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Urban transport operators in Germany

9 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 Germany: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
1.2K
in 791 award notices
Awarded value
€862M
from 31% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
397
with at least one award
Public buyers
183
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 4141Nov–Dec 20232024: 28228220242025: 48948920252026: 3563562026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202341
2024282
2025489
2026356
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €56.9M€56.9MNov–Dec 20232024: €170M€170M20242025: €222.6M€222.6M20252026: €412.5M€412.5M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€56.9M
2024€170M
2025€222.6M
2026€412.5M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts314
    Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts: 314
  2. Motor vehicles270
    Motor vehicles: 270
  3. Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts88
    Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts: 88
  4. Electric motors, generators and transformers70
    Electric motors, generators and transformers: 70
  5. Electrical equipment and apparatus62
    Electrical equipment and apparatus: 62
  6. Electricity distribution and control apparatus41
    Electricity distribution and control apparatus: 41
  7. Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation35
    Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation: 35
  8. Fuels30
    Fuels: 30
  9. Other591
    Other: 591
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts314
Motor vehicles270
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts88
Electric motors, generators and transformers70
Electrical equipment and apparatus62
Electricity distribution and control apparatus41
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation35
Fuels30
Other591
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Berlin223
    DE30
    Berlin: 223
  2. Karlsruhe209
    DE12
    Karlsruhe: 209
  3. Stuttgart74
    DE11
    Stuttgart: 74
  4. Sachsen-Anhalt71
    DEE0
    Sachsen-Anhalt: 71
  5. Thüringen55
    DEG0
    Thüringen: 55
  6. Kassel52
    DE73
    Kassel: 52
  7. Darmstadt49
    DE71
    Darmstadt: 49
  8. Braunschweig39
    DE91
    Braunschweig: 39
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Berlin223
Karlsruhe209
Stuttgart74
Sachsen-Anhalt71
Thüringen55
Kassel52
Darmstadt49
Braunschweig39
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 52%, Medium-sized 23.3%, Small 21.4%, Micro 1.7%, Size not stated 1.6%Large companies: 607 (52%)52%Medium-sized: 272 (23.3%)23%Small: 250 (21.4%)21%Micro: 20 (1.7%)Size not stated: 19 (1.6%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies607 · 52%
Medium-sized272 · 23.3%
Small250 · 21.4%
Micro20 · 1.7%
Size not stated19 · 1.6%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Austria22
    Austria: 22
  2. Netherlands12
    Netherlands: 12
  3. Switzerland8
    Switzerland: 8
  4. Czechia7
    Czechia: 7
  5. Poland6
    Poland: 6
  6. Spain2
    Spain: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Austria22
Netherlands12
Switzerland8
Czechia7
Poland6
Spain2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Berlin223
    Berlin: 223
  2. Mannheim156
    Mannheim: 156
  3. Stuttgart68
    Stuttgart: 68
  4. Karlsruhe50
    Karlsruhe: 50
  5. Kassel39
    Kassel: 39
  6. Hannover35
    Hannover: 35
  7. Frankfurt am Main33
    Frankfurt am Main: 33
  8. Magdeburg27
    Magdeburg: 27
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Where the buyers are (city)
Berlin223
Mannheim156
Stuttgart68
Karlsruhe50
Kassel39
Hannover35
Frankfurt am Main33
Magdeburg27

Awards to companies registered in Germany

94.3%

Awards to companies registered in Germany: 94.3%

66 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

21.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 21.2%

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

Lots with a single bid

40.3%

Lots with a single bid: 40.3%

Among 1.2K 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
Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, Bereich Einkauf/ MaterialwirtschaftBerlin121
Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbHMannheim69
Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AGStuttgart51
MV Mannheimer Verkehr GmbHMannheim23
ÜSTRA Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe AktiengesellschaftHannover23
Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH & Co. KGMagdeburg22
Stadtwerke Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main mbH (VGF)Frankfurt am Main20
Bochum-Gelsenkirchener Straßenbahnen AGBochum11
VBK - Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe GmbHKarlsruhe11

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