# DNCP Paraguay Scraper: Licitaciones & Public Tenders (`mrslm_data/paraguay-dncp-tenders`) Actor

Scrape Paraguayan public tenders from DNCP's official OCDS API: open bids, new calls or awards with buyer, value, items, deadlines and winning companies.

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

## Pricing

from $0.96 / 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

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# README

## DNCP Paraguay Scraper: Licitaciones & Public Tenders

**Paraguayan public tenders from DNCP's official OCDS API: open bids, new calls or awards with buyer, value, items, deadlines and winning companies. $1.20 per 1,000 tenders.**

Use this DNCP API alternative to scrape Paraguay public tenders from the official Dirección Nacional de Contrataciones Públicas OCDS API. Search licitaciones and awards and export results to CSV.

Paraguay's Dirección Nacional de Contrataciones Públicas publishes every public procurement in the Open Contracting Data Standard, from the call for bids through award and contract. This Actor turns it into a filtered, flat list.

### 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
{
  "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
{
  "ocid": "ocds-03ad3f-486608-1",
  "processId": "486608",
  "title": "SBEN N° 14/2026 \"ADQUISICION DE OSIMERTINIB 80 MG PARA PACIENTES DEL INCAN Y OTROS CENTROS DEPENDIENTES DEL MINISTERIO DE SALUD PUBLICA Y BIENESTAR SOCIAL\" - PLURIANUAL",
  "status": "En Evaluacion (Cerrada)",
  "category": "Bienes - Medicamentos y Productos Farmaceuticos",
  "procurementMethod": "Subasta a la baja electrónica nacional",
  "buyerName": "Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social (MSPBS)",
  "buyerId": "306",
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-03T11:13:14-04:00",
  "offersDeadline": "2026-10-27T09:00:00-04:00",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-27T09:09:48-04:00",
  "url": "https://www.contrataciones.gov.py/licitaciones/convocatoria/1f17f8a2-afba-6ae6-8c03-677ce35eaa1c.html",
  "estimatedValue": 10758330806,
  "currency": "PYG",
  "plannedBudget": 768300120,
  "buyerLevel": null,
  "buyerEntityType": null,
  "awardCriteria": "Por Item",
  "submissionMethod": "Lugar entrega ofertas: A través del portal, Oferta electrónica",
  "eligibility": null,
  "enquiriesDeadline": "2026-10-21T12:00:00-04:00",
  "bidOpeningDate": "2026-10-27T09:00:00-04:00",
  "contractEndDate": null,
  "lotCount": 1,
  "itemCount": 1,
  "items": [
    {
      "description": "Osimertinib Comprimido",
      "catalogCode": "51111998-9992",
      "unspscCode": "51111998",
      "unspscName": "Agentes Antitumorales Varios",
      "quantity": 5041,
      "unit": "Unidad",
      "unitPrice": 2134166
    }
  ],
  "documentCount": 11,
  "awardCount": 0,
  "totalAwardedValue": null,
  "awardedCompanies": [],
  "contractCount": 0
}
```

Also included: OCID and process ID, procurement method, buyer ID, level and entity type, planned budget, award criteria, submission method, eligibility, enquiry deadline, bid opening date, contract end date, lot, item, document, award and contract counts, the first 25 items with catalogue and UNSPSC codes, quantity and unit price, and total awarded value.

### Who uses this

- **Suppliers in Paraguay and the region**: open calls with deadlines and estimated values.
- **Bid consultants and distributors**: see who wins which items and for how much.
- **Analysts and watchdogs**: follow public spending by buyer and category.

### How to use it

1. Pick a mode (open, published or awarded) and a date window, then add keywords, categories or a buyer.
2. Keep "Include details" on for values, items and winners.
3. Run, export, or schedule daily.

### Pricing

- **Tender: $1.20 per 1,000 saved** (Silver $1.08, Gold $0.96)
- 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 DNCP open data API v3 (contrataciones.gov.py/datos/api/v3), public and without a key.

**Is any personal data included?** Contact points (names, e-mails, phones) are never output. Winning suppliers are listed only when they are companies (company tax number or legal form such as S.A. or S.R.L.); individuals are withheld and only counted.

**How fresh is it?** Live. DNCP updates processes throughout the day.

**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.

**Can I search DNCP Paraguay without an API key?**
Yes. No DNCP API key is required.

**How do I find Paraguayan awards by buyer and date?**
Set `mode` to `awarded`, use `buyerName` for part of the buyer name, and set `dateFrom` and `dateTo` for the date window.

**Can I export DNCP licitaciones to CSV or Google Sheets?**
Yes. Download the dataset as CSV or connect it to Google Sheets through Make, Zapier or n8n.

**Can an AI assistant search DNCP Paraguay with MCP?**
Yes. Connect it through the [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=mrslm_data/paraguay-dncp-tenders).

**How much does a run saving 1,000 DNCP tenders cost?**
On Free/Bronze pricing, 1,000 saved tenders cost $1.20, plus the $0.00005 start fee, for $1.20005. Filtered-out tenders are not charged.

### Related scrapers

- [Brazil PNCP Tenders: Public Procurement Search](https://apify.com/mrslm_data/brazil-pncp-tenders)
- [SECOP II Scraper: Colombia Public Tenders & Contracts](https://apify.com/mrslm_data/colombia-secop-tenders)
- [UK Public Tenders Scraper: Contracts Finder & Find a Tender](https://apify.com/mrslm_data/uk-public-tenders)

### 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. Contact points (names, e-mails, phones) are never output. Winning suppliers are listed only when they are companies (company tax number or legal form such as S.A. or S.R.L.); individuals are withheld and only counted. 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`):

Which date the window applies to.

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

Start date (YYYY-MM-DD). Default: today (open) or 30 days ago.

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

End date (YYYY-MM-DD). Default: 90 days ahead (open) or today.

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

Match the tender title (Spanish), e.g. combustible, medicamentos, computadoras.

## `categories` (type: `array`):

Default: all.

## `buyerName` (type: `string`):

Part of the buyer name, e.g. Ministerio de Salud, Municipalidad de Asunción.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Add value, budget, items, deadlines and winning companies. One extra request per tender.

## `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",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "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 = {
    "maxResults": 50
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mrslm_data/paraguay-dncp-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 = { "maxResults": 50 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mrslm_data/paraguay-dncp-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 '{
  "maxResults": 50
}' |
apify call mrslm_data/paraguay-dncp-tenders --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mrslm_data/paraguay-dncp-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/OiC57vikptzurWSY4/builds/ets8iwv6e5MRh4iWN/openapi.json