EU Official Journal · Spain · January to July 2026

Single-bid tenders in Spain

38.1% of the 26,519 lots Spain 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 2. 7 countries leave more undisputed.

Data: TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested

38.1%of lots drew a single bid
2tenders on the median lot
26,519lots with a readable count
9 / 34rank among EU countries

By CPV division in Spain

The 39 divisions carrying at least 30 Spain lots, computed on that country's lots alone.

Single-bid share by CPV division in Spain: Spain lots awarded through the EU Official Journal (TED), January to July 2026, divisions with at least 30 lots.
CPVDivisionSingle bidLots
38Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)63.1%307
60Transport services (excl. Waste transport)58.3%536
48Software package and information systems51.9%516
33Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products51.8%5,654
64Postal and telecommunications services51.0%137
80Education and training services50.4%357
50Repair and maintenance services49.0%1,704
55Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services47.5%120
73Research and development services and related consultancy services46.9%66
32Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment46.5%191
77Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services42.8%364
63Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services42.6%150
19Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials41.9%31
43Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment41.8%43
85Health and social work services40.2%792
35Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment40.2%164
72IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support38.6%1,308
42Industrial machinery38.3%133
66Financial and insurance services38.0%492
98Other community, social and personal services37.4%179
34Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation36.8%935
37Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories35.5%45
24Chemical products34.3%96
22Printed matter and related products34.0%97
90Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services29.6%1,087
03Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products27.5%58
18Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories27.2%202
31Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting26.9%260
15Food, beverages, tobacco and related products26.7%329
92Recreational, cultural and sporting services26.4%102
79Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security25.3%908
51Installation services (except software)24.4%221
30Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages23.4%443
39Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products22.1%339
09Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy21.0%447
44Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)21.0%257
71Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services16.8%1,553
45Construction work16.8%706
14Mining, basic metals and related products15.0%40

Code by code in Spain

The 104 CPV codes carrying at least 30 Spain lots from a notice that named exactly one code. Each opens its page in the CPV tree.

