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Culture, sport and religion in Hungary

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 Hungary came to €2.19 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 Hungary: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
891
in 299 award notices
Awarded value
€105.6M
from 99% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
236
with at least one award
Public buyers
68
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 2525Nov–Dec 20232024: 30330320242025: 32932920252026: 2342342026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202325
2024303
2025329
2026234
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €4.7M€4.7MNov–Dec 20232024: €39.8M€39.8M20242025: €31.7M€31.7M20252026: €29.4M€29.4M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€4.7M
2024€39.8M
2025€31.7M
2026€29.4M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Animal feedstuffs259
    Animal feedstuffs: 259
  2. Handicraft and art supplies67
    Handicraft and art supplies: 67
  3. Miscellaneous food products45
    Miscellaneous food products: 45
  4. Computer equipment and supplies37
    Computer equipment and supplies: 37
  5. Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials35
    Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials: 35
  6. Dairy products30
    Dairy products: 30
  7. Motor vehicles27
    Motor vehicles: 27
  8. Construction materials and associated items26
    Construction materials and associated items: 26
  9. Other573
    Other: 573
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Animal feedstuffs259
Handicraft and art supplies67
Miscellaneous food products45
Computer equipment and supplies37
Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials35
Dairy products30
Motor vehicles27
Construction materials and associated items26
Other573
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Budapest693
    HU11
    Budapest: 693
  2. Dél-Alföld81
    HU33
    Dél-Alföld: 81
  3. Dél-Dunántúl33
    HU23
    Dél-Dunántúl: 33
  4. Észak-Alföld30
    HU32
    Észak-Alföld: 30
  5. Észak-Magyarország20
    HU31
    Észak-Magyarország: 20
  6. Pest13
    HU12
    Pest: 13
  7. Közép-Dunántúl12
    HU21
    Közép-Dunántúl: 12
  8. Nyugat-Dunántúl9
    HU22
    Nyugat-Dunántúl: 9
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Budapest693
Dél-Alföld81
Dél-Dunántúl33
Észak-Alföld30
Észak-Magyarország20
Pest13
Közép-Dunántúl12
Nyugat-Dunántúl9
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 13.9%, Medium-sized 10.3%, Small 18.9%, Micro 45.8%, Size not stated 11.1%Large companies: 124 (13.9%)14%Medium-sized: 92 (10.3%)10%Small: 168 (18.9%)19%Micro: 408 (45.8%)46%Size not stated: 99 (11.1%)11%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies124 · 13.9%
Medium-sized92 · 10.3%
Small168 · 18.9%
Micro408 · 45.8%
Size not stated99 · 11.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Slovakia3
    Slovakia: 3
  2. Czechia1
    Czechia: 1
  3. France1
    France: 1
  4. Sweden1
    Sweden: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Slovakia3
Czechia1
France1
Sweden1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Budapest693
    Budapest: 693
  2. Lakitelek70
    Lakitelek: 70
  3. Balatonboglár23
    Balatonboglár: 23
  4. Budakalász12
    Budakalász: 12
  5. Miskolc12
    Miskolc: 12
  6. Siófok10
    Siófok: 10
  7. Nyíregyháza10
    Nyíregyháza: 10
  8. Kisvárda8
    Kisvárda: 8
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Where the buyers are (city)
Budapest693
Lakitelek70
Balatonboglár23
Budakalász12
Miskolc12
Siófok10
Nyíregyháza10
Kisvárda8

Awards to companies registered in Hungary

99.3%

Awards to companies registered in Hungary: 99.3%

6 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

24.4%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 24.4%

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

Lots with a single bid

46%

Lots with a single bid: 46%

Among 891 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
Fővárosi Állat - és NövénykertBudapest76
Budapest Gyógyfürdői és Hévizei Zrt.Budapest40
Nemzeti Sportügynökség Nonprofit Zártkörűen Működő RészvénytársaságBudapest23
Magyar Állami OperaházBudapest14
Magyar Országos Horgász SzövetségBudapest10

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