Single-bid tenders in Sweden
22.7% of the 7,868 lots Sweden 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. 19 countries leave more undisputed.
Data: TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested
By CPV division in Sweden
The 28 divisions carrying at least 30 Sweden lots, computed on that country's lots alone.
| CPV | Division | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 57.7% | 135 |
| 09 | Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy | 48.9% | 49 |
| 24 | Chemical products | 46.5% | 88 |
| 34 | Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation | 36.1% | 346 |
| 42 | Industrial machinery | 35.8% | 53 |
| 72 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 35.3% | 294 |
| 15 | Food, beverages, tobacco and related products | 33.3% | 111 |
| 48 | Software package and information systems | 32.5% | 83 |
| 50 | Repair and maintenance services | 30.5% | 167 |
| 18 | Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories | 30.3% | 56 |
| 14 | Mining, basic metals and related products | 30.0% | 30 |
| 92 | Recreational, cultural and sporting services | 30.0% | 30 |
| 98 | Other community, social and personal services | 29.7% | 74 |
| 31 | Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting | 28.2% | 39 |
| 33 | Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 26.3% | 787 |
| 03 | Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products | 24.3% | 41 |
| 85 | Health and social work services | 23.0% | 117 |
| 66 | Financial and insurance services | 21.3% | 75 |
| 39 | Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products | 21.1% | 85 |
| 44 | Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) | 19.7% | 71 |
| 77 | Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services | 18.0% | 94 |
| 60 | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | 17.8% | 146 |
| 90 | Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services | 15.8% | 504 |
| 71 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 15.6% | 960 |
| 79 | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security | 15.5% | 361 |
| 55 | Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services | 15.0% | 40 |
| 80 | Education and training services | 13.0% | 84 |
| 45 | Construction work | 10.0% | 566 |
Code by code in Sweden
The 15 CPV codes carrying at least 30 Sweden lots from a notice that named exactly one code. Each opens its page in the CPV tree.
| Code | Description | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38000000 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 59.2% | 76 |
| 48000000 | Software package and information systems | 38.7% | 31 |
| 72000000 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 36.2% | 196 |
| 90620000 | Snow-clearing services | 35.7% | 56 |
| 33140000 | Medical consumables | 33.3% | 150 |
| 33000000 | Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 31.4% | 54 |
| 33100000 | Medical equipments | 30.4% | 46 |
| 71000000 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 18.3% | 398 |
| 33183100 | Orthopaedic implants | 15.1% | 33 |
| 45000000 | Construction work | 13.4% | 97 |
| 90000000 | Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services | 10.5% | 38 |
| 45233222 | Paving and asphalting works | 10.5% | 38 |
| 71310000 | Consultative engineering and construction services | 8.8% | 45 |
| 33183000 | Orthopaedic support devices | 8.4% | 95 |
| 71300000 | Engineering services | 8.0% | 50 |
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 Sweden 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 Sweden 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.
The same reading in Swedish: Upphandlingar med ett enda anbud i Sverige.
How to find and bid for these tenders, in Swedish: Offentliga upphandlingar i Sverige: så hittar du dem och lämnar anbud.
Frequently asked questions
01What share of public tenders in Sweden receives only one bid?
22.7% of the 7,868 lots Sweden awarded through the EU Official Journal between January and July 2026 received exactly one tender. The median lot drew 3 and the mean was 4.7. That is below the European 35.9% and ranks 25 of 34 countries. Counted on eForms BT-759, the submission count every contract award notice must carry.
02Which sectors get the fewest bids in Sweden?
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 57.7% of 135 lots. Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy: 48.9% of 49 lots. Chemical products: 46.5% of 88 lots. Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation: 36.1% of 346 lots. Industrial machinery: 35.8% of 53 lots. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 35.3% of 294 lots. Food, beverages, tobacco and related products: 33.3% of 111 lots. Software package and information systems: 32.5% of 83 lots. Repair and maintenance services: 30.5% of 167 lots. Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories: 30.3% of 56 lots.
03Which CPV codes are least contested in Sweden?
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 59.2% of 76 lots. 48000000 Software package and information systems: 38.7% of 31 lots. 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 36.2% of 196 lots. 90620000 Snow-clearing services: 35.7% of 56 lots. 33140000 Medical consumables: 33.3% of 150 lots. 33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 31.4% of 54 lots. 33100000 Medical equipments: 30.4% of 46 lots. 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services: 18.3% of 398 lots. 33183100 Orthopaedic implants: 15.1% of 33 lots. 45000000 Construction work: 13.4% of 97 lots.
How to cite
TRINTA, "Single-bid public tenders in Sweden", TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested 8 September 2026, https://trinta.ai/single-bid-europe/sweden (accessed [date]).