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Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting market in Belgium: size, suppliers and public contracts

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in Belgium awarded 22 supply contracts for electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting through award notices on TED; the 17 of them that state a value (77.3%) add up to €8.8 million.

  • Since November 2023, 42 companies have won 66 public supply contracts for electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting in Belgium, in 37 award notices from 33 public buyers.
  • 93.9% of these awards went to companies registered in Belgium; the most frequent foreign origin is Austria.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 33.3% of all awards.
  • 22.9% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in Belgium — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €99.6 billion in 2025, 15.5% of GDP (Eurostat). Award notices on TED cover only the contracts above the EU thresholds, so they show who wins, not the whole of that spending.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

Updated · counted daily from contract award notices on TED and Eurostat international trade data · figures as JSON · free to quote with attribution (CC BY 4.0)

How to cite: Cresques, "Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting market in Belgium", https://cresques.com/markets/be/310-electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consu, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 13 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Winning companies
42
since November 2023
Award notices
37
on TED
Public buyers
33
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports
—
no customs heading isolates this category

The market in numbers

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

Contracts awarded
66
in 37 award notices
Awarded value
€247.2M
from 80% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
42
with at least one award
Public buyers
33
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 22Nov–Dec 20232024: 202020242025: 222220252026: 22222026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20232
202420
202522
202622
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €1.9K€1.9KNov–Dec 20232024: €28.7M€28.7M20242025: €8.8M€8.8M20252026: €209.7M€209.7M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€1.9K
2024€28.7M
2025€8.8M
2026€209.7M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Cities, regions and central administration23
    Cities, regions and central administration: 23
  2. Electricity utilities18
    Electricity utilities: 18
  3. Universities, schools and research7
    Universities, schools and research: 7
  4. Environment and waste7
    Environment and waste: 7
  5. Hospitals and health services6
    Hospitals and health services: 6
  6. Social protection2
    Social protection: 2
  7. Culture, sport and religion1
    Culture, sport and religion: 1
  8. Railway operators1
    Railway operators: 1
  9. Other1
    Other: 1
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Cities, regions and central administration23
Electricity utilities18
Universities, schools and research7
Environment and waste7
Hospitals and health services6
Social protection2
Culture, sport and religion1
Railway operators1
Other1
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest22
    BE10
    Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 22
  2. Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen20
    BE23
    Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: 20
  3. Prov. Hainaut6
    BE32
    Prov. Hainaut: 6
  4. Prov. West-Vlaanderen5
    BE25
    Prov. West-Vlaanderen: 5
  5. Prov. Antwerpen4
    BE21
    Prov. Antwerpen: 4
  6. Prov. Vlaams-Brabant4
    BE24
    Prov. Vlaams-Brabant: 4
  7. Prov. Liège3
    BE33
    Prov. Liège: 3
  8. Prov. Brabant wallon1
    BE31
    Prov. Brabant wallon: 1
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest22
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen20
Prov. Hainaut6
Prov. West-Vlaanderen5
Prov. Antwerpen4
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant4
Prov. Liège3
Prov. Brabant wallon1
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 25.8%, Medium-sized 13.6%, Micro 3%, SME (size not stated) 16.7%, Size not stated 40.9%Large companies: 17 (25.8%)26%Medium-sized: 9 (13.6%)14%Micro: 2 (3%)SME (size not stated): 11 (16.7%)17%Size not stated: 27 (40.9%)41%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies17 · 25.8%
Medium-sized9 · 13.6%
Micro2 · 3%
SME (size not stated)11 · 16.7%
Size not stated27 · 40.9%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Austria2
    Austria: 2
  2. France1
    France: 1
  3. Netherlands1
    Netherlands: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Austria2
France1
Netherlands1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Merelbeke-Melle15
    Merelbeke-Melle: 15
  2. Brussel8
    Brussel: 8
  3. Schaarbeek5
    Schaarbeek: 5
  4. Bruxelles4
    Bruxelles: 4
  5. Antwerpen4
    Antwerpen: 4
  6. Couillet3
    Couillet: 3
  7. Brugge2
    Brugge: 2
  8. Gent2
    Gent: 2
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Where the buyers are (city)
Merelbeke-Melle15
Brussel8
Schaarbeek5
Bruxelles4
Antwerpen4
Couillet3
Brugge2
Gent2

Awards to companies registered in Belgium

93.9%

Awards to companies registered in Belgium: 93.9%

4 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

33.3%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 33.3%

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

Lots with a single bid

22.9%

Lots with a single bid: 22.9%

Among 48 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.

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Among the companies that win most often

  1. Siemens Mobility nv12 public contracts in total

Where this industry meets in Belgium

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Questions

Who wins public contracts for electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting in Belgium?
42 companies won 37 contract award notices for these categories from 33 public buyers in Belgium since November 2023. The companies that win most often are Siemens Mobility nv.
How big is the electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting market in Belgium?
In 2025, public buyers in Belgium awarded 22 supply contracts for electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting through award notices on TED; the 17 of them that state a value (77.3%) add up to €8.8 million.
Where do suppliers of electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting meet buyers and distributors in Belgium?
At trade fairs and congresses such as SPS – Smart Production Solutions, IFAM – Intronika – Robotics, E-world energy & water, HANNOVER MESSE, The smarter E Europe (incl. Intersolar Europe), Batteries Event — each checked on the organiser's official website.
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Sources: contract award notices on TED — Tenders Electronic Daily (ted.europa.eu), © European Union, published since November 2023, processed by Cresques (one award per procedure and lot); no import figure: Eurostat's customs headings do not isolate this category.