Single-bid share by CPV code in Spain: Spain lots from notices naming one code, EU Official Journal (TED), January to July 2026, codes with at least 30 lots.
CodeDescriptionSingle bidLots
77230000Services incidental to forestry96.8%63
33162000Operating theatre devices and instruments96.7%31
50421000Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment92.8%70
45233142Road-repair works90.9%44
60140000Non-scheduled passenger transport85.9%57
33600000Pharmaceutical products82.4%540
33184300Artificial parts of the heart82.0%106
33652100Antineoplastic agents81.1%53
33690000Various medicinal products79.7%345
85311300Welfare services for children and young people78.6%61
50324100System maintenance services76.9%39
33651600Vaccines75.5%86
72510000Computer-related management services75.0%40
80500000Training services75.0%84
50400000Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment73.9%46
60120000Taxi services73.6%38
50241000Repair and maintenance services of ships73.5%34
33696500Laboratory reagents71.8%231
50222000Repair and maintenance services of rolling stock71.0%38
72267000Software maintenance and repair services70.8%48
72267100Maintenance of information technology software70.5%34
60100000Road transport services68.6%86
50420000Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment66.1%65
50610000Repair and maintenance services of security equipment64.4%45
38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)62.7%43
85100000Health services61.7%277
60130000Special-purpose road passenger-transport services58.1%160
33183300Osteosynthesis devices56.6%60
48218000License management software package56.0%41
33100000Medical equipments54.9%202
80000000Education and training services54.7%53
32000000Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment54.3%103
71242000Project and design preparation, estimation of costs52.8%87
33141110Dressings52.2%67
64200000Telecommunications services50.0%48
85312300Guidance and counselling services50.0%42
66510000Insurance services49.5%109
50800000Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services47.6%63
48000000Software package and information systems46.7%280
79341000Advertising services46.1%52
90500000Refuse and waste related services45.4%33
33141000Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables44.7%190
66515000Damage or loss insurance services43.3%30
72200000Software programming and consultancy services43.1%44
50000000Repair and maintenance services43.0%186
33000000Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products42.5%94
72500000Computer-related services41.0%39
34114200Police cars41.0%39
79212000Auditing services38.7%31
33184100Surgical implants38.4%421
30200000Computer equipment and supplies38.4%156
33140000Medical consumables37.9%1,124
77311000Ornamental and pleasure gardens maintenance services33.3%87
34100000Motor vehicles33.0%115
33141200Catheters31.4%35
71600000Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services30.7%39
18100000Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories29.5%44
72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support29.2%413
71356200Technical assistance services28.5%70
15000000Food, beverages, tobacco and related products28.5%91
90910000Cleaning services28.2%124
50700000Repair and maintenance services of building installations27.8%147
79411000General management consultancy services26.3%38
90911000Accommodation, building and window cleaning services26.0%50
71200000Architectural and related services25.5%47
79340000Advertising and marketing services24.2%33
50750000Lift-maintenance services23.2%43
33700000Personal care products22.8%35
72224000Project management consultancy services22.5%31
09134000Gas oils22.4%58
90911200Building-cleaning services21.8%197
44211100Modular and portable buildings21.2%33
39160000School furniture21.2%33
71356000Technical services17.5%40
09123000Natural gas17.0%47
31000000Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting16.9%106
71300000Engineering services16.9%65
51000000Installation services (except software)16.7%197
80531200Technical training services16.6%54
90919200Office cleaning services16.3%49
60000000Transport services (excl. Waste transport)15.1%33
50230000Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment13.7%138
39100000Furniture13.0%46
45000000Construction work12.9%77
33169000Surgical instruments12.9%62
45231000Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines12.2%49
09310000Electricity12.1%189
85312000Social work services without accommodation12.1%33
33692000Medical solutions12.1%41
71317200Health and safety services11.1%45
63510000Travel agency and similar services11.1%54
71000000Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services8.5%117
71240000Architectural, engineering and planning services7.3%41
71310000Consultative engineering and construction services6.2%48
85311000Social work services with accommodation5.7%244
71520000Construction supervision services4.4%90
44510000Tools3.6%55
71221000Architectural services for buildings2.6%38
79341200Advertising management services1.8%55
30213300Desktop computer1.2%82
71311000Civil engineering consultancy services1.0%99
71317210Health and safety consultancy services0.0%30
22113000Library books0.0%37
15896000Deep-frozen products0.0%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 Spain 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 Spain 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 Spanish: Licitaciones con una sola oferta en España.

Frequently asked questions

01

What share of public tenders in Spain receives only one bid?

38.1% of the 26,519 lots Spain awarded through the EU Official Journal between January and July 2026 received exactly one tender. The median lot drew 2 and the mean was 4.2. That is above the European 35.9% and ranks 9 of 34 countries. Counted on eForms BT-759, the submission count every contract award notice must carry.

02

Which sectors get the fewest bids in Spain?

Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 63.1% of 307 lots. Transport services (excl. Waste transport): 58.3% of 536 lots. Software package and information systems: 51.9% of 516 lots. Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: 51.8% of 5,654 lots. Postal and telecommunications services: 51.0% of 137 lots. Education and training services: 50.4% of 357 lots. Repair and maintenance services: 49.0% of 1,704 lots. Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services: 47.5% of 120 lots. Research and development services and related consultancy services: 46.9% of 66 lots. Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment: 46.5% of 191 lots.

03

Which CPV codes are least contested in Spain?

77230000 Services incidental to forestry: 96.8% of 63 lots. 33162000 Operating theatre devices and instruments: 96.7% of 31 lots. 50421000 Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment: 92.8% of 70 lots. 45233142 Road-repair works: 90.9% of 44 lots. 60140000 Non-scheduled passenger transport: 85.9% of 57 lots. 33600000 Pharmaceutical products: 82.4% of 540 lots. 33184300 Artificial parts of the heart: 82.0% of 106 lots. 33652100 Antineoplastic agents: 81.1% of 53 lots. 33690000 Various medicinal products: 79.7% of 345 lots. 85311300 Welfare services for children and young people: 78.6% of 61 lots.

How to cite

TRINTA, "Single-bid public tenders in Spain", TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested 8 September 2026, https://trinta.ai/single-bid-europe/spain (accessed [date]).

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