EU TED Tender Crawler - Universal EU Procurement Search

The most comprehensive European public procurement tender search engine on Apify. Search ANY CPV code, ANY category, ANY EU country with intelligent filtering and industry-specific templates.

Universal CPV Code Support

Search ANY procurement category instantly:

• 71300000 - Engineering services
• 72000000 - IT & Software services
• 45000000 - Construction & Building
• 33000000 - Medical & Healthcare
• 80000000 - Education & Training
• 60000000 - Transportation & Logistics
• 90000000 - Environmental services
• 65000000 - Energy & Utilities
• 79000000 - Business consulting
• And 1000+ more categories!

Key Features

• ** Universal CPV Search**: Enter any 8-digit CPV code - from 71300000 (Engineering) to specialized subcategories
• ** Industry Templates**: 9 pre-configured templates with popular CPV codes and keywords
• ** All EU Countries**: Search across all 27 EU member states
• ** Smart Filtering**: Keywords, dates, contract values, active tenders only
• ** Intelligent Scoring**: Advanced relevance algorithm with customizable weights
• ** Multiple Formats**: JSON, CSV, Excel export options
• ** Direct Links**: TED URLs for each tender
• ** Rate Limited**: Respects TED API limits for reliable operation

Quick Start Examples

Search Engineering Services (CPV 71300000)

{
  "cpvCodes": ["71300000"],
  "countries": ["DEU", "FRA", "ITA"],
  "yearFrom": 2024,
  "yearTo": 2024,
  "activeOnly": true,
  "maxResults": 50
}

Search Any CPV Category

{
  "cpvCodes": ["72200000", "33100000", "45200000"],
  "searchKeywords": ["software", "medical", "construction"],
  "countries": ["DEU", "FRA", "ITA", "ESP", "NLD"],
  "minValue": 100000,
  "maxResults": 100
}

Use Industry Template

{
  "industryTemplate": "engineering",
  "countries": ["DEU", "FRA"],
  "activeOnly": true,
  "maxResults": 25
}

Input Configuration

CPV Codes (Any Category)

Enter any 8-digit CPV codes:

• 71300000 - Engineering services
• 72000000 - IT services
• 45000000 - Construction
• 33000000 - Medical equipment
• 80000000 - Education
• Or any other CPV code!

Industry Templates (Quick Start)

Pre-configured templates with popular CPV codes:

Template	CPV Codes	Keywords
Engineering	71000000-71600000	engineering, technical consulting
IT/Software	72000000-72600000	software, IT services, cloud
Construction	45000000-45500000	construction, building, infrastructure
Healthcare	33000000, 85000000	medical, healthcare, pharmaceutical
Consulting	73000000, 79000000	consulting, business analysis
Environmental	90000000-90900000	environmental, waste, renewable
Education	80000000-80500000	education, training, e-learning
Transportation	60000000, 34000000	transport, logistics, fleet
Energy	65000000, 71310000	energy, utilities, efficiency

Countries & Filtering

• Countries: All EU member states (DEU, FRA, ITA, ESP, NLD, etc.) - 3-letter ISO codes
• Date Range: 2020-2030
• Contract Value: Minimum value in EUR
• Active Only: Filter for open tenders
• Max Results: 1-1000 tenders

Output Structure

Each tender includes:

{
  "notice_id": "192720-2016",
  "title": "Engineering Services Contract",
  "buyer_name": "Deutsche Bahn AG",
  "country": "DEU",
  "publication_date": "2024-01-15",
  "deadline_date": "2024-02-15",
  "estimated_value_eur": 500000,
  "relevance_score": 85,
  "status": "active",
  "ted_url": "https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:192720-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML",
  "cpv_codes": ["71300000"],
  "document_links": [...],
  "search_metadata": {
    "search_type": "cpv",
    "search_group": ["71300000"],
    "found_timestamp": "2024-01-20T10:30:00"
  }
}

Comprehensive CPV Code Reference Guide

Major Categories (Level 1) - Complete List

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry products
09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other energy sources
14000000 - Mining, basic metals and related products
15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
16000000 - Agricultural machinery
18000000 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
22000000 - Printed matter and related products
24000000 - Chemical products
30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables
32000000 - Radio, television, communication equipment and apparatus
33000000 - Medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
37000000 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments
39000000 - Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances and cleaning products
41000000 - Collected and purified water
42000000 - Industrial machinery
43000000 - Mining, quarrying and construction equipment
44000000 - Construction structures and materials
45000000 - Construction work
48000000 - Software package and information systems
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
51000000 - Installation services
55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services
64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
65000000 - Public utilities
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
70000000 - Real estate services
71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
76000000 - Services related to the oil and gas industry
77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment
80000000 - Education and training services
85000000 - Health and social work services
90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
92000000 - Recreation, cultural and sporting services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Detailed Engineering & Technical Services (71000000 series)

