# Digital services tenders: Belgium

Belgium: 1 079 digital services contracts above EU thresholds since 2023. The same services cost 115% more than the EU typical, tenders typically get 3 bids, and 19% of contracts go to foreign firms.

- **Contracts since 2023:** 1 079
- **Typical contract:** PLN 3.3m (at PLN 4.42 per euro)
- **Prices vs EU:** +115% (for the same services)
- **Competition:** typically 3 bids (single bid in 27% of tenders)
- **Foreign winners:** 19% (of contracts won by firms from another country)
- **EU-funded:** 27%

## Prices by service

Typical contract value in this country next to the EU median for the same service.

| Service | Contracts | Typical here | Typical in the EU | Difference |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Marketing and campaigns | 227 | PLN 2.9m | PLN 1.4m | +102% |
| Research, analysis and strategy | 225 | PLN 1.8m | PLN 1.5m | +16% |
| Software and licences | 190 | PLN 4.4m | PLN 1.3m | +239% |
| Maintenance and support | 157 | PLN 3.3m | PLN 1.6m | +110% |
| Custom software and platforms | 119 | PLN 3.7m | PLN 1.8m | +107% |
| Hosting and cloud | 83 | PLN 5.2m | PLN 2.2m | +140% |
| Websites and web portals | 17 | PLN 2.4m | PLN 1.3m | +78% |
| Video, multimedia and VR | 13 | PLN 4.4m | PLN 1.1m | +299% |
| Branding and visual identity | 13 | PLN 3.2m | PLN 1.2m | +159% |
| Cybersecurity | 12 | PLN 5.6m | PLN 847k | +567% |
| E-learning | 9 | PLN 4.9m | PLN 1.0m | +371% |
| UX/UI design | 9 | PLN 3.5m | PLN 2.4m | +47% |
| Audits | 5 | PLN 11.0m | PLN 713k | +1436% |

## Who buys

| Buyer | Contracts | Share | Typical contract |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| central government | 365 | 34% | PLN 3.1m |
| hospitals, universities and other bodies | 310 | 29% | PLN 3.7m |
| EU institutions | 178 | 16% | PLN 6.6m |
| local and regional government | 163 | 15% | PLN 2.0m |
| other | 63 | 6% | PLN 2.8m |

## Where foreign winners come from

| Winner's country | Contracts |
|---|---:|
| France | 42 |
| Netherlands | 37 |
| United Kingdom | 22 |
| Spain | 19 |
| Italy | 17 |
| Germany | 14 |
| Luxembourg | 8 |
| Sweden | 6 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Lithuania | 5 |

## Polish companies in this country

| Year | Buyer | Winner | Value |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 2025 | [VITO](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/518762-2025) | CloudFerro S.A. | PLN 132.6m |
| 2025 | [European Commission, DG CNECT - Communications Networks, Content and Technology](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/379951-2025) | TETRA TECH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA | PLN 1.0m |
| 2025 | [Institut National des radioéléments](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/243569-2025) | NuKlover | PLN 967k |
| 2022 | [European Commission, Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD), TAXUD.B.…](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/267003-2022) | Tetra Tech International Development Sp.z.o.o. | PLN 51.6m |
| 2021 | [European Central Bank](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/615166-2021) | Hill and Knowlton Poland Sp. z o.o | PLN 883.8m |
| 2021 | [European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/368672-2021) | Agricultural Research Centre, Ambar Consultancy, Association Chambres d'Agriculture de l'… | PLN 107.4m |

## Other countries

| Country | Contracts | Prices vs EU |
|---|---:|---:|
| [Poland](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/poland/) | 11780 | −47% |
| [France](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/france/) | 7119 | +25% |
| [Spain](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/spain/) | 6895 | +11% |
| [Czechia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/czechia/) | 4059 | −47% |
| [Germany](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/germany/) | 2065 | +71% |
| [Romania](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/romania/) | 1874 | −26% |
| [Lithuania](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/lithuania/) | 1848 | −67% |
| [Sweden](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/sweden/) | 1682 | +73% |
| [Italy](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/italy/) | 1549 | +143% |
| [Portugal](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/portugal/) | 1414 | +4% |
| [Hungary](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/hungary/) | 1354 | +43% |
| [Ireland](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/ireland/) | 1341 | +19% |
| [Croatia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/croatia/) | 1198 | −18% |
| [Norway](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/norway/) | 999 | +157% |
| [Bulgaria](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/bulgaria/) | 965 | −74% |
| [Netherlands](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/netherlands/) | 916 | +153% |
| [Austria](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/austria/) | 855 | +40% |
| [Slovakia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/slovakia/) | 633 | +84% |
| [Finland](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/finland/) | 561 | +56% |
| [Slovenia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/slovenia/) | 559 | −10% |
| [Greece](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/greece/) | 553 | +85% |
| [Estonia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/estonia/) | 534 | +27% |
| [Latvia](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/latvia/) | 472 | −43% |
| [Switzerland](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/switzerland/) | 432 | +446% |
| [Denmark](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/denmark/) | 262 | +350% |
| [Luxembourg](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/luxembourg/) | 140 | +73% |
| [Malta](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/malta/) | 114 | −13% |
| [Cyprus](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/cyprus/) | 79 | −24% |

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Source: contract award notices from TED (Official Journal of the EU), compiled by Artifact. As of November 3, 2026. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).