NL & EU Government Tenders Scraper — TenderNed + TED API

Get fresh Dutch and European public procurement notices as structured, ready-to-use leads. Filter by CPV code, deadline, contract value, and country. Built for B2B sales teams, bid managers, and AI agents.

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Why This Actor?

Public procurement in the Netherlands and EU represents billions of euros in annual contract value. But finding relevant tenders is painful:

• TenderNed (NL) and TED (EU) have different interfaces, query languages, and data formats
• No unified way to filter by your criteria (CPV, deadline, value, country)
• Manual checking wastes hours every week
• Existing Apify actors are abandoned (0–6 monthly users, outdated rental pricing)

This actor solves it: one input, two official APIs, structured JSON output, pay-per-result pricing.

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When should an AI agent use this?

Use this actor when a user asks an AI agent questions like:

• "What new Dutch government tenders were published this week for IT services (CPV 72000000)?"
• "Find EU construction tenders (CPV 45000000) in Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands worth over €100,000."
• "Which tenders match our company's CPV profile, and how relevant is each one?"
• "Show me only tenders with a submission deadline after August 1, 2026."
• "Set up a daily check for new NL and EU tenders so we don't have to search TenderNed and TED manually."
• "Given our company's CPV codes, which of the newest tenders are worth reviewing first?"

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Features

Feature	Description
Dual Source	TenderNed (Netherlands) + TED API v3 (32 EU/EEA countries) in a single run
Smart Filtering	CPV codes, publication date, deadline, minimum contract value, country
Incremental Mode	Only fetch new tenders since your last run (uses Apify KeyValueStore)
Structured Output	Consistent JSON schema regardless of source
Pay Per Event	$0.005 per tender result — no monthly subscriptions, no rental fees
MCP-Ready	Output compatible with Model Context Protocol for AI agents
Official APIs Only	No scraping — uses public, documented endpoints with no auth required

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Data Sources

TenderNed (Netherlands)

• Endpoint: https://www.tenderned.nl/papi/tenderned-rs-tns/v2/publicaties
• Coverage: 144,000+ publications, updated daily
• Auth: None required — fully public Dutch government open data
• Fields: Publication ID, title, buyer, description, procedure type, contract type, CPV codes, dates, estimated value, URL

TED API v3 (European Union)

• Endpoint: POST https://api.ted.europa.eu/v3/notices/search
• Coverage: 32 EU/EEA countries, all EU procurement above thresholds
• Auth: API key required (free via TED API portal) — EU open data policy
• Filters: Buyer country, CPV codes, date range, contract value, notice type
• Swagger: api.ted.europa.eu/swagger-ui

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Quick Start

1. Basic Run (All Recent Dutch Tenders)

{
  "source": "tenderned",
  "maxResults": 50
}

2. EU Construction Tenders Over €100K

{
  "source": "ted",
  "country": ["DE", "FR", "BE", "NL"],
  "cpvCodes": ["45000000"],
  "minValue": 100000,
  "publishedAfter": "2026-01-01",
  "maxResults": 100
}

3. IT Services NL + EU, Incremental (Daily Schedule)

{
  "source": "both",
  "cpvCodes": ["72000000", "73000000"],
  "deadlineAfter": "2026-07-01",
  "incrementalMode": true,
  "maxResults": 200
}

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Input Schema

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
source	enum	Yes	"both"	"tenderned", "ted", or "both"
country	string[]	No	[]	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes (TED only). Empty = all countries
cpvCodes	string[]	No	[]	CPV codes (e.g., ["45000000", "72000000"]). Supports 2-8 digit codes
publishedAfter	string	No	""	ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). Only tenders published on/after this date
deadlineAfter	string	No	""	ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). Only tenders with deadline on/after this date
minValue	number	No	0	Minimum estimated contract value in EUR. Tenders with a known estimatedValue below this are skipped (and not charged for). Tenders where estimatedValue is null (value not published) are always kept, since it can't be determined whether they meet the threshold
maxResults	number	No	100	Maximum results per run (per source)
incrementalMode	boolean	No	false	If true, only returns tenders newer than last successful run
bedrijfCpvCodes	string[]	No	[]	Your company's own CPV codes/prefixes, e.g. ["45213000", "72000000"]. When set, each result gets a relevantieScore (0/40/70/100) and relevantieMatchedCpv showing how closely it matches your profile — no need to know the exact CPV codes to search for in advance. Note: TenderNed results always have relevantieScore: null (no CPV data available from that source)
alleenRelevanteTenders	boolean	No	false	Combined with bedrijfCpvCodes: skip (and don't charge for) results with a relevantieScore of 0

