Construction is a large category in public procurement, bought by national ministries, municipalities, road authorities and state-owned enterprises alike. As of 1 October 2026, there were 45,067 open construction tenders worldwide. These counts change daily as notices are published and deadlines pass.
An open tender here means one published on an official procurement portal whose deadline has not passed. Where a notice states no deadline, it counts as open if it was first seen within the last 60 days. Keep that definition in mind when you compare the numbers below.
Where the demand is
Construction tenders are spread across 149 countries with at least one open notice. That breadth is useful for suppliers who can work across borders, but a large share sits in a few countries. The five countries with the most open construction tenders together account for 17,479 notices, or 39% of the worldwide total.
The country ranking as of 1 October 2026:
- Brazil: 4,005
- India: 3,884
- Germany: 3,790
- Ukraine: 2,963
- Philippines: 2,837
- Poland: 2,583
- France: 1,860
- Taiwan: 1,711
- Morocco: 1,667
- Spain: 1,626
- China: 1,602
- United States: 1,421
- Bangladesh: 1,408
- Vietnam: 1,281
- Switzerland: 825
Brazil leads the ranking, and almost all of its notices come through the national PNCP portal. India follows closely, with almost all of its notices in the source ScoutTide lists as India CPPP. In Germany, the Germany Vergabe source accounts for 1,865 open construction tenders, about half of the country's total. Almost all of Ukraine's notices come through ProZorro, and almost all of the Philippines' through PhilGEPS.
You can browse the full list of open construction tenders in every country, or go straight to the largest markets: Construction tenders in Brazil, Construction tenders in India, Construction tenders in Germany, Construction tenders in Ukraine and Construction tenders in the Philippines.
The flow of new work is heavy. In the seven days before 1 October 2026, 38,692 new construction tenders appeared across these portals. That is a reminder that a country ranking is a snapshot, not a fixed map.
The largest buyers
Across all countries, 22,064 different buyers had at least one open construction tender. That figure is worth pausing on. Public construction demand is not controlled by a handful of national agencies. It is spread across ministries, municipal corporations, road authorities, school building programmes and state-owned enterprises.
The busiest buyers by open tenders as of 1 October 2026:
- E-IN-C BRANCH - MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES, India: 937
- Ministry of Railways, India: 913
- Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), Sylhet Division Agricultural Production Enhancement Project through Surface Water Management and Utilization, Bangladesh: 317
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi, India: 170
- National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA), India: 159
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, India: 130
- National Highways Authority of India, India: 112
- Ministry of Education - School Infrastructure, New Zealand: 86
- Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), Khulna, Satkhira, and Bagerhat Districts Irrigation Management Development Project, Bangladesh: 84
- Eastern Coalfields Limited, India: 66
Seven of the ten busiest buyers are in India. The two Bangladesh entries are irrigation and water management projects run through the agricultural development corporation, a reminder that construction work is also bought by agencies outside the building sector.
Even so, the top five buyers together account for 2,496 open tenders, or 6% of the worldwide total. The practical conclusion is that no shortlist of large buyers will cover this market. On average, each buyer has about two open construction tenders.
What contracts are worth
Value information is uneven. Of the 45,067 open construction tenders, 19,785 state an estimated value, or 44%. The remaining notices do not state a value in the notice.
Where values are stated, they appear in several currencies, so the picture differs by market.
In EUR, across 3,986 tenders, the median stated value is EUR 300,000, with the middle half of notices falling between EUR 82,820 and EUR 1,749,480.
In BRL, across 3,782 tenders, the median stated value is BRL 851,446, with the middle half between BRL 300,511 and BRL 2,943,224.
In UAH, across 2,956 tenders, the median stated value is UAH 564,215, with the middle half between UAH 163,285 and UAH 2,517,137.
Read those ranges as a description of what is advertised, not as a prediction of contract value. A median tells you where the middle of the market sits. The spread around it is wide, so a supplier needs to filter by size as well as by country and sector.
Deadlines and time to bid
Deadlines in this market are short. Of the open tenders with a stated deadline, 17,277 close in under seven days. A further 24,176 close in 7 to 29 days. Only 2,211 close in 30 to 59 days, and 984 have 60 days or more left. Another 419 open tenders state no deadline at all.
The median time left to bid on an open construction tender is 10 days. The median gap between a notice first appearing and its deadline is 15 days.
Those two numbers explain why daily monitoring matters. If you review opportunities once a month, you will see a large share of them after bidding has closed. A tender that appears today with a 15-day window is, in practice, a two-week project to assess, price and submit.
Tracking tenders across countries
The notices behind these counts come from official national and regional portals. The largest sources by open construction tenders as of 1 October 2026 are:
- EU TED: 5,814 open tenders, published at EU TED
- Brazil PNCP: 3,997
- India CPPP: 3,878
- Ukraine ProZorro: 2,956, published at Ukraine ProZorro
- Philippines PhilGEPS: 2,832, published at Philippines PhilGEPS
- Poland BZP: 2,237, published at Poland BZP
- Germany Vergabe: 1,865
- Taiwan PCC e-Procurement: 1,711, published at Taiwan PCC e-Procurement
Each of these portals publishes its own registration requirements, and they differ from one another. If you intend to bid, check the requirements on the portal that issued the notice before you invest time in a submission.
Working across eight or more systems, each with its own language, categories and publishing rhythm, is hard work for suppliers. ScoutTide collects open tenders from official portals, matches them against what a company sells, sends a daily list of new matches, and shows English titles where available. You can see the current construction listings at open construction tenders in every country.
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Frequently asked questions
How many construction tenders are open worldwide?
As of 1 October 2026, there were 45,067 open construction tenders across 149 countries. These counts change daily as new notices are published and deadlines pass.
Which countries have the most open construction tenders?
Brazil leads with 4,005, followed by India with 3,884, Germany with 3,790, Ukraine with 2,963 and the Philippines with 2,837. The top five countries together account for 17,479 open tenders, or 39% of the worldwide total.
How many buyers publish construction tenders?
There were 22,064 different buyers with at least one open construction tender as of 1 October 2026. The five busiest buyers together account for 2,496 open tenders, or 6% of the total.
How quickly do construction tenders close?
The median time left to bid is 10 days, and the median gap between a notice first appearing and its deadline is 15 days. Of the open tenders with a stated deadline, 17,277 close in under seven days and 24,176 close in 7 to 29 days.
Do construction tenders state a value?
Of the 45,067 open tenders, 19,785 state an estimated value, or 44%. Where values are stated they appear in several currencies, such as EUR, BRL and UAH.