Single-bid tenders in Greece
55.9% of the 5,177 lots Greece awarded through the EU Official Journal (TED) from January to July 2026 received one tender and no other, above the European 35.9%. The median lot drew 1. 1 country leaves more undisputed.
Data: TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested
By CPV division in Greece
The 16 divisions carrying at least 30 Greece lots, computed on that country's lots alone.
| CPV | Division | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 73.7% | 61 |
| 77 | Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services | 68.1% | 66 |
| 79 | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security | 68.0% | 172 |
| 38 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 59.4% | 111 |
| 45 | Construction work | 54.3% | 46 |
| 50 | Repair and maintenance services | 54.2% | 59 |
| 09 | Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy | 52.4% | 143 |
| 33 | Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 50.6% | 1,225 |
| 15 | Food, beverages, tobacco and related products | 49.6% | 165 |
| 71 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 44.4% | 54 |
| 34 | Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation | 41.5% | 166 |
| 90 | Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services | 41.4% | 176 |
| 60 | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | 40.2% | 291 |
| 44 | Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) | 23.8% | 42 |
| 30 | Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages | 14.2% | 49 |
| 18 | Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories | 0.0% | 53 |
Code by code in Greece
The 19 CPV codes carrying at least 30 Greece lots from a notice that named exactly one code. Each opens its page in the CPV tree.
| Code | Description | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79980000 | Subscription services | 95.7% | 47 |
| 33696300 | Chemical reagents | 92.1% | 51 |
| 77100000 | Agricultural services | 86.8% | 38 |
| 33696500 | Laboratory reagents | 84.9% | 53 |
| 33111730 | Angioplasty supplies | 74.4% | 47 |
| 15000000 | Food, beverages, tobacco and related products | 56.6% | 30 |
| 33141126 | Ligatures | 48.6% | 148 |
| 33181500 | Renal consumables | 42.1% | 38 |
| 38000000 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 41.6% | 48 |
| 79713000 | Guard services | 34.2% | 38 |
| 60130000 | Special-purpose road passenger-transport services | 32.7% | 168 |
| 33181000 | Renal support devices | 27.7% | 36 |
| 90910000 | Cleaning services | 26.9% | 52 |
| 90911200 | Building-cleaning services | 15.6% | 51 |
| 33141620 | Medical kits | 10.0% | 30 |
| 33696400 | Isotopic reagents | 5.5% | 36 |
| 18100000 | Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories | 0.0% | 51 |
| 33162000 | Operating theatre devices and instruments | 0.0% | 50 |
| 34300000 | Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines | 0.0% | 37 |
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 Greece 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 Greece 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 Greek: Δημόσιοι διαγωνισμοί με μία προσφορά στην Ελλάδα.
Frequently asked questions
01What share of public tenders in Greece receives only one bid?
55.9% of the 5,177 lots Greece awarded through the EU Official Journal between January and July 2026 received exactly one tender. The median lot drew 1 and the mean was 2.7. That is above the European 35.9% and ranks 2 of 34 countries. Counted on eForms BT-759, the submission count every contract award notice must carry.
02Which sectors get the fewest bids in Greece?
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 73.7% of 61 lots. Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services: 68.1% of 66 lots. Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security: 68.0% of 172 lots. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 59.4% of 111 lots. Construction work: 54.3% of 46 lots. Repair and maintenance services: 54.2% of 59 lots. Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy: 52.4% of 143 lots. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 50.6% of 1,225 lots. Food, beverages, tobacco and related products: 49.6% of 165 lots. Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services: 44.4% of 54 lots.
03Which CPV codes are least contested in Greece?
79980000 Subscription services: 95.7% of 47 lots. 33696300 Chemical reagents: 92.1% of 51 lots. 77100000 Agricultural services: 86.8% of 38 lots. 33696500 Laboratory reagents: 84.9% of 53 lots. 33111730 Angioplasty supplies: 74.4% of 47 lots. 15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products: 56.6% of 30 lots. 33141126 Ligatures: 48.6% of 148 lots. 33181500 Renal consumables: 42.1% of 38 lots. 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 41.6% of 48 lots. 79713000 Guard services: 34.2% of 38 lots.
How to cite
TRINTA, "Single-bid public tenders in Greece", TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested 8 September 2026, https://trinta.ai/single-bid-europe/greece (accessed [date]).