CPV Code Tips

• Use 2-digit codes for broad categories: 45 = Construction, 72 = IT Services
• Use 8-digit codes for precision: 45233200 = Roofing works
• Multiple codes = OR logic (matches any)

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Output Format

Each tender is pushed to the default dataset as a JSON object:

{
  "id": "2026-123456",
  "source": "tenderned",
  "title": "Levering kantoorartikelen gemeente Amsterdam",
  "buyer": "Gemeente Amsterdam",
  "description": "De gemeente Amsterdam zoekt een leverancier voor kantoorartikelen...",
  "type": "Overheidsopdracht voor leveringen",
  "procedure": "Openbare procedure",
  "cpvCodes": ["30190000"],
  "publishedDate": "2026-07-01",
  "deadline": "2026-08-15",
  "daysUntilDeadline": 45,
  "estimatedValue": 120000,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "country": "NL",
  "url": "https://www.tenderned.nl/aankondigingen/overzicht/123456",
  "isEuropean": false,
  "documents": [],
  "relevantieScore": null,
  "relevantieMatchedCpv": null
}

Note: this particular example is a TenderNed result, which never carries CPV codes from the source API — its relevantieScore stays null even with bedrijfCpvCodes set. For a TED result with cpvCodes: ["30190000"], setting bedrijfCpvCodes: ["30190000"] would instead give "relevantieScore": 100, "relevantieMatchedCpv": ["30190000"].

Field Reference

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique identifier (source-specific)
source	string	"tenderned" or "ted"
title	string	Tender title / notice title
buyer	string	Contracting authority name
description	string	Full description (truncated if very long)
type	string	Contract type (NL: leveringen/diensten/werken; EU: works/supplies/services)
procedure	string	Procedure type (open, restricted, negotiated, etc.)
cpvCodes	string[]	Array of CPV codes
publishedDate	string	Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD)
deadline	string	Submission deadline (YYYY-MM-DD)
daysUntilDeadline	number	Calendar days from today to deadline
estimatedValue	number	Estimated contract value in EUR (null if unpublished)
currency	string	Always "EUR"
country	string	ISO country code of buyer
url	string	Direct link to tender on source platform
isEuropean	boolean	True if above EU thresholds / cross-border interest
documents	array	Placeholder for future document-link enrichment
relevantieScore	number | null	null unless bedrijfCpvCodes is set in the input. Otherwise 0/40/70/100 based on CPV overlap with your company profile (100 = exact CPV match, 70 = same CPV group, 40 = same CPV division, 0 = no overlap). Always null for TenderNed results (no CPV data from that source)
relevantieMatchedCpv	string[] | null	The tender's CPV codes that matched your bedrijfCpvCodes, if any. null when relevantieScore is null

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Pricing — Pay Per Event

This actor uses Pay Per Event (PPE) — no monthly rental, no subscription.

Event	Price	When Charged
apify-actor-start	$0.00005	Once per run (Apify default, first 5s compute free)
tender-result	$0.005	Per tender returned in the dataset

Cost Examples

Scenario	Tenders Returned	Est. Cost
Daily NL IT tenders	15	$0.075/run → ~$2.25/month
Weekly EU construction	80	$0.40/run → ~$1.60/month
One-time market scan	500	$2.50 total

Why $0.005? Comparable actors charge $0.003–$0.005/result. This price covers platform fees, leaves margin, and is far cheaper than building your own integration.

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Incremental Mode (Scheduled Runs)

Enable incrementalMode: true to only fetch new tenders since your last successful run.

