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Armed forces and defence agencies in Bulgaria

2 public buyers declaring "Defence" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Bulgaria: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
390
in 323 award notices
Awarded value
€461.6M
from 67% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
130
with at least one award
Public buyers
11
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 12312320242025: 15315320252026: 1141142026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024123
2025153
2026114
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €172.8M€172.8M20242025: €93M€93M20252026: €195.8M€195.8M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€172.8M
2025€93M
2026€195.8M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Fuels57
    Fuels: 57
  2. Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture53
    Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture: 53
  3. Garments33
    Garments: 33
  4. Motor vehicles23
    Motor vehicles: 23
  5. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy22
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 22
  6. Handicraft and art supplies18
    Handicraft and art supplies: 18
  7. Individual and support equipment18
    Individual and support equipment: 18
  8. Footwear14
    Footwear: 14
  9. Other153
    Other: 153
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Fuels57
Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture53
Garments33
Motor vehicles23
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy22
Handicraft and art supplies18
Individual and support equipment18
Footwear14
Other153
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Yugozapaden382
    BG41
    Yugozapaden: 382
  2. Severoiztochen6
    BG33
    Severoiztochen: 6
  3. Yugoiztochen2
    BG34
    Yugoiztochen: 2
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Yugozapaden382
Severoiztochen6
Yugoiztochen2
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 15.9%, Medium-sized 6.9%, Small 11.8%, Micro 2.8%, SME (size not stated) 62.3%, Size not stated 0.3%Large companies: 62 (15.9%)16%Medium-sized: 27 (6.9%)Small: 46 (11.8%)12%Micro: 11 (2.8%)SME (size not stated): 243 (62.3%)62%Size not stated: 1 (0.3%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies62 · 15.9%
Medium-sized27 · 6.9%
Small46 · 11.8%
Micro11 · 2.8%
SME (size not stated)243 · 62.3%
Size not stated1 · 0.3%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Türkiye2
    Türkiye: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Türkiye2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. София374
    София: 374
  2. София8
    София: 8
  3. Варна6
    Варна: 6
  4. Стара Загора2
    Стара Загора: 2
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Where the buyers are (city)
София374
София8
Варна6
Стара Загора2

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria

99.5%

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria: 99.5%

2 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

23.8%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 23.8%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

44.5%

Lots with a single bid: 44.5%

Among 373 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
Министерство на отбранатаСофия191
Държавна агенция "Държавен резерв и военновременни запаси"София61

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