Tenders in Denmark

Public procurement in Denmark

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

Public Procurement Act (Udbudsloven), Act no. 1564 of 15 December 2015 (2015) — implements the EU public procurement directives

Regulator

Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen)

Official portal

udbud.dk

WTO procurement agreement

Denmark 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

Denmark applies EU procurement rules, so firms from other EU/EEA states compete on equal terms. Suppliers from WTO GPA countries can bid on contracts above the GPA thresholds.

Notice languages

Danish

Currency

DKK

Good to know

The current consolidated text is LBK no. 10 of 6 January 2023. Complaints are heard by the Complaints Board for Public Procurement (Klagenævnet for Udbud).

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$462.5 billion

Exports (2025)

US$324.3 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$273.4 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

129% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

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

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

Denmark on FreeTender right now

620 open notices; the busiest sectors are construction & infrastructure (162), manufacturing & supply (74), healthcare & pharma (69), financial & professional services (54) and transport & logistics (42).

Most active buyers: Vejdirektoratet (33), Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU (29), Amgros I/S (20), Region Hovedstaden (16), Novo Nordisk Foundation (14).

Sources: kfst.dk · retsinformation.dk · retsinformation.dk

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