• Uses Apify KeyValueStore to persist lastRunDate per source
• First run with incremental mode returns all matching tenders (up to maxResults)
• Subsequent runs return only tenders with publishedDate > lastRunDate
• Ideal for daily/weekly schedules via Apify Scheduler

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MCP Integration (AI Agents)

Output is compatible with Model Context Protocol. Use the dataset directly as context for:

• Lead qualification agents
• Proposal drafting assistants
• Market analysis workflows

Example MCP server config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tenders": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@apify/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "your-token",
        "ACTOR_ID": "nl-eu-tenders-scraper",
        "DATASET_ID": "auto"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Legal & Compliance

Aspect	Status
Data Source	Official public APIs (TenderNed, TED) — no scraping
Terms of Service	Both APIs explicitly allow reuse (open data policies)
Personal Data	Minimal — buyers are legal entities, not individuals
GDPR Risk	Low — no personal data processing
License	Apache 2.0 (actor code); data governed by source terms

TenderNed: Publieke overheidsdienst, data expliciet bedoeld voor hergebruik (data.overheid.nl).
TED: EU-instelling, data onder EU open data directive (hergebruik toegestaan).

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Roadmap / Upcoming

• Document/link enrichment (fetch PDF attachments)
• CPV code lookup / human-readable labels
• Email/Slack/webhook notifications on new matches
• Historical backfill option
• Buyer organization enrichment (KvK, VAT, size)

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FAQ

How fresh is the data? TenderNed publications update daily. TED notices are fetched live via the official TED API v3 search endpoint at run time, so results reflect whatever is currently published on each source — there is no caching layer beyond the optional incrementalMode bookkeeping.

Which countries/sources are covered? Two sources: TenderNed for the Netherlands (144,000+ publications), and TED API v3 for 32 EU/EEA countries. Set source to "tenderned", "ted", or "both" to control which are queried.

What does bedrijfCpvCodes do? It lets you supply your own company's CPV codes/prefixes so each result gets a relevantieScore (0/40/70/100) and relevantieMatchedCpv showing how closely the tender's CPV codes match your profile, without you needing to know the exact CPV codes to filter on upfront. Note that TenderNed results always have relevantieScore: null because that source doesn't expose CPV data.

Can I skip irrelevant results to save cost? Yes — combine bedrijfCpvCodes with alleenRelevanteTenders: true to skip (and avoid being charged for) results with a relevantieScore of 0.

How is this priced? Pay Per Event: $0.00005 once per run for apify-actor-start, plus $0.005 per tender returned (tender-result). There's no monthly subscription or rental fee.

Are there rate limits or authentication requirements? TenderNed's endpoint requires no authentication and is fully public. TED API v3 requires a free API key from the TED API portal under the EU open data policy. Neither API is scraped — both are official, documented endpoints.

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Related Actors

Also by this developer — Dutch/EU public-data actors that pair well with this one:

• NL Vergunningen & Bekendmakingen Leadfeed — the same lead-generation-from-government-publications approach, for Dutch building/environmental permits instead of tenders.
• NL CAO Wijzigingen Database — the same official Dutch publication family (Staatscourant / officielebekendmakingen.nl), for collective labour agreement changes.
• PDOK Adres Geocoding & Buurtdata — geocode buyer addresses or project locations extracted from tender descriptions.

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Support & Feedback

• Issues: Apify Actor page
• Response Time: Within 14 days (urgent: 3 business days)
• Feature Requests: Welcome — open an issue with the enhancement label

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Zoekwoorden: aanbestedingen nederland, tenderned scraper, overheidsopdrachten, europese aanbesteding, cpv-code zoeken, aanbesteding monitor nederland.

Keywords

tenderned, ted, procurement, aanbesteding, tender, lead-generation, government, public-procurement, mcp

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Changelog

• 2026-07-13: Documentation update — added a Dutch-language "Zoekwoorden" line for search coverage on NL-specific terms.
• 2026-07-12: Added company-profile CPV matching — new optional bedrijfCpvCodes and alleenRelevanteTenders input fields, new relevantieScore/relevantieMatchedCpv output fields. Fully backward compatible: existing behavior is unchanged when these fields are left empty.
• 2026-07-12: Documentation update — fixed a rendering bug where JSON code examples showed literal escaped quotes (\") instead of "; added a "Related Actors" section cross-linking other actors by this developer.
• Initial release
• TenderNed + TED API v3 integration
• Incremental mode with KeyValueStore
• Pay Per Event pricing
• Full input validation (Zod)
• Comprehensive test suite (21 tests)

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Developer

Built by an independent developer. No enterprise affiliation with TenderNed, TED, or the European Commission.

Apify Store: NL & EU Government Tenders Scraper
Pricing Model: Pay Per Event ($0.005/tender)

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