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Culture, sport and religion in Spain

5 public buyers declaring "Recreation, culture and religion" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

In proportion

General government spending on goods, services and investment for recreation, culture and religion in Spain came to €10.8 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Spain: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
895
in 341 award notices
Awarded value
€459M
from 81% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
439
with at least one award
Public buyers
57
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 88Nov–Dec 20232024: 28128120242025: 40040020252026: 2062062026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20238
2024281
2025400
2026206
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €5.4M€5.4MNov–Dec 20232024: €146.5M€146.5M20242025: €212.6M€212.6M20252026: €94.4M€94.4M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€5.4M
2024€146.5M
2025€212.6M
2026€94.4M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Pharmaceutical products74
    Pharmaceutical products: 74
  2. Motor vehicles73
    Motor vehicles: 73
  3. Furniture59
    Furniture: 59
  4. Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment53
    Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment: 53
  5. Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus52
    Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: 52
  6. Fuels48
    Fuels: 48
  7. Sports goods and equipment47
    Sports goods and equipment: 47
  8. Individual and support equipment44
    Individual and support equipment: 44
  9. Other673
    Other: 673
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Pharmaceutical products74
Motor vehicles73
Furniture59
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment53
Television and radio receivers, and sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus52
Fuels48
Sports goods and equipment47
Individual and support equipment44
Other673
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Cataluña542
    ES51
    Cataluña: 542
  2. Comunidad de Madrid169
    ES30
    Comunidad de Madrid: 169
  3. País Vasco91
    ES21
    País Vasco: 91
  4. Andalucía25
    ES61
    Andalucía: 25
  5. Canarias13
    ES70
    Canarias: 13
  6. Extremadura11
    ES43
    Extremadura: 11
  7. Extra-Regio NUTS 210
    ESZZ
    Extra-Regio NUTS 2: 10
  8. Comunidad Foral de Navarra7
    ES22
    Comunidad Foral de Navarra: 7
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Cataluña542
Comunidad de Madrid169
País Vasco91
Andalucía25
Canarias13
Extremadura11
Extra-Regio NUTS 210
Comunidad Foral de Navarra7
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 21.7%, Medium-sized 7.4%, Small 5.8%, Micro 1.6%, SME (size not stated) 35.4%, Size not stated 28.2%Large companies: 194 (21.7%)22%Medium-sized: 66 (7.4%)Small: 52 (5.8%)Micro: 14 (1.6%)SME (size not stated): 317 (35.4%)35%Size not stated: 252 (28.2%)28%
  • 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 companies194 · 21.7%
Medium-sized66 · 7.4%
Small52 · 5.8%
Micro14 · 1.6%
SME (size not stated)317 · 35.4%
Size not stated252 · 28.2%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Italy7
    Italy: 7
  2. France6
    France: 6
  3. Portugal3
    Portugal: 3
  4. Germany2
    Germany: 2
  5. Denmark2
    Denmark: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Italy7
France6
Portugal3
Germany2
Denmark2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Barcelona541
    Barcelona: 541
  2. Madrid160
    Madrid: 160
  3. Bilbao57
    Bilbao: 57
  4. Donostia / San Sebastián36
    Donostia / San Sebastián: 36
  5. Málaga14
    Málaga: 14
  6. Palma11
    Palma: 11
  7. Mérida11
    Mérida: 11
  8. Burjassot10
    Burjassot: 10
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Where the buyers are (city)
Barcelona541
Madrid160
Bilbao57
Donostia / San Sebastián36
Málaga14
Palma11
Mérida11
Burjassot10

Awards to companies registered in Spain

97.8%

Awards to companies registered in Spain: 97.8%

20 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

9.5%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 9.5%

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

Lots with a single bid

29.1%

Lots with a single bid: 29.1%

Among 786 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
Generalidad de CataluñaBarcelona91
Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio, S.A.Madrid33
Grupo Euskal Irrati Telebista - Departamento de Ingeniería y Explotación de ETBBilbao32
Actius de Muntanya, S.A.Barcelona15
Presidencia del Consejo Superior de DeportesMadrid11

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