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Medium risk #10 Concentration

Supplier concentration (HHI)

Markets where an authority's money went to a few suppliers, although the country had hundreds.

The Herfindahl-Hirschman index (HHI) shows how concentrated a market is: 10,000 means a single supplier; the lower it is, the more suppliers share the money. Here a market is one authority, one CPV group and one year. The CPV group matters: over all of an authority's suppliers the index would measure what it bought, not who it bought from. The same authority can have competition for fuel and a single supplier for IT services.

Flagged markets

12

Money in flagged markets

460.58 Mn.

Mean index (money-weighted)

9,149

Flagged markets by year

Years marked * are not fully covered by the data: 2018, 2026.

Concentrated money, by CPV group

The 12 largest CPV groups by value; the other 101 are added into a single tile.

National concentration index by year

The index, like the rate in the year chart, is computed on every market checked, not only the flagged ones.

How it is computed

The index is computed per market, not per authority, and only on money spent.

  1. Every award in the three streams (tenders, direct purchases and offline purchases) since 2018 is taken.
  2. Each award gets its CPV group (three digits), supplier and year: the contract date for tenders, the finalisation date for the others. A contract over several lots is split by estimated value; an association's contract is split among its members.
  3. Money is added up by authority, CPV group, year and supplier. Each market is also tested once over the whole period, on the money of every year together, where a supplier present in three years holds one share.
  4. The index is the sum of the squared supplier shares, times 10,000. The lowest possible value is 10,000 divided by the number of awards.
  5. Only markets large enough are included: above the money and award thresholds. A market with three awards cannot go below 3,333, however fairly it was shared.
  6. Markets with an index above the threshold are flagged, if the country had enough suppliers in the CPV group for a choice to exist.

Thresholds

  • Flagging threshold: an HHI of at least 7,000
  • At least 10 awards in a year, 30 over the whole period
  • At least 500,000 RON in a year, 3,000,000 RON over the whole period
  • At least 20 suppliers active in the CPV group nationally

The index says nothing about lawfulness: a concentrated market can come from fair tenders won by the same bidder every time. Markets below the thresholds above are left out, and framework agreements are excluded.

The CPV group approximates the market. Some groups are local monopolies (waste, water, district heating), where the national supplier count overstates the buyer's real choice, and the indicator will flag them. The Suppliers in the market column helps recognise them.

The full explanation, on the methodology page

The whole period is not the sum of the years. Each market is tested once more, on the money of every year together: supplier shares are taken over the whole period, and the floors are higher (30 awards and 3,000,000 RON). A market can be flagged in a year without being flagged over the whole period, for example when one supplier took everything in one year but shared the market in the others. Choose a year to see the markets flagged in it.

