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Urban transport operators in Europe: what they buy and who supplies them

Buyers declaring "Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services" 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
8.1K
in 3.4K award notices
Awarded value
€8.9B
from 60% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
2.3K
with at least one award
Public buyers
494
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 6868Nov–Dec 20232024: 2,2752,27520242025: 3,0453,04520252026: 2,7512,7512026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202368
20242,275
20253,045
20262,751
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €90.7M€90.7MNov–Dec 20232024: €2.7B€2.7B20242025: €2.9B€2.9B20252026: €3.1B€3.1B2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€90.7M
2024€2.7B
2025€2.9B
2026€3.1B
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines1,489
    Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines: 1,489
  2. Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts955
    Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts: 955
  3. Motor vehicles947
    Motor vehicles: 947
  4. Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts776
    Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts: 776
  5. Fuels584
    Fuels: 584
  6. Medical equipments464
    Medical equipments: 464
  7. Electricity distribution and control apparatus273
    Electricity distribution and control apparatus: 273
  8. Electric motors, generators and transformers233
    Electric motors, generators and transformers: 233
  9. Other7,183
    Other: 7,183
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines1,489
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts955
Motor vehicles947
Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts776
Fuels584
Medical equipments464
Electricity distribution and control apparatus273
Electric motors, generators and transformers233
Other7,183
Contracts by buyer country
  1. Romania1,322
    119 companies
    Romania: 1,322
  2. Germany1,168
    397 companies
    Germany: 1,168
  3. Czechia668
    147 companies
    Czechia: 668
  4. Sweden597
    165 companies
    Sweden: 597
  5. Spain595
    252 companies
    Spain: 595
  6. Poland571
    166 companies
    Poland: 571
  7. Greece566
    44 companies
    Greece: 566
  8. Bulgaria564
    134 companies
    Bulgaria: 564
  9. Hungary534
    125 companies
    Hungary: 534
  10. France529
    286 companies
    France: 529
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Contracts by buyer country
Romania1,322
Germany1,168
Czechia668
Sweden597
Spain595
Poland571
Greece566
Bulgaria564
Hungary534
France529
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 26.7%, Medium-sized 10.4%, Small 16.5%, Micro 2.1%, SME (size not stated) 18.5%, Size not stated 25.7%Large companies: 2,176 (26.7%)27%Medium-sized: 844 (10.4%)10%Small: 1,347 (16.5%)17%Micro: 172 (2.1%)SME (size not stated): 1,506 (18.5%)19%Size not stated: 2,094 (25.7%)26%
  • 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 companies2,176 · 26.7%
Medium-sized844 · 10.4%
Small1,347 · 16.5%
Micro172 · 2.1%
SME (size not stated)1,506 · 18.5%
Size not stated2,094 · 25.7%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. France84
    France: 84
  2. Germany78
    Germany: 78
  3. Czechia76
    Czechia: 76
  4. Austria49
    Austria: 49
  5. Spain18
    Spain: 18
  6. Poland18
    Poland: 18
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
France84
Germany78
Czechia76
Austria49
Spain18
Poland18

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country

94.7%

Awards to companies registered in the buyer's own country: 94.7%

428 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

36.7%

Lots with a single bid: 36.7%

Among 7.4K 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 urban transport operators in Europe buy through public tenders?
Mostly parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines (1,489 awards), railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts (955 awards), motor vehicles (947 awards) — 8,139 supply contracts in total since November 2023.
How much is it worth?
The 4,869 awards with a published value add up to €8.9B; 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.