How to find public tenders in Germany (2026)
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As of 11 September 2026: 26,091 open tenders in Germany with a running deadline, 5,170 of them below the EU thresholds — contracts that never appear on TED. They come from 11 source portals and are recounted every morning at 07:30 CET. This page explains where Germany publishes, which sectors are tendering right now, and what a foreign bidder needs to know.
Where Germany publishes its tenders
Above the EU thresholds, publication on TED is mandatory — 9,642 open tenders from Germany are there right now. The national portals carry 16,449 more, including the entire below-threshold market. Reading TED alone shows you the smaller part.
| Portal | Scope | open now | of which below threshold | Portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TED — Tenders Electronic Daily | EU-wide (above threshold) | 9,642 | — | ted.europa.eu |
| Öffentliche Vergabe (Datenservice) | national | 6,527 | 441 | oeffentlichevergabe.de |
| Vergabemarktplatz (cosinex) | national | 3,517 | 765 | dtvp.de |
| service.bund.de | national | 1,795 | 1,795 | service.bund.de |
| RIB meinauftrag.de | national | 1,020 | 414 | meinauftrag.rib.de |
| Deutsche eVergabe | national | 1,006 | 375 | portal.deutsche-evergabe.de |
| e-Vergabe des Bundes | national | 877 | 333 | evergabe-online.de |
| HAD — Hessische Ausschreibungsdatenbank | national | 682 | 263 | had.de |
| evergabe.NRW | national | 506 | 506 | evergabe.nrw.de |
| AI Vergabeplattform | national | 376 | 209 | — |
| eVergabe-online (Bund) | national | 143 | 69 | evergabe-online.de |
Which sectors are tendering in Germany right now
The twelve largest sectors by open tenders. Each entry leads to the live list for Germany.
| Sector | open now | of which below threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Construction work CPV 45 | 5,919 | 980 |
| Medical equipment & pharma CPV 33 | 5,552 | 28 |
| Architecture & engineering CPV 71 | 1,899 | 162 |
| Environment & sanitation CPV 90 | 1,127 | 127 |
| Transport equipment CPV 34 | 981 | 119 |
| Business services CPV 79 | 636 | 83 |
| IT services CPV 72 | 424 | 48 |
| Office & computing machinery CPV 30 | 332 | 50 |
| Education & training CPV 80 | 293 | 69 |
| Software & IT systems CPV 48 | 286 | 48 |
| Petroleum & fuels CPV 09 | 276 | 17 |
| Repair & maintenance CPV 50 | 272 | 53 |
Largest buyers in Germany with open tenders
Each profile shows open tenders, the purchasing rhythm since 2018 and who has won there before.
- DAK-Gesundheit (853)
- KKH Kaufmännische Krankenkasse (722)
- AOK Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland - Die Gesundheitskasse (715)
- Techniker Krankenkasse (633)
- AOK Bayern - Die Gesundheitskasse (543)
- AOK PLUS - Die Gesundheitskasse für Sachsen und Thüringen (432)
- AOK Niedersachsen. Die Gesundheitskasse. (407)
- AOK Sachsen - Anhalt (381)
- DB InfraGO AG – Geschäftsbereich Fahrweg (Bukr 16) (206)
- GWQ ServicePlus AG (183)
2026 thresholds: what happens above and below
Since 1 January 2026 the EU thresholds are €5,404,000 for works and €216,000 for supplies and services (net). Above them, TED publication is mandatory; below them, national law decides where a notice appears — and those procedures are just as open to foreign bidders. In Germany, 20% of open tenders are currently below the threshold.
Deadlines, rhythm and competition in Germany
Between publication and submission deadline, Germany typically allows 32 days; for half of all procedures it is between 29 and 37 days (measured on 20,059 procedures with both dates). 6% of open tenders were published on a weekend, so reading on working days misses almost nothing. Knowing a buyer's rhythm means preparing evidence before the notice appears.
By contract type: 24% works, 34% supplies, 42% services. Structured selection criteria are available for 53% of open tenders. Where bidder counts are known, the median is 2 bids per procedure.
Bidding in Germany as a foreign company
Any EU company may bid on any public tender in Germany, below the thresholds included (Articles 18 and 19 of Directive 2014/24/EU). Evidence and references from your home country count in full. The documents are in the national language; we translate the titles and show the selection criteria as structured codes that mean the same thing in every language — available for 13,773 of the 26,091 open tenders. Submission itself runs through the buyer's portal, which usually requires registration.
Legal basis and sources
The statements on this page rest on the wording of EU procurement law and on our own count, recomputed daily. Both can be checked:
„Contracting authorities shall treat economic operators equally and without discrimination and shall act in a transparent and proportionate manner.“— Article 18(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU, official version
Under Article 19(1), an economic operator entitled under the law of its home Member State to provide the service may not be rejected solely because, under the law of the awarding Member State, it would have to be a particular kind of legal person.
- Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement (official English version, EUR-Lex)
- Thresholds from 1 January 2026: Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) 2025/2150, 2025/2151 and 2025/2152 (EUR-Lex)
- TED — Tenders Electronic Daily, Supplement to the Official Journal of the EU
- National portals: see the table above, each with a link
- Counting method, source list and known gaps: our facts page
Frequently asked questions
What government tenders are there in Germany right now, and how many?
26,091 procedures with a running deadline, recounted daily at 07:30 CET. 9,742 of them close within the next 14 days.
How do I find public tenders in Germany, and where are they advertised?
Above the EU thresholds on TED; below them on national portals — Öffentliche Vergabe (Datenservice), Vergabemarktplatz (cosinex), service.bund.de. Friedrich & Clement reads both layers and merges them into one search.
Are all tenders from Germany on TED?
No. 5,170 of the 26,091 open tenders are below the threshold and exist only on the national portals.
Who can apply for public tenders in Germany? Can a foreign company?
Anyone entitled to provide the service in its home country — foreign EU companies without restriction, below the thresholds as well. Evidence from the home country is equivalent (Directive 2014/24/EU).
What do I need to bid on a tender in Germany?
Three things: the documents are in the national language; submission runs through the buyer's portal and usually requires registration; the selection criteria are fixed EU codes — for 13,773 of the open tenders we show them in plain language.
What kind of tenders are most common in Germany?
Construction work with 5,919 open tenders, followed by Medical equipment & pharma and Architecture & engineering.
How current are these numbers?
They are recomputed nightly from 11 source portals; the most recent notice in the dataset was published on 11/09/2026.
Suggested citation: Friedrich & Clement, "How to find public tenders in Germany", as of 11 September 2026, friedrich-clement.com.