Netherlands Public Tender Alerts - TenderNed API

Price: $1.50 per 1,000 tender notices ($1.35 on Apify Scale, $1.20 on Business and above) · no API key, login or proxy · official TenderNed open data (CC0)

In het Nederlands

Dagelijkse alerts voor overheidsaanbestedingen van TenderNed. Deze Actor haalt aankondigingen op via de openbare webservice van TenderNed en levert ze als JSON, CSV of Excel. De gegevens zijn open data onder CC0; elk record vermeldt toch de bron en de ophaaldatum. Filter op trefwoord, CPV-code, provincie, soort opdracht, Europese of nationale procedure, aanbestedende dienst en sluitingsdatum. Met Only new since last run krijgt u bij een dagelijkse planning alleen nieuwe aankondigingen. Voorbeeld: "keywords": ["software"], "regions": ["Utrecht", "Noord-Holland"] geeft ICT-aanbestedingen in Utrecht en Noord-Holland. Prijs: $ 1,50 per 1.000 aankondigingen plus $ 0,00005 per run. Met AI-assistenten: Werkt ook in ChatGPT, Claude en Cursor via de MCP-server van Apify – zie Use it from ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor hieronder.

Get daily Dutch government tender alerts (aanbestedingen) from TenderNed, the Netherlands' official procurement platform, as clean JSON, CSV or Excel. You can filter by keyword, CPV code, province, contract type, EU or national procedure, buyer and deadline. In "only new since last run" mode, a scheduled run works as a tender alert service: you only get notices you haven't seen.

Bid teams, SMEs, consultancies and international suppliers can use it to follow Dutch public sector opportunities without checking TenderNed by hand, and send them to email, Slack, Google Sheets or a CRM.

What does Netherlands Public Tender Alerts do?

• Reads TenderNed's public TNS publication web service, listed on data.overheid.nl as open data under CC0 1.0. It needs no API key, login or proxy.
• Returns contract notices (aankondiging opdracht) by default, plus prior information notices, market consultations, corrections, contract award notices, modifications and early terminations if you want them.
• Filters by keywords (any or all, title or full text, accents ignored), excluded words, CPV prefixes, provinces or NUTS codes, contract type (services, supplies, works), European or national procedure, buyer name and closing date.
• Adds each notice's CPV codes, NUTS regions, contract start and end, buyer reference, TED number and tender-platform link (for example Mercell or Negometrix) from its detail record.
• "Only new since last run" mode remembers what each alert has already delivered.
• Saves an optional summary digest with counts by type, contract type and region, top buyers and the notices closing soonest.
• Paces its requests (0.3 s apart by default) and retries automatically with back-off.

Why use it?

• See Dutch tenders on the day they're published, including national (below EU threshold) procedures that never reach TED.
• English field names and normalised codes (tender, services, open) next to the original Dutch labels, so non-Dutch teams can filter easily.
• Cheap and fast: official data with no browser, so a daily run takes seconds.

Use it from ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor

Ask your AI assistant about Dutch government tenders (aanbestedingen) and get live answers from TenderNed, in English, with buyer, deadline and link.

This Actor works as a tool in any AI assistant that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), through the official Apify MCP server. You ask in plain language; the assistant fills in the filters, runs the Actor and answers from the results.

MCP server URL (this Actor only):

https://mcp.apify.com?tools=orange_briefcase_hrj/netherlands-tender-alerts

Set it up once (you need a free Apify account):

• Claude (claude.ai and Claude Desktop): open Settings → Connectors → Add → Add custom connector. Enter a name (for example Dutch tenders), paste the URL above as the Remote MCP server URL, select Continue, keep the detected settings and select Add. Sign in to Apify when your browser opens. On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner adds the connector for the organisation.
• ChatGPT: custom connectors need ChatGPT Developer mode (beta). Go to Settings → Apps & Connectors → Create, paste the URL above as the MCP Server URL, choose OAuth authentication and select Create, then sign in to Apify. In a new chat, select + → More and pick the connector.
• Cursor: add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project). Cursor opens your browser to sign in to Apify:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netherlands-tender-alerts": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=orange_briefcase_hrj/netherlands-tender-alerts"
    }
  }
}

• VS Code, Windsurf and other MCP clients: add the same URL as a remote (Streamable HTTP) MCP server. If a client can't do OAuth, send the header Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN> instead (token from Apify Console → Settings → API & Integrations).

Already connected to the full Apify server (https://mcp.apify.com) or the Apify plugin for Cursor, Claude Code or VS Code? Just mention orange_briefcase_hrj/netherlands-tender-alerts in your request.

