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

A median of 2 bids per procedure; 46% of procedures ended with a single bidder (15,626 awards with a bid count). National average for Germany across all sectors: 3.1 bids.

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The market norm in numbers

MetricSectorNational averageSample
Bids per procedure (median)23.115,626
Procedures with a single bidder46 %24 %15,626
Awards to a repeat winner52 %46 %32,997
Distinct winners7,490201,34437,035
Awards to companies from abroad1 %1 %37,035
Award relative to estimate (median)87 %99 %3,154
Notice to award (median)78 days80 days12,882
Bids from SMEs0
Bids from abroad0
Weight of price in award criteria (median)0

How to read these numbers

Of 44 sectors in Germany with a bid count, Transport equipment ranks 20 for competition. Every second tender effectively ends without competition — showing up often wins. 52% 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 Germany get?
A median of 2 bids per procedure, measured on 15,626 awards with a bid count since 2012. 46% of procedures had a single bidder.
How often does the incumbent win in Germany?
52% of awards in Transport equipment went to a company that had already won with the same buyer.
Do foreign companies stand a chance in Germany for Transport equipment?
1% of awards went to companies based outside Germany.
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 Germany?
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 = 37,035