How to find public tenders in Belgium (2026)
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As of 3 September 2026: 3,015 open procedures in Belgium with a running deadline, 1,126 of them below the EU thresholds — contracts that never appear on TED. They come from 2 source portals and are recounted every morning at 07:30 CET. This page explains where Belgium publishes, which sectors are tendering right now, and what a foreign bidder needs to know.
Where Belgium publishes its tenders
Above the EU thresholds, publication on TED is mandatory — 1,039 open procedures from Belgium are there right now. The national portals carry 1,976 more, including the entire below-threshold market. Reading TED alone shows you the smaller part.
| Portal | Scope | open now | of which below threshold | Portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDA / e-Procurement Belgium | national | 1,976 | 1,126 | publicprocurement.be |
| TED — Tenders Electronic Daily | EU-wide (above threshold) | 1,039 | — | ted.europa.eu |
Which sectors are tendering in Belgium right now
The twelve largest sectors by open procedures. Each entry leads to the live list for Belgium.
| Sector | open now | of which below threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Construction work CPV 45 | 1,023 | 702 |
| Environment & sanitation CPV 90 | 243 | 26 |
| Architecture & engineering CPV 71 | 208 | 50 |
| Business services CPV 79 | 184 | 41 |
| Medical equipment & pharma CPV 33 | 163 | 21 |
| IT services CPV 72 | 120 | 21 |
| Transport equipment CPV 34 | 109 | 27 |
| Repair & maintenance CPV 50 | 98 | 20 |
| Financial & insurance services CPV 66 | 63 | 6 |
| Education & training CPV 80 | 62 | 23 |
| Software & IT systems CPV 48 | 59 | 10 |
| Laboratory & optical equipment CPV 38 | 55 | 16 |
Largest buyers in Belgium with open procedures
Each profile shows open procedures, the purchasing rhythm since 2018 and who has won there before.
- Vlaamse Overheid (55)
- De Vlaamse Waterweg nv (33)
- Service public de wallonie (31)
- Aquafin NV - Directie Projectmanagement (31)
- Enabel (29)
- Ministère de la Défense (23)
- SCK•CEN (23)
- Police Fédérale (22)
- Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (21)
- Infrabel Projects South (21)
2026 thresholds: what happens above and below
Since 1 January 2026 the EU thresholds are €5,404,000 for works and €216,000 for supplies and services (net). Above them, TED publication is mandatory; below them, national law decides where a notice appears — and those procedures are just as open to foreign bidders. In Belgium, 37% of open procedures are currently below the threshold.
Bidding in Belgium as a foreign company
Any EU company may bid on any public tender in Belgium, below the thresholds included (Articles 18 and 19 of Directive 2014/24/EU). Evidence and references from your home country count in full. The documents are in the national language; we translate the titles and show the selection criteria as structured codes that mean the same thing in every language — available for 312 of the 3,015 open procedures. Submission itself runs through the buyer's portal, which usually requires registration.
Legal basis and sources
The statements on this page rest on the wording of EU procurement law and on our own count, recomputed daily. Both can be checked:
„Contracting authorities shall treat economic operators equally and without discrimination and shall act in a transparent and proportionate manner."— Article 18(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU, official version
Under Article 19(1), an economic operator entitled under the law of its home Member State to provide the service may not be rejected solely because, under the law of the awarding Member State, it would have to be a particular kind of legal person.
- Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement (official English version, EUR-Lex)
- Thresholds from 1 January 2026: Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) 2025/2150, 2025/2151 and 2025/2152 (EUR-Lex)
- TED — Tenders Electronic Daily, Supplement to the Official Journal of the EU
- National portals: see the table above, each with a link
- Counting method, source list and known gaps: our facts page
Frequently asked questions
How many public tenders are open in Belgium right now?
3,015 procedures with a running deadline, recounted daily at 07:30 CET. 1,388 of them close within the next 14 days.
Where are tenders in Belgium published?
Above the EU thresholds on TED; below them on the national portal — BDA / e-Procurement Belgium. Friedrich & Clement reads both layers and merges them into one search.
Do below-threshold tenders from Belgium appear on TED?
No. 1,126 of the 3,015 open procedures are below the threshold and exist only on the national portals.
Can a company from another EU country bid in Belgium?
Yes, without restriction — below the thresholds as well. Evidence from the home country is equivalent (Directive 2014/24/EU).
Which sector tenders most in Belgium?
Construction work with 1,023 open procedures, followed by Environment & sanitation and Architecture & engineering.
How current are these numbers?
They are recomputed nightly from 2 source portals; the most recent notice in the dataset was published on 03/09/2026.
Suggested citation: Friedrich & Clement, "How to find public tenders in Belgium", as of 3 September 2026, friedrich-clement.com.