# AusTender — Australia Government Tenders Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/austender-australia-government-tenders-scraper`) Actor Scrape open ATMs (tender opportunities) and Contract Notices (awarded contracts) from Australia's official AusTender procurement platform. Covers both the opportunity pipeline and award-side spend intelligence in one run. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/austender-australia-government-tenders-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 66.7% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ## AusTender — Australia Government Tenders Scraper Scrape open tender opportunities (ATMs) and awarded contract notices (CNs) from **AusTender**, Australia's official government procurement platform at [tenders.gov.au](https://www.tenders.gov.au). ### What it does AusTender is the single source of truth for Australian Government procurement. This actor covers both legs of the procurement lifecycle in one run: - **ATM leg** — open *Approaches to Market* (tenders, EOIs, RFTs): who is buying, what, by when, and how much - **CN leg** — *Contract Notices* (awarded contracts): who won, what was paid, and for how long Two competitors in the Apify store cover only the ATM leg. This actor adds the award side, giving BD teams supplier-win intelligence the others lack. ### Use cases - **Business development** — monitor new opportunities matching your UNSPSC category or agency - **Spend analysis** — track Australian Government spending by agency, supplier, or category - **Competitive intelligence** — identify incumbent suppliers and contract expiry windows for re-tender opportunities - **Compliance monitoring** — audit contract award patterns and values over time ### Output fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `record_type` | `ATM` (opportunity) or `CN` (awarded contract) | | `atm_id` | ATM identifier (e.g. DFAT-1077) | | `cn_id` | Contract Notice identifier (e.g. CN4249036) | | `title` | Title of the tender or contract | | `agency` | Awarding agency | | `category` | UNSPSC category code and description | | `atm_type` | ATM type (Expression of Interest, Open Tender, RFT, etc.) | | `publish_date` | Date the notice was published | | `close_date` | Tender close date (ATM only) | | `close_time` | Tender close time in ACT Local Time (ATM only) | | `location` | Geographic delivery location(s) | | `description` | Requirement description | | `supplier_name` | Winning supplier (CN only) | | `contract_value` | Awarded value in AUD (CN only) | | `contract_start` | Contract start date (CN only) | | `contract_end` | Contract end date (CN only) | | `detail_url` | Full URL to the detail page | ### Input | Parameter | Default | Description | |-----------|---------|-------------| | `mode` | `atm` | `atm` for open tenders, `cn` for contract notices, `both` for all | | `cn_weeks_back` | `4` | Number of weekly CN windows to fetch (CN/both modes) | | `maxItems` | — | Cap total records across both legs | ### Anti-bot handling AusTender uses an AWS CloudFront WAF with a TLS fingerprint gate. Standard curl/got TLS fingerprints return 403. This actor uses **impit** (Chrome JA3/JA4 TLS fingerprint) to pass the gate — no proxy required, no CAPTCHA solving. ### Scale - ATM: ~80–100 open records at any time (all scraped in seconds) - CN: ~1,000 contract notices per weekly window; `cn_weeks_back: 4` covers ~4,000 recent awards # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `mode` (type: `string`): Which records to collect: 'atm' for open tender opportunities, 'cn' for contract notices (awards), or 'both' for all ## `cn_weeks_back` (type: `integer`): How many weeks of Contract Notices to fetch (each week ~1000+ records). Applies only when mode is 'cn' or 'both'. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to collect (across both ATM and CN legs combined) ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "atm", "cn_weeks_back": 4, "maxItems": 15 } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "atm", "cn_weeks_back": 4, "maxItems": 15 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/austender-australia-government-tenders-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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "atm", "cn_weeks_back": 4, "maxItems": 15, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/austender-australia-government-tenders-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 '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "mode": "atm", "cn_weeks_back": 4, "maxItems": 15 }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/austender-australia-government-tenders-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/austender-australia-government-tenders-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "AusTender — Australia Government Tenders Scraper", "description": "Scrape open ATMs (tender opportunities) and Contract Notices (awarded contracts) from Australia's official AusTender procurement platform. Covers both the opportunity pipeline and award-side spend intelligence in one run.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "IizbWCAjoznS4gwmA" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~austender-australia-government-tenders-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-austender-australia-government-tenders-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~austender-australia-government-tenders-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-austender-australia-government-tenders-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~austender-australia-government-tenders-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-austender-australia-government-tenders-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "maxItems" ], "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "mode": { "title": "Scrape Mode", "enum": [ "atm", "cn", "both" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which records to collect: 'atm' for open tender opportunities, 'cn' for contract notices (awards), or 'both' for all", "default": "atm" }, "cn_weeks_back": { "title": "CN weeks back", "type": "integer", "description": "How many weeks of Contract Notices to fetch (each week ~1000+ records). Applies only when mode is 'cn' or 'both'.", "default": 4 }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to collect (across both ATM and CN legs combined)" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```