This Q2 2026 VPPipeline Market Pulse highlights 70 newly identified contracts alongside a 24-month expiration forecast. Following the Q4 seasonal peak, the disclosed deals flow returned to normal levels, with Q2 public-sector total value driven by large-scale staffing and broker services. Notably, the three largest awards — Enexis, Gemeente ’s-Hertogenbosch, and DUO — all revolve around external staffing solutions (MSP, broker or professional hiring frameworks).
The Enexis External Staffing & Broker Services award to Harvey Nash stands out. With a potential value of up to €2 billion, it carries an implied ICT-related component of over €500 million (based on the 2024 hiring mix). At this scale, the broker model shifts from a mere sourcing route to a critical mechanism for control and operational continuity.
Beyond these headline staffing awards, the Q2 transaction flow remained concentrated in Managed Services & Outsourcing. This segment captured 35 contracts — half of all newly identified awards. Looking ahead, it also represents the largest upcoming opportunity pool, accounting for 209 of the 450 contracts in the 24-month forecast.
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This Q1 2026 edition of the VPPipeline Market Pulse presents an overview based on 82 newly identified disclosed contracts and a forecast of disclosed contracts expiring over the next 24 months. Following a record-breaking Q4, the number of new disclosed contracts has taken a predictable step back, after a quarter shaped by both the typical year-end peak in government spending and several large-scale staffing framework agreements, including billion-euro contracts for the National Police and the Tax and Customs Administration.
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The number of Consulting & Projects contracts shows a noticeable increase, based on contract count rather than total value, and covering a mix of smaller and larger engagements across different types of organizations. This aligns with the growing demand for AI. The quarter’s most notable award was the €400 million Dutch Railways (NS) hosting contract, which has brought the topic of digital sovereignty to the forefront of commercial planning.
Looking ahead, the forward pipeline remains broadly in line with the previous quarter, with Managed Services still the dominant segment, accounting for 47% of all disclosed contracts set to expire in the next 24 months, while AI capabilities are increasingly becoming a differentiator in upcoming opportunities. -
This Q4 2025 edition of the VPPipeline Market Pulse presents a market overview based on 94 newly identified transactions and a forecast of 458 expiringcontracts emerging over the next 24 months. The current transaction landscape is headlined by major ‘Staffing & Hiring’ framework agreements, including significant awards from Politie Nederland (<€1.2B) and Belastingdienst (<€983M), alongside a substantial (<€504M) Assets & Licensing contract for ProRail.
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While huge public tenders dominate the recent transaction volume, our expiration analysis highlights a different focus for the upcoming pipeline. The data indicates that ‘Managed Services & Outsourcing’ represents the largest share (50%) of contracts expiring within the next two years, followed by Assets & Licensing (28%).
This summary highlights the primary market trends; the detailed transaction register and specific expiration calendar are available for vppipeline.com subscribers.
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