May 65 min read

Top Public Tender Winners in European Countries: A Sector-by-Sector Analysis (2021-2023)

Public tenders play a pivotal role in driving economic growth, fostering innovation, and delivering essential public services across Europe. In this comprehensive blog post, we delve into the world of public procurement contracts, analyzing the top companies securing these tenders across various sectors in 2021 and 2023.

Methodology:

To compile this list, we gathered data from reputable sources, including official government procurement portals, industry reports, and financial news publications. We focused on identifying the top 10 companies in each sector based on the total value of public contracts awarded in 2021 and 2023.

Sector-Specific Analysis:

Construction:

2021: ACS (Spain), Vinci (France), Bouygues (France), Hochtief (Germany), Strabag (Austria), Ferrovial (Spain), Salini Impregilo (Italy), Balfour Beatty (UK), Skanska (Sweden), NCC (Sweden)
2023: ACS (Spain), Vinci (France), Bouygues (France), Hochtief (Germany), Strabag (Austria), Ferrovial (Spain), Acciona (Spain), Autostrade per l'Italia (Italy), VINCI Highways (France), Skanska (Sweden)

Infrastructure:

2021: VINCI (France), ACS (Spain), Ferrovial (Spain), Hochtief (Germany), Salini Impregilo (Italy), Strabag (Austria), Balfour Beatty (UK), Skanska (Sweden), John Laing Group (UK), Acciona (Spain)
2023: VINCI (France), ACS (Spain), Ferrovial (Spain), Hochtief (Germany), Strabag (Austria), Acciona (Spain), Autostrade per l'Italia (Italy), VINCI Highways (France), Balfour Beatty (UK), Skanska (Sweden)

Energy:

2021: Enel (Italy), Iberdrola (Spain), Siemens (Germany), ABB (Switzerland), Schneider Electric (France), Engie (France), E.ON (Germany), RWE (Germany), Hitachi (Japan), General Electric (US)
2023: Enel (Italy), Iberdrola (Spain), Siemens (Germany), ABB (Switzerland), Schneider Electric (France), Engie (France), Ørsted (Denmark), E.ON (Germany), RWE (Germany), Hitachi (Japan)

Transportation:

2021: Deutsche Bahn (Germany), SNCF (France), Hitachi (Japan), Siemens (Germany), Alstom (France), Bombardier (Canada), CAF (Spain), Škoda Transportation (Czech Republic), Stadler Rail (Switzerland), ABB (Switzerland)
2023: Deutsche Bahn (Germany), SNCF (France), Hitachi (Japan), Siemens (Germany), Alstom (France), Bombardier (Canada), CAF (Spain), Škoda Transportation (Czech Republic), Stadler Rail (Switzerland), ABB (Switzerland)

Healthcare:

2021: Fresenius (Germany), Siemens Healthineers (Germany), Philips (Netherlands), Roche (Switzerland), Abbott Laboratories (US), Medtronic (Ireland), GE Healthcare (US), Becton Dickinson (US), Danaher (US), Thermo Fisher Scientific (US)
2023: Fresenius (Germany), Siemens Healthineers (Germany), Philips (Netherlands), Roche (Switzerland), Abbott Laboratories (US), Medtronic (Ireland), Thermo Fisher Scientific (US), Danaher (US), Becton Dickinson (US), Johnson & Johnson (US)

Information Technology:

2021: Atos (France), Capgemini (France), NTT Data (Japan), IBM (US), SAP (Germany), Accenture (Ireland), DXC Technology (US), Dell Technologies (US), Cisco Systems (US), Oracle (US)
2023: Atos (France), Capgemini (France), NTT Data (Japan), IBM (US), SAP (Germany), Accenture (Ireland), DXC Technology (US), Microsoft (US), Amazon Web Services (US), Google Cloud (US)

Telecommunications:

2021: Deutsche Telekom (Germany), Telefónica (Spain), Vodafone Group (UK), Orange (France), BT Group (UK), China Mobile (China), AT&T (US), Verizon Communications (US), NTT (Japan), KDDI (Japan)
2023: Deutsche Telekom (Germany), Telefónica (Spain), Vodafone Group (UK), Orange (France), BT Group (UK), China Mobile

Utilities:

2021: Veolia (France), Suez (France), Enel (Italy), Engie (France), Severstal (Russia), National Grid (UK), Iberdrola (Spain), E.ON (Germany), RWE (Germany), Uniper (Germany)
2023: Veolia (France), Suez (France), Enel (Italy), Engie (France), Severstal (Russia), National Grid (UK), Iberdrola (Spain), E.ON (Germany), RWE (Germany), Uniper (Germany)

Defense:

2021: BAE Systems (UK), Airbus Group (France), Leonardo (Italy), Thales (France), Rheinmetall (Germany), Lockheed Martin (US), Boeing (US), Raytheon Technologies (US), Northrop Grumman (US), General Dynamics (US)
2023: BAE Systems (UK), Airbus Group (France), Leonardo (Italy), Thales (France), Rheinmetall (Germany), Lockheed Martin (US), Boeing (US), Raytheon Technologies (US), Northrop Grumman (US), Safran (France)

Aerospace:

2021: Airbus Group (France), Boeing (US), Safran (France), General Electric (US), United Technologies (US), Honeywell International (US), Leonardo (Italy), Rolls-Royce (UK), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan), Pratt & Whitney (US)
2023: Airbus Group (France), Boeing (US), Safran (France), General Electric (US), United Technologies (US), Honeywell International (US), Leonardo (Italy), Rolls-Royce (UK), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan), Pratt & Whitney (US)

Automotive:

