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Culture, sport and religion in Romania

1 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 Romania came to €1.86 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 Romania: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
1.5K
in 81 award notices
Awarded value
€29.3M
from 68% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
168
with at least one award
Public buyers
33
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 17217220242025: 50650620252026: 8448442026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024172
2025506
2026844
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €3.5M€3.5M20242025: €16.7M€16.7M20252026: €9.1M€9.1M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€3.5M
2025€16.7M
2026€9.1M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Animal products, meat and meat products332
    Animal products, meat and meat products: 332
  2. Miscellaneous food products248
    Miscellaneous food products: 248
  3. Food, beverages, tobacco and related products153
    Food, beverages, tobacco and related products: 153
  4. Furnishing142
    Furnishing: 142
  5. Agricultural and horticultural products121
    Agricultural and horticultural products: 121
  6. Dairy products97
    Dairy products: 97
  7. Cleaning and polishing products74
    Cleaning and polishing products: 74
  8. Fruit, vegetables and related products69
    Fruit, vegetables and related products: 69
  9. Other799
    Other: 799
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Animal products, meat and meat products332
Miscellaneous food products248
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products153
Furnishing142
Agricultural and horticultural products121
Dairy products97
Cleaning and polishing products74
Fruit, vegetables and related products69
Other799
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Bucureşti-Ilfov1,469
    RO32
    Bucureşti-Ilfov: 1,469
  2. Vest17
    RO42
    Vest: 17
  3. Centru14
    RO12
    Centru: 14
  4. Nord-Vest9
    RO11
    Nord-Vest: 9
  5. Sud-Est7
    RO22
    Sud-Est: 7
  6. Sud-Muntenia4
    RO31
    Sud-Muntenia: 4
  7. Nord-Est2
    RO21
    Nord-Est: 2
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Bucureşti-Ilfov1,469
Vest17
Centru14
Nord-Vest9
Sud-Est7
Sud-Muntenia4
Nord-Est2
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 10.5%, Medium-sized 38%, Small 41.8%, Size not stated 9.7%Large companies: 160 (10.5%)11%Medium-sized: 579 (38%)38%Small: 636 (41.8%)42%Size not stated: 147 (9.7%)10%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies160 · 10.5%
Medium-sized579 · 38%
Small636 · 41.8%
Size not stated147 · 9.7%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Bulgaria1
    Bulgaria: 1
  2. Germany1
    Germany: 1
  3. France1
    France: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Bulgaria1
Germany1
France1
Winners registered in Romania, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Winners registered in Romania, by turnover (latest filed accounts): Under €2M turnover 40.6%, €2M–10M 33.8%, €10M–50M 16.9%, €50M and more 8.8%Under €2M turnover: 65 (40.6%)41%€2M–10M: 54 (33.8%)34%€10M–50M: 27 (16.9%)17%€50M and more: 14 (8.8%)
  • Under €2M turnover
  • €2M–10M
  • €10M–50M
  • €50M and more
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Winners registered in Romania, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Under €2M turnover65 · 40.6%
€2M–10M54 · 33.8%
€10M–50M27 · 16.9%
€50M and more14 · 8.8%
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Bucuresti1,305
    Bucuresti: 1,305
  2. București148
    București: 148
  3. Timisoara17
    Timisoara: 17
  4. Ciolpani11
    Ciolpani: 11
  5. Cluj-Napoca8
    Cluj-Napoca: 8
  6. Constanta7
    Constanta: 7
  7. Targu Mures7
    Targu Mures: 7
  8. Brasov5
    Brasov: 5
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Where the buyers are (city)
Bucuresti1,305
București148
Timisoara17
Ciolpani11
Cluj-Napoca8
Constanta7
Targu Mures7
Brasov5

160 of 165 winning companies registered in Romania have annual accounts in the open business registers; bands follow the EU SME turnover thresholds.

Awards to companies registered in Romania

99.8%

Awards to companies registered in Romania: 99.8%

3 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

36.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 36.1%

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

Lots with a single bid

29.6%

Lots with a single bid: 29.6%

Among 1.5K 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
Comitetul Olimpic si Sportiv RomanBucuresti12

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