Police, fire services and prisons in Bulgaria

10 public buyers declaring "Public order and safety" 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
960
in 781 award notices
Awarded value
€517M
from 94% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
301
with at least one award
Public buyers
52
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 36536520242025: 37737720252026: 2182182026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024365
2025377
2026218
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €155.6M€155.6M20242025: €258.3M€258.3M20252026: €103.2M€103.2M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€155.6M
2025€258.3M
2026€103.2M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Motor vehicles: 109
  2. Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture: 107
  3. Computer equipment and supplies: 73
  4. Fuels: 72
  5. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 67
  6. Emergency and security equipment: 39
  7. Pharmaceutical products: 33
  8. Individual and support equipment: 28
  9. Other469
    Other: 469
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Motor vehicles109
Office machinery, equipment and supplies except computers, printers and furniture107
Computer equipment and supplies73
Fuels72
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy67
Emergency and security equipment39
Pharmaceutical products33
Individual and support equipment28
Other469
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Yugozapaden895
    BG41
    Yugozapaden: 895
  2. Severozapaden21
    BG31
    Severozapaden: 21
  3. Severoiztochen14
    BG33
    Severoiztochen: 14
  4. Yugoiztochen11
    BG34
    Yugoiztochen: 11
  5. Severen tsentralen10
    BG32
    Severen tsentralen: 10
  6. Yuzhen tsentralen8
    BG42
    Yuzhen tsentralen: 8
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Yugozapaden895
Severozapaden21
Severoiztochen14
Yugoiztochen11
Severen tsentralen10
Yuzhen tsentralen8
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 11.1%, Medium-sized 6.6%, Small 9.3%, Micro 0.4%, SME (size not stated) 72.3%, Size not stated 0.3%Large companies: 107 (11.1%)11%Medium-sized: 63 (6.6%)Small: 89 (9.3%)Micro: 4 (0.4%)SME (size not stated): 694 (72.3%)72%Size not stated: 3 (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 companies107 · 11.1%
Medium-sized63 · 6.6%
Small89 · 9.3%
Micro4 · 0.4%
SME (size not stated)694 · 72.3%
Size not stated3 · 0.3%
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. София811
    София: 811
  2. София75
    София: 75
  3. Montana9
    Montana: 9
  4. Добрич6
    Добрич: 6
  5. София6
    София: 6
  6. Ловеч5
    Ловеч: 5
  7. Велико Търново4
    Велико Търново: 4
  8. Габрово4
    Габрово: 4
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Where the buyers are (city)
София811
София75
Montana9
Добрич6
София6
Ловеч5
Велико Търново4
Габрово4

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria

100%

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria: 100%

0 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

14.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 14.1%

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

Lots with a single bid

26.2%

Lots with a single bid: 26.2%

Among 913 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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