71000000 - Architectural, Construction, Engineering Services

71100000 - Architectural services and related services
71110000 - Advisory architectural services
71120000 - Architectural services for buildings
71130000 - Architectural services for town and city planning
71140000 - Landscape architectural services

71200000 - Architectural and related services
71210000 - Architectural design services
71220000 - Design services for structural engineering work
71230000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations
71240000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
71250000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
71260000 - Testing, analysis and evaluation services

71300000 - Engineering services 
71310000 - Surveying services
71311000 - Geological surveying services
71312000 - Hydrological services
71313000 - Geophysical services
71314000 - Meteorological services
71315000 - Environmental testing, monitoring and analysis services
71316000 - Soil surveying services
71317000 - Topographical surveying services
71318000 - Photogrammetric surveying services
71319000 - Cartographic services

71320000 - Engineering design services
71321000 - Structural engineering design services
71322000 - Mechanical engineering design services
71323000 - Electrical engineering design services
71324000 - Process engineering design services
71325000 - Systems engineering services
71326000 - Marine engineering services
71327000 - Aeronautical engineering services
71328000 - Nuclear engineering services

71330000 - Engineering consultancy services
71331000 - Technical consultancy services
71332000 - Engineering advisory services
71333000 - Technology consultancy services
71334000 - Technical assistance services
71335000 - Engineering project management services

71340000 - Technical inspection services
71341000 - Quality control services
71342000 - Technical auditing services
71343000 - Conformity assessment services
71344000 - Certification services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
71410000 - Urban planning services
71420000 - Landscape architectural services
71430000 - Land-use planning services
71440000 - Environmental impact assessment services

71500000 - Construction-related services
71510000 - Construction site preparation services
71520000 - Excavation work
71530000 - Site investigation services
71540000 - Construction supervision services

71600000 - Technical testing and analysis services
71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
71620000 - Testing services of mechanical properties
71630000 - Surface and heat treatment testing services
71631000 - Corrosion testing services
71632000 - Fatigue testing services
71633000 - Hardness testing services
71634000 - Impact testing services
71635000 - Tensile testing services
71640000 - Non-destructive testing services
71650000 - Technical inspection services
71660000 - Performance testing services

Information Technology Services (72000000 series)

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
72110000 - Computer equipment advisory services
72120000 - Computer systems integration consultancy services

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
72230000 - Custom software development services
72240000 - Database services
72250000 - Software maintenance services
72260000 - Software-related services
72267000 - Software licensing services
72268000 - Software supply services

72300000 - Data services
72310000 - Data-processing services
72320000 - Database services
72400000 - Internet services
72410000 - Provider services
72420000 - Internet design and development services
72500000 - Computer-related services
72510000 - Computer facilities management services
72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
72610000 - Computer support services
72620000 - Computer-related consultancy services

Construction & Building (45000000 series)

45100000 - Site preparation
45110000 - Demolition and wrecking of buildings; earthwork
45111000 - Demolition work
45112000 - Earthwork
45120000 - Testing, drilling and boring work

45200000 - Building construction work
45210000 - Building construction work
45220000 - Civil engineering work
45230000 - Structural work
45240000 - Construction work for water and wastewater treatment plants
45250000 - Construction work for constructions for fluids
45260000 - Construction work for buildings relating to education

45300000 - Building installation work
45310000 - Electrical installation work
45320000 - Insulation work
45330000 - Plumbing and heating installation work
45340000 - Other building installation work

45400000 - Building completion work
45410000 - Plastering work
45420000 - Joinery installation
45430000 - Floor and wall covering
45440000 - Painting and glazing work
45450000 - Other building completion work

45500000 - Renting of construction or demolition equipment

Medical & Healthcare (33000000 & 85000000 series)

33100000 - Medical equipment
33110000 - Medical imaging equipment
33120000 - Patient monitoring systems
33130000 - Therapy equipment
33140000 - Medical furniture
33150000 - Sterilising equipment
33160000 - Electro-medical equipment
33170000 - Prostheses
33180000 - Surgical instruments and equipment

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
33610000 - Finished pharmaceutical products
33620000 - Vaccines
33630000 - Medicines

85100000 - Health services
85110000 - Hospital services
85120000 - Medical services
85130000 - Dental services
85140000 - Veterinary services
85150000 - Paramedical services

