# EU Tenders (TED) Scraper (`datahoeven/eu-tenders-ted-scraper`) Actor Apify Actor — EU public tenders (TED) scraper via the official TED API v3. Fetch European public procurement notices filtered by country, CPV sector, value, publication date, and deadline. - **URL**: https://apify.com/datahoeven/eu-tenders-ted-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Daan Hoeven](https://apify.com/datahoeven) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, News - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## EU Tenders (TED) Scraper **Monitor European public procurement opportunities in real-time.** This Apify Actor fetches and filters published government procurement notices from the [official TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) API](https://ted.europa.eu/), perfect for bid intelligence, market research, and automated opportunity discovery. ### What It Does This actor searches the **TED v3 API** for European public procurement notices (aanbestedingen) — tenders published by EU government agencies, municipalities, and public institutions. Filter by: - **Countries** — buyer location (ISO-2 codes: NL, BE, DE, FR, etc.) - **Sector (CPV)** — Common Procurement Vocabulary codes (e.g., 72000000 = IT services, 45000000 = Construction) - **Value range** — minimum/maximum estimated contract value (€) - **Publication date** — notices published within a date range - **Submission deadline** — tender submission closing date - **Keywords** — free-text search in titles and descriptions - **Notice type** — contract notice, contract award, prior information notice, etc. Results are returned in a **uniform schema**, enriched with buyer info, CPV categories, and direct links to full TED records. #### Why This Actor? - **Official source:** Real-time data from the TED API v3 (formal EU publication channel) - **Stable & legal:** API-based, no HTML scraping; respects EU public procurement law - **Cost-effective:** Pay per result ($0.003/result) — only charged for what you use - **Batch-ready:** All filters applied; built-in pagination and error recovery - **Schema drift detection:** Auto-warns if TED API structure changes ### Use Cases #### 1. **Bid Intelligence for Agencies** Monitor tender opportunities in your sector and geography. Automated daily runs feed a searchable opportunity database for sales teams. ```json { "countries": ["NL", "BE"], "cpvCodes": ["72000000"], "publishedAfter": "2026-06-01", "minValue": 100000 } ```` #### 2. **Market Research & Lead Generation** Track competitor activity and buyer spending patterns. Who is buying what, from where, and at what budget? ```json { "cpvCodes": ["48000000", "48100000"], "countries": ["FR", "DE"], "deadlineAfter": "2026-07-01" } ``` #### 3. **Public Procurement Monitoring** Organizations monitoring government spending, compliance, or regulatory changes. ```json { "keywords": ["sustainability", "green"], "noticeTypes": ["cn-standard", "can-standard"], "publishedAfter": "2026-06-01" } ``` #### 4. **Compliance & Audit** Track contract awards and ensure transparency in public procurement processes. ```json { "noticeTypes": ["can-standard"], "countries": ["IT"], "publishedAfter": "2026-01-01" } ``` ### Input Example ```json { "countries": ["NL", "BE"], "cpvCodes": ["72000000"], "keywords": ["cloud", "infrastructure"], "publishedAfter": "2026-06-01", "publishedBefore": "2026-12-31", "deadlineAfter": "2026-07-01", "minValue": 50000, "maxValue": 5000000, "noticeTypes": ["cn-standard"], "maxItems": 1000 } ``` ### Output Example ```json { "noticeId": "370913-2026", "title": "Supply of Cloud Infrastructure Services", "buyerName": "City of Amsterdam", "buyerCountry": "NL", "cpvMain": "72000000", "cpvCodes": ["72000000", "48000000"], "noticeType": "cn-standard", "procedureType": "open", "estimatedValue": { "amount": 1500000, "currency": "EUR" }, "publicationDate": "2026-06-01", "deadlineDate": "2026-07-15", "placeOfPerformance": "Amsterdam, NL", "descriptionShort": "Supply and installation of cloud services for municipality IT infrastructure.", "tedUrl": "https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/370913-2026", "language": "en", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-06T10:30:00Z" } ``` ### Field Reference | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `noticeId` | string | TED publication number (e.g., 370913-2026) | | `title` | string | null | Tender title in selected language | | `buyerName` | string | null | Name of the procuring entity | | `buyerCountry` | string | null | ISO-2 country code of the buyer | | `cpvMain` | string | null | Primary CPV (sector) code | | `cpvCodes` | array | All associated CPV codes | | `noticeType` | string | null | TED notice type (cn-standard, can-standard, etc.) | | `procedureType` | string | null | Procurement procedure type (open, restricted, negotiated) | | `estimatedValue` | object | null | `{ amount: number, currency: string }` | | `publicationDate` | string | null | ISO date when notice was published | | `deadlineDate` | string | null | ISO date of tender submission deadline | | `placeOfPerformance` | string | null | Location where contract will be executed | | `descriptionShort` | string | null | Brief tender description | | `tedUrl` | string | Direct link to full notice on ted.europa.eu | | `language` | string | null | ISO-2 language code of returned title/description | | `scrapedAt` | string | ISO timestamp when record was fetched | ### CPV Code Examples Common sector codes for filtering: | CPV | Sector | |-----|--------| | 72000000 | IT services | | 45000000 | Construction | | 48000000 | Software | | 33000000 | Medical/health equipment | | 60000000 | Transport services | | 71000000 | Architectural/engineering services | [Full CPV classification](https://simap.ted.europa.eu/cpv) ### FAQ **Q: How often is TED data updated?**\ A: TED API is updated in real-time as notices are published by EU procurement offices. New notices typically appear within hours. **Q: Can I search for notices already published?**\ A: Yes, use `publishedAfter` and `publishedBefore` to search historical notices. TED maintains archives, so you can search months or years back. **Q: What if a tender spans multiple countries?**\ A: The `countries` filter matches the buyer/contracting authority country. For cross-border projects, the place of performance may differ — check the `placeOfPerformance` field. **Q: Can I get the full tender document?