Madrid accounts for 41% of public contracts awarded in the quarter

Madrid totals €4.149 billion in public contracts in Q3 2026, 41% of the national total, according to Avaldata.

Carlos de la Fuente
Carlos de la Fuente
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Madrid accumulates €4.149 billion in public contracts between July and September, 41% of the total in Spain. Eight of the 15 largest contractors are based in the region.

According to empresaactual.com, public procurement in Spain amounted to 30,844 contracts between July 1 and September 30, 2026, with a total value of €10.140 billion. The data comes from Avaldata, a product of Informa D&B.

The Community of Madrid has the highest total, with €4.149 billion, 41% of the national total. Its contracts total 8,404 awards, with an average of €493,700 per contract.

Catalonia is in second place, with €2.154.5 billion (21%) and 4,977 contracts. Together, they account for 62% of the total value, although they only represent 43% of the number of contracts.

Following are Andalusia, with €1.063.5 billion (10.5%), Galicia, with €640 million (6%), and the Valencian Community, with €503 million (5%).

Nacho Pérez-Muñoz, general director of DAIL Software, summarises the distribution:

Companies from three communities, Madrid, Catalonia and Andalusia, account for nearly three-quarters of the capital allocated in public contracts for the third quarter of the year.

By sector, Construction leads the list with €3.300 billion (32.5% of the national value) and is the leading sector 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%).

Large companies captured 68.5% of the total value, €6.941 billion, while SMEs received 31.5%. By value, Atende Servicios Integrados holds the top position, with €239.6 million (2.36% of the total), followed by Serveo Social, with €210.4 million.

Among the 15 main contractors, eight companies are based in Madrid, three in Catalonia, two in Galicia, and one each in Andalusia and Asturias.

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