Supplier concentration (HHI)
Contracting authority CPV group Year Spent Awards Suppliers used Suppliers in market HHI Leading supplier
UNITATEA MILITARA NR01394 CUI: 5051862 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 304,596,563 304,408,382 176,033 12,148 89 13,073 9,742 COMPANIA NATIONALA ROMARM SA CUI: 13554423 98.7%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
COMPANIA NATIONALA ROMARM SA CUI: 13554423 98.7% COFETARIA NARCISA SRL CUI: 1355443 1.1% 3 DIMENSION CONFORT SRL CUI: 22313556 0.1% BRIARIS IND SRL CUI: 2329485 0.0% IVECO TRUCK SERVICES SRL CUI: 31625301 0.0% 16 further suppliers 0.0%
DIRECTIA GENERALA DE POLITIE A MUNICIPIULUI BUCURESTI CUI: 4221160 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 41,803,522 39,013,290 2,728,187 62,045 332 13,073 7,133 AUTOMOBILE BAVARIA SRL CUI: 5450286 83.7%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
AUTOMOBILE BAVARIA SRL CUI: 5450286 83.7% SERVICE CICLOP SA CUI: 11573879 10.9% TOTAL DOM EXPRESS SRL CUI: 26669778 1.2% CAR SOFT SISTEM SRL CUI: 34748899 0.8% AUTOKLASS CENTER SRL CUI: 15134434 0.5% 26 further suppliers 2.9%
GARDA DE COASTA CUI: 29521430 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 27,606,419 27,206,042 397,621 2,756 230 13,073 7,426 EUROPARTS SERVICES SRL CUI: 14686414 85.1%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
EUROPARTS SERVICES SRL CUI: 14686414 85.1% CONVENABIL SRL CUI: 7898600 13.5% MARCTEL - SIT SRL CUI: 10453050 0.5% RENT CAR SERVICE LITORAL SRL CUI: 1883996 0.4% UTILNAVOREP SA CUI: 1905300 0.3% 6 further suppliers 0.2%
SERVICIUL DE AMBULANTA CUI: 7480097 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 23,280,693 22,986,530 293,660 503 142 13,073 9,749 AINODEKAM SRL CUI: 2647357 98.7%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
AINODEKAM SRL CUI: 2647357 98.7% CONVENABIL SRL CUI: 7898600 0.4% IVAS SRL CUI: 1646221 0.2% FLORDELV 94 RAC SRL CUI: 41710234 0.2% STAR BETON TOP SRL CUI: 28975552 0.2% 7 further suppliers 0.3%
SERVICIUL DE AMBULANTA JUDETEAN TIMIS CUI: 7446141 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 19,069,771 18,010,165 748,096 311,510 307 13,073 8,036 BEST ENGINE SRL CUI: 26052542 89.4%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
BEST ENGINE SRL CUI: 26052542 89.4% AUTOGLOBUS 2000 SRL CUI: 14572649 6.2% PORSCHE INTER AUTO ROMANIA SRL CUI: 22188461 1.3% AVANT MARIS MEDICAL SRL CUI: 33368760 0.7% TACHONAN SERVICE SRL CUI: 8893970 0.7% 23 further suppliers 1.7%
UNITATEA MILITARA 0991 BUCURESTI CUI: 24189404 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 10,873,281 9,373,959 370,393 1,128,929 347 13,073 7,451 SERVICE AUTO SERUS SRL CUI: 1316 86.3%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
SERVICE AUTO SERUS SRL CUI: 1316 86.3% AUTOMOBILE BAVARIA SRL CUI: 5450286 1.7% TIRIAC AUTO SRL CUI: 11331727 1.3% RODI SERV 2003 SRL CUI: 15079577 1.2% MHS TRUCK SERVICE SRL CUI: 33935139 1.0% 50 further suppliers 8.5%
SERVICIUL DE AMBULANTA AL JUDETULUI CLUJ CUI: 7489169 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 8,059,659 7,688,697 327,374 43,588 365 13,073 9,062 CREATIVE AUTOCENTER SRL CUI: 27643342 95.2%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
CREATIVE AUTOCENTER SRL CUI: 27643342 95.2% DACIA SERVICE CLUJ SRL CUI: 41913620 2.0% AUTOWORLD SRL CUI: 225615 0.8% AUTOWORLD INTERNATIONAL SRL CUI: 50186890 0.4% AUTO DASIS SRL CUI: 18814400 0.3% 27 further suppliers 1.3%
TRANS BUS SA CUI: 10622337 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 7,091,897 6,657,270 434,627 117 13,073 8,818 SPLASH WASH TEAM SRL CUI: 40088428 93.9%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
SPLASH WASH TEAM SRL CUI: 40088428 93.9% TH TRUCKS SRL CUI: 9951956 1.7% VOLVO ROMANIA SRL CUI: 14545865 1.0% TURBOCAR SERV SRL CUI: 17036785 1.0% EXPRESS DIESEL SRL CUI: 12734370 0.8% 11 further suppliers 1.7%
SERVICIUL JUDETEAN DE AMBULANTA IALOMITA CUI: 7639762 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 5,805,898 5,120,399 360,941 324,558 306 13,073 7,807 SIMSERV SRL CUI: 2071822 88.3%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
SIMSERV SRL CUI: 2071822 88.3% MIDOCAR SRL CUI: 4992254 2.2% BT AUTO TRANS SRL CUI: 17571010 1.3% DEPANONSTOP 77 SRL CUI: 39529121 1.3% AVANT MARIS MEDICAL SRL CUI: 33368760 1.2% 16 further suppliers 5.8%
INSPECTORATUL DE STAT IN CONSTRUCTII -ISC CUI: 14234699 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 4,472,787 3,495,707 977,080 34 13,073 7,072 AD AUTO TOTAL SRL CUI: 6844726 83.1%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
AD AUTO TOTAL SRL CUI: 6844726 83.1% INOVA SYSTEMS APPS SRL CUI: 32238990 12.1% OMV PETROM MARKETING SRL CUI: 11201891 4.9% CARD INSTAL SRL CUI: 14114609 0.0%
UNITATEA MILITARA NR01836 CUI: 27036839 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 3,987,222 3,852,974 130,756 3,492 75 13,073 9,339 GEO-STING SRL CUI: 5578740 96.6%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
GEO-STING SRL CUI: 5578740 96.6% RADACINI AUTO MOTOR SRL CUI: 6104469 0.6% TH TRUCKS SRL CUI: 9951956 0.6% SERVICE AUTO SERUS SRL CUI: 1316 0.3% BET AUTO SERVICE FUNDENI SRL CUI: 27987613 0.3% 21 further suppliers 1.6%
INSPECTORATUL DE POLITIE AL JUDETULUI ARAD CUI: 3519836 501 SERVICII DE REPARARE SI DE INTRETINERE A VEHICULELOR SI A ECHIPAMENTELOR AFERENTE SI SERVICII CONEXE Whole period 3,936,769 3,376,747 360,144 199,878 221 13,073 8,220 VERBITA SRL CUI: 6412388 90.6%
The market's suppliers: The suppliers of the market on the row above, with each one's share: the five largest, and the rest added into one entry.
VERBITA SRL CUI: 6412388 90.6% AUTOMOBILE BAVARIA SRL CUI: 5450286 3.8% AUTO SCHUNN SRL CUI: 6336590 0.9% CAB AUTO SPECIALIST SRL CUI: 46504146 0.8% LARIFARM SRL CUI: 10437739 0.6% 29 further suppliers 3.3%

