Public Tenders in Lower Saxony – Figures, Sectors & Procurement

Public Tenders in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is one of Germany's 16 federal states and, with Hanover as its capital, an important market for public contracts. Day after day, the State of Lower Saxony, the state capital Hanover, Braunschweig, Oldenburg and Osnabrück, universities and hospitals as well as numerous districts and municipalities across this large territorial state put out supply, construction and service contracts to tender. For companies looking to take part in public procurement, Lower Saxony is therefore a key sales market – from small municipal contracts to EU-wide large-scale awards.

Tenders in Lower Saxony in Figures

In 2024 and 2025, the analysed procurement data recorded 10,020 public procurement procedures related to Lower Saxony – of which 5,426 in 2024 and 4,594 in 2025. Lower Saxony therefore accounts for roughly 7.3% of all procedures classified Germany-wide, placing it 5th among the federal states for public tenders (rank 5 of 16).

The focus is on construction works (CPV 45, 3,673 procedures), architectural, engineering & planning services (CPV 71, 1,529 procedures), and transport equipment & vehicles (CPV 34, 723 procedures). Across all federal states, a clear pattern emerges: by far the largest share of procedures falls to construction works (CPV 45), architectural and engineering services (CPV 71), transport equipment (CPV 34) as well as wastewater, waste and environmental services (CPV 90).

Top Sectors (CPV Areas) in Lower Saxony

The following overview shows the highest-demand CPV main areas in Lower Saxony for the 2024–2025 period:

CPV area	Sector / service	Procedures (2024–2025)
45	Construction works	3,673
71	Architectural, engineering & planning services	1,529
34	Transport equipment & vehicles	723
90	Wastewater, waste & environmental services	554
33	Medical technology & pharmaceuticals	401
72	IT services & software development	318
80	Education & vocational training	292
48	Software & information systems	258

A full classification of the individual sectors is available in the CPV code overview.

Key Public Contracting Authorities in Lower Saxony

Among the significant public contracting authorities in Lower Saxony are the State of Lower Saxony, the state capital Hanover, Braunschweig, Oldenburg and Osnabrück, universities and hospitals as well as numerous districts and municipalities across this large territorial state. Added to these are universities, research institutions, special-purpose associations and municipal enterprises. These bodies award contracts both below and above the EU thresholds.

Procurement Law and Procurement Platforms in Lower Saxony

Public contracts in Lower Saxony are mostly published via the Lower Saxony procurement platform (Niedersächsische Vergabeplattform) as well as. EU-wide procedures above the thresholds are additionally published in the Official Journal of the EU via TED (Tenders Electronic Daily).

Legally, contracting authorities in Lower Saxony are governed by nationwide procurement law: above the EU thresholds, the GWB (Act against Restraints of Competition) in conjunction with the VgV (Public Procurement Regulation); below the thresholds, the UVgO (Sub-threshold Procurement Regulation) as well as supplementary state-law requirements (including the state's collective-bargaining-compliance and procurement rules).

How BOND Helps with Tenders in Lower Saxony

The challenge for bidders is that tenders in Lower Saxony are scattered across many different portals, procurement offices and municipalities. This is exactly where BOND comes in.

Tender Match – all tenders from Lower Saxony in one place

With tender.match, companies automatically receive all relevant tenders from Lower Saxony directly in their dashboard. BOND indexes procurement from more than 1,000 procurement portals across the EU – from TED to regional and municipal procurement offices in Lower Saxony. Filtering by region, CPV code and company profile ensures that no suitable procedure is overlooked. An automated gap analysis shows where the company meets the requirements and where gaps remain.

Company Match – find the right partners in Lower Saxony

For bidding consortia, subcontractors and suppliers, company.match offers access to an EU-wide database of more than 28 million companies. This makes it possible to identify regional partners in Lower Saxony in a targeted way for joint bids and partial services – and to increase the chances of winning the award.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tenders in Lower Saxony

How many public tenders are there in Lower Saxony?

In 2024 and 2025, around 10,020 public procurement procedures related to Lower Saxony were recorded – on average, several thousand procedures per year. Lower Saxony thus ranks 5th of the 16 federal states.

Which sectors are most frequently tendered in Lower Saxony?

The largest share goes to construction works (CPV 45, 3,673 procedures), architectural, engineering & planning services (CPV 71, 1,529 procedures), and transport equipment & vehicles (CPV 34, 723 procedures). Overall, construction, planning and infrastructure services dominate procurement activity.

Where can I find tenders from Lower Saxony?

Tenders from Lower Saxony are published via the Lower Saxony procurement platform (Niedersächsische Vergabeplattform) and – for EU-wide procedures – via TED. BOND bundles all these sources automatically and filters them by your company profile.

Which procurement law applies in Lower Saxony?

Nationwide procurement law applies (GWB, VgV above the EU thresholds; UVgO below), supplemented by Lower Saxony's state-law requirements.