Single-bid tenders in Denmark
23.7% of the 2,901 lots Denmark awarded through the EU Official Journal (TED) from January to July 2026 received one tender and no other, below the European 35.9%. The median lot drew 3. 18 countries leave more undisputed.
Data: TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested
By CPV division in Denmark
The 12 divisions carrying at least 30 Denmark lots, computed on that country's lots alone.
| CPV | Division | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 70.2% | 47 |
| 34 | Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation | 45.4% | 66 |
| 66 | Financial and insurance services | 44.9% | 305 |
| 60 | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | 39.2% | 112 |
| 33 | Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 27.8% | 488 |
| 50 | Repair and maintenance services | 26.1% | 42 |
| 72 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 22.2% | 45 |
| 90 | Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services | 14.0% | 306 |
| 79 | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security | 13.7% | 51 |
| 71 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 9.2% | 184 |
| 45 | Construction work | 5.4% | 165 |
| 31 | Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting | 2.6% | 38 |
Code by code in Denmark
The 4 CPV codes carrying at least 30 Denmark lots from a notice that named exactly one code. Each opens its page in the CPV tree.
| Code | Description | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33600000 | Pharmaceutical products | 38.5% | 148 |
| 71000000 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 9.7% | 41 |
| 45000000 | Construction work | 9.3% | 32 |
| 60000000 | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | 2.8% | 35 |
How this is counted
The source is TED, the EU Official Journal, and the field is eForms BT-759, the count of submissions received, which every contract award notice must carry. Only the BT-760 total is read, never the electronic, SME or non-EEA subsets, because they overlap. The unit is the lot and not the notice: a notice can award many lots and each is a contract bid for on its own. A division or code appears only above 30 Denmark lots, and a notice counts towards a division only when all its CPV codes sit in one and towards a code only when it carries exactly one, because the CPV array does not line up with the lots. TED carries procurement above the EU thresholds, so this is the large end of the Denmark market and not the whole of it. Harvested 2026-09-08. The European table and the whole aggregate as one file carry the same numbers.
How to find and bid for these tenders, in Danish: Offentlige udbud i Danmark: sådan finder du udbuddene og afgiver tilbud.
Frequently asked questions
01What share of public tenders in Denmark receives only one bid?
23.7% of the 2,901 lots Denmark awarded through the EU Official Journal between January and July 2026 received exactly one tender. The median lot drew 3 and the mean was 3.4. That is below the European 35.9% and ranks 24 of 34 countries. Counted on eForms BT-759, the submission count every contract award notice must carry.
02Which sectors get the fewest bids in Denmark?
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 70.2% of 47 lots. Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation: 45.4% of 66 lots. Financial and insurance services: 44.9% of 305 lots. Transport services (excl. Waste transport): 39.2% of 112 lots. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 27.8% of 488 lots. Repair and maintenance services: 26.1% of 42 lots. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 22.2% of 45 lots. Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services: 14.0% of 306 lots. Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security: 13.7% of 51 lots. Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services: 9.2% of 184 lots.
03Which CPV codes are least contested in Denmark?
33600000 Pharmaceutical products: 38.5% of 148 lots. 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services: 9.7% of 41 lots. 45000000 Construction work: 9.3% of 32 lots. 60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport): 2.8% of 35 lots.
How to cite
TRINTA, "Single-bid public tenders in Denmark", TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested 8 September 2026, https://trinta.ai/single-bid-europe/denmark (accessed [date]).