# Open Contracting OCDS Tenders API: MD, UK, UA Procurement (`tiger19935/ocds-tenders-api`) Actor

Open Contracting OCDS tenders API: normalized public tenders from MTender (Moldova), Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (UK) and Prozorro (Ukraine) in one flat schema. Filter by keywords, CPV, value and date, monitor new tenders and awards. Pay per tender.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/tiger19935/ocds-tenders-api.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrew Boiko](https://apify.com/tiger19935) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $2.40 / 1,000 tender records

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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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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# README

## Open Contracting OCDS Tenders API — public tenders from several countries in one schema

Open Contracting (OCDS) Tenders API reads public procurement from national publishers and returns one flat row per tender: buyer, title, CPV, value, status, tender period, awards and a link. Publishers today: MTender (Moldova), Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (UK), Prozorro (Ukraine).

### What it does

- **Search** - by publisher, keywords, CPV, value, buyer and date window.
- **Monitor** - only new or changed tenders since the last run.
- One schema for all publishers, including award suppliers when published.
- More publishers are added by extending the reader list.

### Who it's for

- Tender aggregators and alert services
- BI and market-intelligence teams
- Researchers of public spending
- Exporters scanning foreign procurement

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `mode` | string | `search` | What to do. `search` - find tenders by publisher, keywords, CPV, value, date `monitor` - report only new or changed tenders (alerts) `selftest` - health check (for schedules) |
| `publishers` | array | `["mtender"]` | Which national publishers to read. Default: all. |
| `keywords` | array | `["servicii"]` | Words in the title, description or buyer (any match). |
| `cpv` | array |  | CPV codes or prefixes, e.g. 72000000 or 45. |
| `buyerContains` | string |  | Part of the buyer name. |
| `status` | string |  | Exact tender status, e.g. 'active'. |
| `minValue` | number |  | Estimated value from. |
| `maxValue` | number |  | Estimated value up to. |
| `dateFrom` | string |  | ISO date. Default: yesterday. |
| `dateTo` | string |  | ISO date. Default: today. |
| `openOnly` | boolean | `false` | Only tenders whose submission deadline has not passed. |
| `lookbackDays` | integer | `3` | Monitor mode: days to scan each run. |
| `emitBaseline` | boolean | `false` | Report all current matches on the first monitor run. |
| `maxItems` | integer | `100` | Stop after this many billable results (a spending cap per run). |

Modes: `search`, `monitor`, `selftest`.

#### Example input

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "publishers": [
    "mtender"
  ],
  "keywords": [
    "servicii"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

### Output example

Every row is flat JSON with `status` (`ok`, `not_found`, `invalid_input`, `source_error`), `source`, `sourceUrl`, `fetchedAt` and `dataAsOf`.

```json
{
  "status": "ok",
  "source": "MTender - Moldova e-procurement (OCDS)",
  "sourceUrl": "https://public.mtender.gov.md/tenders/ocds-b3wdp1-MD-1792472081249",
  "fetchedAt": "2026-10-25T08:00:00Z",
  "dataAsOf": "2026-10-20",
  "publisher": "mtender",
  "country": "MD",
  "ocid": "ocds-b3wdp1-MD-1792472081249",
  "title": "servicii sportive",
  "buyer": "PRIMARIA MOLESTI",
  "tenderStatus": "active",
  "value": 1000,
  "currency": "MDL"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per event — you pay only for results, never for empty or failed lookups (`not_found`, `invalid_input` and `source_error` rows are free).

| Event | What is charged | Price | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| `tender` | Tender record | $0.003 | $3 |
| `change-event` | Alert event | $0.03 | $30 |

Apify platform usage (compute, storage) is included in the event prices. Set *Maximum cost per run* in the run options to cap spending; the Actor stops cleanly when the limit is reached. Apify subscribers on Bronze, Silver and Gold plans get automatic discounts on the event prices.

### Use with MCP, n8n, Make and Zapier

- **Apify MCP server** — add `https://mcp.apify.com?tools=tiger19935/ocds-tenders-api` to Claude, Cursor or any MCP client so an AI agent can call this Actor as a tool.
- **n8n / Make / Zapier** — use the Apify integration, pick *Run Actor*, select `tiger19935/ocds-tenders-api` and map the dataset items. Saved Tasks + a schedule turn it into a monitor with webhooks.
- **API** — `POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/tiger19935~ocds-tenders-api/runs` or the official Apify clients for JavaScript and Python.

### FAQ

**Is it legal to use this data?**
The Actor only reads official open data from national OCDS publishers. Open government data under each publisher's licence. Every row carries `source` and `sourceUrl` so you can attribute it. No captcha, login or personal data of private individuals is bypassed or collected.

**How fresh is the data?**
Each row has `dataAsOf` - the publication date of the source file or API. If the publisher stops updating, `dataAsOf` stops moving and the daily self-test run fails, so you can tell stale data from a broken Actor.

**What happens when nothing is found or the source is down?**
You get a `not_found` or `source_error` row and you are not charged. The Actor never fails silently with an empty dataset.

**How do I get alerts?**
Create a Task with `mode: monitor`, schedule it (hourly or daily) and add a webhook, or connect the Apify integration in n8n, Make or Zapier. Only new, changed and removed records are returned and charged.

**Which countries are covered?**
Moldova, the United Kingdom and Ukraine today.

### Related Actors

- [Moldova Public Tenders API](https://apify.com/tiger19935/moldova-mtender-tenders) — MTender only
- [Baltic Public Tenders API](https://apify.com/tiger19935/baltic-public-tenders) — Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to do. `search` - find tenders by publisher, keywords, CPV, value, date `monitor` - report only new or changed tenders (alerts) `selftest` - health check (for schedules)

## `publishers` (type: `array`):

Which national publishers to read. Default: all.

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

Words in the title, description or buyer (any match).

## `cpv` (type: `array`):

CPV codes or prefixes, e.g. 72000000 or 45.

## `buyerContains` (type: `string`):

Part of the buyer name.

## `status` (type: `string`):

Exact tender status, e.g. 'active'.

## `minValue` (type: `number`):

Estimated value from.

## `maxValue` (type: `number`):

Estimated value up to.

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

ISO date. Default: yesterday.

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

ISO date. Default: today.

## `openOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only tenders whose submission deadline has not passed.

## `lookbackDays` (type: `integer`):

Monitor mode: days to scan each run.

## `emitBaseline` (type: `boolean`):

Report all current matches on the first monitor run.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many billable results (a spending cap per run).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "publishers": [
    "mtender"
  ],
  "keywords": [
    "servicii"
  ],
  "openOnly": false,
  "lookbackDays": 3,
  "emitBaseline": false,
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

## `table` (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 = {
    "publishers": [
        "mtender"
    ],
    "keywords": [
        "servicii"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("tiger19935/ocds-tenders-api").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 = {
    "publishers": ["mtender"],
    "keywords": ["servicii"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("tiger19935/ocds-tenders-api").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 '{
  "publishers": [
    "mtender"
  ],
  "keywords": [
    "servicii"
  ]
}' |
apify call tiger19935/ocds-tenders-api --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,tiger19935/ocds-tenders-api"
        }
    }
}
```

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/OoHDKy5cdrqsSPqzQ/builds/mRbeszCktxeMvvqJc/openapi.json