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Environment and waste in Portugal

8 public buyers declaring "Environmental protection" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

The market in numbers

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

Contracts awarded
717
in 299 award notices
Awarded value
€498.1M
from 84% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
235
with at least one award
Public buyers
53
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 747420242025: 40240220252026: 2412412026
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Contracts awarded by year
202474
2025402
2026241
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €98.5M€98.5M20242025: €202.1M€202.1M20252026: €197.5M€197.5M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€98.5M
2025€202.1M
2026€197.5M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Motor vehicles118
    Motor vehicles: 118
  2. Electrical equipment and apparatus85
    Electrical equipment and apparatus: 85
  3. Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers60
    Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers: 60
  4. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy50
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 50
  5. Fuels39
    Fuels: 39
  6. Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery37
    Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery: 37
  7. Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power35
    Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power: 35
  8. Construction materials and associated items31
    Construction materials and associated items: 31
  9. Other335
    Other: 335
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Motor vehicles118
Electrical equipment and apparatus85
Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers60
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy50
Fuels39
Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery37
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power35
Construction materials and associated items31
Other335
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)328
    PT17
    Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021): 328
  2. Norte175
    PT11
    Norte: 175
  3. Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)70
    PT16
    Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021): 70
  4. Alentejo (NUTS 2021)50
    PT18
    Alentejo (NUTS 2021): 50
  5. Região Autónoma da Madeira38
    PT30
    Região Autónoma da Madeira: 38
  6. Algarve20
    PT15
    Algarve: 20
  7. Região Autónoma dos Açores15
    PT20
    Região Autónoma dos Açores: 15
  8. Centro (PT)15
    PT19
    Centro (PT): 15
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)328
Norte175
Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)70
Alentejo (NUTS 2021)50
Região Autónoma da Madeira38
Algarve20
Região Autónoma dos Açores15
Centro (PT)15
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 20.5%, Medium-sized 8.9%, Small 4.5%, Micro 1%, SME (size not stated) 17.7%, Size not stated 47.4%Large companies: 147 (20.5%)21%Medium-sized: 64 (8.9%)Small: 32 (4.5%)Micro: 7 (1%)SME (size not stated): 127 (17.7%)18%Size not stated: 340 (47.4%)47%
  • 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 companies147 · 20.5%
Medium-sized64 · 8.9%
Small32 · 4.5%
Micro7 · 1%
SME (size not stated)127 · 17.7%
Size not stated340 · 47.4%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Spain16
    Spain: 16
  2. Germany6
    Germany: 6
  3. France1
    France: 1
  4. Denmark1
    Denmark: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Spain16
Germany6
France1
Denmark1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Lisboa255
    Lisboa: 255
  2. Baguim do Monte65
    Baguim do Monte: 65
  3. Porto53
    Porto: 53
  4. Funchal38
    Funchal: 38
  5. Coimbra35
    Coimbra: 35
  6. Oeiras30
    Oeiras: 30
  7. Guarda23
    Guarda: 23
  8. Quinta do Conde22
    Quinta do Conde: 22
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Where the buyers are (city)
Lisboa255
Baguim do Monte65
Porto53
Funchal38
Coimbra35
Oeiras30
Guarda23
Quinta do Conde22

Awards to companies registered in Portugal

96.7%

Awards to companies registered in Portugal: 96.7%

24 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

17.7%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 17.7%

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

Lots with a single bid

24.6%

Lots with a single bid: 24.6%

Among 694 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
Tratolixo - Tratamento de Residuos Sólidos, E. I. M. - Empresa Intermunicipal, S. A.Lisboa28
Águas do Vale do Tejo, S. A.Guarda23
AdP - Águas de Portugal, SGPS, S.A.Lisboa20
A.R.M. – Águas e Resíduos da Madeira, S.A.Funchal19
Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas, I. P.Oeiras17
Águas do Centro Litoral, S. A.Coimbra16
Simarsul - Saneamento da Península de Setúbal S. A.Quinta do Conde13
Águas do Douro e Paiva, S. A.Porto13

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