Tenders in Belgium

Public procurement in Belgium

Key facts for bidders, checked against official sources (2026-10). General information, not legal advice. Always confirm the rules in the tender documents and on the official portal.

Main procurement law

Law of 17 June 2016 on public procurement (Loi relative aux marchés publics / Wet inzake overheidsopdrachten) (2016) — implements the EU public procurement directives

Regulator

FPS Chancellery of the Prime Minister – Public Procurement Service (secretariat of the Public Procurement Commission)

Official portal

e-Procurement platform (FPS BOSA), including the Bulletin des Adjudications / Bulletin der Aanbestedingen

WTO procurement agreement

Belgium is covered by the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) through the EU: above set value thresholds, suppliers from other GPA parties must be treated like local ones.

Foreign bidders

Belgium applies the EU procurement directives, so operators from the EU/EEA and WTO GPA parties can bid on the same terms as Belgian firms. Tenders are submitted electronically.

Notice languages

French, Dutch

Currency

EUR

Good to know

Federal, regional and local buyers all publish on the federal e-Procurement platform run by FPS BOSA; the regions also have their own procurement services and guidance.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$725.5 billion

Exports (2025)

US$547.4 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$562.0 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

153% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

1.3% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

Belgium on FreeTender right now

942 open notices; the busiest sectors are construction & infrastructure (246), water & environment (101), financial & professional services (99), manufacturing & supply (93) and it & telecom (90).

Most active buyers: Vlaamse Overheid (46), Police Fédérale (18), Service public de wallonie (16), Clinique Notre Dame de Grace (13), Infrabel nv (12).

Sources: publicprocurement.be · eur-lex.europa.eu · ec.europa.eu

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