Universities, schools and research in Bulgaria
35 public buyers declaring "Education" 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
- 6.4K
- in 3.4K award notices
- Awarded value
- €343.6M
- from 95% of awards with a published value
- Suppliers
- 804
- with at least one award
- Public buyers
- 382
- in this sector
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| 2024 | 1,907 |
| 2025 | 2,555 |
| 2026 | 1,910 |
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| 2024 | €105.1M |
| 2025 | €132.1M |
| 2026 | €106.4M |
- Other2,970
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| Medical equipments | 704 |
| Computer equipment and supplies | 623 |
| Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 621 |
| Pharmaceutical products | 596 |
| Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 562 |
| Printed books, brochures and leaflets | 451 |
| Recruitment services | 311 |
| Instruments for checking physical characteristics | 220 |
| Other | 2,970 |
- Yugozapaden3,230BG41
- Yuzhen tsentralen1,114BG42
- Severoiztochen941BG33
- Severen tsentralen384BG32
- Yugoiztochen327BG34
- Severozapaden305BG31
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| Yugozapaden | 3,230 |
| Yuzhen tsentralen | 1,114 |
| Severoiztochen | 941 |
| Severen tsentralen | 384 |
| Yugoiztochen | 327 |
| Severozapaden | 305 |
- Large companies
- Medium-sized
- Small
- Micro
- SME (size not stated)
- Size not stated
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| Large companies | 125 · 2% |
| Medium-sized | 130 · 2% |
| Small | 280 · 4.4% |
| Micro | 27 · 0.4% |
| SME (size not stated) | 5,800 · 91% |
| Size not stated | 10 · 0.2% |
- Romania5
- Switzerland3
- France2
- Netherlands2
- Poland2
- Greece1
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| Romania | 5 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| France | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Greece | 1 |
- София1,895
- София1,138
- Варна571
- Пловдив548
- Пловдив459
- Стара Загора226
- Плевен153
- Варна121
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| София | 1,895 |
| София | 1,138 |
| Варна | 571 |
| Пловдив | 548 |
| Пловдив | 459 |
| Стара Загора | 226 |
| Плевен | 153 |
| Варна | 121 |
Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria
99.7%
19 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.
Share of the 5 biggest winners
16.5%
Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.
Lots with a single bid
42%
Among 5.9K 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
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