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Airports in Europe: what they buy and who supplies them

Buyers declaring "Airport-related activities" as their main activity, across the EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

The market in numbers

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

Contracts awarded
1.6K
in 1.1K award notices
Awarded value
€1.6B
from 59% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
819
with at least one award
Public buyers
111
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 1616Nov–Dec 20232024: 44944920242025: 59459420252026: 5185182026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202316
2024449
2025594
2026518
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €15.3M€15.3MNov–Dec 20232024: €515.2M€515.2M20242025: €567.6M€567.6M20252026: €524.7M€524.7M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€15.3M
2024€515.2M
2025€567.6M
2026€524.7M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts264
    Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts: 264
  2. Motor vehicles191
    Motor vehicles: 191
  3. Networks96
    Networks: 96
  4. Computer equipment and supplies93
    Computer equipment and supplies: 93
  5. Building installation work79
    Building installation work: 79
  6. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy75
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 75
  7. Telecommunications equipment and supplies74
    Telecommunications equipment and supplies: 74
  8. Emergency and security equipment68
    Emergency and security equipment: 68
  9. Other1,661
    Other: 1,661
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts264
Motor vehicles191
Networks96
Computer equipment and supplies93
Building installation work79
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy75
Telecommunications equipment and supplies74
Emergency and security equipment68
Other1,661
Contracts by buyer country
  1. Czechia406
    151 companies
    Czechia: 406
  2. Germany161
    108 companies
    Germany: 161
  3. Romania141
    41 companies
    Romania: 141
  4. Spain136
    74 companies
    Spain: 136
  5. Austria117
    58 companies
    Austria: 117
  6. Latvia117
    57 companies
    Latvia: 117
  7. Poland87
    49 companies
    Poland: 87
  8. France83
    67 companies
    France: 83
  9. Sweden50
    45 companies
    Sweden: 50
  10. Italy49
    41 companies
    Italy: 49
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Contracts by buyer country
Czechia406
Germany161
Romania141
Spain136
Austria117
Latvia117
Poland87
France83
Sweden50
Italy49
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 24.7%, Medium-sized 10%, Small 11.9%, Micro 1.1%, SME (size not stated) 28.9%, Size not stated 23.5%Large companies: 389 (24.7%)25%Medium-sized: 157 (10%)10%Small: 187 (11.9%)12%Micro: 17 (1.1%)SME (size not stated): 456 (28.9%)29%Size not stated: 371 (23.5%)24%
  • 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 companies389 · 24.7%
Medium-sized157 · 10%
Small187 · 11.9%
Micro17 · 1.1%
SME (size not stated)456 · 28.9%
Size not stated371 · 23.5%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Germany35
    Germany: 35
  2. Lithuania17
    Lithuania: 17
  3. Denmark17
    Denmark: 17
  4. France13
    France: 13
  5. Slovenia13
    Slovenia: 13
  6. Norway11
    Norway: 11
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Germany35
Lithuania17
Denmark17
France13
Slovenia13
Norway11

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country

88%

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country: 88%

190 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

7.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 7.2%

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

Lots with a single bid

26.2%

Lots with a single bid: 26.2%

Among 1.5K 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.

Questions

What do airports in Europe buy through public tenders?
Mostly miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts (264 awards), motor vehicles (191 awards), networks (96 awards) — 1,577 supply contracts in total since November 2023.
How much is it worth?
The 926 awards with a published value add up to €1.6B; the rest are framework ceilings or undisclosed amounts, which we never add.

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Source: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023; processed by Cresques. Numbers updated 2026-11-13.