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Where the tenders come from

Every two days TenderGrid reads the public tender lists of official procurement portals. It keeps the energy and power work and sets aside copies that appear on more than one portal. In the app, each tender links to its official notice wherever the portal has a page for it.

The official notice is what counts: buyers change deadlines and documents, and only the portal shows the latest version. TenderGrid reads only what the portals publish openly, as lists, feeds and open data. It doesn't sign in to them or get past their captchas.

The links to the portals are in the app: create a free account or sign in, then open Sources from the Tenders page.

TED (Tenders Electronic Daily)

The online supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union. Public buyers in the EU and the European Economic Area must publish tenders above the EU thresholds here, so TED carries most large grid and energy tenders in Europe.

TenderGrid reads its search API, asking only for energy and grid CPV codes. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 1,060.

World Bank procurement notices

Notices for projects financed by the World Bank. The borrowing country runs the tender, under the World Bank's procurement rules.

TenderGrid reads its procurement notices API (invitations for bids and requests for expressions of interest). Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 67.

SAM.gov (United States)

The US government's System for Award Management, where federal agencies publish their contract opportunities.

TenderGrid reads its public contract opportunities API. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 467.

Find a Tender (United Kingdom)

The UK government's service for higher-value public tenders.

TenderGrid reads its open data (OCDS) API. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 1.

CanadaBuys (Canada)

The Government of Canada's tendering service.

TenderGrid reads its open data file of open tender notices. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 37.

GETS (New Zealand)

The New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service, where government agencies publish their tenders.

TenderGrid reads its public RSS feed of current tenders. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 14.

eTenders (South Africa)

The National Treasury's eTender Publication Portal, where government departments, municipalities and state companies publish their tenders.

TenderGrid reads its public list of tender opportunities. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 377.

PPIP (Kenya)

Kenya's Public Procurement Information Portal, run by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority.

TenderGrid reads its public list of active tenders. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 6.

PNCP (Brazil)

The Portal Nacional de Contratações Públicas, Brazil's national portal for public procurement.

TenderGrid reads its public API. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 20.

SECOP II (Colombia)

Colombia's electronic public procurement system, run by Colombia Compra Eficiente.

TenderGrid reads the SECOP II open data on datos.gov.co. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 129.

NIC eProcurement portals (India)

The eProcurement system built by India's National Informatics Centre. It runs the Central Public Procurement Portal (CPPP), the portals of NTPC, IndianOil, BHEL and Coal India, and those of most states.

TenderGrid reads the public list of tenders by organisation on 22 of them, for power, oil, gas and coal companies. Open energy tenders from them at the last update: 4,663.

MSEDCL e-tender (Maharashtra, India)

The e-tender portal of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company.

TenderGrid reads its public list of open tenders. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 472.

eTenders (Ireland)

Ireland's national platform for public tenders, run by the Office of Government Procurement.

TenderGrid reads its public list of the newest calls for tenders. Open energy tenders from it at the last update: 49.

More portals are added over time. See also how TenderGrid finds and sorts energy tenders.