Architecture and engineering tenders in Germany
Figures from TED · updated 5 Nov 2026
In the 12 months from November 2025 to October 2026, public buyers in Germany published 15,339 architectural, engineering and inspection services tenders on TED, the EU's official tender journal. That is about 1,278 a month, and 1,351 were published in the last 30 days.
In 285 sampled award notices that report bids, the median contract received 3 bids, and 15% received only one bid.
91% of awards that state the winner's size went to small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), and 0% went to a company from outside Germany.
Price was the only award criterion in 56 of 249 awards that list their criteria; across all of them, price carried a median weight of 35%.
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| Published | Tender | Buyer | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 | Emergency signage for hazardous areas Notbeschilderung von Gefahrenstellen | Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden - Der Magistrat | 11 Nov 2026 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | A98 Bürgerwaldtunnel and Heidenäckertunnel - BOL and BÜ A98 Bürgerwaldtunnel und Heidenäckertunnel - BOL und BÜ | Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes - NL Südwest | 8 Dec 2026 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | 2026-78_B6_WSW_Floristic_Faunistic_Surveys_Repeat_Mappings 2026-78_B6_WSW_Floristische_Faunistische_Erfassungen_Wiederholungskartierungen | Niedersächsische Landesbehörde für Straßenbau und Verkehr - Geschäftsbereich Hannover | 4 Dec 2026 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | General planner Extension Rosdorf fire station Generalplaner Erweiterung Feuerwehr Rosdorf | Gemeinde Rosdorf | 23 Nov 2026 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | A6 East 6-lane expansion, PA-3 Pollutant investigation at Neuenstein A6 Ost 6-streifiger Ausbau, PA-3 Schadstoffuntersuchung bei Neuenstein | Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes - NL Südwest | 10 Dec 2026 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | A4, Wiehltalbrücke, Soil investigation, BIM A4, Wiehltalbrücke, Bodengutachten, BIM | Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes - NL Rheinland | 8 Dec 2026 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | TPS Airport-Stadt Süd | Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH handelnd für das Sonstige Sondervermögen Gewerbeflächen der Stadtgemeinde Bremen | 6 Nov 2026 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Redesign of district center at Walzenmühle, Evidence documentation Neugestaltung Quartierszentrum an der Walzenmühle, Beweissicherung | IHR Sanierungsträger, Flensburger Gesellschaft für Stadterneuerung mbH | 8 Dec 2026 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | KAU Technical review Planning Technical equipment KAU Fachprüfung Planung Technsiche Ausrüstung | Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban | 7 Dec 2026 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Object planning - BBS I, Implementation of fire protection concept Objektplanung - BBS I, Umsetzung Brandschutzkonzept Estimated 0.01 EUR | Stadt Delmenhorst | 14 Jan 2027 |
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How many tenders, month by month
Competition: how many bids
| Median bids per contract | 3 |
|---|---|
| Awards with a single bid | 15% |
| Awards won by SMEs | 91% |
| Awards won by a company from outside Germany | 0% |
| Awards with at least one bid from outside the EEA | 1% |
| Awards decided on price alone | 22% |
| Winning value against the buyer's estimate (median) | 100% |
From 300 award notices: the newest 25 of each month, out of 10,798 published in the same 12 months. Bids are the number of tenders received that each notice reports, as the median of its lots.
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Questions
How many architectural, engineering and inspection services tenders are published in Germany?
In the 12 months from November 2025 to October 2026, public buyers in Germany published 15,339 architectural, engineering and inspection services tenders on TED, the EU's official tender journal. That is about 1,278 a month, and 1,351 were published in the last 30 days.
How many companies bid on architectural, engineering and inspection services tenders in Germany?
In 285 sampled award notices that report bids, the median contract received 3 bids, and 15% received only one bid. Fewer bids usually means better odds for a well-prepared bid.
Can a company from another country win architectural, engineering and inspection services tenders in Germany?
Yes. Tenders published on TED are open to companies from every EU and EEA country, and often to companies from countries with a procurement agreement with the EU, such as the UK, the US, Switzerland and Israel under the WTO GPA, depending on the tender's own rules. In practice 0% of sampled awards in this market went to a company from outside Germany, often through a local partner or subsidiary.
Where can I find architectural, engineering and inspection services tenders in Germany?
Contracts above the EU thresholds are published on TED (ted.europa.eu). Smaller contracts appear on Germany's national portal, oeffentlichevergabe.de. Orbigate searches both together, translates titles into English and sends the new matches every morning.
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Where the numbers come from
Counts are contract notices on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily, the EU's official journal for public tenders) from buyers in Germany, classified under CPV division 71 (design, engineering, surveying, testing and technical inspection services). They cover tenders above the EU thresholds and those buyers chose to publish on TED; smaller national tenders are not counted. Monthly figures are rebuilt when a month ends; open tenders every day, from the TED Search API. Always confirm details in the official notice.