Try asking:

"Find Dutch government tenders for software or IT services in Noord-Holland or Utrecht published in the last 7 days, with buyer and deadline."

"List open TenderNed tenders for cleaning services (CPV 90910000) and translate the titles into English."

"Which Rijkswaterstaat tenders were published this week, and when do they close?"

Cost: a run started by your assistant is a normal run of this Actor, billed to your Apify account at the usual pay-per-event price ($1.50 per 1,000 notices, see the pricing section below). This Actor charges nothing extra for runs that come through an assistant. Asking for a small number of results (for example "the top 20") keeps runs cheap, and the Apify Free plan's monthly credit covers plenty of tests.

Screenshots

Real output from the saved example tasks (test runs on 26 October 2026):

Ready-made example tasks

• Dutch ICT & software tenders, daily alert: CPV 72000000 + 48000000, open contract notices, only new.
• Construction tenders in Noord-Holland: CPV 45000000, province Noord-Holland (nationwide-only notices excluded), only new.
• Dutch government contract awards: award notices from the last 30 days, for market intelligence.

How to use it

1. Enter keywords (Dutch terms find the most: schoonmaak, onderhoud, software, advies) and/or CPV codes (for example 72000000 for IT services).
2. Optionally pick provinces, contract types, EU or national procedures and the notice types you want (contract notices by default).
3. Switch on Only new since last run (it is off by default, and the example tasks already have it on) and add a daily schedule in Apify Console.
4. Connect the output to email, Slack, Google Sheets, Zapier or Make, or download it as CSV, Excel or JSON.

Input example

{
  "keywords": ["software", "cloud"],
  "cpvCodes": ["72000000", "48000000"],
  "regions": ["Utrecht", "Noord-Holland"],
  "contractTypes": ["services"],
  "noticeTypes": ["tender"],
  "lookbackDays": 7,
  "onlyNew": true
}

Output example

{
  "publicationId": "445985",
  "title": "Crisis Communicatie Platform en Bedrijfs Bedienings Platform – Bedrijfsvoerings Centrum (CCP BBP)",
  "buyerName": "Stedin",
  "noticeType": "tender",
  "noticeTypeNl": "Aankondiging opdracht",
  "procedure": "restricted",
  "procedureNl": "Niet-openbaar",
  "contractType": "services",
  "european": true,
  "publishedAt": "2026-10-25T10:07:35Z",
  "deadline": "2026-11-30T09:00:00Z",
  "daysUntilDeadline": 35,
  "noticeUrl": "https://www.tenderned.nl/aankondigingen/overzicht/445985",
  "tenderPlatform": "Mercell",
  "tenderPlatformUrl": "https://s2c.mercell.com/today/240874",
  "cpvCodes": ["32570000-9", "35711000-1", "72000000-5", "48219700-3"],
  "mainCpvCode": "72000000-5",
  "nutsCodes": ["NL"],
  "regions": ["NEDERLAND"],
  "legalFramework": "Aanbestedingswet 2012",
  "tedNoticeNumber": "738652-2026",
  "matchedKeywords": [],
  "firstSeenAt": "2026-10-26T12:43:23Z",
  "dataLicence": "Source: TenderNed (PIANOo, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs), public procurement notices, open data under CC0 1.0. Retrieved 2026-10-26."
}

The dataset has an overview table view (title, buyer, type, contract type, published, deadline, regions, main CPV, EU flag, link). The SUMMARY record in the run's key-value store holds the digest.

Output fields

Field	Description
publicationId, tenderNedId, noticeUrl	TenderNed publication id, procurement id (shared by all notices of one procurement) and link
title, description, buyerName, buyerReference	Notice title and description, contracting authority and its reference
noticeType, procedure, contractType, european	Normalised English values, with the original Dutch in noticeTypeNl, procedureNl, formDescriptionNl
publishedAt, deadline, deadlineType, daysUntilDeadline	Publication and closing date, in UTC
cpvCodes, cpvDescriptionsNl, mainCpvCode, nutsCodes, regions	Classification and place of performance
contractStart, contractEnd, legalFramework, tedNoticeNumber, isAwarded	Contract details where the buyer provides them
tenderPlatform, tenderPlatformUrl, pdfUrl	Where to get the tender documents and submit
matchedKeywords, firstSeenAt, dataLicence	Alert metadata and attribution

Tips

• CPV prefixes: 72000000 matches every code starting with 72, and 45000000 matches all construction work. The check digit (-5) is optional.
• Provinces: places of performance use NUTS codes. Many notices only say Nederland (NL); keep Include nationwide notices on so you don't miss them, or switch it off for strictly regional results.
• Award notices tell you who bought what and when, with CPV codes. The TenderNed web service doesn't include winners or awarded values, so for those open the notice link or its TED number.
• Several alerts: give each one its own Alert name (state key), or use different filters. Each filter set keeps its own memory.

