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

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in Sweden awarded 408 supply contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) through award notices on TED; the 180 of them that state a value (44.1%) add up to €776 million, a floor rather than the full contract value.

  • Since November 2023, 323 companies have won 1,016 public supply contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in Sweden, in 498 award notices from 60 public buyers.
  • 79% of these awards went to companies registered in Sweden; the most frequent foreign origin is Germany.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 13.2% of all awards.
  • 41.2% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in Sweden — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €106 billion in 2025, 17.6% 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 Sweden", https://cresques.com/markets/se/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.

Winning companies
323
since November 2023
Award notices
498
on TED
Public buyers
60
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports
—
no customs heading isolates this category

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
1K
in 498 award notices
Awarded value
€1B
from 38% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
323
with at least one award
Public buyers
60
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 22Nov–Dec 20232024: 29729720242025: 40840820252026: 3093092026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20232
2024297
2025408
2026309
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €0€0Nov–Dec 20232024: €62.5M€62.5M20242025: €776.1M€776.1M20252026: €199.2M€199.2M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€0
2024€62.5M
2025€776.1M
2026€199.2M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Universities, schools and research523
    Universities, schools and research: 523
  2. Hospitals and health services373
    Hospitals and health services: 373
  3. Cities, regions and central administration54
    Cities, regions and central administration: 54
  4. Police, fire services and prisons32
    Police, fire services and prisons: 32
  5. Water utilities16
    Water utilities: 16
  6. Urban transport operators7
    Urban transport operators: 7
  7. Armed forces and defence agencies6
    Armed forces and defence agencies: 6
  8. Environment and waste2
    Environment and waste: 2
  9. Other3
    Other: 3
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Universities, schools and research523
Hospitals and health services373
Cities, regions and central administration54
Police, fire services and prisons32
Water utilities16
Urban transport operators7
Armed forces and defence agencies6
Environment and waste2
Other3
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Stockholm338
    SE11
    Stockholm: 338
  2. Västsverige222
    SE23
    Västsverige: 222
  3. Sydsverige186
    SE22
    Sydsverige: 186
  4. Östra Mellansverige136
    SE12
    Östra Mellansverige: 136
  5. Övre Norrland92
    SE33
    Övre Norrland: 92
  6. Norra Mellansverige27
    SE31
    Norra Mellansverige: 27
  7. Småland med öarna13
    SE21
    Småland med öarna: 13
  8. Mellersta Norrland2
    SE32
    Mellersta Norrland: 2
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Stockholm338
Västsverige222
Sydsverige186
Östra Mellansverige136
Övre Norrland92
Norra Mellansverige27
Småland med öarna13
Mellersta Norrland2
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 10.3%, Medium-sized 25%, Small 4%, Micro 0.9%, SME (size not stated) 5.6%, Size not stated 54.1%Large companies: 105 (10.3%)10%Medium-sized: 254 (25%)25%Small: 41 (4%)Micro: 9 (0.9%)SME (size not stated): 57 (5.6%)Size not stated: 550 (54.1%)54%
  • 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 companies105 · 10.3%
Medium-sized254 · 25%
Small41 · 4%
Micro9 · 0.9%
SME (size not stated)57 · 5.6%
Size not stated550 · 54.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Germany50
    Germany: 50
  2. Denmark26
    Denmark: 26
  3. Netherlands21
    Netherlands: 21
  4. United Kingdom19
    United Kingdom: 19
  5. France18
    France: 18
  6. United States15
    United States: 15
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Germany50
Denmark26
Netherlands21
United Kingdom19
France18
United States15
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Stockholm327
    Stockholm: 327
  2. LUND124
    LUND: 124
  3. GÖTEBORG118
    GÖTEBORG: 118
  4. VÄNERSBORG90
    VÄNERSBORG: 90
  5. LINKÖPING74
    LINKÖPING: 74
  6. Umeå74
    Umeå: 74
  7. Kristianstad49
    Kristianstad: 49
  8. Uppsala44
    Uppsala: 44
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Where the buyers are (city)
Stockholm327
LUND124
GÖTEBORG118
VÄNERSBORG90
LINKÖPING74
Umeå74
Kristianstad49
Uppsala44

Awards to companies registered in Sweden

79%

Awards to companies registered in Sweden: 79%

213 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

13.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 13.2%

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

Lots with a single bid

41.2%

Lots with a single bid: 41.2%

Among 886 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. Triolab AB44 public contracts in total
  2. Roche Diagnostics Scandinavia AB43 public contracts in total
  3. Agilent Technologies Sweden AB24 public contracts in total
  4. VWR International AB34 public contracts in total
  5. Life Technologies Europe B.V. Nederlaenderna Filial Sverige18 public contracts in total

Where this industry meets in Sweden

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Questions

Who wins public contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in Sweden?
323 companies won 498 contract award notices for these categories from 60 public buyers in Sweden since November 2023. The companies that win most often are Triolab AB, Roche Diagnostics Scandinavia AB, Agilent Technologies Sweden AB, VWR International AB, Life Technologies Europe B.V. Nederlaenderna Filial Sverige.
How big is the laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) market in Sweden?
In 2025, public buyers in Sweden awarded 408 supply contracts for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) through award notices on TED; the 180 of them that state a value (44.1%) add up to €776 million, a floor rather than the full contract value.
Where do suppliers of laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) meet buyers and distributors in Sweden?
At trade fairs and congresses such as ESCMID Global, analytica China, BioFIT, SLAS International Conference & Exhibition, BIO-Europe Spring, Pittcon — each checked on the organiser's official website.
How do I find a distributor for laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) in Sweden?
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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.