BBG

Public Procurement Servicesbbg.gv.at

Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG) is the Austrian federal government's central procurement body, serving roughly 2,600 contracting authorities through framework tenders, an e-Shop catalog of 3M+ products, e-Reisen travel booking, and procurement advisory, funded by transaction-based administrative charges.

Company typePrivate
Founded2001
HeadquartersGerasdorf Bei Wien, Austria
Headcount101–250
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

BBG firmographics

Firmographics

Name: BBG
Legal name: Bundesbeschaffung GmbH
Website: https://bbg.gv.at
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2001
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 101–250 employees
Short description: Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG) is the Austrian federal government's central procurement body, serving roughly 2,600 contracting authorities through framework tenders, an e-Shop catalog of 3M+ products, e-Reisen travel booking, and procurement advisory, funded by transaction-based administrative charges.
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Where BBG is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Gerasdorf Bei Wien
HQ country: Austria
HQ region: Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

BBG business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

Administrative Charges (Verwaltungschargen/V-Charges): BBG charges administrative fees (V-Charges) when customers procure products and services through framework agreements. From January 1, 2025, significant fee reductions apply: electricity V-Charge reduced from 1.5% to 0.7%, with lower fees also in electromobility areas. As of 2025, signing a framework agreement is free.
Framework Agreement Management: BBG conducts procurement procedures (Vergabeverfahren) and establishes framework agreements (Rahmenvereinbarungen) with suppliers. These agreements set prices and maximum quantities for future orders without binding purchase obligations.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	Free access with transaction-based fees for federal entities
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	Free framework agreement for other public entities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

BBG product offering

Product offering

Core offering

BBG operates Austria's centralized public procurement platform, conducting procurement procedures on behalf of federal and public sector entities and establishing framework agreements (Rahmenvereinbarungen) with suppliers covering over 3 million products and services. Customers access pre-negotiated framework agreements through the BBG e-Shop portal and the e-Reisen (cytric-powered) online business travel booking tool, supported by procurement law consulting, e-procurement advisory services, and five specialized competence centres. Federal agencies are legally mandated to procure through BBG, while states, municipalities, universities, healthcare organizations, and fire departments voluntarily participate via a Grundsatzvereinbarung.

Product overview

BBG (Bundesbeschaffung GmbH) is Austria's federal public procurement company operating as a centralized purchasing body. Its offering is a platform-plus-services model centered on the e-Shop (electronic procurement platform for ordering from pre-negotiated framework agreements) and e-Reisen (cytric-powered online booking tool for business travel). Supporting services include Vergabeberatung (public procurement consulting), Kompetenzzentren (five specialized competence centres), Dienstreisemanagement (travel management), and the BBG-Portal (central access gateway). Customers access the ecosystem via Grundsatzvereinbarung (framework contracts) and call off products under Rahmenvereinbarungen (framework agreements) covering 27 procurement groups and over 3 million products. The Forum Öffentliche Beschaffung provides a community and event platform, while Partner-Siegel offers supplier recognition. The e-IMPFSHOP handles vaccination procurement separately.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

e-Shop

Quantifiable outcome

75% of BBG contractors are small and medium-sized enterprises (KMU-Quote)
+2 more outcomes

Companies that use BBG

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

BBG technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

BBG partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

South Korean Public Procurement Service (PPS)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2025International cooperation between public procurement organizations. PPS delegation visited BBG in Vienna on April 8-9, 2025 to exchange knowledge and experiences in public procurement.
ANKÖ (Auftragnehmerkataster und Öffentliche Auftraggeber)coreTechnology or IntegrationANKÖ operates the electronic procurement portal (vergabeportal.at) used by BBG for publishing tender documents and receiving supplier bids. All BBG procurement procedures are conducted electronically through this platform.
Forum Öffentliche Beschaffung (FÖB)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual forum event organized by BBG and partners for public procurement professionals to discuss trends, challenges, and the future of public procurement in Austria.
Microsoft (Dynamics 365, CRM)moderateTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft provides CRM Dynamics 365 for BBG's newsletter and marketing communications. Also provides Forms integration and reCAPTCHA for website security. Data processing follows Google-Cloud contract conditions.
gugler* MarkensinnminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDigital agency responsible for design, concept, and implementation of BBG's website, located in Melk, Austria.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

BBG competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Bundesbeschaffungsamt (BBhA): Germany's federal procurement office under the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Mirrors BBG's role as a central public procurement body executing framework agreements on behalf of federal entities, with similar regulatory mandate structure.
Crown Commercial Service: The UK government's central commercial procurement organisation, executing framework agreements and running digital procurement for public bodies. Closely comparable to BBG in mandate structure, framework-agreement model, and customer mix across central and local government.
Mercell: Nordic public procurement technology provider running e-tendering and supplier management platforms for government buyers. Comparable to BBG in serving public-sector procurement workflows and operating electronic tendering infrastructure.
NHS Supply Chain: Centralised procurement organisation managing framework agreements and product supply for the UK NHS. Comparable to BBG's healthcare and pharmaceuticals portfolio in operating model and target buyer profile.

Emerging players

Procurify: Mid-market procurement and spend-management SaaS platform. Tangentially comparable to BBG's e-Shop digital procurement experience for smaller organisations, though focused on private-sector buyers.

Broad incumbents

Jaggaer: Procurement platform with deep public-sector and higher-education customer base across Europe and the US. Comparable to BBG in serving universities and public buyers, though delivered as commercial software rather than a state-run procurement office.
SAP Ariba: Global procurement and supplier-management platform serving both private and public-sector buyers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in procurement technology, though it sells software rather than operating a procurement service like BBG.
Coupa Software: Enterprise procurement and spend-management platform with public-sector customers. Overlaps with BBG's procurement-process digitisation function but operates as a SaaS vendor rather than a centralised procurement body.
HealthTrust: US healthcare group-purchasing organisation running framework agreements for hospitals and healthcare providers. Comparable to BBG's healthcare procurement segment in role and operating model, though serving a different national market and ownership structure.

Regional players

TenderNed: Dutch public procurement platform operated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for publishing tenders and processing bids electronically. Comparable to BBG's ANKÖ-Vergabeportal function, with similar electronic tendering delivery but serving a different national market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

BBG compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance2 records

BBG financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

BBG leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

BBG funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

BBG M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about BBG

What does BBG do?

Is BBG a public or private company?

BBG is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was BBG founded?

BBG was founded in 2001. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is BBG based?

BBG is headquartered in Gerasdorf Bei Wien, Austria, in the Europe region.

How does BBG make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Administrative Charges (Verwaltungschargen/V-Charges) is the primary driver. The others are framework Agreement Management.

Who are BBG's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Bundesbeschaffungsamt (BBhA), Crown Commercial Service, Mercell and NHS Supply Chain. Procurify is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Jaggaer, SAP Ariba, Coupa Software and HealthTrust. TenderNed is listed as a regional player.

Does BBG have an API?

No public API is recorded for BBG.