Digital services tenders: Latvia
Latvia: 472 digital services contracts above EU thresholds since 2023. The same services cost 43% less than the EU typical, tenders typically get 2 bids, and 8% of contracts go to foreign firms.
Contracts since 2023
472
Typical contract
PLN 862k
at PLN 4.42 per euro
Prices vs EU
−43%
for the same services
Competition
typically 2 bids
single bid in 47% of tenders
Foreign winners
8%
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 | 119 | PLN 401k | PLN 1.4m | −72% |
| Custom software and platforms | 98 | PLN 949k | PLN 1.8m | −46% |
| Maintenance and support | 89 | PLN 1.2m | PLN 1.6m | −22% |
| Software and licences | 51 | PLN 1.6m | PLN 1.3m | +22% |
| Research, analysis and strategy | 51 | PLN 342k | PLN 1.5m | −77% |
| Hosting and cloud | 35 | PLN 1.7m | PLN 2.2m | −19% |
| Video, multimedia and VR | 15 | PLN 217k | PLN 1.1m | −80% |
| Audits | 5 | PLN 457k | PLN 713k | −36% |
| E-learning | 5 | PLN 276k | PLN 1.0m | −74% |
Who buys
| Buyer | Contracts | Share | Typical contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| central government | 320 | 68% | PLN 919k |
| local and regional government | 72 | 15% | PLN 274k |
| hospitals, universities and other bodies | 41 | 9% | PLN 928k |
| other | 36 | 8% | PLN 329k |
| utilities | 2 | 0% | PLN 8.0m |
| EU institutions | 1 | 0% | PLN 2.7m |
Where foreign winners come from
| Winner's country | Contracts |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| USA | 4 |
| Estonia | 4 |
| France | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Czechia | 3 |
| US | 2 |
| AZ | 2 |
| Sweden | 2 |
Polish companies in this country
| Year | Buyer | Winner | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Valsts sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību "Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs" | Redge Technologies sp. z o.o | PLN 11.5m |
| 2025 | VAS Latvijas valsts radio un televīzijas centrs | CDeX P.S.A. | PLN 3.4m |
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% |
| Finland | 561 | +56% |
| Slovenia | 559 | −10% |
| Greece | 553 | +85% |
| Estonia | 534 | +27% |
| 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