Single-bid tenders in Switzerland
12.2% of the 3,127 lots Switzerland 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 4. 25 countries leave more undisputed.
Data: TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested
By CPV division in Switzerland
The 11 divisions carrying at least 30 Switzerland lots, computed on that country's lots alone.
| CPV | Division | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services | 35.1% | 219 |
| 38 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 33.3% | 30 |
| 34 | Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation | 30.0% | 100 |
| 31 | Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting | 21.7% | 78 |
| 48 | Software package and information systems | 18.4% | 38 |
| 77 | Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services | 14.6% | 75 |
| 60 | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) | 8.0% | 50 |
| 72 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 7.5% | 213 |
| 45 | Construction work | 7.3% | 1,264 |
| 79 | Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security | 5.1% | 58 |
| 71 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 3.5% | 337 |
Code by code in Switzerland
The 8 CPV codes carrying at least 30 Switzerland lots from a notice that named exactly one code. Each opens its page in the CPV tree.
| Code | Description | Single bid | Lots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77000000 | Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services | 15.9% | 44 |
| 45000000 | Construction work | 8.2% | 475 |
| 72000000 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 7.5% | 160 |
| 45210000 | Building construction work | 7.1% | 126 |
| 71300000 | Engineering services | 6.1% | 98 |
| 71000000 | Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 2.9% | 103 |
| 45214200 | Construction work for school buildings | 2.9% | 34 |
| 90910000 | Cleaning services | 0.0% | 52 |
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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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 der Schweiz.
Frequently asked questions
01What share of public tenders in Switzerland receives only one bid?
12.2% of the 3,127 lots Switzerland awarded through the EU Official Journal between January and July 2026 received exactly one tender. The median lot drew 4 and the mean was 4.8. That is below the European 35.9% and ranks 33 of 34 countries. Counted on eForms BT-759, the submission count every contract award notice must carry.
02Which sectors get the fewest bids in Switzerland?
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services: 35.1% of 219 lots. Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses): 33.3% of 30 lots. Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation: 30.0% of 100 lots. Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting: 21.7% of 78 lots. Software package and information systems: 18.4% of 38 lots. Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services: 14.6% of 75 lots. Transport services (excl. Waste transport): 8.0% of 50 lots. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 7.5% of 213 lots. Construction work: 7.3% of 1,264 lots. Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security: 5.1% of 58 lots.
03Which CPV codes are least contested in Switzerland?
77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services: 15.9% of 44 lots. 45000000 Construction work: 8.2% of 475 lots. 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support: 7.5% of 160 lots. 45210000 Building construction work: 7.1% of 126 lots. 71300000 Engineering services: 6.1% of 98 lots. 71000000 Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services: 2.9% of 103 lots. 45214200 Construction work for school buildings: 2.9% of 34 lots. 90910000 Cleaning services: 0.0% of 52 lots.
How to cite
TRINTA, "Single-bid public tenders in Switzerland", TED, the EU Official Journal, harvested 8 September 2026, https://trinta.ai/single-bid-europe/switzerland (accessed [date]).