Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories market in Finland: size, suppliers and public contracts

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in Finland awarded 55 supply contracts for occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories through award notices on TED; the 12 of them that state a value (21.8%) add up to €4.37 million, a floor rather than the full contract value.

  • Since November 2023, 48 companies have won 138 public supply contracts for occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories in Finland, in 49 award notices from 35 public buyers.
  • 96.4% of these awards went to companies registered in Finland; the most frequent foreign origin is Sweden.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 44.9% of all awards.
  • 8.3% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in Finland — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €54.7 billion in 2025, 19.4% 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, "Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories market in Finland", https://cresques.com/markets/fi/181-occupational-clothing-special-workwear-and-accesso, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 13 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Winning companies
48
since November 2023
Award notices
49
on TED
Public buyers
35
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports
—
no customs heading isolates this category

The market in numbers

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

Contracts awarded
138
in 49 award notices
Awarded value
€9.9M
from 27% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
48
with at least one award
Public buyers
35
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 1111Nov–Dec 20232024: 272720242025: 555520252026: 45452026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202311
202427
202555
202645
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €0€0Nov–Dec 20232024: €1.9M€1.9M20242025: €4.4M€4.4M20252026: €3.6M€3.6M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€0
2024€1.9M
2025€4.4M
2026€3.6M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Cities, regions and central administration: 69
  2. Universities, schools and research: 23
  3. Hospitals and health services: 19
  4. Housing and community amenities: 10
  5. Economic affairs: 10
  6. Armed forces and defence agencies: 3
  7. Social protection: 1
  8. Culture, sport and religion: 1
  9. Other2
    Other: 2
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Cities, regions and central administration69
Universities, schools and research23
Hospitals and health services19
Housing and community amenities10
Economic affairs10
Armed forces and defence agencies3
Social protection1
Culture, sport and religion1
Other2
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi49
    FI1D
    Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: 49
  2. Helsinki-Uusimaa42
    FI1B
    Helsinki-Uusimaa: 42
  3. Länsi-Suomi28
    FI19
    Länsi-Suomi: 28
  4. Etelä-Suomi19
    FI1C
    Etelä-Suomi: 19
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi49
Helsinki-Uusimaa42
Länsi-Suomi28
Etelä-Suomi19
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 24.6%, Medium-sized 3.6%, Small 2.2%, SME (size not stated) 23.9%, Size not stated 45.7%Large companies: 34 (24.6%)25%Medium-sized: 5 (3.6%)Small: 3 (2.2%)SME (size not stated): 33 (23.9%)24%Size not stated: 63 (45.7%)46%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies34 · 24.6%
Medium-sized5 · 3.6%
Small3 · 2.2%
SME (size not stated)33 · 23.9%
Size not stated63 · 45.7%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Sweden5
    Sweden: 5
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Sweden5
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Helsinki26
    Helsinki: 26
  2. Kuopio22
    Kuopio: 22
  3. Jyväskylä12
    Jyväskylä: 12
  4. Oulu9
    Oulu: 9
  5. ESPOON KAUPUNKI9
    ESPOON KAUPUNKI: 9
  6. Turku7
    Turku: 7
  7. Hamina7
    Hamina: 7
  8. Tampere7
    Tampere: 7
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Where the buyers are (city)
Helsinki26
Kuopio22
Jyväskylä12
Oulu9
ESPOON KAUPUNKI9
Turku7
Hamina7
Tampere7

Awards to companies registered in Finland

96.4%

Awards to companies registered in Finland: 96.4%

5 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

44.9%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 44.9%

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

Lots with a single bid

8.3%

Lots with a single bid: 8.3%

Among 108 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.

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Among the companies that win most often

  1. Image Wear Oy20 public contracts in total
  2. Tools Finland Oy15 public contracts in total
  3. Würth Oy35 public contracts in total
  4. Etra Oy26 public contracts in total
  5. Lyreco Finland Oy34 public contracts in total

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Questions

Who wins public contracts for occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories in Finland?
48 companies won 49 contract award notices for these categories from 35 public buyers in Finland since November 2023. The companies that win most often are Image Wear Oy, Tools Finland Oy, Würth Oy, Etra Oy, Lyreco Finland Oy.
How big is the occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories market in Finland?
In 2025, public buyers in Finland awarded 55 supply contracts for occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories through award notices on TED; the 12 of them that state a value (21.8%) add up to €4.37 million, a floor rather than the full contract value.
Where do suppliers of occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories meet buyers and distributors in Finland?
At trade fairs and congresses such as Techtextil, Texcare International — each checked on the organiser's official website.
How do I find a distributor for occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories in Finland?
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Sources: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023, processed by Cresques (one award per procedure and lot); no import figure: Eurostat's customs headings do not isolate this category.