Public procurement in Spain recorded a total of 30,844 awards in the third quarter of 2026, with a total value of 10.140 billion euros. According to data released by Informa, six out of every ten euros awarded are concentrated in the Community of Madrid and in Catalonia.
This volume represents a daily average of 335 contracts and 110.2 million euros, to which are added the awards obtained by 11,909 companies (2.6 contracts per company). The average amount per award stood at 328,800 euros, within a range from 62,100 to 493,700 euros, according to information from the Avaldata product of Informa D&B, corresponding to the period between July 1 and September 30, 2026.
"Companies from three communities (Madrid, Catalonia and Andalusia) account for nearly three quarters of the capital assigned in public awards in the third quarter of the year," says the general director of DAIL Software, Nacho Pérez-Muñoz.
The Community of Madrid leads the regional ranking by awarded amount, with 4.149 billion euros, 41% of the national total, spread across 8,404 contracts and an average of 493,700 euros per award. Catalonia is in second place, with 2.1545 billion (21%), 4,977 awards and an average of 432,900 euros.
Together, both communities account for 62% of the amount awarded in the country, although they represent only 43% of the number of contracts. Next are Andalusia, with 1.0635 billion (10.5% of the total), Galicia, with 640 million (6%), and the Valencian Community, with 503 million (5%).
Weight of the construction sector and large companies
By sector of activity, Construction occupies first place with 3.300 billion euros, 32.5% of the national amount, and leads contracting in 16 of the 19 autonomous communities. It is followed by Commerce and distribution, with 1.317 billion (13%), and Health and social services, with 849 million (8%).
Next are Media, telecommunications and technology, with 821 million (8%), Business and auxiliary services, with 809 million (8%), and Professional and technical services, with 732 million (7%). Manufacturing industry reaches 701 million, which represents nearly 7% of the total awarded.
By company size, large companies concentrated 68.5% of the awarded amount in the third quarter, with 6.941 billion euros. SMEs, overall, accounted for 31.5%: medium-sized companies achieved 1.311,5 billion (13%), small companies 1.148 billion (11%) and microenterprises 738 billion (7%).
In addition, just over half of the contracts (53%), a total of 16.342 awards, went to companies with revenues below 5 million euros, with an average amount of 121,600 euros per contract. At the opposite end, companies with turnover above 500 million reached an average of 1.22 million per award, 10.1 times more, totaling 1.608 contracts.
Main awarded companies of the quarter
By awarded volume, Atende Servicios Integrados is in first place, with 239.6 million euros, equivalent to 2.36% of the national total.
Next are Serveo Social, with 210.4 million (2.07%), and Estacionamientos y Servicios, with 163.2 million (1.61%). Together, the three reached 613 million euros in awards during the quarter, according to calculations by Informa D&B.
Likewise, the group of the 15 largest award recipients totals more than 1.768 billion euros, which represents 17% of the total amount for the period. Eight of these companies are headquartered in Madrid, three in Catalonia, two in Galicia and one in Andalusia and another in Asturias.