Sweden Tenders

The Swedish Public Procurement Agency (Upphandlingsmyndigheten): This agency provides information on the rules and procedures for public procurement in Sweden, as well as a database of current tenders.
The Swedish Competition Authority (Konkurrensverket): This agency supervises public procurement in Sweden and enforces the Public Procurement Act.
The Swedish Government's e-Procurement Marketplace (Elektronisk förvaltning): This marketplace provides a platform for public authorities to publish tenders and for suppliers to submit bids.
GlobalTenders aggregates tenders from Sweden's official, authorities and agencies websites, newspapers, journals and magazines. With artificial intelligence and machine learning the data is authenticated, segregated and reorganized to make thousands of Sweden Tenders easily searchable on a single platform.

All companies and individuals who are capable of fulfilling the requirements can potentially bid on Sweden tenders. There might be additional restrictions based on domicile, experience and qualifications depending on the project's nature and complexity.

The Swedish government procures a wide variety of goods and services, but the top categories are:
Construction: The Swedish government is one of the largest construction clients in Sweden, procuring a wide range of construction services, from the construction of new roads and buildings to the maintenance of existing infrastructure.
IT: The Swedish government is a major user of IT products and services, procuring hardware, software, and IT consulting services.
Healthcare: The Swedish government is the largest provider of healthcare services in Sweden, and it procures a wide range of healthcare products and services, from medicines and medical equipment to hospital beds and healthcare IT systems.
Education: The Swedish government is responsible for providing education from kindergarten to university level, and it procures a wide range of education products and services, from textbooks and teaching materials to school furniture and IT equipment.
Transport: The Swedish government is responsible for providing a safe and efficient transport system, and it procures a wide range of transport products and services, from buses and trains to road and rail infrastructure.
Facilities management: The Swedish government owns and operates a large number of buildings, and it procures facilities management services such as cleaning, security, and maintenance.
Professional services: The Swedish government procures a wide range of professional services, from legal and accounting services to management consulting and IT consulting services.

The exact eligibility criteria vary with each Swedish tender, but some common requirements include:

• past experience
• minimum revenue
• legal status
• technical expertise
• financial stability
• ethical conduct

The Public Procurement Act (Lag om offentlig upphandling): This act sets out the general principles of public procurement in Sweden.
The Utilities Procurement Act (Lag om upphandling inom områdena vatten, energi, transporter och posttjänster): This act applies to the procurement of goods and services in the utilities sector.
The Act on Procurement of Concessions (Lag om upphandling av koncessioner): This act applies to the procurement of concessions, which are contracts that grant a private company the right to provide public services.
The Defence and Security Procurement Act (Lag om upphandling inom försvars- och säkerhetsområdet): This act applies to the procurement of goods and services for the Swedish Armed Forces and other public authorities responsible for defence and security.

The Swedish tender market is one of the largest in Europe. In 2022, the total value of tenders published in Sweden was approximately SEK 750 billion (approximately EUR 72 billion).

Bidding for tenders in Sweden is extremely lucrative for companies of all sizes. Sweden tendering authorities release contracts for most of the products and services procured by them benefitting small, medium and large enterprises. A few of the benefits of bidding on Sweden tenders are -
Guaranteed income
Steady work
reputational boost
high value projects
expanding client base
upskilling and innovation

The increasing use of electronic procurement: More and more public authorities are using electronic procurement systems to publish tenders and receive bids.
The focus on sustainability: Public authorities are increasingly focusing on sustainability when procuring goods and services.
The use of innovation procurement: Public authorities are using innovation procurement to stimulate the development of new products and services.

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