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How much competition does a tender for Transport equipment in Bulgaria face?

A median of 2 bids per procedure; 47% of procedures ended with a single bidder (2,372 awards with a bid count). National average for Bulgaria across all sectors: 1.8 bids.

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The market norm in numbers

MetricSectorNational averageSample
Bids per procedure (median)21.82,372
Procedures with a single bidder47 %47 %2,372
Awards to a repeat winner54 %63 %4,512
Distinct winners77817,8484,607
Awards to companies from abroad0 %0 %4,607
Award relative to estimate (median)87 %86 %1,095
Notice to award (median)39 days0
Bids from SMEs0
Bids from abroad0
Weight of price in award criteria (median)0

How to read these numbers

Of 41 sectors in Bulgaria with a bid count, Transport equipment ranks 10 for competition. Every second tender effectively ends without competition — showing up often wins. 54% of awards went to companies that had already won with the same buyer — the incumbent is the rule, newcomers need a price or quality edge.

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Frequently asked questions

How many bidders does a tender for Transport equipment in Bulgaria get?
A median of 2 bids per procedure, measured on 2,372 awards with a bid count since 2020. 47% of procedures had a single bidder.
How often does the incumbent win in Bulgaria?
54% of awards in Transport equipment went to a company that had already won with the same buyer.
Do foreign companies stand a chance in Bulgaria for Transport equipment?
0% of awards went to companies based outside Bulgaria.
What share of the estimate does the winner get in Transport equipment?
The award came in at a median 87% of the estimated value.
How much does price count for Transport equipment in Bulgaria?
Not enough weighted notices for this sector yet.

Where the numbers come from

From the documented awards of every portal we read (TED and the national portals), aggregated every night. Bid counts come from the award notices themselves (TED BT-759, PLACSP, OCDS, Hilma, ANAC); incumbency counts whether the winner had won with the same buyer before; abroad means the winner's country differs from the buyer's. Metrics below the minimum sample are not shown.

As of 05/09/2026 · n = 4,607