Single-bid tenders in Austria
25.6% of the 3,596 lots Austria awarded through the EU Official Journal (TED) from January to July 2026 received one tender and no other, below the European 35.9%. The median lot drew 3. 15 countries leave more undisputed.
Data: TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested
By CPV division in Austria
The 22 divisions carrying at least 30 Austria lots, computed on that country's lots alone.
| CPV | Division | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Health and social work services | 89.3% | 47 |
| 48 | Software package and information systems | 83.7% | 43 |
| 80 | Education and training services | 83.0% | 53 |
| 38 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 82.7% | 93 |
| 50 | Repair and maintenance services | 51.9% | 52 |
| 42 | Industrial machinery | 50.0% | 38 |
| 34 | Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation | 42.6% | 190 |
| 44 | Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) | 39.7% | 73 |
| 55 | Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services | 38.0% | 42 |
| 72 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 34.7% | 242 |
| 31 | Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting | 33.3% | 51 |
| 33 | Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 32.9% | 82 |
| 39 | Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products | 25.0% | 32 |
| 79 | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security | 23.2% | 159 |
| 71 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 13.9% | 343 |
| 30 | Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages | 13.1% | 38 |
| 60 | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | 11.6% | 60 |
| 90 | Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services | 10.8% | 259 |
| 45 | Construction work | 10.7% | 840 |
| 35 | Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 8.8% | 34 |
| 15 | Food, beverages, tobacco and related products | 6.4% | 62 |
| 09 | Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy | 5.5% | 90 |
Code by code in Austria
The 12 CPV codes carrying at least 30 Austria lots from a notice that named exactly one code. Each opens its page in the CPV tree.
| Code | Description | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38000000 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 79.4% | 34 |
| 72000000 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 46.8% | 96 |
| 44321000 | Cable | 42.4% | 33 |
| 55900000 | Retail trade services | 39.4% | 38 |
| 45215000 | Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences | 20.0% | 80 |
| 90910000 | Cleaning services | 18.3% | 60 |
| 71520000 | Construction supervision services | 17.3% | 52 |
| 45000000 | Construction work | 13.9% | 93 |
| 71000000 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 10.3% | 116 |
| 45262670 | Metalworking | 5.2% | 38 |
| 09134220 | Diesel fuel (EN 590) | 0.0% | 73 |
| 90911300 | Window-cleaning services | 0.0% | 32 |
How this is counted
The source is TED, the EU Official Journal, and the field is eForms BT-759, the count of submissions received, which every contract award notice must carry. Only the BT-760 total is read, never the electronic, SME or non-EEA subsets, because they overlap. The unit is the lot and not the notice: a notice can award many lots and each is a contract bid for on its own. A division or code appears only above 30 Austria lots, and a notice counts towards a division only when all its CPV codes sit in one and towards a code only when it carries exactly one, because the CPV array does not line up with the lots. TED carries procurement above the EU thresholds, so this is the large end of the Austria market and not the whole of it. Harvested 2026-09-08. The European table and the whole aggregate as one file carry the same numbers.
The same reading in German: Ausschreibungen mit nur einem Bieter in Österreich.
Frequently asked questions
01What share of public tenders in Austria receives only one bid?
25.6% of the 3,596 lots Austria awarded through the EU Official Journal between January and July 2026 received exactly one tender. The median lot drew 3 and the mean was 3.9. That is below the European 35.9% and ranks 19 of 34 countries. Counted on eForms BT-759, the submission count every contract award notice must carry.
02Which sectors get the fewest bids in Austria?
Health and social work services: 89.3% of 47 lots. Software package and information systems: 83.7% of 43 lots. Education and training services: 83.0% of 53 lots. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 82.7% of 93 lots. Repair and maintenance services: 51.9% of 52 lots. Industrial machinery: 50.0% of 38 lots. Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation: 42.6% of 190 lots. Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus): 39.7% of 73 lots. Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services: 38.0% of 42 lots. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 34.7% of 242 lots.
03Which CPV codes are least contested in Austria?
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 79.4% of 34 lots. 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 46.8% of 96 lots. 44321000 Cable: 42.4% of 33 lots. 55900000 Retail trade services: 39.4% of 38 lots. 45215000 Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences: 20.0% of 80 lots. 90910000 Cleaning services: 18.3% of 60 lots. 71520000 Construction supervision services: 17.3% of 52 lots. 45000000 Construction work: 13.9% of 93 lots. 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services: 10.3% of 116 lots. 45262670 Metalworking: 5.2% of 38 lots.
How to cite
TRINTA, "Single-bid public tenders in Austria", TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested 8 September 2026, https://trinta.ai/single-bid-europe/austria (accessed [date]).