Energy and utilities tenders come from a wide range of public buyers, from rail and military engineering organisations to power companies, oil companies and defence logistics agencies.
As of 1 October 2026, there were 11,148 open energy and utilities tenders worldwide. That count changes daily, because notices are published and deadlines pass continuously. In the seven days before that date, 10,128 new energy and utilities tenders appeared, and 5,256 were closing within the next seven days. The tenders are spread across 125 countries with at least one open notice in the category.
This guide looks at where that demand sits right now: which countries carry the most open tenders, which buyers publish the most, what stated values look like, and how much time suppliers have to respond. You can browse the full set at open energy and utilities tenders in every country.
Where the demand is
The country ranking is concentrated at the top. Ukraine leads with 2,471 open energy and utilities tenders, followed by India with 1,830. Brazil is third with 713, the Philippines fourth with 505, and the United States fifth with 480.
The rest of the top fifteen: Poland (475), Taiwan (307), Germany (270), France (240), Greece (219), Bangladesh (207), Spain (188), North Macedonia (158), Türkiye (155) and Kazakhstan (152).
Those top five countries together account for 5,999 open tenders, or 54% of the worldwide total. That is worth keeping in mind when planning coverage: a supplier that can work in Ukraine, India, Brazil, the Philippines and the United States is looking at more than half of the category's current demand.
The sources behind these numbers are official procurement portals. Ukraine ProZorro accounts for 2,465 open tenders, India CPPP for 1,829, EU TED for 1,433, Brazil PNCP for 712, Philippines PhilGEPS for 503, US SAM.gov for 332, Taiwan PCC e-Procurement for 307 and Bangladesh e-GP for 207. Each of these portals publishes its own registration requirements, and suppliers should check them directly on the portal before planning a bid.
Country-level views are available for the largest markets, including Energy and utilities tenders in Ukraine, Energy and utilities tenders in India, Energy and utilities tenders in Brazil, Energy and utilities tenders in the Philippines and Energy and utilities tenders in the United States.
The largest buyers
Across the category there are 6,731 different buyers with open tenders. That is a wide field, but a small group of organisations publishes a disproportionate share of the notices.
The busiest buyer by a wide margin is the Ministry of Railways in India, with 961 open energy and utilities tenders. Second is E-IN-C BRANCH - MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES, also in India, with 292.
The next entries are smaller but still notable. DLA AV RICHMOND / DLA AVIATION in the United States has 54 open tenders, DLA MARITIME COLUMBUS / DLA LAND AND MARITIME has 53, and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has 53. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited follows with 51, ESKOM in South Africa with 43, NTPC Limited with 33, IndianOil with 32, and NAVSUP WSS PHILADELPHIA / NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT with 32.
Taken together, the five busiest buyers account for 1,413 open tenders, or 13% of the worldwide total. The pattern is clear: Indian rail, military engineering, power and oil organisations, United States defence logistics agencies, and South Africa's national utility have the most open tenders in this category right now.
For suppliers, this matters in two ways. The two Indian buyers at the top have 1,253 open tenders between them, a large pool for anyone able to serve them. Beyond them, demand is spread across thousands of buyers, so fit with the specification matters more than the size of the buyer.
What contracts are worth
Not every notice states a value. Of the 11,148 open energy and utilities tenders, 5,302 state an estimated value, or 48% of the total. The remaining notices carry no published figure.
Where values are stated, they appear in several currencies, and the distribution varies a lot by market.
In UAH, 2,464 tenders state a value. The median is UAH 300,000, and the middle half of those tenders falls between UAH 111,597 and UAH 884,945.
In EUR, 743 tenders state a value. The median is EUR 353,000, with the middle half between EUR 72,053 and EUR 1,803,282.
In BRL, 610 tenders state a value. The median is BRL 312,619, and the middle half sits between BRL 65,289 and BRL 1,388,240.
Two things follow from this. First, the currency mix follows the country ranking: UAH is the largest group, in line with Ukraine leading the country ranking. Second, the middle half of tenders in each currency is broad. Suppliers should read the stated value as one signal among several, alongside scope, delivery location and contract length.
Deadlines and time to bid
Deadlines in this category are short. Of the open tenders with a stated deadline, 5,255 close in under seven days, 5,016 close in seven to 29 days, 421 close in 30 to 59 days, and 405 close in 60 days or more. A further 51 open tenders have no stated deadline.
The median time left until the deadline across open tenders is seven days. The median gap between a notice first appearing and its deadline is 12 days.
That short window shapes how suppliers should work. A tender that appears today may be gone from the open list within a week, and the median notice gives roughly 12 days from publication to submission. Waiting for a weekly review is often too slow; the practical approach is to see new notices as they are published and decide quickly whether a specification matches what the company sells.
The 51 tenders with no stated deadline are treated as open when they were first seen within the last 60 days. They are a small share of the total; check each notice for its actual response date.
Tracking tenders across countries
With 125 countries active in the category and 6,731 buyers publishing, this is hard to monitor by hand. The volume is too high, the deadlines too short, and the notices are spread across many official portals, each with its own format and language.
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. That covers the mechanics of finding relevant notices; the bidding itself still happens on the official portal where the tender was published, and each portal publishes its own registration requirements.
If you sell into this sector, the useful question is not how many tenders exist worldwide, but how many of the 11,148 open notices match your products and the countries you can serve. You can start from the category page at open energy and utilities tenders in every country, or go straight to a market such as Energy and utilities tenders in India or Energy and utilities tenders in the United States.
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Frequently asked questions
How many energy and utilities tenders are open right now?
As of 1 October 2026, there were 11,148 open energy and utilities tenders worldwide. The count changes daily as new notices are published and deadlines pass.
Which countries have the most open tenders in this category?
Ukraine leads with 2,471 open tenders, followed by India with 1,830, Brazil with 713, the Philippines with 505 and the United States with 480. The top five countries together account for 5,999 open tenders, or 54% of the total.
Who are the busiest buyers?
The Ministry of Railways in India is first with 961 open tenders, followed by E-IN-C BRANCH - MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES with 292, DLA AV RICHMOND / DLA AVIATION with 54, DLA MARITIME COLUMBUS / DLA LAND AND MARITIME with 53 and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited with 53. The five busiest buyers together account for 1,413 open tenders, or 13% of the total.
How much time do suppliers have to bid?
The median time left until the deadline is seven days, and the median gap between a notice first appearing and its deadline is 12 days. Of the open tenders with a stated deadline, 5,255 close in under seven days and 5,016 close in seven to 29 days.
Do all tenders state a value?
No. Of the 11,148 open tenders, 5,302 state an estimated value, which is 48% of the total. Stated values appear in several currencies, including UAH, EUR and BRL.