlands2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Lisboa374
    Lisboa: 374
  2. Braga272
    Braga: 272
  3. Porto240
    Porto: 240
  4. Coimbra219
    Coimbra: 219
  5. Faro218
    Faro: 218
  6. Vila Real93
    Vila Real: 93
  7. Funchal61
    Funchal: 61
  8. Viana do Castelo57
    Viana do Castelo: 57
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Where the buyers are (city)
Lisboa374
Braga272
Porto240
Coimbra219
Faro218
Vila Real93
Funchal61
Viana do Castelo57

Awards to companies registered in Portugal

97.9%

Awards to companies registered in Portugal: 97.9%

52 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

25.5%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 25.5%

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

Lots with a single bid

45.2%

Lots with a single bid: 45.2%

Among 2.4K 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
Universidade do MinhoBraga150
Escola Secundária Gago Coutinho, Alverca do Ribatejo - Vila Franca de XiraLisboa47
Universidade do AlgarveFaro38
Universidade do PortoPorto38
Instituto Politécnico do PortoPorto29
Universidade de CoimbraCoimbra25
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do AveBarcelos21
Cooptécnica - Gustave Eiffel, Cooperativa de Ensino e Formação Técnico Profissional, C. R. L.Lisboa13
INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryBraga10

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