Single-bid tenders in Finland
17.2% of the 3,904 lots Finland 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 4. 24 countries leave more undisputed.
Data: TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested
By CPV division in Finland
The 17 divisions carrying at least 30 Finland lots, computed on that country's lots alone.
| CPV | Division | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 71.8% | 32 |
| 34 | Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation | 47.9% | 196 |
| 73 | Research and development services and related consultancy services | 36.6% | 30 |
| 50 | Repair and maintenance services | 26.8% | 82 |
| 72 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 24.4% | 143 |
| 33 | Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 24.2% | 708 |
| 44 | Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) | 23.0% | 39 |
| 15 | Food, beverages, tobacco and related products | 20.3% | 54 |
| 79 | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security | 16.4% | 97 |
| 70 | Real estate services | 12.8% | 39 |
| 90 | Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services | 10.1% | 247 |
| 98 | Other community, social and personal services | 9.3% | 32 |
| 45 | Construction work | 6.3% | 174 |
| 60 | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | 6.1% | 780 |
| 39 | Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products | 5.4% | 55 |
| 77 | Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services | 4.9% | 141 |
| 71 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 3.8% | 206 |
Code by code in Finland
The 13 CPV codes carrying at least 30 Finland lots from a notice that named exactly one code. Each opens its page in the CPV tree.
| Code | Description | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34100000 | Motor vehicles | 52.0% | 146 |
| 60112000 | Public road transport services | 46.0% | 50 |
| 33100000 | Medical equipments | 30.0% | 100 |
| 72000000 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 22.9% | 109 |
| 33000000 | Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 20.0% | 200 |
| 33140000 | Medical consumables | 17.3% | 127 |
| 33196000 | Medical aids | 12.2% | 57 |
| 60140000 | Non-scheduled passenger transport | 8.6% | 184 |
| 45000000 | Construction work | 8.2% | 97 |
| 77200000 | Forestry services | 4.2% | 117 |
| 71000000 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 2.6% | 76 |
| 60100000 | Road transport services | 0.4% | 444 |
| 60000000 | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | 0.0% | 40 |
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 Finland 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 Finland 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 Finnish: Julkiset hankinnat Suomessa: näin löydät tarjouskilpailut ja jätät tarjouksen.
Frequently asked questions
01What share of public tenders in Finland receives only one bid?
17.2% of the 3,904 lots Finland awarded through the EU Official Journal between January and July 2026 received exactly one tender. The median lot drew 4 and the mean was 4.5. That is below the European 35.9% and ranks 32 of 34 countries. Counted on eForms BT-759, the submission count every contract award notice must carry.
02Which sectors get the fewest bids in Finland?
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 71.8% of 32 lots. Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation: 47.9% of 196 lots. Research and development services and related consultancy services: 36.6% of 30 lots. Repair and maintenance services: 26.8% of 82 lots. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 24.4% of 143 lots. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 24.2% of 708 lots. Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus): 23.0% of 39 lots. Food, beverages, tobacco and related products: 20.3% of 54 lots. Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security: 16.4% of 97 lots. Real estate services: 12.8% of 39 lots.
03Which CPV codes are least contested in Finland?
34100000 Motor vehicles: 52.0% of 146 lots. 60112000 Public road transport services: 46.0% of 50 lots. 33100000 Medical equipments: 30.0% of 100 lots. 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 22.9% of 109 lots. 33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 20.0% of 200 lots. 33140000 Medical consumables: 17.3% of 127 lots. 33196000 Medical aids: 12.2% of 57 lots. 60140000 Non-scheduled passenger transport: 8.6% of 184 lots. 45000000 Construction work: 8.2% of 97 lots. 77200000 Forestry services: 4.2% of 117 lots.
How to cite
TRINTA, "Single-bid public tenders in Finland", TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested 8 September 2026, https://trinta.ai/single-bid-europe/finland (accessed [date]).