Single-bid tenders in Latvia
24.5% of the 7,392 lots Latvia 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. 17 countries leave more undisputed.
Data: TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested
By CPV division in Latvia
The 26 divisions carrying at least 30 Latvia lots, computed on that country's lots alone.
| CPV | Division | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Printed matter and related products | 75.0% | 56 |
| 32 | Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment | 51.5% | 33 |
| 50 | Repair and maintenance services | 46.1% | 208 |
| 38 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 44.7% | 123 |
| 72 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 43.8% | 57 |
| 03 | Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products | 43.7% | 48 |
| 35 | Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 38.7% | 49 |
| 33 | Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 34.5% | 1,559 |
| 42 | Industrial machinery | 33.3% | 39 |
| 34 | Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation | 31.5% | 184 |
| 73 | Research and development services and related consultancy services | 28.7% | 73 |
| 18 | Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories | 26.0% | 69 |
| 39 | Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products | 24.7% | 186 |
| 60 | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | 24.1% | 91 |
| 09 | Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy | 20.4% | 308 |
| 30 | Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages | 19.6% | 51 |
| 63 | Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services | 18.9% | 111 |
| 37 | Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories | 18.6% | 43 |
| 66 | Financial and insurance services | 14.9% | 87 |
| 79 | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security | 13.4% | 67 |
| 15 | Food, beverages, tobacco and related products | 12.6% | 373 |
| 90 | Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services | 12.2% | 309 |
| 71 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 11.8% | 548 |
| 31 | Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting | 10.2% | 49 |
| 45 | Construction work | 6.4% | 587 |
| 77 | Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services | 1.1% | 539 |
Code by code in Latvia
The 24 CPV codes carrying at least 30 Latvia lots from a notice that named exactly one code. Each opens its page in the CPV tree.
| Code | Description | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33100000 | Medical equipments | 53.7% | 264 |
| 38000000 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 37.6% | 69 |
| 03413000 | Fuel wood | 36.8% | 38 |
| 71520000 | Construction supervision services | 36.3% | 33 |
| 09100000 | Fuels | 35.0% | 40 |
| 39100000 | Furniture | 33.3% | 39 |
| 33000000 | Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 32.9% | 510 |
| 33141800 | Dental consumables | 23.9% | 505 |
| 90620000 | Snow-clearing services | 20.2% | 79 |
| 50100000 | Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment | 19.4% | 36 |
| 63000000 | Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services | 18.1% | 88 |
| 15000000 | Food, beverages, tobacco and related products | 13.8% | 318 |
| 45000000 | Construction work | 12.9% | 147 |
| 66512200 | Health insurance services | 9.8% | 51 |
| 09111400 | Wood fuels | 9.3% | 32 |
| 71000000 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 6.6% | 75 |
| 71247000 | Supervision of building work | 5.3% | 112 |
| 45233141 | Road-maintenance works | 3.2% | 31 |
| 45233142 | Road-repair works | 2.8% | 69 |
| 90910000 | Cleaning services | 1.2% | 80 |
| 09310000 | Electricity | 0.9% | 108 |
| 90919200 | Office cleaning services | 0.0% | 34 |
| 45233120 | Road construction works | 0.0% | 36 |
| 77312100 | Weed-killing services | 0.0% | 31 |
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 Latvia 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 Latvia 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.
Frequently asked questions
01What share of public tenders in Latvia receives only one bid?
24.5% of the 7,392 lots Latvia awarded through the EU Official Journal between January and July 2026 received exactly one tender. The median lot drew 3 and the mean was 4.6. That is below the European 35.9% and ranks 22 of 34 countries. Counted on eForms BT-759, the submission count every contract award notice must carry.
02Which sectors get the fewest bids in Latvia?
Printed matter and related products: 75.0% of 56 lots. Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment: 51.5% of 33 lots. Repair and maintenance services: 46.1% of 208 lots. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 44.7% of 123 lots. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 43.8% of 57 lots. Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products: 43.7% of 48 lots. Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment: 38.7% of 49 lots. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 34.5% of 1,559 lots. Industrial machinery: 33.3% of 39 lots. Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation: 31.5% of 184 lots.
03Which CPV codes are least contested in Latvia?
33100000 Medical equipments: 53.7% of 264 lots. 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 37.6% of 69 lots. 03413000 Fuel wood: 36.8% of 38 lots. 71520000 Construction supervision services: 36.3% of 33 lots. 09100000 Fuels: 35.0% of 40 lots. 39100000 Furniture: 33.3% of 39 lots. 33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 32.9% of 510 lots. 33141800 Dental consumables: 23.9% of 505 lots. 90620000 Snow-clearing services: 20.2% of 79 lots. 50100000 Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment: 19.4% of 36 lots.
How to cite
TRINTA, "Single-bid public tenders in Latvia", TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested 8 September 2026, https://trinta.ai/single-bid-europe/latvia (accessed [date]).