How much competition does a tender for R&D services in Lithuania face?
A median of 1 bids per procedure; 68% of procedures ended with a single bidder (162 awards with a bid count). National average for Lithuania across all sectors: 3.3 bids.
Search open tenders in this sector · Country guide Lithuania
The market norm in numbers
| Metric | Sector | National average | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bids per procedure (median) | 1 | 3.3 | 162 |
| Procedures with a single bidder | 68 % | 27 % | 162 |
| Awards to a repeat winner | 86 % | 47 % | 469 |
| Distinct winners | 65 | 8,053 | 470 |
| Awards to companies from abroad | 3 % | 7 % | 470 |
| Award relative to estimate (median) | – | 96 % | 24 |
| Notice to award (median) | – | – | 0 |
| Bids from SMEs | – | 187 % | 0 |
| Bids from abroad | – | 4 % | 0 |
| Weight of price in award criteria (median) | – | – | 0 |
How to read these numbers
Of 31 sectors in Lithuania with a bid count, R&D services ranks 29 for competition. Every second tender effectively ends without competition — showing up often wins. 86% of awards went to companies that had already won with the same buyer — the incumbent is the rule, newcomers need a price or quality edge.
Other sectors in the same country
- Medical equipment & pharma4 · 8,498
- Architecture & engineering3 · 2,088
- Construction work4 · 1,695
- IT services1 · 1,518
- Transport equipment3 · 1,191
- Business services6 · 1,059
- Repair & maintenance1 · 902
- Furniture & furnishings4 · 790
- Agricultural services6 · 665
- Laboratory & optical equipment2 · 597
- Software & IT systems2 · 523
- Environment & sanitation2 · 482
Frequently asked questions
How many bidders does a tender for R&D services in Lithuania get?
A median of 1 bids per procedure, measured on 162 awards with a bid count since 2023. 68% of procedures had a single bidder.
How often does the incumbent win in Lithuania?
86% of awards in R&D services went to a company that had already won with the same buyer.
Do foreign companies stand a chance in Lithuania for R&D services?
3% of awards went to companies based outside Lithuania.
What share of the estimate does the winner get in R&D services?
The sample in this sector is not large enough yet.
How much does price count for R&D services in Lithuania?
Not enough weighted notices for this sector yet.
Where the numbers come from
From the documented awards of every portal we read (TED and the national portals), aggregated every night. Bid counts come from the award notices themselves (TED BT-759, PLACSP, OCDS, Hilma, ANAC); incumbency counts whether the winner had won with the same buyer before; abroad means the winner's country differs from the buyer's. Metrics below the minimum sample are not shown.
As of 08/09/2026 · n = 470