# World Bank Procurement Scraper - Tenders & Awards (`thirdwatch/world-bank-procurement-scraper`) Actor

Export official World Bank procurement notices and contract awards with projects, countries, deadlines, methods, bid references, descriptions, and source URLs. Built for lead sourcing, enrichment, and prospect research. No login, cookies, or API keys — clean JSON output and pay-per-result pricing.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thirdwatch/world-bank-procurement-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Thirdwatch](https://apify.com/thirdwatch) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 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.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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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

## World Bank Procurement Scraper

Turn the World Bank's official procurement-notice API into structured tender and contract-award datasets. Search current opportunities or historical records without browser automation, API keys, or proxy costs.

### What you get

- Invitations for bids, expressions of interest, contract awards, and other notice types
- Project, country, method, deadline, bid reference, status, and description fields
- Cleaned notice text plus the official procurement-detail URL
- Bounded pagination suitable for CRM, alerting, and analysis workflows

### Output fields

Records preserve official API fields such as `id`, `notice_type`, `notice_status`, `project_ctry_name`, `project_id`, `project_name`, `bid_reference_no`, `bid_description`, `procurement_method_name`, `submission_deadline_date`, `notice_text`, `source`, and `source_url`.

### Example output

```json
{"id":"OP00390000","notice_type":"Invitation for Bids","project_ctry_name":"India","project_id":"P123456","bid_description":"Solar equipment supply","submission_deadline_date":"2026-08-31","source_url":"https://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/procurement-detail/OP00390000"}
```

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| `noticeTypes` | Optional official notice types to include. |
| `query` | Optional full-text procurement keywords. |
| `country` | Optional exact World Bank project-country name. |
| `currentOnly` | Ask the API for records whose structured deadline has not passed; verify the notice text before acting. |
| `maxResults` | Maximum records saved and charged. |

### Use cases

Tender discovery, government-contracting lead generation, bid alerts, supplier research, development-finance analysis, project monitoring, and procurement pipeline enrichment.

### Limitations

The World Bank controls coverage, status, dates, and text quality. Some historical records omit fields, draft records can appear, and the structured deadline can disagree with a date embedded in the notice text. `currentOnly` applies the API's deadline filter; it is not a guarantee that a solicitation remains open. Query filters follow the official search service.

### Compared to alternatives

This Actor uses the official JSON endpoint in 256 MB and starts well below browser-based procurement scrapers. Try the [World Bank Procurement Scraper](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/world-bank-procurement-scraper), browse [all Thirdwatch Actors](https://apify.com/thirdwatch), or read the [Thirdwatch procurement guide](https://thirdwatch.dev/actors/world-bank-procurement-scraper).

### FAQ

**Is an API key required?** No. The World Bank procurement search endpoint is public.

**What is charged?** Each unique official notice saved is one `result` event.

Open the [input form](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/world-bank-procurement-scraper?tab=input) or review [recent runs](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/world-bank-procurement-scraper?tab=runs).

Always confirm deadlines and solicitation requirements on the official notice before bidding. This independent Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the World Bank.

Last verified: 2026-07

# Actor input Schema

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

Optional official notice types to include.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Optional full-text procurement search.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Optional exact World Bank project country name.

## `currentOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Ask the source API for records whose structured deadline has not passed; always verify the notice text.

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

Maximum notices saved and charged.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "noticeTypes": [
    "Invitation for Bids",
    "Request for Expression of Interest"
  ],
  "currentOnly": true,
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thirdwatch/world-bank-procurement-scraper").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thirdwatch/world-bank-procurement-scraper").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 '{}' |
apify call thirdwatch/world-bank-procurement-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thirdwatch/world-bank-procurement-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/B4Y3sPBlbNeTaQy2T/builds/wW3i1f5dQrAAWGtFG/openapi.json