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Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) market in Europe: size, suppliers and public contracts

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in 30 European countries awarded 6,254 supply contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) through award notices on TED; the 4,933 of them that state a value (78.9%) add up to €1.51 billion.

  • Since November 2023, 4,717 companies have won 16,837 public supply contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in 30 European countries, in 8,413 award notices from 1,681 public buyers.
  • 11.9% of these awards went to a company registered in a different country from the buyer; the most frequent foreign origin is Germany.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 3.4% of all awards across Europe.
  • 50% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in the EU-27 — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €2.93 trillion in 2025, 15.5% of GDP (Eurostat). Award notices on TED cover only the contracts above the EU thresholds, so they show who wins, not the whole of that spending.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

Updated · counted daily from contract award notices on TED and Eurostat international trade data · figures as JSON · free to quote with attribution (CC BY 4.0)

How to cite: Cresques, "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) market in Europe", https://cresques.com/markets/europe/380-laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-g, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 13 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

CPV group 380 across the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein: how much public buyers award, who wins, where from, and how the market splits by country.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Europe: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
16.8K
in 8.4K award notices
Awarded value
€3.7B
from 79% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
4.7K
with at least one award
Public buyers
1.7K
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 176176Nov–Dec 20232024: 4,5394,53920242025: 6,2546,25420252026: 5,8685,8682026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 2023176
20244,539
20256,254
20265,868
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €27.1M€27.1MNov–Dec 20232024: €720.2M€720.2M20242025: €1.5B€1.5B20252026: €1.5B€1.5B2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€27.1M
2024€720.2M
2025€1.5B
2026€1.5B
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Universities, schools and research8,917
    Universities, schools and research: 8,917
  2. Hospitals and health services3,427
    Hospitals and health services: 3,427
  3. Cities, regions and central administration3,206
    Cities, regions and central administration: 3,206
  4. Police, fire services and prisons419
    Police, fire services and prisons: 419
  5. Armed forces and defence agencies383
    Armed forces and defence agencies: 383
  6. Environment and waste200
    Environment and waste: 200
  7. Economic affairs179
    Economic affairs: 179
  8. Culture, sport and religion46
    Culture, sport and religion: 46
  9. Other60
    Other: 60
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Universities, schools and research8,917
Hospitals and health services3,427
Cities, regions and central administration3,206
Police, fire services and prisons419
Armed forces and defence agencies383
Environment and waste200
Economic affairs179
Culture, sport and religion46
Other60
Contracts by buyer country
  1. Poland2,938
    436 companies
    Poland: 2,938
  2. Czechia1,583
    351 companies
    Czechia: 1,583
  3. Germany1,477
    698 companies
    Germany: 1,477
  4. Sweden1,016
    323 companies
    Sweden: 1,016
  5. Romania951
    243 companies
    Romania: 951
  6. Spain815
    298 companies
    Spain: 815
  7. Hungary812
    139 companies
    Hungary: 812
  8. Ireland772
    295 companies
    Ireland: 772
  9. Bulgaria728
    128 companies
    Bulgaria: 728
  10. Slovakia693
    139 companies
    Slovakia: 693
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Contracts by buyer country
Poland2,938
Czechia1,583
Germany1,477
Sweden1,016
Romania951
Spain815
Hungary812
Ireland772
Bulgaria728
Slovakia693
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 10.5%, Medium-sized 15.3%, Small 18.5%, Micro 5.9%, SME (size not stated) 26.5%, Size not stated 23.3%Large companies: 1,767 (10.5%)10%Medium-sized: 2,576 (15.3%)15%Small: 3,113 (18.5%)18%Micro: 991 (5.9%)SME (size not stated): 4,469 (26.5%)27%Size not stated: 3,921 (23.3%)23%
  • 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 companies1,767 · 10.5%
Medium-sized2,576 · 15.3%
Small3,113 · 18.5%
Micro991 · 5.9%
SME (size not stated)4,469 · 26.5%
Size not stated3,921 · 23.3%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Germany450
    Germany: 450
  2. United Kingdom386
    United Kingdom: 386
  3. Netherlands179
    Netherlands: 179
  4. United States118
    United States: 118
  5. Sweden113
    Sweden: 113
  6. France100
    France: 100
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Germany450
United Kingdom386
Netherlands179
United States118
Sweden113
France100

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country

88.1%

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country: 88.1%

2,008 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

3.4%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 3.4%

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

Lots with a single bid

50%

Lots with a single bid: 50%

Among 15.2K 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.

Companies winning most often across Europe

  1. 1.Eppendorf Poland Sp. z o.o.Poland · 230 notices
  2. 2.Лабимекс АДBulgaria · 230 notices
  3. 3.Th. Geyer Polska Sp. z o.o.Poland · 204 notices
  4. 4.Alchem Grupa Sp. z o.o.Poland · 199 notices
  5. 5.VWR International Sp. z o.o.Poland · 180 notices
  6. 6.MERAZET Spółka AkcyjnaPoland · 158 notices
  7. 7.Hermes LabSystems, s.r.o.Slovakia · 144 notices
  8. 8.VWR International Korlátolt Felelősségű TársaságHungary · 121 notices
  9. 9.Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību "FANEKS"Latvia · 107 notices
  10. 10.A-Biotech Sp. z o.o.Poland · 98 notices

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Questions

How big is the laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) market in Europe?
In 2025, public buyers in 30 European countries awarded 6,254 supply contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) through award notices on TED; the 4,933 of them that state a value (78.9%) add up to €1.51 billion.
How many public contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) are awarded in Europe?
Since November 2023 public buyers in 30 European countries awarded 16,837 supply contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in 8,413 TED award notices; the 13,268 awards with a published value add up to €3.7B.
Which countries buy the most laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) through public tenders?
Poland (2,938 awards), Czechia (1,583 awards), Germany (1,477 awards) lead; 4,717 companies won at least one award across Europe.
How often do foreign suppliers win laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) contracts?
11.9% of the awards went to a company registered in another country than the buyer; the most frequent foreign origin is Germany.

Source: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023; processed by Cresques. Numbers updated 2026-11-13.