Public Tenders in Saxony-Anhalt – Figures, Sectors & Procurement

Public Tenders in Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt is one of Germany's 16 federal states and, with Magdeburg as its state capital, an important market for public contracts. Day after day, the State of Saxony-Anhalt, the cities of Magdeburg and Halle (Saale), universities and university hospitals, as well as municipal utility companies put out supply, works and service contracts to tender. For companies looking to participate in public procurement, Saxony-Anhalt is therefore a key sales market – from small municipal contracts to EU-wide large-scale procurements.

Tenders in Saxony-Anhalt in Figures

In 2024 and 2025, the analysed procurement data recorded 4,042 public procurement procedures relating to Saxony-Anhalt – 1,970 of them in 2024 and 2,072 in 2025. This means that around 2.9% of all procedures classified across Germany are attributable to Saxony-Anhalt, which ranks 12th among the federal states for public tenders (rank 12 of 16).

The focus is on construction works (CPV 45, 1,396 procedures), architectural, engineering & planning services (CPV 71, 823 procedures), and wastewater, waste & environmental services (CPV 90, 301 procedures). Across all federal states, a clear pattern emerges: by far the largest share of procedures relates to construction works (CPV 45), architectural and engineering services (CPV 71), transport equipment (CPV 34), as well as wastewater, waste & environmental services (CPV 90).

Top Sectors (CPV Categories) in Saxony-Anhalt

The following overview shows the CPV main categories with the highest demand in Saxony-Anhalt in the 2024–2025 period:

A complete classification of the individual sectors is provided in the CPV code overview.

Key Public Contracting Authorities in Saxony-Anhalt

Major public contracting authorities in Saxony-Anhalt include the State of Saxony-Anhalt, the cities of Magdeburg and Halle (Saale), universities and university hospitals, as well as municipal utility companies. In addition, there are universities, research institutions, special-purpose associations and municipal enterprises. These bodies award contracts both below and above the EU thresholds.

Procurement Law and Procurement Platforms in Saxony-Anhalt

Public contracts in Saxony-Anhalt are mainly published via the Saxony-Anhalt procurement portal as well as via the German Procurement Portal (DTVP). EU-wide procedures above the thresholds are additionally published in the Official Journal of the EU via TED (Tenders Electronic Daily).

Legally, contracting authorities in Saxony-Anhalt are subject to nationwide German procurement law: above the EU thresholds, the GWB (Act against Restraints of Competition) in conjunction with the VgV (Public Procurement Regulation); below the thresholds, the UVgO (Sub-Threshold Procurement Regulation) as well as supplementary state-law requirements (including the state's collective-bargaining-compliance and procurement rules).

How BOND Helps with Tenders in Saxony-Anhalt

The challenge for bidders is that tenders in Saxony-Anhalt are scattered across many different portals, procurement offices and municipalities. This is exactly where BOND comes in.

Tender Match – all tenders from Saxony-Anhalt in one place

With tender.match, companies automatically receive all relevant tenders from Saxony-Anhalt directly in their dashboard. BOND indexes procurements from more than 1,000 procurement portals across the EU – from TED to the DTVP to regional and municipal procurement offices in Saxony-Anhalt. Filtering by region, CPV code and company profile ensures that no suitable procedure is overlooked. An automated gap analysis shows where the company meets the requirements and where gaps remain.

Company Match – finding the right partners in Saxony-Anhalt

For bidding consortia, subcontractors and suppliers, company.match offers access to an EU-wide database of more than 28 million companies. This makes it possible to identify regional partners in Saxony-Anhalt specifically for joint bids and partial services – and to increase the chances of winning the contract.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tenders in Saxony-Anhalt

How many public tenders are there in Saxony-Anhalt?

In 2024 and 2025, around 4,042 public procurement procedures relating to Saxony-Anhalt were recorded – on average, several thousand procedures per year. Saxony-Anhalt thus ranks 12th of the 16 federal states.

Which sectors are most frequently tendered in Saxony-Anhalt?

The largest share is held by construction works (CPV 45, 1,396 procedures), architectural, engineering & planning services (CPV 71, 823 procedures), and wastewater, waste & environmental services (CPV 90, 301 procedures). Overall, construction, planning and infrastructure services dominate procurement activity.

Where can I find tenders from Saxony-Anhalt?

Tenders from Saxony-Anhalt are published via the Saxony-Anhalt procurement portal, the DTVP and – for EU-wide procedures – via TED. BOND automatically bundles all these sources and filters them according to your company profile.

Which procurement law applies in Saxony-Anhalt?

Nationwide German procurement law applies (GWB, VgV above the EU thresholds; UVgO below), supplemented by Saxony-Anhalt's state-law requirements.