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Water utilities in Bulgaria

10 public buyers declaring "Water-related activities" 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
581
in 408 award notices
Awarded value
€274.1M
from 96% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
184
with at least one award
Public buyers
34
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 15415420242025: 24724720252026: 1801802026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024154
2025247
2026180
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €70.7M€70.7M20242025: €125.5M€125.5M20252026: €77.9M€77.9M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€70.7M
2025€125.5M
2026€77.9M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Fuels93
    Fuels: 93
  2. Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power92
    Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power: 92
  3. Construction materials and associated items87
    Construction materials and associated items: 87
  4. Motor vehicles65
    Motor vehicles: 65
  5. Instruments for checking physical characteristics34
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 34
  6. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy22
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 22
  7. Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories20
    Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories: 20
  8. Sand and clay18
    Sand and clay: 18
  9. Other163
    Other: 163
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Fuels93
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power92
Construction materials and associated items87
Motor vehicles65
Instruments for checking physical characteristics34
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy22
Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories20
Sand and clay18
Other163
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Yugozapaden189
    BG41
    Yugozapaden: 189
  2. Severoiztochen123
    BG33
    Severoiztochen: 123
  3. Yugoiztochen81
    BG34
    Yugoiztochen: 81
  4. Severozapaden69
    BG31
    Severozapaden: 69
  5. Yuzhen tsentralen62
    BG42
    Yuzhen tsentralen: 62
  6. Severen tsentralen56
    BG32
    Severen tsentralen: 56
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Yugozapaden189
Severoiztochen123
Yugoiztochen81
Severozapaden69
Yuzhen tsentralen62
Severen tsentralen56
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 6.2%, Medium-sized 5.5%, Small 5.9%, Micro 0.5%, SME (size not stated) 81.1%, Size not stated 0.9%Large companies: 36 (6.2%)Medium-sized: 32 (5.5%)Small: 34 (5.9%)Micro: 3 (0.5%)SME (size not stated): 471 (81.1%)81%Size not stated: 5 (0.9%)
  • 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 companies36 · 6.2%
Medium-sized32 · 5.5%
Small34 · 5.9%
Micro3 · 0.5%
SME (size not stated)471 · 81.1%
Size not stated5 · 0.9%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Türkiye1
    Türkiye: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Türkiye1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. София146
    София: 146
  2. Варна77
    Варна: 77
  3. Бургас46
    Бургас: 46
  4. Пловдив29
    Пловдив: 29
  5. Русе27
    Русе: 27
  6. Благоевград26
    Благоевград: 26
  7. Стара Загора22
    Стара Загора: 22
  8. Велико Търново21
    Велико Търново: 21
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Where the buyers are (city)
София146
Варна77
Бургас46
Пловдив29
Русе27
Благоевград26
Стара Загора22
Велико Търново21

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria

99.8%

Awards to companies registered in Bulgaria: 99.8%

1 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

22.4%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 22.4%

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

Lots with a single bid

64%

Lots with a single bid: 64%

Among 536 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
СОФИЙСКА ВОДА АДСофия79
ВОДОСНАБДЯВАНЕ И КАНАЛИЗАЦИЯ - ВАРНА ООДВарна43
ВОДОСНАБДЯВАНЕ И КАНАЛИЗАЦИЯ ЕАДБургас40
ВОДОСНАБДЯВАНЕ И КАНАЛИЗАЦИЯ ЕООДБлагоевград25
ВОДОСНАБДЯВАНЕ И КАНАЛИЗАЦИЯ ЕООДСтара Загора22
ВОДОСНАБДЯВАНЕ И КАНАЛИЗАЦИЯ ЕООДПлевен21
ВОДОСНАБДЯВАНЕ И КАНАЛИЗАЦИЯ-ШУМЕН ООДШумен20
ВОДОСНАБДЯВАНЕ И КАНАЛИЗАЦИЯ ЕООДПловдив17
ВОДОСНАБДЯВАНЕ И КАНАЛИЗАЦИЯ ООДРусе16
ВОДОСНАБДЯВАНЕ И КАНАЛИЗАЦИЯ ЙОВКОВЦИ ООДВелико Търново11

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