Tenders in Slovenia

Public procurement in Slovenia

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 (Zakon o javnem naročanju, ZJN-3) (2015) — implements the EU public procurement directives

Regulator

Public Procurement Directorate, Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration

Official portal

Public Procurement Portal (Portal javnih naročil)

WTO procurement agreement

Slovenia 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

Slovenia 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

Slovenian

Currency

EUR

Good to know

Notices are published on the Public Procurement Portal, and tenders are submitted electronically through the e-JN platform (ejn.gov.si). Bid challenges go to the National Review Commission (DKOM).

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$79.6 billion

Exports (2025)

US$62.6 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$58.4 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

152% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

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

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

Slovenia on FreeTender right now

736 open notices; the busiest sectors are construction & infrastructure (180), healthcare & pharma (96), it & telecom (88), manufacturing & supply (58) and agriculture & food (55).

Most active buyers: UNIVERZITETNI KLINIČNI CENTER MARIBOR (23), MINISTRSTVO ZA NOTRANJE ZADEVE IN JAVNO UPRAVO (21), MINISTRSTVO ZA OBRAMBO (20), DRUŽBA ZA AVTOCESTE V REPUBLIKI SLOVENIJI D.D. (20), RADIOTELEVIZIJA SLOVENIJA javni zavod, Ljubljana (16).

Sources: gov.si · pisrs.si · ejn.gov.si · gov.si

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