Digital services tenders: Netherlands
Netherlands: 916 digital services contracts above EU thresholds since 2023. The same services cost 153% more than the EU typical, tenders typically get 2 bids, and 4% of contracts go to foreign firms.
Contracts since 2023
916
Typical contract
PLN 3.8m
at PLN 4.42 per euro
Prices vs EU
+153%
for the same services
Competition
typically 2 bids
single bid in 31% of tenders
Foreign winners
4%
of contracts won by firms from another country
EU-funded
2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software and licences | 247 | PLN 4.8m | PLN 1.3m | +269% |
| Marketing and campaigns | 174 | PLN 4.4m | PLN 1.4m | +211% |
| Hosting and cloud | 113 | PLN 4.5m | PLN 2.2m | +111% |
| Research, analysis and strategy | 87 | PLN 2.7m | PLN 1.5m | +76% |
| Maintenance and support | 86 | PLN 4.2m | PLN 1.6m | +167% |
| Custom software and platforms | 81 | PLN 3.9m | PLN 1.8m | +121% |
| Branding and visual identity | 36 | PLN 2.8m | PLN 1.2m | +128% |
| Websites and web portals | 30 | PLN 2.3m | PLN 1.3m | +71% |
| Video, multimedia and VR | 24 | PLN 2.3m | PLN 1.1m | +108% |
| Cybersecurity | 19 | PLN 3.5m | PLN 847k | +317% |
| E-learning | 9 | PLN 2.5m | PLN 1.0m | +142% |
| Audits | 7 | PLN 1.8m | PLN 713k | +154% |
Who buys
| Buyer | Contracts | Share | Typical contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| hospitals, universities and other bodies | 370 | 40% | PLN 4.0m |
| local and regional government | 340 | 37% | PLN 3.2m |
| central government | 163 | 18% | PLN 4.2m |
| other | 27 | 3% | PLN 8.3m |
| EU institutions | 12 | 1% | PLN 51.8m |
| utilities | 4 | 0% | PLN 2.4m |
Where foreign winners come from
| Winner's country | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 6 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Belgium | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Greece | 2 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| US | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| RS | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
Polish companies in this country
| Year | Buyer | Winner | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen | Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling UW | PLN 1.5m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 441.9m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 22.1m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 22.1m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 441.9m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 22.1m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 441.9m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 22.1m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 441.9m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 110.5m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 22.1m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 22.1m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 22.1m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 22.1m |
| 2021 | ACOnet | CloudFerro sp. z o.o. | PLN 22.1m |
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% |
| Austria | 855 | +40% |
| Slovakia | 633 | +84% |
| Finland | 561 | +56% |
| 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