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Gas and heat utilities in Bulgaria

3 public buyers declaring "Production, transport or distribution of gas or heat" 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
142
in 121 award notices
Awarded value
€132M
from 100% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
73
with at least one award
Public buyers
14
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 434320242025: 505020252026: 49492026
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Contracts awarded by year
202443
202550
202649
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €44.7M€44.7M20242025: €31.7M€31.7M20252026: €55.5M€55.5M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€44.7M
2025€31.7M
2026€55.5M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Construction materials and associated items21
    Construction materials and associated items: 21
  2. Fuels19
    Fuels: 19
  3. Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power16
    Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power: 16
  4. Instruments for checking physical characteristics10
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 10
  5. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy8
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 8
  6. Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories7
    Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories: 7
  7. Petroleum, coal and oil products7
    Petroleum, coal and oil products: 7
  8. Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery6
    Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery: 6
  9. Other48
    Other: 48
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Construction materials and associated items21
Fuels19
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power16
Instruments for checking physical characteristics10
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy8
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories7
Petroleum, coal and oil products7
Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery6
Other48
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Yugozapaden91
    BG41
    Yugozapaden: 91
  2. Yuzhen tsentralen27
    BG42
    Yuzhen tsentralen: 27
  3. Severoiztochen11
    BG33
    Severoiztochen: 11
  4. Yugoiztochen7
    BG34
    Yugoiztochen: 7
  5. Severozapaden5
    BG31
    Severozapaden: 5
  6. Severen tsentralen1
    BG32
    Severen tsentralen: 1
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Yugozapaden91
Yuzhen tsentralen27
Severoiztochen11
Yugoiztochen7
Severozapaden5
Severen tsentralen1
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 9.9%, Medium-sized 2.1%, Small 6.3%, Micro 0.7%, SME (size not stated) 81%Large companies: 14 (9.9%)10%Medium-sized: 3 (2.1%)Small: 9 (6.3%)Micro: 1 (0.7%)SME (size not stated): 115 (81%)81%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies14 · 9.9%
Medium-sized3 · 2.1%
Small9 · 6.3%
Micro1 · 0.7%
SME (size not stated)115 · 81%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Greece1
    Greece: 1
  2. Germany1
    Germany: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Greece1
Germany1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. София90
    София: 90
  2. Пловдив24
    Пловдив: 24
  3. Варна11
    Варна: 11
  4. Сливен5
    Сливен: 5
  5. Свиленград3
    Свиленград: 3
  6. Плевен2
    Плевен: 2
  7. Враца2
    Враца: 2
  8. Бургас2
    Бургас: 2
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Where the buyers are (city)
София90
Пловдив24
Варна11
Сливен5
Свиленград3
Плевен2
Враца2
Бургас2

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria

98.6%

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria: 98.6%

2 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

23.9%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 23.9%

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

Lots with a single bid

51.9%

Lots with a single bid: 51.9%

Among 135 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
ТОПЛОФИКАЦИЯ СОФИЯ ЕАДСофия28
БУЛГАРТРАНСГАЗ ЕАДСофия27
ЕВН БЪЛГАРИЯ ТОПЛОФИКАЦИЯ ЕАДПловдив20

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