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Contracting authority
The authority that spent. The name leads to its profile.
CPV group
The three-digit CPV group: the market the index is computed on.
Year
The year the market was tested in. Whole period is a separate test on the money of every year together, with higher floors; it is not the sum of the years, and a market flagged in a year can be missing from it.
Spent
The money spent in this market. Underneath, by stream (tenders, direct, offline), each linked to the listing it was computed from.
Awards
How many awards the market holds. The lowest possible index depends on it: 10,000 divided by this number.
Suppliers used
How many suppliers were paid. Click the figure to list them under the row, with each one's share.
Suppliers in market
How many suppliers sold in this CPV group across the country that year. A high index with five suppliers nationally is the market; with nine hundred, it is a choice.
HHI
The sum of the squared shares, times 10,000: 10,000 means a single supplier. The hint beside the figure shows the lowest possible value for the number of awards.
Leading supplier
The supplier with the largest share, and its share. The supplier filter searches every supplier in the market.

The same data, through the API

Every figure on this page comes from the public API, through the endpoints below. The parameters each one takes are in the documentation; each needs an access key.

  • /api/v1/red-flags/concentrare/distribution
  • /api/v1/red-flags/concentrare
  • /api/v1/red-flags/concentrare/years
  • /api/v1/red-flags/overview/years
  • /api/v1/red-flags/concentrare/cpv-spend

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