# Global Tender Alerts — EU TED, UK, Canada & SAM.gov Procurement (`gazidev/global-tender-alerts`) Actor

Daily public procurement tender alerts from official government APIs: EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder, CanadaBuys and SAM.gov. Keyword, CPV, country and value filters, cross-source dedupe and only-new-since-last-run mode. One clean JSON schema.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gazidev/global-tender-alerts.md
- **Developed by:** [Cemal Atakli](https://apify.com/gazidev) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 tender results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Global Tender Alerts: EU TED, UK, Canada and SAM.gov procurement feed

**Global Tender Alerts** monitors **public procurement tenders** on official government portals and gives you one clean, de-duplicated JSON feed. Run it on a schedule and it works as a **keyword-based tender alert**: each run returns only notices you haven't received before, and you only pay for those.

| Source | Coverage | Access |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇺 **TED (Tenders Electronic Daily)** | EU 27 plus EEA, Switzerland and candidate countries, all above-threshold tenders | Official API v3, no key |
| 🇬🇧 **Find a Tender Service** | UK above-threshold tenders | Official OCDS API, no key |
| 🇬🇧 **Contracts Finder** | UK below-threshold tenders | Official OCDS API, no key |
| 🇨🇦 **CanadaBuys** | Government of Canada open tenders | Official open data |
| 🇺🇸 **SAM.gov** | US federal contract opportunities | Official API, **needs your free key** |

### Features

- **Keyword alerts** with whole-word, accent-insensitive matching, prefix wildcards (`cyber*`) and exclude words
- **CPV code filter** using prefix match (`72` = IT services, `45` = construction, `48` = software)
- **Country filter** using ISO-2 codes
- **Notice types**: open tenders, planned tenders (prior information notices) and **contract awards**, which are useful for competitor intelligence
- **Only-new mode** remembers what it already delivered, so you're never charged twice for the same tender
- **Cross-source de-duplication**: a UK notice published on both Find a Tender and Contracts Finder comes out as one row, with the other listed in `alsoPublishedOn`
- **Filters** for open tenders only (deadline not passed) and minimum estimated value
- **Normalized output**: title, description, buyer, contact email and phone, deadline, value, CPV, procedure and notice URL

### Input example

```json
{
  "keywords": ["software", "cloud", "cyber*", "logiciel", "Software"],
  "sources": ["ted", "uk_fts", "uk_cf", "canadabuys"],
  "countries": [],
  "cpvCodes": ["72", "48"],
  "noticeTypes": ["competition"],
  "daysBack": 3,
  "onlyNewSinceLastRun": true
}
```

### Output example

```json
{
  "id": "uk_fts:091204-2026",
  "source": "uk_fts",
  "noticeType": "competition",
  "title": "H&C1025 Sexual Health Services",
  "buyerName": "East Riding of Yorkshire Council",
  "buyerCountry": "GB",
  "buyerContact": {"name": "Peter Allen", "email": "peter.allen@eastriding.gov.uk", "phone": "+44 1482394790"},
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-25T22:16:45Z",
  "deadline": "2026-10-26T12:00:00Z",
  "valueAmount": 8400000,
  "valueCurrency": "GBP",
  "cpvCodes": ["85000000", "85140000", "85141000"],
  "procedureType": "Open procedure",
  "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091204-2026",
  "alsoPublishedOn": [{"source": "uk_cf", "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2d9dc88-…"}]
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.005 per tender delivered** ($5 per 1,000), with no start fee. With a daily schedule and focused keywords, a typical alert costs **$1 to $5 a month**.

### FAQ

**Keywords and languages.** TED searches the full notice text in its original language, so add local-language terms (for example `Software`, `logiciel`, `oprogramowanie`). UK, Canada and SAM.gov notices are filtered on title, description and buyer name.

**SAM.gov key.** Sign in at sam.gov, open Account Details and generate a Public API Key. Keys for non-federal users are limited to about 10 requests a day. This Actor uses 1 or 2 requests per run.

**Licensing.** TED is reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU. UK data is under the Open Government Licence v3.0. CanadaBuys is under the Open Government Licence – Canada. SAM.gov data is a US government work in the public domain. Every row includes its `license` attribution.

Keywords: public tenders API, government tenders scraper, EU TED API, Find a Tender API, Contracts Finder scraper, SAM.gov opportunities, bid alerts, RFP monitoring, public procurement data.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

A tender is returned if ANY keyword matches its title, description or buyer (case- and accent-insensitive, whole words). Use a trailing \* for prefixes, e.g. "cyber\*". Leave empty to get every notice (then use CPV/country filters). For EU TED the search runs over the full notice text in all languages, so add local-language terms (e.g. "Software", "logiciel", "oprogramowanie") for best coverage.

## `excludeKeywords` (type: `array`):

Drop tenders whose title/description/buyer contains any of these words.

## `sources` (type: `array`):

Official procurement portals to monitor. SAM.gov needs your own free API key (see below).

## `countries` (type: `array`):

Optional. Two-letter country codes, e.g. DE, FR, PL, GB, CA, US. Filters TED by buyer country; UK/Canada/US sources are skipped if their country isn't listed. Empty = all countries.

## `cpvCodes` (type: `array`):

Optional. Common Procurement Vocabulary codes or prefixes, e.g. 72 (IT services), 48 (software), 45 (construction), 79 (business services). Applied to TED and UK sources (CanadaBuys/SAM.gov use UNSPSC/NAICS and are not filtered by CPV).

## `noticeTypes` (type: `array`):

competition = open calls for tender you can bid on; planning = prior information / early market engagement (bid early!); result = contract award notices (competitor & market intelligence).

## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):

Publication window. For a daily schedule 2–3 days is plenty (only-new mode removes repeats). Max 90.

## `onlyNewSinceLastRun` (type: `boolean`):

Remember delivered tenders and output only ones you have never received before. Perfect for scheduled runs: you pay only for genuinely new notices.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Optional name for the 'already delivered' memory, e.g. "acme-it-tenders". Runs with the same name share memory. Leave empty to derive it automatically from your filters.

## `openOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Drop notices whose submission deadline has already passed or that are cancelled.

## `minValue` (type: `integer`):

Optional. Drop tenders with an estimated value below this number (in the notice's own currency). Notices without a published value are kept.

## `dedupeAcrossSources` (type: `boolean`):

Merge the same tender published on several portals (e.g. UK Find a Tender + Contracts Finder) into one result, listing the others in alsoPublishedOn.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap on results (and cost) per run.

## `samGovApiKey` (type: `string`):

Only needed for the SAM.gov source. Free: sign in at sam.gov → Account Details → Public API Key. Stored encrypted.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "software",
    "cloud",
    "cyber*"
  ],
  "excludeKeywords": [],
  "sources": [
    "ted",
    "uk_fts",
    "uk_cf",
    "canadabuys"
  ],
  "countries": [],
  "cpvCodes": [],
  "noticeTypes": [
    "competition"
  ],
  "daysBack": 3,
  "onlyNewSinceLastRun": true,
  "openOnly": true,
  "dedupeAcrossSources": true,
  "maxItems": 1000
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": [
        "software",
        "cloud",
        "cyber*"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gazidev/global-tender-alerts").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "keywords": [
        "software",
        "cloud",
        "cyber*",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gazidev/global-tender-alerts").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": [
    "software",
    "cloud",
    "cyber*"
  ]
}' |
apify call gazidev/global-tender-alerts --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,gazidev/global-tender-alerts"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/LyHvFEhaLKffKHmcJ/builds/nVcCycfiLfwQ8N3HZ/openapi.json