How much does it cost?

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You pay only for what it delivers, and Apify platform costs are included.

Apify plan (Store discount tier)	Price per notice	Per 1,000
Free, Starter (Bronze)	$0.0015	$1.50
Scale (Silver)	$0.00135	$1.35
Business (Gold) and above	$0.0012	$1.20

Each run also has an Actor start charge of $0.00005, and a run summary charge of $0.002 when Save a summary is on (the default). With Only new since last run switched on (as in the example alert tasks) you never pay twice for the same notice.

Worked examples (Free/Starter prices):

• Daily ICT alert, about 4 new notices a day: 30 runs × ($0.00005 + $0.002) + 120 notices × $0.0015 = about $0.24 a month.
• Every new Dutch contract notice (about 25 a working day), daily: 30 × $0.00205 + 550 × $0.0015 = about $0.89 a month.
• One-off 90-day export of 3,000 notices: $0.00205 + 3,000 × $0.0015 = about $4.50.

The Apify Free plan includes $5 of platform usage every month (see apify.com/pricing), and pay-per-event charges are paid from that credit. That covers the daily ICT alert above about 20 times over. Use Max notices per run and Apify's maximum cost per run to cap spend.

Use via API (Python, JavaScript, cURL)

You can start the Actor from your own code with the official Apify API clients. Get your API token from Apify Console → Settings → API & Integrations.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("orange_briefcase_hrj/netherlands-tender-alerts").call(run_input={
    "keywords": ["software"],
    "cpvCodes": ["72000000"],
    "noticeTypes": ["tender"],
    "lookbackDays": 7,
    "onlyNew": False,
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Install with pip install apify-client.

JavaScript / Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>' });
const run = await client.actor('orange_briefcase_hrj/netherlands-tender-alerts').call({
    keywords: ['software'],
    cpvCodes: ['72000000'],
    noticeTypes: ['tender'],
    lookbackDays: 7,
    onlyNew: false,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Install with npm install apify-client.

cURL

This runs the Actor and returns the dataset items in the same request (best for short runs):

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/orange_briefcase_hrj~netherlands-tender-alerts/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keywords": ["software"], "cpvCodes": ["72000000"], "noticeTypes": ["tender"], "lookbackDays": 7, "onlyNew": false}'

For longer runs, call POST /v2/acts/orange_briefcase_hrj~netherlands-tender-alerts/runs and read the dataset when the run finishes. You can also add the Actor to Zapier, Make, n8n or a webhook from the Integrations tab.

Data source, licence and attribution

All data comes from TenderNed (https://www.tenderned.nl), the Dutch government's procurement platform run by PIANOo for the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Its notice data is published as open data under CC0 1.0 (dataset Aankondigingen van overheidsopdrachten - TenderNed on data.overheid.nl), which allows any use, including commercial use. Every record still includes a dataLicence field with the source and retrieval date.

This Actor is an independent tool. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by TenderNed, PIANOo or the Dutch government. TenderNed notes that the web service may change without notice; if it does, we fix the Actor quickly. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Personal data: the Actor outputs notice data only. It doesn't add buyer contact persons. Descriptions can occasionally name a person; handle those in line with the GDPR.

Related tools

Other tools from the same publisher, all built on official open-data APIs:

Tool	What it does
UK Public Tender Alerts	Daily alerts for new UK government tenders and contract awards from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
UK Company Check & Change Monitor	Bulk Companies House checks with a RED/AMBER/GREEN risk flag, plus a monitor mode that outputs only changes.
German Case Law Search & Ruling Alerts	Search BGH, BVerfG, BAG, BFH and other German federal court decisions, with full text and new-ruling alerts.
Sweden Job Ads API (Platsbanken)	Swedish job ads from Arbetsförmedlingen's official JobTech API, with English labels and daily alerts.

Tip: EU-level Dutch tenders are also on TED. To follow UK opportunities as well, use UK Public Tender Alerts with the same keywords.

FAQ

Do I need a TenderNed account or API key? No. The publication web service is public. (TenderNed's separate XML API needs credentials; this Actor doesn't use it.)

Is it legal to reuse TenderNed data commercially? Yes. TenderNed publishes it under CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication).

Can I search in English? Notices are mostly in Dutch, but some EU notices and IT tenders use English terms. CPV codes work in any language.

How often should I run it? Once a day. TenderNed publishes roughly 60–90 notices of all types per working day.

Something is missing or wrong? Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab and include your input. We usually reply within a few days.

Where can I see what changed? See the Changelog tab.