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

Market size and key facts

In 2025, public buyers in France awarded 322 supply contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers through award notices on TED; the 130 of them that state a value (40.4%) add up to €83.7 million, a floor rather than the full contract value. France imported €1.72 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 8.7% from 2023.

  • Since November 2023, 270 companies have won 847 public supply contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers in France, in 481 award notices from 356 public buyers.
  • 99.3% of these awards went to companies registered in France; the most frequent foreign origin is Belgium.
  • The five companies that win most often hold 35.3% of all awards.
  • 19.6% of the awards whose notice states the number of tenders received a single bid.

In proportion

All public purchasing in France — general government spending on goods, services and investment, the measure the OECD and the European Commission use for public procurement — came to €486 billion in 2025, 16.2% 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 France", https://cresques.com/markets/fr/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
270
since November 2023
Award notices
481
on TED
Public buyers
356
hospitals, schools, agencies
Imports 2025
€1.7B
all buyers, Eurostat

The market in numbers

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

Contracts awarded
847
in 481 award notices
Awarded value
€199.3M
from 40% of awards with a published value
Winning companies
270
with at least one award
Public buyers
356
hospitals, cities, agencies
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 28928920242025: 32232220252026: 2362362026
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Contracts awarded by year
2024289
2025322
2026236
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €85.3M€85.3M20242025: €83.7M€83.7M20252026: €30.3M€30.3M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€85.3M
2025€83.7M
2026€30.3M
Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
  1. Cities, regions and central administration: 605
  2. Environment and waste: 106
  3. Hospitals and health services: 47
  4. Universities, schools and research: 26
  5. Police, fire services and prisons: 14
  6. Armed forces and defence agencies: 11
  7. Electricity utilities: 10
  8. Water utilities: 9
  9. Other19
    Other: 19
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Who buys: contracts by buyer sector
Cities, regions and central administration605
Environment and waste106
Hospitals and health services47
Universities, schools and research26
Police, fire services and prisons14
Armed forces and defence agencies11
Electricity utilities10
Water utilities9
Other19
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Rhône-Alpes114
    FRK2
    Rhône-Alpes: 114
  2. Ile de France103
    FR10
    Ile de France: 103
  3. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur79
    FRL0
    Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 79
  4. Midi-Pyrénées60
    FRJ2
    Midi-Pyrénées: 60
  5. Languedoc-Roussillon39
    FRJ1
    Languedoc-Roussillon: 39
  6. Bretagne37
    FRH0
    Bretagne: 37
  7. Aquitaine31
    FRI1
    Aquitaine: 31
  8. Pays de la Loire31
    FRG0
    Pays de la Loire: 31
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Rhône-Alpes114
Ile de France103
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur79
Midi-Pyrénées60
Languedoc-Roussillon39
Bretagne37
Aquitaine31
Pays de la Loire31
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 41.6%, Medium-sized 4.5%, Small 1.8%, Micro 0.1%, SME (size not stated) 23.8%, Size not stated 28.2%Large companies: 352 (41.6%)42%Medium-sized: 38 (4.5%)Small: 15 (1.8%)Micro: 1 (0.1%)SME (size not stated): 202 (23.8%)24%Size not stated: 239 (28.2%)28%
  • 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 companies352 · 41.6%
Medium-sized38 · 4.5%
Small15 · 1.8%
Micro1 · 0.1%
SME (size not stated)202 · 23.8%
Size not stated239 · 28.2%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Belgium2
    Belgium: 2
  2. Czechia2
    Czechia: 2
  3. Luxembourg1
    Luxembourg: 1
  4. Netherlands1
    Netherlands: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Belgium2
Czechia2
Luxembourg1
Netherlands1
Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts): Under €2M turnover 14.4%, €2M–10M 30.7%, €10M–50M 26.1%, €50M and more 28.8%Under €2M turnover: 22 (14.4%)14%€2M–10M: 47 (30.7%)31%€10M–50M: 40 (26.1%)26%€50M and more: 44 (28.8%)29%
  • Under €2M turnover
  • €2M–10M
  • €10M–50M
  • €50M and more
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Winners registered in France, by turnover (latest filed accounts)
Under €2M turnover22 · 14.4%
€2M–10M47 · 30.7%
€10M–50M40 · 26.1%
€50M and more44 · 28.8%
Imports of these goods into France, all buyers (EUR)
Imports of these goods into France, all buyers (EUR)2023: €1.9B€1.9B20232024: €1.8B€1.8B20242025: €1.7B€1.7B2025
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Imports of these goods into France, all buyers (EUR)
2023€1.9B
2024€1.8B
2025€1.7B
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Lyon23
    Lyon: 23
  2. Toulouse19
    Toulouse: 19
  3. La Rochelle12
    La Rochelle: 12
  4. VANNES10
    VANNES: 10
  5. Nézignan l'évêque10
    Nézignan l'évêque: 10
  6. Marseille10
    Marseille: 10
  7. Cambrai10
    Cambrai: 10
  8. Beaune10
    Beaune: 10
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Where the buyers are (city)
Lyon23
Toulouse19
La Rochelle12
VANNES10
Nézignan l'évêque10
Marseille10
Cambrai10
Beaune10

153 of 265 winning companies registered in France have annual accounts in the open business registers; bands follow the EU SME turnover thresholds.

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 France

99.3%

Awards to companies registered in France: 99.3%

6 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

35.3%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 35.3%

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

Lots with a single bid

19.6%

Lots with a single bid: 19.6%

Among 720 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. CONTENUR SL47 public contracts in total
  2. G GILLARD SAS26 public contracts in total
  3. SAS CAUCHARD15 public contracts in total
  4. ELKOPLAST CZ, s.r.o.26 public contracts in total

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Who wins public contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers in France?
270 companies won 481 contract award notices for these categories from 356 public buyers in France since November 2023. The companies that win most often are CONTENUR SL, G GILLARD SAS, SAS CAUCHARD, ELKOPLAST CZ, s.r.o..
How big is the tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers market in France?
In 2025, public buyers in France awarded 322 supply contracts for tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers through award notices on TED; the 130 of them that state a value (40.4%) add up to €83.7 million, a floor rather than the full contract value. France imported €1.72 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 8.7% from 2023.
Where do suppliers of tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers meet buyers and distributors in France?
At trade fairs and congresses such as BePOSITIVE, BATIMAT, INTERCLIMA, Big 5 Global, BAU, NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS) — 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.