Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers market in Belgium: size, suppliers and public contracts

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in Belgium awarded 25 supply contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers through award notices on TED; the 24 of them that state a value (96%) add up to €45.6 million. Belgium imported €1.21 billion of goods in the customs headings matched to tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 8403, 7612, 7310, 7322, 7309 and 2 more headings; all buyers, not only public ones), down 0.1% from 2023.

  • Since November 2023, 56 companies have won 86 public supply contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers in Belgium, in 70 award notices from 44 public buyers.
  • 90.7% of these awards went to companies registered in Belgium; the most frequent foreign origin is France.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 22.1% of all awards.
  • 34.4% 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, "Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers market in Belgium", https://cresques.com/markets/be/446-tanks-reservoirs-and-containers-central-heating-ra, from TED contract award notices (© European Union) and Eurostat Comext, updated 13 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Winning companies
56
since November 2023
Award notices
70
on TED
Public buyers
44
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports 2025
€1.2B
all buyers, Eurostat

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
86
in 70 award notices
Awarded value
€95.9M
from 87% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
56
with at least one award
Public buyers
44
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by yearNov–Dec 2023: 44Nov–Dec 20232024: 282820242025: 252520252026: 29292026
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Contracts awarded by year
Nov–Dec 20234
202428
202525
202629
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)Nov–Dec 2023: €1.8M€1.8MNov–Dec 20232024: €33.4M€33.4M20242025: €45.6M€45.6M20252026: €15.2M€15.2M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
Nov–Dec 2023€1.8M
2024€33.4M
2025€45.6M
2026€15.2M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Cities, regions and central administration: 35
  2. Environment and waste: 27
  3. Universities, schools and research: 8
  4. Armed forces and defence agencies: 5
  5. Hospitals and health services: 5
  6. Housing and community amenities: 2
  7. Electricity utilities: 1
  8. Police, fire services and prisons: 1
  9. Other2
    Other: 2
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Cities, regions and central administration35
Environment and waste27
Universities, schools and research8
Armed forces and defence agencies5
Hospitals and health services5
Housing and community amenities2
Electricity utilities1
Police, fire services and prisons1
Other2
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest20
    BE10
    Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 20
  2. Prov. Antwerpen17
    BE21
    Prov. Antwerpen: 17
  3. Prov. West-Vlaanderen13
    BE25
    Prov. West-Vlaanderen: 13
  4. Prov. Liège12
    BE33
    Prov. Liège: 12
  5. Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen8
    BE23
    Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen: 8
  6. Prov. Hainaut7
    BE32
    Prov. Hainaut: 7
  7. Prov. Vlaams-Brabant4
    BE24
    Prov. Vlaams-Brabant: 4
  8. Prov. Namur3
    BE35
    Prov. Namur: 3
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest20
Prov. Antwerpen17
Prov. West-Vlaanderen13
Prov. Liège12
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen8
Prov. Hainaut7
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant4
Prov. Namur3
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 15.1%, Medium-sized 14%, Small 9.3%, Micro 1.2%, SME (size not stated) 11.6%, Size not stated 48.8%Large companies: 13 (15.1%)15%Medium-sized: 12 (14%)14%Small: 8 (9.3%)Micro: 1 (1.2%)SME (size not stated): 10 (11.6%)12%Size not stated: 42 (48.8%)49%
  • 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 companies13 · 15.1%
Medium-sized12 · 14%
Small8 · 9.3%
Micro1 · 1.2%
SME (size not stated)10 · 11.6%
Size not stated42 · 48.8%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. France4
    France: 4
  2. Netherlands2
    Netherlands: 2
  3. Germany1
    Germany: 1
  4. Italy1
    Italy: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
France4
Netherlands2
Germany1
Italy1
Imports of these goods into Belgium, all buyers (EUR)
Imports of these goods into Belgium, all buyers (EUR)2023: €1.2B€1.2B20232024: €1.1B€1.1B20242025: €1.2B€1.2B2025
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Imports of these goods into Belgium, all buyers (EUR)
2023€1.2B
2024€1.1B
2025€1.2B
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Liège7
    Liège: 7
  2. Geel6
    Geel: 6
  3. Herstal5
    Herstal: 5
  4. Evere5
    Evere: 5
  5. Bruxelles5
    Bruxelles: 5
  6. Mol4
    Mol: 4
  7. Izegem4
    Izegem: 4
  8. Gent3
    Gent: 3
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Where the buyers are (city)
Liège7
Geel6
Herstal5
Evere5
Bruxelles5
Mol4
Izegem4
Gent3

Imports: Eurostat Comext, customs headings 8403, 7612, 7310, 7322, 7309, 7311, 7611 (only headings whose trade is mainly this category); all buyers, not only public ones.

Awards to companies registered in Belgium

90.7%

Awards to companies registered in Belgium: 90.7%

8 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

22.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 22.1%

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

Lots with a single bid

34.4%

Lots with a single bid: 34.4%

Among 64 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. Dräger Medical Belgium nv29 public contracts in total

Where this industry meets in Belgium

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Questions

Who wins public contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers in Belgium?
56 companies won 70 contract award notices for these categories from 44 public buyers in Belgium since November 2023. The companies that win most often are Dräger Medical Belgium nv.
How big is the tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers market in Belgium?
In 2025, public buyers in Belgium awarded 25 supply contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers through award notices on TED; the 24 of them that state a value (96%) add up to €45.6 million. Belgium imported €1.21 billion of goods in the customs headings matched to tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers in 2025 (Eurostat Comext, HS 8403, 7612, 7310, 7322, 7309 and 2 more headings; all buyers, not only public ones), down 0.1% from 2023.
Where do suppliers of tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers meet buyers and distributors in Belgium?
At trade fairs and congresses such as Architect at Work (ARCHITECT AT WORK) Kortrijk, Big 5 Global, BAU, NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS), Architectural Building Week, International Passive House Conference — 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); imports: Eurostat, international trade in goods (Comext), © European Union — only the customs headings whose trade is mainly this category, chosen by Cresques.