# Multi-Country Tender & RFP Aggregator (`swholmes/tender-rfp-aggregator`) Actor Aggregate public-sector tenders and RFPs across national procurement portals into one normalized schema. Dedupes new notices across runs and can POST alerts to a webhook. - **URL**: https://apify.com/swholmes/tender-rfp-aggregator.md - **Developed by:** [Scott Holmes](https://apify.com/swholmes) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Jobs - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 80.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 1,000 tender matcheds 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/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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## Multi-Country Tender & RFP Aggregator Public procurement is scattered across hundreds of national portals, each with its own format. This Actor pulls tenders from several sources, normalizes them into **one schema**, filters by keyword and recency, dedupes notices you've already seen across runs, and can push new tenders to a webhook. Built to run on a schedule as a bid-opportunity radar. ### Sources | Key | Portal | Auth | |---|---|---| | `uk-contracts-finder` | UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) | none | | `ocds-generic` | Any Open Contracting (OCDS) endpoint you supply | none | | `us-sam-gov` | US SAM.gov Opportunities API | free API key | Because `ocds-generic` speaks the Open Contracting Data Standard, a single adapter covers the many national portals that publish OCDS — point `ocdsEndpoint` at one and it maps automatically. Adding a new bespoke portal means writing one function in `src/sources.js` that returns the normalized shape. ### Input | Field | Type | Notes | |---|---|---| | `keywords` | array | Match in title/description. Empty = everything in range. | | `sources` | array | Which portals to query. | | `ocdsEndpoint` | string | Required if using `ocds-generic`. | | `samGovApiKey` | string (secret) | Required if using `us-sam-gov`. | | `sinceDays` | integer | Recency window. | | `onlyNew` | boolean | Suppress notices seen in earlier runs. | | `webhookUrl` | string | Optional alert POST. | ### Output (normalized) ```json { "id": "uk-contracts-finder:ocds-b5fd17-...", "title": "Supply of network equipment", "country": "GB", "buyer": "Example County Council", "value": 250000, "currency": "GBP", "publishedDate": "2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z", "deadline": "2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z", "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/...", "source": "uk-contracts-finder" } ```` ### Monetization (pay-per-event) - `source-query` — once per source per run. - `tender` — once per output tender (the value moment; subscribers pay for fresh, matched opportunities). ### Important Government endpoints change their APIs and rate limits periodically. The UK and OCDS adapters are implemented against documented standards, but **validate each source against live responses before charging customers**, and add adapters for the specific countries your buyers care about. This is exactly the fragmented-but-low-competition niche the market research flagged: whitespace, stable public targets, B2B budgets. # Actor input Schema ## `keywords` (type: `array`): Terms to match in tender titles/descriptions, e.g. \["wireless", "network", "RF"]. Leave empty to return all in range. ## `sources` (type: `array`): Which national portals to pull from. ## `ocdsEndpoint` (type: `string`): Only used when 'ocds-generic' is selected. An OCDS release-package search/list URL returning JSON. ## `samGovApiKey` (type: `string`): Only used when 'us-sam-gov' is selected. Get a free key at sam.gov. ## `sinceDays` (type: `integer`): Only return tenders published within this many days. ## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`): Suppress notices already seen in previous runs (dedup via Key-Value Store). ## `includeAwards` (type: `boolean`): Off by default. Award notices announce contracts that have already been let — their deadline is in the past and they cannot be bid on. Turn on only if you are researching who won past contracts. ## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`): If set, each matching tender is POSTed as JSON to this URL as it is found — useful for piping alerts into Slack, Make, or n8n. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keywords": [ "network" ], "sources": [ "uk-contracts-finder" ], "sinceDays": 14, "onlyNew": true, "includeAwards": false } ``` # 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 = { "keywords": [ "network" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("swholmes/tender-rfp-aggregator").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 = { "keywords": ["network"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("swholmes/tender-rfp-aggregator").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 '{ "keywords": [ "network" ] }' | apify call swholmes/tender-rfp-aggregator --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=swholmes/tender-rfp-aggregator", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Multi-Country Tender & RFP Aggregator", "description": "Aggregate public-sector tenders and RFPs across national procurement portals into one normalized schema. 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Leave empty to return all in range.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "sources": { "title": "Sources to query", "type": "array", "description": "Which national portals to pull from.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "uk-contracts-finder", "ocds-generic", "us-sam-gov" ], "enumTitles": [ "UK Contracts Finder", "Generic OCDS endpoint", "US SAM.gov (needs API key)" ] }, "default": [ "uk-contracts-finder" ] }, "ocdsEndpoint": { "title": "Generic OCDS endpoint URL", "type": "string", "description": "Only used when 'ocds-generic' is selected. An OCDS release-package search/list URL returning JSON." }, "samGovApiKey": { "title": "SAM.gov API key", "type": "string", "description": "Only used when 'us-sam-gov' is selected. Get a free key at sam.gov." }, "sinceDays": { "title": "Look back (days)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 365, "type": "integer", "description": "Only return tenders published within this many days.", "default": 14 }, "onlyNew": { "title": "Only output new tenders", "type": "boolean", "description": "Suppress notices already seen in previous runs (dedup via Key-Value Store).", "default": true }, "includeAwards": { "title": "Include award notices", "type": "boolean", "description": "Off by default. Award notices announce contracts that have already been let — their deadline is in the past and they cannot be bid on. Turn on only if you are researching who won past contracts.", "default": false }, "webhookUrl": { "title": "Alert webhook URL (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "If set, each matching tender is POSTed as JSON to this URL as it is found — useful for piping alerts into Slack, Make, or n8n." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```