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Universities, schools and research in Sweden

11 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 Sweden came to €16.4 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 Sweden: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
1.2K
in 555 award notices
Awarded value
€611.2M
from 29% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
527
with at least one award
Public buyers
33
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 55Nov–Dec 20232024: 38838820242025: 40340320252026: 4514512026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20235
2024388
2025403
2026451
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €0€0Nov–Dec 20232024: €40.3M€40.3M20242025: €497.1M€497.1M20252026: €73.8M€73.8M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€0
2024€40.3M
2025€497.1M
2026€73.8M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)523
    Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 523
  2. Instruments for checking physical characteristics126
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 126
  3. Medical equipments118
    Medical equipments: 118
  4. Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products77
    Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products: 77
  5. Checking and testing apparatus77
    Checking and testing apparatus: 77
  6. Pharmaceutical products57
    Pharmaceutical products: 57
  7. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products47
    Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 47
  8. Basic inorganic and organic chemicals44
    Basic inorganic and organic chemicals: 44
  9. Other934
    Other: 934
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)523
Instruments for checking physical characteristics126
Medical equipments118
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products77
Checking and testing apparatus77
Pharmaceutical products57
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products47
Basic inorganic and organic chemicals44
Other934
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Stockholm341
    SE11
    Stockholm: 341
  2. Västsverige259
    SE23
    Västsverige: 259
  3. Sydsverige244
    SE22
    Sydsverige: 244
  4. Östra Mellansverige217
    SE12
    Östra Mellansverige: 217
  5. Övre Norrland125
    SE33
    Övre Norrland: 125
  6. Småland med öarna27
    SE21
    Småland med öarna: 27
  7. Norra Mellansverige18
    SE31
    Norra Mellansverige: 18
  8. Mellersta Norrland15
    SE32
    Mellersta Norrland: 15
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Stockholm341
Västsverige259
Sydsverige244
Östra Mellansverige217
Övre Norrland125
Småland med öarna27
Norra Mellansverige18
Mellersta Norrland15
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 15.5%, Medium-sized 22.2%, Small 7.4%, Micro 2.2%, SME (size not stated) 3%, Size not stated 49.6%Large companies: 193 (15.5%)15%Medium-sized: 277 (22.2%)22%Small: 92 (7.4%)Micro: 28 (2.2%)SME (size not stated): 38 (3%)Size not stated: 619 (49.6%)50%
  • 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 · 15.5%
Medium-sized277 · 22.2%
Small92 · 7.4%
Micro28 · 2.2%
SME (size not stated)38 · 3%
Size not stated619 · 49.6%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Germany61
    Germany: 61
  2. United States36
    United States: 36
  3. Netherlands31
    Netherlands: 31
  4. Denmark24
    Denmark: 24
  5. United Kingdom23
    United Kingdom: 23
  6. France21
    France: 21
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Germany61
United States36
Netherlands31
Denmark24
United Kingdom23
France21
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Stockholm338
    Stockholm: 338
  2. Göteborg255
    Göteborg: 255
  3. Lund225
    Lund: 225
  4. Uppsala166
    Uppsala: 166
  5. Umeå102
    Umeå: 102
  6. LINKÖPING44
    LINKÖPING: 44
  7. Luleå24
    Luleå: 24
  8. JÖNKÖPING24
    JÖNKÖPING: 24
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Where the buyers are (city)
Stockholm338
Göteborg255
Lund225
Uppsala166
Umeå102
LINKÖPING44
Luleå24
JÖNKÖPING24

Awards to companies registered in Sweden

77.8%

Awards to companies registered in Sweden: 77.8%

277 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

9%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 9%

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

Lots with a single bid

29.3%

Lots with a single bid: 29.3%

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
Lunds universitetLUND116
Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AktiebolagGÖTEBORG53
Stockholms universitetStockholm53
Göteborgs universitetGÖTEBORG46
Kungliga Tekniska högskolanSTOCKHOLM44
Umeå universitetUmeå43
Karolinska InstitutetSTOCKHOLM34
Sveriges LantbruksuniversitetUPPSALA33
Uppsala universitetUppsala28
Luleå tekniska universitetLuleå23
Linköpings universitetLINKÖPING22

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