Cities, regions and central administration in Portugal

43 public buyers declaring "General public services" 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
6.1K
in 2.4K award notices
Awarded value
€4.2B
from 77% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
1.3K
with at least one award
Public buyers
324
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 78478420242025: 2,3612,36120252026: 2,9752,9752026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024784
20252,361
20262,975
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €354.3M€354.3M20242025: €2B€2B20252026: €1.8B€1.8B2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€354.3M
2025€2B
2026€1.8B
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Medical equipments: 1,038
  2. Motor vehicles: 768
  3. Computer equipment and supplies: 478
  4. Furniture: 397
  5. Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts: 251
  6. Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery: 251
  7. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 202
  8. Miscellaneous food products: 196
  9. Other2,660
    Other: 2,660
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Medical equipments1,038
Motor vehicles768
Computer equipment and supplies478
Furniture397
Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts251
Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery251
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy202
Miscellaneous food products196
Other2,660
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)2,174
    PT17
    Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021): 2,174
  2. Norte1,240
    PT11
    Norte: 1,240
  3. Região Autónoma da Madeira799
    PT30
    Região Autónoma da Madeira: 799
  4. Grande Lisboa597
    PT1A
    Grande Lisboa: 597
  5. Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)502
    PT16
    Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021): 502
  6. Algarve295
    PT15
    Algarve: 295
  7. Alentejo (NUTS 2021)146
    PT18
    Alentejo (NUTS 2021): 146
  8. Região Autónoma dos Açores125
    PT20
    Região Autónoma dos Açores: 125
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021)2,174
Norte1,240
Região Autónoma da Madeira799
Grande Lisboa597
Centro (PT) (NUTS 2021)502
Algarve295
Alentejo (NUTS 2021)146
Região Autónoma dos Açores125
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 8.9%, Medium-sized 7.6%, Small 2.6%, Micro 1.9%, SME (size not stated) 48.5%, Size not stated 30.5%Large companies: 544 (8.9%)Medium-sized: 463 (7.6%)Small: 162 (2.6%)Micro: 115 (1.9%)SME (size not stated): 2,968 (48.5%)48%Size not stated: 1,868 (30.5%)31%
  • 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 companies544 · 8.9%
Medium-sized463 · 7.6%
Small162 · 2.6%
Micro115 · 1.9%
SME (size not stated)2,968 · 48.5%
Size not stated1,868 · 30.5%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Spain83
    Spain: 83
  2. Germany27
    Germany: 27
  3. Netherlands12
    Netherlands: 12
  4. France9
    France: 9
  5. Italy6
    Italy: 6
  6. Canada2
    Canada: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Spain83
Germany27
Netherlands12
France9
Italy6
Canada2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Lisboa1,175
    Lisboa: 1,175
  2. Funchal777
    Funchal: 777
  3. Oeiras738
    Oeiras: 738
  4. Almada325
    Almada: 325
  5. Braga260
    Braga: 260
  6. Amadora231
    Amadora: 231
  7. Porto193
    Porto: 193
  8. Aveiro183
    Aveiro: 183
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Where the buyers are (city)
Lisboa1,175
Funchal777
Oeiras738
Almada325
Braga260
Amadora231
Porto193
Aveiro183

Awards to companies registered in Portugal

97.5%

Awards to companies registered in Portugal: 97.5%

153 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

7.4%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 7.4%

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

Lots with a single bid

44.4%

Lots with a single bid: 44.4%

Among 5.8K 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
Serviço de Saúde da Região Autónoma da Madeira, EPERAMFunchal155
Infraestruturas de Portugal S.A.Almada153
Ministério da Defesa Nacional - MarinhaAlmada96
Autoridade Tributária e AduaneiraLisboa80
Município de LouléLoulé78
Secretaria-Geral do Ministério da Administração InternaLisboa72
Municípia, Empresa de Cartografia e Sistemas de Informação, S. A.Oeiras60
Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António, E. P. E.Porto59
Agência para a Modernização Administrativa, I. P.Lisboa57
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, IPLisboa56
Universidade de AveiroAveiro45
Câmara Municipal do FunchalFunchal43
Município de Torres VedrasTorres Vedras43
Entidade de Serviços Partilhados da Administração Pública, I. P.Amadora36
Município de Santa Maria da FeiraSanta Maria de Feira35
Município de SintraSintra35
Unidade Local de Saúde de Barcelos/Esposende, E. P. E.Barcelos35
Unidade Local de Saúde de Braga, E.P.E.Braga32
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I. P.Oeiras29
Município de OeirasLisboa29
Município de Vila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de Gaia29
Serviços Municipalizados de Água e Saneamento de SintraSintra26
Unidade Local de Saúde de Lisboa Ocidental, E. P. E.Lisboa26
Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro EPEVila Real24
Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção CivilCarnaxide22
Município de AlbufeiraAlbufeira20
Município de AlcobaçaAlcobaça19
BIKINNOV - Bike Value Innovation Center - AssociationÁgueda18
Instituto do Turismo de Portugal, I.P,Lisboa18
Munícipio do PortoPorto18
Secretaria Regional das FinançasFunchal16
EMAC - Empresa Municipal de Ambiente de Cascais, E. M., S. A.Alcabideche15
Município da AmadoraAmadora15
Município de BarcelosBarcelos14
Águas do Tejo Atlântico, S. A.Lisboa14
EMEL - Empresa Municipal de Mobilidade e Estacionamento de Lisboa, E. M., S. A.Lisboa13
Município de CascaisCascais13
Município de CoimbraCoimbra12
Direção Regional das PescasHorta11
Município de LagoaLagoa11
Comunidade Intermunicipal do Tâmega e SousaPenafiel10
Município de BragaBraga10
Município de ChavesChaves10

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