We build towards a more competitive and accessible European procurement market.

Public spending grows, competition is falling

Competition in European public procurement has been declining. Between 2011 and 2021, the average number of bidders per procedure fell from 5.7 to 3.2, while more than 40% of procedures attracted just a single bid in 2021.

These trends raise concerns about market accessibility, competitive pressure, and the ability of public institutions to achieve the best value for taxpayers. With public procurement accounting for approximately 15% of EU GDP, even modest improvements in participation could have significant economic implications.

Declining competition has many causes, from regulatory complexity and market concentration to administrative burdens and fragmented access to information. No single solution can address them all, but we believe making public procurement easier to navigate is an important step forward.

That's where Mauva comes in. By making opportunities easier to discover, understand, and evaluate, we're working to reduce the time and expertise required to identify relevant public contracts. Our ambition is to help more businesses participate, make better-informed bidding decisions, and contribute to a more accessible and competitive European procurement market.