Digital services tenders: Poland
Poland: 11 780 digital services contracts above EU thresholds since 2023. The same services cost 47% less than the EU typical, tenders typically get 1 bids, and 3% of contracts go to foreign firms.
Contracts since 2023
11 780
Typical contract
PLN 748k
at PLN 4.42 per euro
Prices vs EU
−47%
for the same services
Competition
typically 1 bids
single bid in 61% of tenders
Foreign winners
3%
of contracts won by firms from another country
EU-funded
42%
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 | 4356 | PLN 431k | PLN 1.3m | −67% |
| Maintenance and support | 2622 | PLN 1.2m | PLN 1.6m | −21% |
| Custom software and platforms | 1585 | PLN 908k | PLN 1.8m | −49% |
| Marketing and campaigns | 1036 | PLN 723k | PLN 1.4m | −49% |
| Hosting and cloud | 761 | PLN 3.8m | PLN 2.2m | +78% |
| Cybersecurity | 717 | PLN 504k | PLN 847k | −41% |
| Research, analysis and strategy | 340 | PLN 212k | PLN 1.5m | −86% |
| Video, multimedia and VR | 153 | PLN 457k | PLN 1.1m | −59% |
| Websites and web portals | 68 | PLN 1.4m | PLN 1.3m | +3% |
| Audits | 62 | PLN 175k | PLN 713k | −75% |
| E-learning | 47 | PLN 193k | PLN 1.0m | −82% |
| Mobile apps | 19 | PLN 1.3m | PLN 1.0m | +28% |
| Branding and visual identity | 9 | PLN 1.4m | PLN 1.2m | +15% |
| UX/UI design | 5 | PLN 775k | PLN 2.4m | −68% |
Who buys
| Buyer | Contracts | Share | Typical contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| hospitals, universities and other bodies | 4266 | 36% | PLN 453k |
| other | 2830 | 24% | PLN 1.3m |
| central government | 2250 | 19% | PLN 984k |
| local and regional government | 2024 | 17% | PLN 598k |
| utilities | 410 | 3% | PLN 2.1m |
Where foreign winners come from
| Winner's country | Contracts |
|---|---|
| US | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Austria | 4 |
| France | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Czechia | 1 |
Other countries
| Country | Contracts | Prices vs EU |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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