# Digital services tenders: France

France: 7 119 digital services contracts above EU thresholds since 2023. The same services cost 25% more than the EU typical, tenders typically get 3 bids, and 3% of contracts go to foreign firms.

- **Contracts since 2023:** 7 119
- **Typical contract:** PLN 1.9m (at PLN 4.42 per euro)
- **Prices vs EU:** +25% (for the same services)
- **Competition:** typically 3 bids (single bid in 24% of tenders)
- **Foreign winners:** 3% (of contracts won by firms from another country)
- **EU-funded:** 7%

## 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Research, analysis and strategy | 2050 | PLN 1.4m | PLN 1.5m | −9% |
| Maintenance and support | 1911 | PLN 3.0m | PLN 1.6m | +88% |
| Marketing and campaigns | 1115 | PLN 2.0m | PLN 1.4m | +40% |
| Custom software and platforms | 524 | PLN 2.2m | PLN 1.8m | +25% |
| Software and licences | 416 | PLN 2.6m | PLN 1.3m | +99% |
| Hosting and cloud | 386 | PLN 1.8m | PLN 2.2m | −15% |
| Branding and visual identity | 376 | PLN 1.4m | PLN 1.2m | +10% |
| Video, multimedia and VR | 171 | PLN 1.4m | PLN 1.1m | +28% |
| Websites and web portals | 99 | PLN 1.2m | PLN 1.3m | −13% |
| Cybersecurity | 23 | PLN 2.7m | PLN 847k | +213% |
| Audits | 20 | PLN 1.3m | PLN 713k | +82% |
| E-learning | 15 | PLN 2.7m | PLN 1.0m | +153% |
| UX/UI design | 12 | PLN 1.8m | PLN 2.4m | −25% |

## Who buys

| Buyer | Contracts | Share | Typical contract |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| hospitals, universities and other bodies | 2674 | 38% | PLN 2.2m |
| local and regional government | 2607 | 37% | PLN 1.6m |
| other | 1001 | 14% | PLN 1.5m |
| central government | 740 | 10% | PLN 2.9m |
| utilities | 85 | 1% | PLN 3.5m |
| EU institutions | 12 | 0% | PLN 1.0m |

## Where foreign winners come from

| Winner's country | Contracts |
|---|---:|
| Belgium | 23 |
| US | 20 |
| United Kingdom | 20 |
| Germany | 16 |
| Spain | 15 |
| USA | 11 |
| Italy | 9 |
| CAN | 9 |
| JP | 8 |
| Luxembourg | 8 |

## Polish companies in this country

| Year | Buyer | Winner | Value |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 2022 | [AIB](https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/300738-2022) | PARTNER OF PROMOTION | PLN 5.0m |

## Other countries

| Country | Contracts | Prices vs EU |
|---|---:|---:|
| [Poland](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/poland/) | 11780 | −47% |
| [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% |
| [Belgium](https://tender.rtfct.com/en/europe/belgium/) | 1079 | +115% |
| [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).