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In 2025 almost 12,000 tenders started on TenderNed, mostly for services. What the figures say and what they leave out.
Checked on 15-09-2026
TenderNed, the government's procurement platform, records each year which tenders are published through it. In 2025 almost 12,000 tenders were started, slightly fewer than in 2024. The total number of publications, all notices together, came to 25,790, which was in fact higher than the year before.
Most tenders concern services: 53%. A further 10% fall under social and other specific services, a separate category with a lighter regime that covers, for example, care and welfare. Supplies of products account for 26%, works in construction and civil engineering for 11%.
The open procedure, in which any company may submit a bid, is the most used at 65%. The restricted procedure, with a selection round first, follows at 20%. The negotiated procedure without prior publication is used more often: in 2025 for 14% of published tenders. Half of the tenders concern a public contract, 36% a framework agreement. Over 90% are European procedures and 98% are published in Dutch.
What the figures do not show: not every contract appears on TenderNed. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) notes that a large share of provinces and water authorities hardly appear in the TenderNed data and seem to use other platforms more often, and that contracting authorities regularly handle private procedures by e-mail. Smaller contracts below the European thresholds are therefore not all included in this count.
What this means for you: every year there is a large and fairly stable supply, with services as the centre of gravity. Most tenders are open, so you do not need to wait for an invitation. Because more than a third are framework agreements that often run for several years, a contract you miss now may only come back years later. It pays to know what is running in your field before the next round begins.
These articles explain how public tendering works; they are not legal advice. If you are unsure about a specific tender, ask your question through the clarification round or consult a lawyer.
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