# AusTender Contract Awards Scraper - Australian Govt (`mossy_loris/austender-contract-awards`) Actor

Australian federal government contract awards from the official AusTender OCDS API: agency, supplier, ABN, state, value, dates. Filter by keyword, agency, ABN, state, min value.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mossy_loris/austender-contract-awards.md
- **Developed by:** [2810 Industries](https://apify.com/mossy_loris) (community)
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 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.
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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

## AusTender Contract Awards Scraper: Australian Government Contracts (Official OCDS API)

Pull **Australian federal government contract awards** from AusTender as clean, flat rows: agency, supplier, ABN, supplier location, contract value, dates, procurement method and UNSPSC category. Data comes straight from the **official AusTender OCDS API** published by the Department of Finance. There's no fragile HTML scraping and no login.

### Use cases

- **Sales and BD teams:** see which agencies buy what you sell, and who wins.
- **Competitor tracking:** monitor every contract won by specific supplier ABNs.
- **Local market research:** list federal contracts won by suppliers in one state (e.g. SA, NSW, WA).
- **Journalists and researchers:** track limited tenders, large awards and amendments.
- **Lead generation:** find suppliers growing their government work, enriched with ABN and postcode.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `dateFrom` / `dateTo` | Contract publication date range (YYYY-MM-DD). `dateTo` defaults to today. |
| `keywords` | Match any keyword in title or category. |
| `agencies` | Agency name contains, e.g. `Defence`, `Taxation`. |
| `supplierAbns` | Only these supplier ABNs. |
| `supplierStates` | Supplier state codes, e.g. `SA`. |
| `minValue` | Minimum contract value in AUD. |
| `maxResults` | Stop after N rows. |

Example:

```json
{ "dateFrom": "2026-07-01", "dateTo": "2026-09-30", "keywords": ["software"], "minValue": 100000 }
```

### Output (one row per contract notice)

```json
{
  "cnId": "CN4280487",
  "title": "Provision of Legal Services",
  "agency": "Australian Taxation Office",
  "supplier": "Example Pty Ltd",
  "supplierAbn": "36811589941",
  "supplierLocality": "ADELAIDE",
  "supplierState": "SA",
  "supplierPostcode": "5000",
  "valueAud": 12856.66,
  "startDate": "2026-06-30T14:00:00Z",
  "endDate": "2027-06-29T14:00:00Z",
  "datePublished": "2026-10-02T06:30:34Z",
  "procurementMethod": "Limited tender",
  "unspsc": "80120000",
  "amendment": false,
  "url": "https://www.tenders.gov.au/Cn/Show/?CNID=CN4280487"
}
```

Export as JSON, CSV, Excel, or pull it via the API, webhooks or schedules. Schedule it daily to get a feed of new awards.

### Pricing

Pay per event: a small charge per run plus a charge per contract returned. You only pay for the results you get.

### Data source and licence

Source: AusTender, Department of Finance, Australian Government (https://www.tenders.gov.au), via the AusTender OCDS API. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/). This Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Finance. Contract notices are published by agencies and may be amended. Always check the official notice before relying on it.

# Actor input Schema

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Start of contract publication date range, YYYY-MM-DD.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

End of range, YYYY-MM-DD. Leave empty for today.

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

Return contracts whose title or category contains any of these words.

## `agencies` (type: `array`):

Only agencies whose name contains any of these, e.g. Defence.

## `supplierAbns` (type: `array`):

Only contracts won by these supplier ABNs.

## `supplierStates` (type: `array`):

Supplier state codes, e.g. SA, NSW, VIC.

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

Minimum contract value in AUD.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many contracts.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "dateFrom": "2026-10-01",
  "maxResults": 1000
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

One row per contract notice

# 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 = {
    "dateFrom": "2026-10-01"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mossy_loris/austender-contract-awards").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 = { "dateFrom": "2026-10-01" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mossy_loris/austender-contract-awards").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 '{
  "dateFrom": "2026-10-01"
}' |
apify call mossy_loris/austender-contract-awards --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mossy_loris/austender-contract-awards"
        }
    }
}
```

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/pKCnHWD3S3u2VzcyM/builds/RejM6MXkiFbr99OfJ/openapi.json