**\ A: This actor returns structured data and metadata. For full documents (PDF, XML), use the `tedUrl` link to access the official TED notice pages. **Q: How is cost calculated?**\ A: You're charged **$0.003 per result** returned. Use `maxItems` to cap your spend, or filter aggressively to reduce result count. **Q: What does "schema drift" mean?**\ A: If the TED API structure changes unexpectedly, the actor logs a `SCHEMA_CHANGED` warning and skips that record. The run continues safely — no data corruption. **Q: Can I use advanced filters?**\ A: Yes! The `expertQuery` field accepts raw TED API query syntax for power users. Example: `"publication-date>=20260601 AND buyer-country=NLD AND classification-cpv=72000000"` **Q: Is the actor maintained?**\ A: Yes. The actor monitors TED API changes and includes automatic error recovery, retries, and backoff logic. ### Keywords EU tenders, TED, public procurement, European tenders, government contracts, aanbestedingen, CPV codes, bid intelligence, procurement monitoring, contract opportunities, Europese aanbestedingen, öffentliche Ausschreibungen, appels d'offres, gare d'appalti *** **Built with:** Node.js + TypeScript | **Data source:** [TED API v3](https://docs.ted.europa.eu/api/) | **Author:** [Daan](https://github.com/daan-apify) | **License:** MIT # Actor input Schema ## `countries` (type: `array`): Filter by buyer country. Use ISO-2 country codes (e.g., NL, BE, FR). Leave empty to search all countries. ## `cpvCodes` (type: `array`): Filter by CPV (Common Procurement Vocabulary) codes. Use full 8-digit codes (e.g., 72000000 for IT services). ## `keywords` (type: `array`): Free-text search terms. Results must contain ALL keywords (AND logic), case-insensitive, in title or description. ## `publishedAfter` (type: `string`): Return only notices published on or after this date (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty for no lower bound. ## `publishedBefore` (type: `string`): Return only notices published on or before this date (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty for no upper bound. ## `deadlineAfter` (type: `string`): Return only notices with submission deadline on or after this date (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty for no lower bound. ## `minValue` (type: `integer`): Filter by minimum estimated contract value in euros. Set to 0 for no lower bound. ## `maxValue` (type: `integer`): Filter by maximum estimated contract value in euros. Set to 0 for no upper bound. ## `noticeTypes` (type: `array`): Filter by TED notice type. Leave empty for all types. ## `expertQuery` (type: `string`): Advanced: raw TED expert-query string. When set, overrides all structured filters above. Example: "publication-date>=20260601 AND buyer-country=NLD". Leave empty to use structured filters. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Hard cap on total results returned. Set to 0 for unlimited results. Useful for cost control — we charge $0.003 per result. ## Actor input object example ```json { "countries": [ "NL", "BE", "DE" ], "cpvCodes": [ "72000000", "45000000" ], "keywords": [ "software", "cloud" ], "publishedAfter": "2026-06-01", "publishedBefore": "2026-12-31", "deadlineAfter": "2026-07-01", "minValue": 50000, "maxValue": 5000000, "noticeTypes": [ "cn-standard", "can-standard" ], "expertQuery": "publication-date>=20260601 AND buyer-country=NLD", "maxItems": 1000 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("datahoeven/eu-tenders-ted-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("datahoeven/eu-tenders-ted-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call datahoeven/eu-tenders-ted-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=datahoeven/eu-tenders-ted-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "EU Tenders (TED) Scraper", "description": "Apify Actor — EU public tenders (TED) scraper via the official TED API v3. 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Use ISO-2 country codes (e.g., NL, BE, FR). Leave empty to search all countries.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [] }, "cpvCodes": { "title": "CPV Sector Codes", "type": "array", "description": "Filter by CPV (Common Procurement Vocabulary) codes. Use full 8-digit codes (e.g., 72000000 for IT services).", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [] }, "keywords": { "title": "Keywords", "type": "array", "description": "Free-text search terms. Results must contain ALL keywords (AND logic), case-insensitive, in title or description.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [] }, "publishedAfter": { "title": "Published After (Date)", "type": "string", "description": "Return only notices published on or after this date (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty for no lower bound.", "default": "" }, "publishedBefore": { "title": "Published Before (Date)", "type": "string", "description": "Return only notices published on or before this date (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty for no upper bound.", "default": "" }, "deadlineAfter": { "title": "Submission Deadline After (Date)", "type": "string", "description": "Return only notices with submission deadline on or after this date (ISO format: YYYY-MM-DD). Leave empty for no lower bound.", "default": "" }, "minValue": { "title": "Minimum Contract Value (EUR)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Filter by minimum estimated contract value in euros. Set to 0 for no lower bound.", "default": 0 }, "maxValue": { "title": "Maximum Contract Value (EUR)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Filter by maximum estimated contract value in euros. Set to 0 for no upper bound.", "default": 0 }, "noticeTypes": { "title": "Notice Types", "type": "array", "description": "Filter by TED notice type. Leave empty for all types.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [] }, "expertQuery": { "title": "Expert Query (Advanced)", "type": "string", "description": "Advanced: raw TED expert-query string. When set, overrides all structured filters above. Example: \"publication-date>=20260601 AND buyer-country=NLD\". Leave empty to use structured filters.", "default": "" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum Results", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Hard cap on total results returned. Set to 0 for unlimited results. 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