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Public procurement for startups and IT companies
A startup rarely meets turnover and reference requirements. Its way into Balkan public procurement is subcontracting, niches with a dominant supplier and donor-funded projects. They are collected here in one place, with live numbers.
Open IT tenders by country
Software, IT services, R&D (CPV 72, 48, 73) whose deadline has not passed. Total: 256.
| Country | Open tenders |
|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 128 |
| Serbia | 96 |
| Montenegro | 28 |
| North Macedonia | 4 |
Niches with a dominant supplier (Serbia)
CPV groups within 72, 48 and 73 where, over the last 12 months, the largest supplier holds at least 30% of decisions (at least 5 decisions). Open data has no bid counts, so we measure the largest supplier's share: this means “leader share”, not “bid count”.
| CPV group | Decisions | Suppliers | Leader share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 724 · Internet services | 38 | 12 | 58% |
| 485 · Communication and multimedia software package | 6 | 3 | 50% |
Award decisions exist for Serbia only — this overview is not possible for other countries.
Donor-funded projects
Projects of international donors (World Bank, CFCU/IPA, EEAS, EBRD) are often open to young companies and pilots. Open now in all countries: 17.
| Source | Open | of which IT |
|---|---|---|
| CFCU Ministarstvo finansija RS (IPA/CBC) | 1 | 0 |
| EBRD ECEPP (procurement notices) | 10 | 0 |
| EEAS — Delegacije EU | 0 | 0 |
| World Bank procurement notices | 6 | 0 |
Subcontracting
You do not have to meet the main contract's requirements yourself: large contractors hire subcontractors. The “Subcontracting” screen in the cabinet shows large award decisions in the CPV areas of your templates — these are buyers who need a partner.
Start with the “IT / startup” template
The template is pre-filled: CPV 72, 48 and 73 and all sources in all countries. After signing up, pick the “IT / startup” package in the template library.