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Water utilities in Romania

5 public buyers declaring "Water-related activities" 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 Romania: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
803
in 299 award notices
Awarded value
€342.2M
from 73% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
115
with at least one award
Public buyers
41
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 1313Nov–Dec 20232024: 17617620242025: 23523520252026: 3793792026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 202313
2024176
2025235
2026379
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €7M€7MNov–Dec 20232024: €94.5M€94.5M20242025: €122.2M€122.2M20252026: €118.6M€118.6M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€7M
2024€94.5M
2025€122.2M
2026€118.6M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Construction materials and associated items223
    Construction materials and associated items: 223
  2. Instruments for checking physical characteristics128
    Instruments for checking physical characteristics: 128
  3. Motor vehicles65
    Motor vehicles: 65
  4. Basic inorganic and organic chemicals64
    Basic inorganic and organic chemicals: 64
  5. Fuels62
    Fuels: 62
  6. Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power59
    Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power: 59
  7. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy50
    Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 50
  8. Fine and various chemical products34
    Fine and various chemical products: 34
  9. Other356
    Other: 356
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Construction materials and associated items223
Instruments for checking physical characteristics128
Motor vehicles65
Basic inorganic and organic chemicals64
Fuels62
Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power59
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy50
Fine and various chemical products34
Other356
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Nord-Est292
    RO21
    Nord-Est: 292
  2. Vest110
    RO42
    Vest: 110
  3. Sud-Est88
    RO22
    Sud-Est: 88
  4. Nord-Vest86
    RO11
    Nord-Vest: 86
  5. Sud-Vest Oltenia73
    RO41
    Sud-Vest Oltenia: 73
  6. Centru68
    RO12
    Centru: 68
  7. Bucureşti-Ilfov57
    RO32
    Bucureşti-Ilfov: 57
  8. Sud-Muntenia29
    RO31
    Sud-Muntenia: 29
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Nord-Est292
Vest110
Sud-Est88
Nord-Vest86
Sud-Vest Oltenia73
Centru68
Bucureşti-Ilfov57
Sud-Muntenia29
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 16.8%, Medium-sized 39.7%, Small 18.4%, Micro 0.1%, SME (size not stated) 3%, Size not stated 21.9%Large companies: 135 (16.8%)17%Medium-sized: 319 (39.7%)40%Small: 148 (18.4%)18%Micro: 1 (0.1%)SME (size not stated): 24 (3%)Size not stated: 176 (21.9%)22%
  • 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 companies135 · 16.8%
Medium-sized319 · 39.7%
Small148 · 18.4%
Micro1 · 0.1%
SME (size not stated)24 · 3%
Size not stated176 · 21.9%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Hungary1
    Hungary: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Hungary1
Winners registered in Romania, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Winners registered in Romania, by turnover (latest filed accounts): Under €2M turnover 27.5%, €2M–10M 35.3%, €10M–50M 16.7%, €50M and more 20.6%Under €2M turnover: 28 (27.5%)27%€2M–10M: 36 (35.3%)35%€10M–50M: 17 (16.7%)17%€50M and more: 21 (20.6%)21%
  • 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 turnover28 · 27.5%
€2M–10M36 · 35.3%
€10M–50M17 · 16.7%
€50M and more21 · 20.6%
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Iasi201
    Iasi: 201
  2. Arad71
    Arad: 71
  3. Bacau66
    Bacau: 66
  4. Craiova66
    Craiova: 66
  5. Cluj-Napoca54
    Cluj-Napoca: 54
  6. Constanta45
    Constanta: 45
  7. Brasov43
    Brasov: 43
  8. Bucuresti42
    Bucuresti: 42
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Where the buyers are (city)
Iasi201
Arad71
Bacau66
Craiova66
Cluj-Napoca54
Constanta45
Brasov43
Bucuresti42

102 of 114 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

99.9%

Awards to companies registered in Romania: 99.9%

1 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

38.2%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 38.2%

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

Lots with a single bid

52.8%

Lots with a single bid: 52.8%

Among 760 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
SC COMPANIA REGIONALA DE APA BACAU SABacau66
Apavital SA IasiIasi60
AQUATIM S.A. TimisoaraTimisoara17
Compania APA BrasovBrasov16
RAJA S.A CONSTANTAConstanta12

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