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Social protection in Portugal

3 public buyers declaring "Social protection" 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 social protection in Portugal came to €1.9 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 Portugal: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
1.1K
in 211 award notices
Awarded value
€3.5B
from 98% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
227
with at least one award
Public buyers
19
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 20220220242025: 51551520252026: 3863862026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024202
2025515
2026386
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €89.2M€89.2M20242025: €69.3M€69.3M20252026: €3.4B€3.4B2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€89.2M
2025€69.3M
2026€3.4B
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Medical equipments421
    Medical equipments: 421
  2. Pharmaceutical products249
    Pharmaceutical products: 249
  3. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products110
    Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 110
  4. Furniture69
    Furniture: 69
  5. Miscellaneous food products24
    Miscellaneous food products: 24
  6. Computer equipment and supplies23
    Computer equipment and supplies: 23
  7. Fruit, vegetables and related products21
    Fruit, vegetables and related products: 21
  8. Textile articles21
    Textile articles: 21
  9. Other178
    Other: 178
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Medical equipments421
Pharmaceutical products249
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products110
Furniture69
Miscellaneous food products24
Computer equipment and supplies23
Fruit, vegetables and related products21
Textile articles21
Other178
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)1,024
    PT17
    Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021): 1,024
  2. Alentejo (NUTS 2021)36
    PT18
    Alentejo (NUTS 2021): 36
  3. Norte27
    PT11
    Norte: 27
  4. Região Autónoma da Madeira9
    PT30
    Região Autónoma da Madeira: 9
  5. Grande Lisboa4
    PT1A
    Grande Lisboa: 4
  6. Região Autónoma dos Açores2
    PT20
    Região Autónoma dos Açores: 2
  7. Oeste e Vale do Tejo1
    PT1D
    Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 1
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)1,024
Alentejo (NUTS 2021)36
Norte27
Região Autónoma da Madeira9
Grande Lisboa4
Região Autónoma dos Açores2
Oeste e Vale do Tejo1
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 36.6%, Medium-sized 1%, Micro 0.1%, SME (size not stated) 27.2%, Size not stated 35.1%Large companies: 404 (36.6%)37%Medium-sized: 11 (1%)Micro: 1 (0.1%)SME (size not stated): 300 (27.2%)27%Size not stated: 387 (35.1%)35%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies404 · 36.6%
Medium-sized11 · 1%
Micro1 · 0.1%
SME (size not stated)300 · 27.2%
Size not stated387 · 35.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Spain21
    Spain: 21
  2. United Kingdom1
    United Kingdom: 1
  3. United States1
    United States: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Spain21
United Kingdom1
United States1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Lisboa971
    Lisboa: 971
  2. Porto Salvo57
    Porto Salvo: 57
  3. Évora36
    Évora: 36
  4. Vila do Conde12
    Vila do Conde: 12
  5. Braga7
    Braga: 7
  6. Ribeira Brava6
    Ribeira Brava: 6
  7. Arouca3
    Arouca: 3
  8. São Vicente, Madeira3
    São Vicente, Madeira: 3
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Where the buyers are (city)
Lisboa971
Porto Salvo57
Évora36
Vila do Conde12
Braga7
Ribeira Brava6
Arouca3
São Vicente, Madeira3

Awards to companies registered in Portugal

97.9%

Awards to companies registered in Portugal: 97.9%

23 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

20.5%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 20.5%

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

Lots with a single bid

6.9%

Lots with a single bid: 6.9%

Among 1.1K 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
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de LisboaLisboa108
Instituto de Informática, I. P.Porto Salvo46
Instituto da Segurança Social, I.P.Lisboa30

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