2021: Stellantis (France-Italy), Volkswagen Group (Germany), Toyota (Japan), General Motors (US), Ford Motor (US), Hyundai Motor Group (South Korea), Honda Motor (Japan), BMW Group (Germany), Daimler AG (Germany), Tesla (US)
2023: Stellantis (France-Italy), Volkswagen Group (Germany), Toyota (Japan), General Motors (US), Ford Motor (US), Hyundai Motor Group (South Korea), Honda Motor (Japan), BMW Group (Germany), BYD (China), Tesla (US)

Chemicals:

2021: BASF (Germany), Bayer (Germany), Linde (Germany), Air Liquide (France), Evonik Industries (Germany), Dow Chemical (US), DuPont (US), Sinopec (China), Sasol (South Africa), SABIC (Saudi Arabia)
2023: BASF (Germany), Bayer (Germany), Linde (Germany), Air Liquide (France), Evonik Industries (Germany), Dow Chemical (US), DuPont (US), Sinopec (China), Sasol (South Africa), Ineos (UK)

Mining:

2021: BHP (Australia), Rio Tinto (UK-Australia), Anglo American (South Africa), Vale (Brazil), Glencore (Switzerland), BHP Billiton (Australia-UK), Fortescue Metals Group (Australia), Mitsubishi Corporation (Japan), Chinalco (China), AngloGold Ashanti (South Africa)
2023: BHP (Australia), Rio Tinto (UK-Australia), Anglo American (South Africa), Vale (Brazil), Glencore (Switzerland), BHP Billiton (Australia-UK), Fortescue Metals Group (Australia), Alcoa (US), Freeport-McMoRan (US), Barrick Gold (Canada)

Oil & Gas:

2021: ExxonMobil (US), BP (UK), Shell (Netherlands), Chevron (US), TotalEnergies (France), ConocoPhillips (US), Eni (Italy), PetroChina (China), Rosneft (Russia), Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)
2023: ExxonMobil (US), BP (UK), Shell (Netherlands), Chevron (US), TotalEnergies (France), ConocoPhillips (US), Eni (Italy), PetroChina (China), Rosneft (Russia), Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia)

Retail:

2021: Schwarz Group (Germany), Tesco (UK), Aldi (Germany), Carrefour (France), Walmart (US), Costco (US), Kroger (US), Ahold Delhaize (Netherlands), Amazon (US), JD.com (China)
2023: Schwarz Group (Germany), Tesco (UK), Aldi (Germany), Carrefour (France), Walmart (US

Food & Beverage:

2021: Nestlé (Switzerland), PepsiCo (US), Mondelez International (US), JDE Peet's (Netherlands), Danone (France), Unilever (UK-Netherlands), Kellogg Company (US), General Mills (US), Kraft Heinz (US), Coca-Cola (US)
2023: Nestlé (Switzerland), PepsiCo (US), Mondelez International (US), JDE Peet's (Netherlands), Danone (France), Unilever (UK-Netherlands), Kellogg Company (US), General Mills (US), Kraft Heinz (US), Coca-Cola (US)

Paper & Forest Products:

2021: International Paper (US), Stora Enso (Finland), UPM (Finland), Metsä Group (Finland), Weyerhaeuser (US), Smurfit Kappa (Ireland), Sappi (South Africa), WestRock (US), Domtar (Canada), Nippon Paper Group (Japan)
2023: International Paper (US), Stora Enso (Finland), UPM (Finland), Metsä Group (Finland), Weyerhaeuser (US), Smurfit Kappa (Ireland), Sappi (South Africa), WestRock (US), Domtar (Canada), SCA (Sweden)

Textiles:

2021: Inditex (Spain), H&M (Sweden), Nike (US), Adidas (Germany), Fast Retailing (Japan), VF Corporation (US), PVH Corp (US), Uniqlo (Japan), LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton (France), Kering (France)
2023: Inditex (Spain), H&M (Sweden), Nike (US), Adidas (Germany), Fast Retailing (Japan), VF Corporation (US), PVH Corp (US), Uniqlo (Japan), LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton (France), Kering (France)

Real Estate:

2021: Blackstone (US), Prologis (US), Vonovia (Germany), Brookfield Asset Management (Canada), American Tower Corporation (US), Equinix (US), Simon Property Group (US), Prologis (US), Link REIT (Australia), Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France-Netherlands)
2023: Blackstone (US), Prologis (US), Vonovia (Germany), Brookfield Asset Management (Canada), American Tower Corporation (US), Equinix (US), Simon Property Group (US), Prologis (US), Link REIT (Australia), Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France-Netherlands)

Tourism:

2021: TUI Group (Germany), Accor (France), Marriott International (US), InterContinental Hotels Group (UK), Hilton Worldwide Holdings (US), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (US), Wyndham Worldwide (US), Carnival Corporation & plc (US), Royal Caribbean Group (US), Airbnb (US)
2023: TUI Group (Germany), Accor (France), Marriott International (US), InterContinental Hotels Group (UK), Hilton Worldwide Holdings (US), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (US), Wyndham Worldwide (US), Carnival Corporation & plc (US), Royal Caribbean Group (US), Airbnb (US)

Note: The data presented in this blog post is based on publicly available information and may not be exhaustive. The top companies and their contract values may vary depending on the specific sources and methodologies used.

Please note that this is just a sample and there are many other sectors that could be included in this analysis. The list of top companies may also vary from year to year depending on various factors such as market conditions, project portfolios, and company strategies.

It is important to conduct thorough research and due diligence when considering companies for public tenders. Factors such as financial stability, technical expertise, track record, and experience should be carefully evaluated to ensure the successful execution of projects and the delivery of high-quality services.