# Brazil PNCP Tenders: Public Procurement Search (`mrslm_data/brazil-pncp-tenders`) Actor

Find PNCP tenders by state, modality, buyer, keyword and date, with values and proposal deadlines.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mrslm_data/brazil-pncp-tenders.md
- **Developed by:** [MRSLM Data](https://apify.com/mrslm_data) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Lead generation
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.72 / 1,000 tenders

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/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

## PNCP Scraper: Licitações Brasil (Brazil Public Tenders)

**Brazilian public tenders from PNCP, the national procurement portal: open bids or new publications with buyer, value, modality, state and deadlines. $0.90 per 1,000 tenders.**

Since Law 14.133/2021, federal, state and municipal buyers across Brazil must publish their tenders on the Portal Nacional de Contratações Públicas. That makes PNCP the single best source of public buying in Brazil, with thousands of new procedures every day.

### Quick start

1. Press **Start**. The form is already filled with this example input, so the first run returns real rows in under a minute:

```json
{
  "states": [
    "SP"
  ],
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

2. Swap in your own values, or call the Actor through the Apify API, Make, Zapier, n8n or the Python/JS clients with the same JSON.
3. Download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel from the **Output** tab, or schedule the run to repeat.

### Sample row (real run, trimmed)

```json
{
  "pncpId": "18348094000150-1-000041/2024",
  "title": "O presente processo licitatório tem por objeto o Credenciamento de TAXI para prestação de serviços especializado e convencional de táxi, em caráter regular e/ou esporádicos para atender a demanda Secretaria Municipal ...",
  "additionalInfo": null,
  "modality": "Credenciamento",
  "disputeMode": "Não se aplica",
  "noticeType": "Edital de Chamamento Público",
  "status": "Divulgada no PNCP",
  "legalBasis": "Lei 14.133/2021, Art. 79, I",
  "priceRegistration": false,
  "estimatedValueBrl": 0,
  "awardedValueBrl": null,
  "proposalsOpen": "2024-04-23T00:00:00",
  "proposalsClose": "2026-12-01T23:59:59",
  "publishedAt": "2024-04-23T17:09:16",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-05T13:19:06",
  "buyerName": "MUNICIPIO DE AIMORES",
  "buyerCnpj": "18348094000150",
  "buyerSphere": "Municipal",
  "buyerBranch": "Not applicable",
  "unitName": "Unidade Única",
  "unitCode": "682",
  "municipality": "Aimorés",
  "municipalityIbge": "3101102",
  "state": "MG",
  "processNumber": "028/2024",
  "purchaseNumber": "001",
  "purchaseYear": 2024,
  "sourceSystem": "Licitar Digital - Plataforma de Licitações Online",
  "sourceSystemUrl": "https://app2.licitardigital.com.br/pesquisa/28150",
  "pncpUrl": "https://pncp.gov.br/app/editais/18348094000150/2024/41"
}
```

Also included: PNCP control number, additional info, dispute mode, notice type, status, legal basis, price-registration flag, awarded value, proposal opening date, publication and update times, buyer CNPJ, sphere and branch, buying unit, IBGE code, process and purchase numbers and the source e-procurement system link.

### Who uses this

- **Suppliers selling to Brazilian government**: a daily list of open tenders in your states.
- **Bid consultants and agencies**: track pregões and concorrências for clients.
- **Analysts and journalists**: follow public spending by state and buyer.

### How to use it

1. Choose open tenders or a publication window, then add states, modalities, keywords or a minimum value.
2. Run. Each row links to the official PNCP page.
3. Export, or schedule daily.

### Pricing

- **Tender: $0.90 per 1,000 saved** (Silver $0.81, Gold $0.72)
- Plus $0.00005 per run. You pay only for tenders saved after your filters. Searches with no matches are free.

### FAQ

**Where does the data come from?** From the official PNCP consultation API (pncp.gov.br/api/consulta), public and without registration.

**Is any personal data included?** Buyers are public bodies. Contact e-mails and phone numbers in the free-text notes are removed. No data about individuals is collected.

**How fresh is it?** Live. Buyers publish to PNCP continuously.

**Can I get only new records each day?** Yes. Use the date window input and schedule the Actor; each run returns what is new in that window.

### Is it legal?

This Actor only reads official open-data APIs that the publisher offers to everyone without a login or key. It obeys robots.txt, stays under the published rate limits, and never tries to get past logins, paywalls, captchas or bot checks. Buyers are public bodies. Contact e-mails and phone numbers in the free-text notes are removed. No data about individuals is collected. You are responsible for how you use the data: follow the source's licence and terms and the privacy and marketing laws that apply to you (GDPR, CAN-SPAM, PECR, etc.). This tool is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the data publisher.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Open tenders still accepting proposals, or everything published in a date window.

## `states` (type: `array`):

2-letter state codes, e.g. SP, RJ, MG. Default: all of Brazil.

## `modalities` (type: `array`):

Default: electronic auction (pregão), electronic competition and direct purchase (dispensa).

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

Match the object description (accents ignored), e.g. software, medicamentos, pavimentação.

## `buyerCnpj` (type: `array`):

14-digit CNPJ of the buying body.

## `municipalityIbgeCodes` (type: `array`):

7-digit IBGE codes, e.g. 3550308 (São Paulo).

## `closingBefore` (type: `string`):

Open mode: proposals close on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Default 60 days ahead.

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

Published mode: start date (YYYY-MM-DD). Default 3 days ago.

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

Published mode: end date (YYYY-MM-DD). Default today.

## `minEstimatedValueBrl` (type: `integer`):

0 = no minimum.

## `maxPagesPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

50 tenders per page, per state and modality. Keeps broad runs short.

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

Safety cap on saved tenders. 0 = no cap. Your max cost per run is always respected.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "open",
  "states": [
    "SP"
  ],
  "minEstimatedValueBrl": 0,
  "maxPagesPerQuery": 20,
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All tenders as a dataset (JSON, CSV, Excel and more via the API or Console).

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Matches and saved rows per search, failures and the stop reason.

# 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 = {
    "states": [
        "SP"
    ],
    "maxResults": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mrslm_data/brazil-pncp-tenders").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 = {
    "states": ["SP"],
    "maxResults": 50,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mrslm_data/brazil-pncp-tenders").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 '{
  "states": [
    "SP"
  ],
  "maxResults": 50
}' |
apify call mrslm_data/brazil-pncp-tenders --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mrslm_data/brazil-pncp-tenders"
        }
    }
}
```

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/VtsLhC7xU2M3pvhBw/builds/lsBJcVCiDDU22MTJK/openapi.json