Digital services tenders: Finland
Finland: 561 digital services contracts above EU thresholds since 2023. The same services cost 56% more than the EU typical, tenders typically get 3 bids, and 6% of contracts go to foreign firms.
Contracts since 2023
561
Typical contract
PLN 2.2m
at PLN 4.42 per euro
Prices vs EU
+56%
for the same services
Competition
typically 3 bids
single bid in 30% of tenders
Foreign winners
6%
of contracts won by firms from another country
EU-funded
6%
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 | 167 | PLN 1.6m | PLN 1.4m | +10% |
| Software and licences | 164 | PLN 2.3m | PLN 1.3m | +74% |
| Custom software and platforms | 61 | PLN 2.9m | PLN 1.8m | +65% |
| Research, analysis and strategy | 37 | PLN 2.1m | PLN 1.5m | +41% |
| Hosting and cloud | 32 | PLN 1.6m | PLN 2.2m | −24% |
| Maintenance and support | 30 | PLN 2.9m | PLN 1.6m | +82% |
| Websites and web portals | 18 | PLN 1.3m | PLN 1.3m | 0% |
| Audits | 14 | PLN 1.8m | PLN 713k | +147% |
| Branding and visual identity | 14 | PLN 2.8m | PLN 1.2m | +125% |
| Video, multimedia and VR | 12 | PLN 1.3m | PLN 1.1m | +16% |
| Cybersecurity | 6 | PLN 2.4m | PLN 847k | +187% |
Who buys
| Buyer | Contracts | Share | Typical contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| hospitals, universities and other bodies | 219 | 39% | PLN 2.7m |
| central government | 152 | 27% | PLN 1.7m |
| local and regional government | 131 | 23% | PLN 2.1m |
| other | 55 | 10% | PLN 1.6m |
| EU institutions | 3 | 1% | PLN 661k |
| utilities | 1 | 0% | PLN 27.1m |
Where foreign winners come from
| Winner's country | Contracts |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| Sweden | 6 |
| Norway | 6 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| USA | 2 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| SGP | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Greece | 1 |
Other countries
| Country | Contracts | Prices vs EU |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 11780 | −47% |
| France | 7119 | +25% |
| Spain | 6895 | +11% |
| Czechia | 4059 | −47% |
| Germany | 2065 | +71% |
| Romania | 1874 | −26% |
| Lithuania | 1848 | −67% |
| Sweden | 1682 | +73% |
| Italy | 1549 | +143% |
| Portugal | 1414 | +4% |
| Hungary | 1354 | +43% |
| Ireland | 1341 | +19% |
| Croatia | 1198 | −18% |
| Belgium | 1079 | +115% |
| Norway | 999 | +157% |
| Bulgaria | 965 | −74% |
| Netherlands | 916 | +153% |
| Austria | 855 | +40% |
| Slovakia | 633 | +84% |
| Slovenia | 559 | −10% |
| Greece | 553 | +85% |
| Estonia | 534 | +27% |
| Latvia | 472 | −43% |
| Switzerland | 432 | +446% |
| Denmark | 262 | +350% |
| Luxembourg | 140 | +73% |
| Malta | 114 | −13% |
| Cyprus | 79 | −24% |
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). Markdown · Dane do pobrania