Education & Training (80000000 series)

80100000 - Primary education services
80200000 - Secondary education services
80300000 - Higher education services
80400000 - Adult and other education services
80500000 - Training services
80510000 - Vocational training services
80520000 - Educational support services
80530000 - Training consultancy services
80540000 - Cultural training services

Transportation & Logistics (60000000 series)

60100000 - Road transport services
60110000 - Public road transport services
60120000 - Taxi services
60130000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport services
60140000 - Scheduled passenger transport services

60200000 - Water transport services
60210000 - Sea and coastal water transport services
60220000 - Inland water transport services

60400000 - Postal and courier services
60410000 - Mail services
60420000 - Package transport services
60430000 - Courier services

60500000 - Transport supporting services
60510000 - Cargo handling services
60520000 - Storage and warehousing services
60530000 - Travel agency services

Environmental Services (90000000 series)

90100000 - Sewage services
90200000 - Refuse and waste related services
90210000 - Refuse collection services
90220000 - Refuse transport services
90230000 - Refuse treatment and disposal services
90240000 - Hazardous-waste collection services

90300000 - Cleaning and environmental services
90310000 - Cleaning services
90320000 - Sanitation and similar services
90400000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
90500000 - Environmental services
90600000 - Environmental consultancy services
90700000 - Environmental services
90710000 - Environmental impact assessment services
90720000 - Environmental monitoring services
90730000 - Pollution measurement services
90740000 - Air-pollution monitoring services
90750000 - Water-pollution monitoring services
90760000 - Noise-pollution monitoring services

Energy & Utilities (65000000 & 09000000 series)

09100000 - Fuels
09110000 - Solid fuels
09120000 - Gaseous fuels
09130000 - Liquid fuels
09140000 - Nuclear fuels

65000000 - Utilities
65100000 - Water distribution and related services
65200000 - Gas-related services
65210000 - Gas distribution services
65220000 - Gas supply services

65300000 - Electricity-related services
65310000 - Electricity distribution services
65320000 - Electricity transmission services
65330000 - Electricity supply services

71310000 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
71311000 - Energy auditing services
71312000 - Energy management services

Business & Consulting Services (79000000 series)

79100000 - Legal services
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
79120000 - Patent and copyright consultancy services
79130000 - Notarial services
79140000 - Certification services

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000 - Accounting services
79220000 - Auditing services
79230000 - Tax consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy services
79410000 - Business development consultancy services
79420000 - Management consultancy services
79430000 - Market research services
79440000 - Strategic consultancy services
79450000 - Public relations services

79600000 - Recruitment services
79700000 - Investigation and security services
79800000 - Printing and related services
79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Research & Development (73000000 series)

73100000 - Research and experimental development services
73110000 - Research services
73120000 - Development services
73200000 - Research services
73210000 - Research and development services
73220000 - Technology transfer services
73300000 - Engineering services
73400000 - Applied research services
73500000 - Social science research services

Performance & Best Practices

Optimization Tips

• Use specific CPV codes for targeted results
• Combine multiple related CPV codes for broader coverage
• Set appropriate date ranges (avoid very long periods)
• Use country filtering to focus on target markets
• Set minimum contract values to filter small tenders

API Limits & Rate Limiting

• Rate Limit: 1 request/second (built-in)
• Max Results: 1000 tenders per run
• Timeout: 30 seconds per request
• Concurrent Processing: Sequential for reliability

Technical Implementation

• Language: Python 3.13
• Framework: Apify SDK with async/await
• API: TED.EU REST API v3
• Dependencies: aiohttp, pandas, openpyxl
• Docker: Optimized Alpine container
• Error Handling: Comprehensive retry logic

Deploy to Apify

1. Upload to Apify Console
2. Configure Input Parameters
3. Run & Monitor
4. Download Results (JSON/CSV/Excel)

Use Cases

For Businesses

• Monitor procurement opportunities in your sector
• Track specific CPV categories (e.g., 71300000 for engineering firms)
• Analyze competitor bids and market trends
• Set up automated monitoring for new tenders

For Market Research

• Analyze procurement spending across EU countries
• Track industry-specific tender volumes
• Monitor public infrastructure investments
• Research market opportunities

For Government Transparency

• Track public spending patterns
• Monitor cross-border procurement
• Analyze tender competition levels
• Research CPV code usage patterns

Version 2.1 Updates

• Fixed TED API compatibility
• Universal CPV code support
• Enhanced Docker container
• Improved error handling
• Better documentation
• Ready for Apify deployment