# TED Europa Tenders Search: CPV, Country, Deadline (`talcoe/ted-eu-tenders`) Actor

Pulls EU public procurement notices from TED filtered by keyword, CPV code, buyer country, notice type and open deadline, at a fixed price per result.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/talcoe/ted-eu-tenders.md
- **Developed by:** [M Usama](https://apify.com/talcoe) (community)
- **Categories:** Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 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

### What does TED Europa Tenders Search do?

It pulls public procurement notices from TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), the official EU journal for public tenders, and returns them as clean rows. Filter by keyword, CPV code, buyer country, notice type, publication window and whether the submission deadline is still open. Each record includes the title, buyer, country, deadline, CPV codes, estimated value, procedure type and a link to the notice. Filters keep runs small, and pricing is per result.

### Data source

The Actor queries the public TED search API (`api.ted.europa.eu/v3/notices/search`), which needs no login and is updated as notices are published.

### Why use it?

- Lead generation: find buyers that are tendering for what you sell, by CPV code and country.
- Monitoring: schedule a daily run for your keywords and send new notices to Slack or a sheet.
- Market research: compare estimated contract values and procedure types across countries.
- It replaces manual searching on the TED website and copying results by hand.

### How to use it

1. Open the Actor and set the filters.
2. Click Start. Download results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read them through the API.
3. Add a Schedule and an Integration (Slack, Google Sheets, webhook) to get new records automatically.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `keywords` | Full text search. A notice matches if it contains any keyword. Empty means no keyword filter. |
| `countries` | Buyer countries, ISO codes with two letters (`DE`) or three letters (`DEU`). |
| `cpvCodes` | CPV codes or prefixes, for example `72` for IT services or `45` for construction. |
| `noticeTypes` | Optional TED notice types such as `cn-standard`, `can-standard`, `pin-only`. |
| `publishedWithinDays` | Only notices published in the last N days. Default 7. |
| `onlyOpen` | Keep only notices whose tender deadline is today or later. Default on. |
| `maxResults` | Hard stop for the run. You are billed per result, so this caps the cost. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Apify proxy is recommended for larger runs. |

Example input:

```json
{
    "keywords": ["software"],
    "countries": ["DE", "FR"],
    "cpvCodes": ["72"],
    "publishedWithinDays": 7,
    "onlyOpen": true,
    "maxResults": 50
}
```

### Output

Every record has the same shape:

```json
{
    "id": "657124-2026",
    "publicationNumber": "657124-2026",
    "title": "Rozšíření kapacity diskových polí a diskové pole pro zálohy",
    "buyerName": "Olomoucký kraj",
    "buyerCountry": "CZE",
    "publicationDate": "2026-09-24",
    "deadline": "2026-10-26T09:00:00+01:00",
    "noticeType": "cn-standard",
    "procedureType": "open",
    "contractNature": ["supplies"],
    "cpvCodes": ["30233141", "51611100", "72261000"],
    "estimatedValue": 11000000,
    "estimatedValueCurrency": "CZK",
    "totalValue": 11000000,
    "totalValueCurrency": "CZK",
    "placeOfPerformanceCountries": ["CZE"],
    "textLanguage": "ces",
    "buyerWebsite": "https://www.olkraj.cz/",
    "buyerEmail": "l.korinkova@olkraj.cz",
    "legalBasis": ["32014L0024"],
    "noticeId": "a8780562-7db6-4cd9-a647-e732598d6950",
    "url": "https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/657124-2026",
    "pdfUrl": "https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/657124-2026/pdf",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-01T08:20:36.810Z"
}
```

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `id` | Stable key (the TED publication number), safe for deduplication between runs |
| `title`, `description` | Procedure title and description in English when published, otherwise the buyer's language (`textLanguage`) |
| `buyerName`, `buyerCountry` | Contracting authority and its ISO alpha 3 country |
| `publicationDate`, `deadline` | Publication date and tender submission deadline |
| `noticeType`, `procedureType`, `contractNature` | Notice form, procedure (open, restricted and so on) and works, supplies or services |
| `cpvCodes` | Deduplicated CPV codes of the procurement |
| `estimatedValue`, `totalValue` | Values in the stated currency, when the buyer published them |
| `buyerWebsite`, `buyerEmail` | Buyer contact details as published in the notice |
| `url`, `pdfUrl` | Links to the notice on TED |

### Pricing

Pay per event: a small fee when a run starts, then a fixed price per result returned. You only pay for records that pass your filters. Set `maxResults` to cap any run.

### Limitations

- Only notices published on TED are covered. Below threshold tenders that stay on national portals are not included.
- Values, deadlines and contact details appear only when the buyer filled them in. Award notices have no open deadline, so turn `onlyOpen` off to see them.
- Notices with several lots return one record, with the first lot deadline and all CPV codes combined.
- Titles and descriptions are not translated.

### FAQ

**Is this legal?** The Actor reads notices that TED publishes for any visitor without a login and stores only business information published for that purpose. You are responsible for how you use the data.

**Something is missing or broken?** Open an issue in the Issues tab; response time is usually under a day.

# Actor input Schema

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

Full text search across the notice. A notice matches if it contains any of the keywords. Leave empty for all notices.

## `countries` (type: `array`):

Countries of the buying authority. ISO 3166 codes, two letters (DE) or three letters (DEU). Leave empty for all countries.

## `cpvCodes` (type: `array`):

Common Procurement Vocabulary codes or prefixes, for example 72 for IT services or 45 for construction. Matches any code that starts with the value.

## `noticeTypes` (type: `array`):

Optional TED notice types such as cn-standard (contract notice), can-standard (award notice) or pin-only (prior information). Leave empty for all types.

## `publishedWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Only notices published in the last N days.

## `onlyOpen` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only notices whose tender submission deadline is today or later. Turn off to include award notices and expired tenders.

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

Hard stop for the run. You are billed per result, so this caps the cost.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify proxy is recommended for larger runs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "software"
  ],
  "countries": [],
  "cpvCodes": [],
  "noticeTypes": [],
  "publishedWithinDays": 7,
  "onlyOpen": true,
  "maxResults": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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 = {
    "keywords": [
        "software"
    ],
    "countries": [],
    "cpvCodes": [],
    "noticeTypes": [],
    "publishedWithinDays": 7,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("talcoe/ted-eu-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 = {
    "keywords": ["software"],
    "countries": [],
    "cpvCodes": [],
    "noticeTypes": [],
    "publishedWithinDays": 7,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("talcoe/ted-eu-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 '{
  "keywords": [
    "software"
  ],
  "countries": [],
  "cpvCodes": [],
  "noticeTypes": [],
  "publishedWithinDays": 7,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call talcoe/ted-eu-tenders --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,talcoe/ted-eu-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/gAmydcvLGbD15bdIV/builds/y8gPDGGFDRfbGYGRO/openapi.json