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Coal and solid fuels in Europe: what they buy and who supplies them

Buyers declaring "Exploration or extraction of coal or other solid fuels" 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
4.8K
in 1.2K award notices
Awarded value
€4.7B
from 98% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
637
with at least one award
Public buyers
14
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 3434Nov–Dec 20232024: 2,2142,21420242025: 1,4461,44620252026: 1,1231,1232026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202334
20242,214
20251,446
20261,123
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €12.8M€12.8MNov–Dec 20232024: €2.1B€2.1B20242025: €1.4B€1.4B20252026: €1.1B€1.1B2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€12.8M
2024€2.1B
2025€1.4B
2026€1.1B
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Lifting and handling equipment and parts789
    Lifting and handling equipment and parts: 789
  2. Mining equipment463
    Mining equipment: 463
  3. Structural products422
    Structural products: 422
  4. Parts of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction387
    Parts of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction: 387
  5. Construction materials and associated items304
    Construction materials and associated items: 304
  6. Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power253
    Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power: 253
  7. Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs227
    Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs: 227
  8. Forestry and logging products179
    Forestry and logging products: 179
  9. Other2,027
    Other: 2,027
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Lifting and handling equipment and parts789
Mining equipment463
Structural products422
Parts of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction387
Construction materials and associated items304
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power253
Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs227
Forestry and logging products179
Other2,027
Contracts by buyer country
  1. Poland4,509
    527 companies
    Poland: 4,509
  2. Czechia150
    25 companies
    Czechia: 150
  3. Bulgaria93
    56 companies
    Bulgaria: 93
  4. Slovenia54
    22 companies
    Slovenia: 54
  5. Germany9
    8 companies
    Germany: 9
  6. Slovakia2
    2 companies
    Slovakia: 2
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Contracts by buyer country
Poland4,509
Czechia150
Bulgaria93
Slovenia54
Germany9
Slovakia2
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 17.8%, Medium-sized 6.5%, Small 8.4%, Micro 2.8%, SME (size not stated) 14.9%, Size not stated 49.6%Large companies: 856 (17.8%)18%Medium-sized: 313 (6.5%)Small: 407 (8.4%)Micro: 135 (2.8%)SME (size not stated): 718 (14.9%)15%Size not stated: 2,388 (49.6%)50%
  • 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 companies856 · 17.8%
Medium-sized313 · 6.5%
Small407 · 8.4%
Micro135 · 2.8%
SME (size not stated)718 · 14.9%
Size not stated2,388 · 49.6%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Czechia59
    Czechia: 59
  2. Ukraine24
    Ukraine: 24
  3. Slovakia15
    Slovakia: 15
  4. Bulgaria15
    Bulgaria: 15
  5. Croatia6
    Croatia: 6
  6. Germany4
    Germany: 4
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Czechia59
Ukraine24
Slovakia15
Bulgaria15
Croatia6
Germany4

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country

97.3%

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country: 97.3%

128 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

13.3%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 13.3%

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

Lots with a single bid

36.2%

Lots with a single bid: 36.2%

Among 4.3K 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 coal and solid fuels in Europe buy through public tenders?
Mostly lifting and handling equipment and parts (789 awards), mining equipment (463 awards), structural products (422 awards) — 4,817 supply contracts in total since November 2023.
How much is it worth?
The 4,717 awards with a published value add up to €4.7B; 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.