IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support market in France: size, suppliers and public contracts

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in France awarded 15 supply contracts for it services: consulting, software development, internet and support through award notices on TED; the 1 of them that state a value (6.7%) add up to €1.59 million, a floor rather than the full contract value.

  • Since November 2023, 33 companies have won 33 public supply contracts for it services: consulting, software development, internet and support in France, in 24 award notices from 14 public buyers.
  • 97% of these awards went to companies registered in France; the most frequent foreign origin is Germany.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 15.2% of all awards.
  • 21.7% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in France — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €486 billion in 2025, 16.2% 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, "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support market in France", https://cresques.com/markets/fr/720-it-services-consulting-software-development-intern, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 13 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Winning companies
33
since November 2023
Award notices
24
on TED
Public buyers
14
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports
—
no customs heading isolates this category

The market in numbers

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

Contracts awarded
33
in 24 award notices
Awarded value
€17.3M
from 12% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
33
with at least one award
Public buyers
14
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 6620242025: 151520252026: 12122026
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Contracts awarded by year
20246
202515
202612
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €0€020242025: €1.6M€1.6M20252026: €15.8M€15.8M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€0
2025€1.6M
2026€15.8M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Railway operators: 12
  2. Electricity utilities: 7
  3. Cities, regions and central administration: 6
  4. Airports: 2
  5. Urban transport operators: 2
  6. Universities, schools and research: 1
  7. Environment and waste: 1
  8. Housing and community amenities: 1
  9. Other1
    Other: 1
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Railway operators12
Electricity utilities7
Cities, regions and central administration6
Airports2
Urban transport operators2
Universities, schools and research1
Environment and waste1
Housing and community amenities1
Other1
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Ile de France17
    FR10
    Ile de France: 17
  2. Rhône-Alpes7
    FRK2
    Rhône-Alpes: 7
  3. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur4
    FRL0
    Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 4
  4. Midi-Pyrénées1
    FRJ2
    Midi-Pyrénées: 1
  5. Languedoc-Roussillon1
    FRJ1
    Languedoc-Roussillon: 1
  6. Aquitaine1
    FRI1
    Aquitaine: 1
  7. Alsace1
    FRF1
    Alsace: 1
  8. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest1
    BE10
    Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 1
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Ile de France17
Rhône-Alpes7
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur4
Midi-Pyrénées1
Languedoc-Roussillon1
Aquitaine1
Alsace1
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest1
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 27.3%, Medium-sized 15.2%, Small 6.1%, SME (size not stated) 12.1%, Size not stated 39.4%Large companies: 9 (27.3%)27%Medium-sized: 5 (15.2%)15%Small: 2 (6.1%)SME (size not stated): 4 (12.1%)12%Size not stated: 13 (39.4%)39%
  • 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 companies9 · 27.3%
Medium-sized5 · 15.2%
Small2 · 6.1%
SME (size not stated)4 · 12.1%
Size not stated13 · 39.4%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Germany1
    Germany: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Germany1
Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts): Under €2M turnover 4.3%, €2M–10M 13%, €10M–50M 30.4%, €50M and more 52.2%Under €2M turnover: 1 (4.3%)€2M–10M: 3 (13%)13%€10M–50M: 7 (30.4%)30%€50M and more: 12 (52.2%)52%
  • Under €2M turnover
  • €2M–10M
  • €10M–50M
  • €50M and more
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Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Under €2M turnover1 · 4.3%
€2M–10M3 · 13%
€10M–50M7 · 30.4%
€50M and more12 · 52.2%
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Saint-Denis12
    Saint-Denis: 12
  2. LA MOTTE SERVOLEX7
    LA MOTTE SERVOLEX: 7
  3. Sophia-Antipolis Cedex2
    Sophia-Antipolis Cedex: 2
  4. Paris2
    Paris: 2
  5. NICE2
    NICE: 2
  6. Bruxelles1
    Bruxelles: 1
  7. Arcueil1
    Arcueil: 1
  8. Arcachon1
    Arcachon: 1
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Where the buyers are (city)
Saint-Denis12
LA MOTTE SERVOLEX7
Sophia-Antipolis Cedex2
Paris2
NICE2
Bruxelles1
Arcueil1
Arcachon1

23 of 32 winning companies registered in France have annual accounts in the open business registers; bands follow the EU SME turnover thresholds.

Awards to companies registered in France

97%

Awards to companies registered in France: 97%

1 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

15.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 15.2%

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

Lots with a single bid

21.7%

Lots with a single bid: 21.7%

Among 23 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. XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS FRANCE SAS10 public contracts in total

Where this industry meets in France

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Questions

Who wins public contracts for it services: consulting, software development, internet and support in France?
33 companies won 24 contract award notices for these categories from 14 public buyers in France since November 2023. The companies that win most often are XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS FRANCE SAS.
How big is the it services: consulting, software development, internet and support market in France?
In 2025, public buyers in France awarded 15 supply contracts for it services: consulting, software development, internet and support through award notices on TED; the 1 of them that state a value (6.7%) add up to €1.59 million, a floor rather than the full contract value.
Where do suppliers of it services: consulting, software development, internet and support meet buyers and distributors in France?
At trade fairs and congresses such as GITEX Global, HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, MIE 2027 – Medical Informatics Europe — each checked on the organiser's official website.
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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.