Public Tenders in Hesse – Figures, Sectors & Procurement

Public Tenders in Hesse

Hesse is one of Germany's 16 federal states and, with Wiesbaden as its capital, an important market for public contracts. Day after day, the State of Hesse, the cities of Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Kassel and Darmstadt, the Frankfurt airport hub, university hospitals as well as municipal utilities put out supply, construction and service contracts to tender. For companies looking to take part in public procurement, Hesse is therefore a key sales market – from small municipal contracts to EU-wide large-scale awards.

Tenders in Hesse in Figures

In 2024 and 2025, the analysed procurement data recorded 13,488 public procurement procedures related to Hesse – of which 6,945 in 2024 and 6,543 in 2025. Hesse therefore accounts for roughly 9.8% of all procedures classified Germany-wide, placing it 4th among the federal states for public tenders (rank 4 of 16).

The focus is on construction works (CPV 45, 4,693 procedures), architectural, engineering & planning services (CPV 71, 2,790 procedures), and transport equipment & vehicles (CPV 34, 1,129 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 Hesse

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

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

Key Public Contracting Authorities in Hesse

Among the significant public contracting authorities in Hesse are the State of Hesse, the cities of Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Kassel and Darmstadt, the Frankfurt airport hub, university hospitals as well as municipal utilities. 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 Hesse

Public contracts in Hesse are mostly published via the Hesse procurement platform (Hessische Ausschreibungsdatenbank, had.hessen.de) as well as via the German Procurement Portal (DTVP). 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 Hesse 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 Hesse

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

Tender Match – all tenders from Hesse in one place

With tender.match, companies automatically receive all relevant tenders from Hesse directly in their dashboard. BOND indexes procurement from more than 1,000 procurement portals across the EU – from TED and the DTVP to regional and municipal procurement offices in Hesse. 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 Hesse

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 Hesse 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 Hesse

How many public tenders are there in Hesse?

In 2024 and 2025, around 13,488 public procurement procedures related to Hesse were recorded – on average, several thousand procedures per year. Hesse thus ranks 4th of the 16 federal states.

Which sectors are most frequently tendered in Hesse?

The largest share goes to construction works (CPV 45, 4,693 procedures), architectural, engineering & planning services (CPV 71, 2,790 procedures), and transport equipment & vehicles (CPV 34, 1,129 procedures). Overall, construction, planning and infrastructure services dominate procurement activity.

Where can I find tenders from Hesse?

Tenders from Hesse are published via the Hesse procurement platform (Hessische Ausschreibungsdatenbank, had.hessen.de), the DTVP 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 Hesse?

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