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Water utilities in Germany

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

Contracts awarded
240
in 183 award notices
Awarded value
€74.3M
from 43% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
118
with at least one award
Public buyers
63
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 44Nov–Dec 20232024: 777720242025: 808020252026: 79792026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20234
202477
202580
202679
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €0€0Nov–Dec 20232024: €9M€9M20242025: €41.6M€41.6M20252026: €23.7M€23.7M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€0
2024€9M
2025€41.6M
2026€23.7M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Motor vehicles91
    Motor vehicles: 91
  2. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy53
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 53
  3. Construction materials and associated items23
    Construction materials and associated items: 23
  4. Instruments for checking physical characteristics16
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 16
  5. Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power11
    Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power: 11
  6. Fine and various chemical products9
    Fine and various chemical products: 9
  7. Basic inorganic and organic chemicals7
    Basic inorganic and organic chemicals: 7
  8. Water distribution and related services5
    Water distribution and related services: 5
  9. Other43
    Other: 43
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Motor vehicles91
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy53
Construction materials and associated items23
Instruments for checking physical characteristics16
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power11
Fine and various chemical products9
Basic inorganic and organic chemicals7
Water distribution and related services5
Other43
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Weser-Ems87
    DE94
    Weser-Ems: 87
  2. Stuttgart35
    DE11
    Stuttgart: 35
  3. Hamburg30
    DE60
    Hamburg: 30
  4. Brandenburg14
    DE40
    Brandenburg: 14
  5. Schwaben10
    DE27
    Schwaben: 10
  6. Sachsen-Anhalt8
    DEE0
    Sachsen-Anhalt: 8
  7. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern7
    DE80
    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 7
  8. Koblenz5
    DEB1
    Koblenz: 5
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Weser-Ems87
Stuttgart35
Hamburg30
Brandenburg14
Schwaben10
Sachsen-Anhalt8
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern7
Koblenz5
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 35.4%, Medium-sized 32.5%, Small 31.7%, Size not stated 0.4%Large companies: 85 (35.4%)35%Medium-sized: 78 (32.5%)33%Small: 76 (31.7%)32%Size not stated: 1 (0.4%)
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies85 · 35.4%
Medium-sized78 · 32.5%
Small76 · 31.7%
Size not stated1 · 0.4%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Switzerland2
    Switzerland: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Switzerland2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Brake85
    Brake: 85
  2. Hamburg30
    Hamburg: 30
  3. Stuttgart28
    Stuttgart: 28
  4. Crailsheim7
    Crailsheim: 7
  5. Augsburg7
    Augsburg: 7
  6. Trier5
    Trier: 5
  7. Leipzig5
    Leipzig: 5
  8. Königs Wusterhausen5
    Königs Wusterhausen: 5
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Where the buyers are (city)
Brake85
Hamburg30
Stuttgart28
Crailsheim7
Augsburg7
Trier5
Leipzig5
Königs Wusterhausen5

Awards to companies registered in Germany

99.2%

Awards to companies registered in Germany: 99.2%

2 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

22.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 22.1%

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

Lots with a single bid

24.8%

Lots with a single bid: 24.8%

Among 238 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
Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer WasserverbandBrake60
Hamburger Wasserwerke GmbHHamburg17
Zweckverband LandeswasserversorgungStuttgart16

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