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Urban transport operators in Bulgaria

5 public buyers declaring "Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services" 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
564
in 276 award notices
Awarded value
€481.1M
from 98% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
134
with at least one award
Public buyers
14
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 11911920242025: 26626620252026: 1791792026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024119
2025266
2026179
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €73M€73M20242025: €183.6M€183.6M20252026: €224.5M€224.5M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€73M
2025€183.6M
2026€224.5M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines159
    Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines: 159
  2. Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power40
    Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power: 40
  3. Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts33
    Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts: 33
  4. Fuels32
    Fuels: 32
  5. Petroleum, coal and oil products27
    Petroleum, coal and oil products: 27
  6. Fine and various chemical products21
    Fine and various chemical products: 21
  7. Motor vehicles20
    Motor vehicles: 20
  8. Electricity distribution and control apparatus16
    Electricity distribution and control apparatus: 16
  9. Other225
    Other: 225
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines159
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power40
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts33
Fuels32
Petroleum, coal and oil products27
Fine and various chemical products21
Motor vehicles20
Electricity distribution and control apparatus16
Other225
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Yugozapaden410
    BG41
    Yugozapaden: 410
  2. Yugoiztochen96
    BG34
    Yugoiztochen: 96
  3. Severoiztochen42
    BG33
    Severoiztochen: 42
  4. Severen tsentralen9
    BG32
    Severen tsentralen: 9
  5. Severozapaden7
    BG31
    Severozapaden: 7
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Yugozapaden410
Yugoiztochen96
Severoiztochen42
Severen tsentralen9
Severozapaden7
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 3.5%, Medium-sized 0.5%, Small 7.6%, Micro 3%, SME (size not stated) 85.1%, Size not stated 0.2%Large companies: 20 (3.5%)Medium-sized: 3 (0.5%)Small: 43 (7.6%)Micro: 17 (3%)SME (size not stated): 480 (85.1%)85%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 companies20 · 3.5%
Medium-sized3 · 0.5%
Small43 · 7.6%
Micro17 · 3%
SME (size not stated)480 · 85.1%
Size not stated1 · 0.2%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Czechia3
    Czechia: 3
  2. China2
    China: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Czechia3
China2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. София409
    София: 409
  2. Бургас66
    Бургас: 66
  3. Варна41
    Варна: 41
  4. Стара Загора28
    Стара Загора: 28
  5. Русе7
    Русе: 7
  6. Плевен5
    Плевен: 5
  7. Габрово2
    Габрово: 2
  8. Враца2
    Враца: 2
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Where the buyers are (city)
София409
Бургас66
Варна41
Стара Загора28
Русе7
Плевен5
Габрово2
Враца2

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria

99.1%

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria: 99.1%

5 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

28.7%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 28.7%

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

Lots with a single bid

51.6%

Lots with a single bid: 51.6%

Among 477 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
СТОЛИЧЕН АВТОТРАНСПОРТ ЕАДСофия75
БУРГАСБУС ЕООДБургас66
СТОЛИЧЕН ЕЛЕКТРОТРАНСПОРТ ЕАДСофия54
ГРАДСКИ ТРАНСПОРТ ЕАДВарна33
Тролейбусни и автобусни превози ЕООДСтара Загора12

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