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Economic affairs in Bulgaria

7 public buyers declaring "Economic affairs" 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
599
in 469 award notices
Awarded value
€174.6M
from 82% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
225
with at least one award
Public buyers
38
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 22822820242025: 21621620252026: 1551552026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024228
2025216
2026155
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €56.9M€56.9M20242025: €69.5M€69.5M20252026: €48.3M€48.3M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€56.9M
2025€69.5M
2026€48.3M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture124
    Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture: 124
  2. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy75
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 75
  3. Computer equipment and supplies45
    Computer equipment and supplies: 45
  4. Fuels41
    Fuels: 41
  5. Natural water37
    Natural water: 37
  6. Furniture21
    Furniture: 21
  7. Motor vehicles19
    Motor vehicles: 19
  8. Checking and testing apparatus16
    Checking and testing apparatus: 16
  9. Other269
    Other: 269
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture124
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy75
Computer equipment and supplies45
Fuels41
Natural water37
Furniture21
Motor vehicles19
Checking and testing apparatus16
Other269
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Yugozapaden534
    BG41
    Yugozapaden: 534
  2. Yuzhen tsentralen16
    BG42
    Yuzhen tsentralen: 16
  3. Yugoiztochen15
    BG34
    Yugoiztochen: 15
  4. Severen tsentralen14
    BG32
    Severen tsentralen: 14
  5. Severoiztochen13
    BG33
    Severoiztochen: 13
  6. Severozapaden4
    BG31
    Severozapaden: 4
  7. Extra-Regio NUTS 21
    BGZZ
    Extra-Regio NUTS 2: 1
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Yugozapaden534
Yuzhen tsentralen16
Yugoiztochen15
Severen tsentralen14
Severoiztochen13
Severozapaden4
Extra-Regio NUTS 21
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 14.2%, Medium-sized 2.7%, Small 2%, Micro 0.3%, SME (size not stated) 80.6%, Size not stated 0.2%Large companies: 85 (14.2%)14%Medium-sized: 16 (2.7%)Small: 12 (2%)Micro: 2 (0.3%)SME (size not stated): 483 (80.6%)81%Size not stated: 1 (0.2%)
  • 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 companies85 · 14.2%
Medium-sized16 · 2.7%
Small12 · 2%
Micro2 · 0.3%
SME (size not stated)483 · 80.6%
Size not stated1 · 0.2%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Germany17
    Germany: 17
  2. Italy6
    Italy: 6
  3. France3
    France: 3
  4. Austria2
    Austria: 2
  5. Finland2
    Finland: 2
  6. United States1
    United States: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Germany17
Italy6
France3
Austria2
Finland2
United States1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. София269
    София: 269
  2. София255
    София: 255
  3. Шумен10
    Шумен: 10
  4. Пловдив8
    Пловдив: 8
  5. Габрово8
    Габрово: 8
  6. Батак6
    Батак: 6
  7. Чирпан6
    Чирпан: 6
  8. Карнобат5
    Карнобат: 5
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Where the buyers are (city)
София269
София255
Шумен10
Пловдив8
Габрово8
Батак6
Чирпан6
Карнобат5

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria

93.7%

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria: 93.7%

38 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

19.7%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 19.7%

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

Lots with a single bid

38.6%

Lots with a single bid: 38.6%

Among 573 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
ДЪРЖАВНО ПРЕДПРИЯТИЕ "РЪКОВОДСТВО НА ВЪЗДУШНОТО ДВИЖЕНИЕ" ТППСофия167
НАЦИОНАЛНА АГЕНЦИЯ ЗА ПРИХОДИТЕСофия85
МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ФИНАНСИТЕСофия33
БЪЛГАРСКА НАРОДНА БАНКАСофия28
МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ИНОВАЦИИТЕ И РАСТЕЖАСофия24
МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ИКОНОМИКАТА И ИНДУСТРИЯТАСофия21
МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ФИНАНСИТЕ - ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ОРГАН ЗА ПОКУПКИСофия10

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