Open Procedure EU Tenders 2026

An open procedure is the most common EU procurement method where any interested supplier can submit a tender. It offers maximum transparency and competition. All documentation is publicly available from the start and there is no pre-selection stage.

When is the open procedure used?

The open procedure is used for contracts above EU thresholds when the requirements are well-defined and can be fully specified upfront. It is the default procedure for most supplies, services, and works contracts in the EU.

How long does an open procedure tender take?

Under EU rules, the minimum time limit for receipt of tenders in an open procedure is 35 days from the date the contract notice is published on TED. This can be reduced to 15 days in cases of urgency.

Who can participate in an open procedure?

Any economic operator from any EU member state (and eligible non-EU countries) may submit a tender in an open procedure. Contracting authorities may set minimum technical and financial qualification criteria but cannot restrict who applies.

What documents are needed to bid in an open procedure?

Bidders typically need to submit a completed ESPD (European Single Procurement Document), technical proposal, financial proposal, and supporting documents proving qualifications. Requirements are detailed in the tender documentation (specifications/cahier des charges).

How is the winner selected in an open procedure?

In EU open procedures, the contract is awarded based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). This considers price, quality, technical merit, and other award criteria specified in the contract notice.

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Czechia – Police uniforms – Rámcová dohoda - Tričko funkční 22 PČR

Czechia – Diagnostic agents – Diagnostické soupravy pro real-time PCR diagnostiku SARS-CoV-2, Influenzaviru A/B a RSV

Poland – Various office equipment and supplies – Dostawa materiałów biurowych na rzecz sądów powszechnych

Poland – Computer equipment and supplies – „Dostawa sprzętu komputerowego i multimedialnego”

Portugal – Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment – 2026003157/HFAR-Assistência Técnica Câmaras Hiperbáricas

France – Photocopier maintenance services – Maintenance du parc des photocopieurs CANON et de la solution UNIFLOW déployés au Département de Vaucluse et acquisition de photocopieurs CANON

Germany – Construction work – Generalsanierung Kreiskrankenhaus Heppenheim - Trockenbau Bauteil G

Spain – Software programming and consultancy services – Mantenimiento general y evolución del Sistema de Gestión Integral del Destino Comunitat Valenciana (SGIDCV)

Bulgaria – Tree-cutting services – Направа на просеки на ЕЛ 110 kV "Лозен" и "Панорама"

Sweden – Construction work for social services buildings – Nybyggnad av vård- och omsorgsboende

Spain – Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products – Equipamiento del CS San Francisco de Paula

Greece – Endoscopy, endosurgery devices – Προμήθεια και εγκατάσταση Διατάξεων Ενδοσκοπίας και Ενδοχειρουργικής προς κάλυψη των αναγκών του Αρεταίειου Νοσοκομείου

France – Wood – Fourniture de matières premières et de matériels pour la fabrication des décors et l’approvisionnement de l’activité de menuiserie de la Fabrique

Lithuania – Lighting equipment and electric lamps – Apšvietimo įrangos nuoma ir jos aptarnavimo paslaugos

France – Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment – VÉRIFICATION PERIODIQUE ET MAINTENANCE DES EXTINCTEURS DANS LES BATIMENTS COMMUNAUX

Poland – Cleaning services – Utrzymanie czystości wewnątrz budynków oraz sprzątanie terenu zewnętrznego przynależnego do nieruchomości wraz z wykonaniem prac konserwacyjnych i naprawczych w obiektach Prokuratury Okręgowej w Elblągu oraz w podległych jednostkach prokuratur rejonowych

France – Office supplies – Achat et livraison de fournitures de bureau, de papier d'impression et fournitures diverses à usage scolaire et éducatif destinés à l'ensemble des établissements de l'E.P.D.E.F implantés dans le département du Pas de Calais (62)

Denmark – Cargo carriers – Udbud af lastbiler til PLT

Norway – Ancillary works for water pipelines – 1000864 General Contract For Gravsbekken Stage 2

Germany – Business transaction and personal business software development services – Treasury Management System

Spain – Weed-clearance services – Desbroce y tratamiento de caminos y calles del término municipal.

Romania – Sound equipment – Furnizare echipamente sistem de sonorizare si lumini, in cadrul proiectului cu finantare nerambursabila „Creation of a Swabian Cultural - Touristic Route”, ROHU00528

Slovenia – Cooling and ventilation equipment – Nakup in vgradnja klimatskih naprav in radiatorjev

Denmark – Insurance services – KAB - indkøb af forsikringer

Poland – Nuclear and radiological protection clothing – Dostawa środków ochrony osobistej

France – Miscellaneous construction materials – Fourniture de matériaux et réalisation de travaux de bâtiment pour les besoins du groupement de commandes composé de la ville de Lannion et du CCAS de Lannion.

Switzerland – Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses – Schärenmoosstrasse 115, 117, 8052 Zürich, Umbau Büro zu Wohnen, Submission BKP 285.1 Innere Malerarbeiten

Estonia – Snow-clearing services – Tallinna lennujaama avatud ala välikoristus. Kordushange

Belgium – Lift installation work – OPDRACHT VOOR MODERNISERINGSWERKEN AAN DE LIFTEN MET ONDERHOUDSDIENSTEN IN VOLLEDIGE OMNIUM VOOR DE LIFTEN EN DE PARKINGTOEGANG

Spain – Printing and related services – Tratamiento de documentos para la Dirección de Tráfico del Departamento de Seguridad del Gobierno Vasco.

Bulgaria – Road transport services – „Извършване на транспортни услуги и наем на специализирана техника с водач за нуждите на Община Велико Търново по обособени позиции"

Germany – Handcuffs – Beschaffung von Hand- und Fußfesseln für die Justiz NRW ab 01.10.2026

Germany – Special-purpose road passenger-transport services – Leistungen der öffentlichen Personenbeförderung im Stadtverkehr in Villingen-Schwenningen

Poland – Medical consumables – Dostawa materiałów medycznych (sprzętu jednorazowego użytku) na potrzeby Szpitala Głogowskiego sp. z o.o.

Germany – Electricity – Stromausschreibung Gemeinde Teutschenthal 2027-2029

Poland – Scanners – DOSTAWA ZINTEGROWANEGO SYSTEMU MOBILNEGO SKANINGU LASEROWEGO ORAZ MODUŁU DO STACJONARNEJ AKWIZYCJI DANYCH 3D WRAZ Z POJAZDEM BAZOWYM I OPROGRAMOWANIEM DLA LABORATORIUM BADAWCZEGO WIG

Spain – Ornamental and pleasure gardens maintenance services – Servei de jardineria i manteniment dels espais verds municipals de Riudellots de la Selva

Bulgaria – Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen – „Доставка на медицински газове за нуждите на УМБАЛ «Свети Георги» ЕАД, гр. Пловдив ”, по самостоятелно обособени позиции

Germany – Software package and information systems – Veeam Lizenzen und Dienstleistungen

Germany – Facade work – Fassadenarbeiten - GNUE Neubau eines Labor- und Verwaltungsgebäudes für das Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz Halle, An der Fliederwegkaserne 20, 06130 Halle (Saale) (SLB-2026-0228)

Lithuania – Laboratory reagents – 8491388 Reagentai ir papildomos priemonės preeklampsijos žymenų nustatymui kartu su įrangos įsigijimu panaudos būdu (atviras konkursas)

Greece – Mainframe computer – «ΑΝΤΙΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΥΠΟΛΟΓΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΥΠΟΔΟΜΗΣ ΤΟΥ COMPUTER ROOM»

Germany – Facade work – Fassade Schule Bernburger Straße

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