Engineering services are bought by governments in many countries, and the open tenders ScoutTide has collected show where that demand sits right now. As of 5 October 2026, there are 13,778 open engineering services tenders in the data, spread across 151 countries. These counts change daily as new notices appear and deadlines pass, so treat them as a snapshot rather than a fixed figure. This guide sets out the country ranking, the buyers with the most open tenders, where contract values are stated, and how much time suppliers have to bid. You can browse open engineering services tenders in every country to see the current picture.
Where the demand is
Germany leads the ranking with 1,511 open engineering services tenders. France follows with 1,185, then Spain with 827, the Netherlands with 756 and Greece with 624. Together these five countries account for 4,903 open tenders, which is 36% of the total.
The next group is more varied. The United States has 597 open tenders, Poland 549, Sweden 431, Brazil 400 and the United Kingdom 399. Ukraine follows with 361, Taiwan with 310, India with 293, Vietnam with 268 and Switzerland with 249.
For suppliers watching specific markets, the country pages give a closer view of what is being published: Engineering services tenders in Germany, Engineering services tenders in France, Engineering services tenders in Spain, Engineering services tenders in Netherlands and Engineering services tenders in Greece.
Activity is not standing still. In the last 7 days, 4,379 new engineering services tenders were added to the data. Over the same period, 4,373 open tenders are closing within the next 7 days. That flow of new notices and expiring deadlines is why the totals move from day to day.
The 151 countries with at least one open tender show how widely this work is procured. Some markets publish a large volume, others only a handful, but the spread means suppliers are not limited to their home country if they can meet the terms each buyer sets.
The largest buyers
Across the data, 8,884 different buyers have at least one open engineering services tender. The busiest single buyer is the Ministry of Railways in India, with 68 open tenders. Trafikverket Myndighet in Sweden follows with 55, and the National Highways Authority of India has 52.
The rest of the top group is a mix of national agencies, regional bodies and institutions. DASmakkelijk namens Stichting ROC West-Brabant (Curio) in the Netherlands has 36 open tenders. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in India has 31. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in Germany has 30. Los Angeles County in the United States has 28. The European Parliament, LS - Legal Service in Luxembourg has 27. The South African National Roads Agency Soc Limited (SANRAL) has 25. ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΥ in Greece has 24.
Together, the five busiest buyers account for 242 open tenders, which is 2% of the total. That share is worth noting. Even the largest single buyer holds a small slice of the overall market, so demand is spread across thousands of organisations rather than concentrated in a few. For a supplier, that means the useful work is often in finding the buyers whose scope matches what you sell, not only in chasing the biggest names.
What contracts are worth
Not every tender states a value. Of the 13,778 open engineering services tenders, 6,017 state an estimated value, which is 44% of the total. The remaining tenders either do not publish a figure or leave it to be agreed later, so any view of contract size is based on the portion that does state one.
Values are published in different currencies, which reflects where the buyers sit.
In EUR, 2,909 tenders state a value. The median is EUR 237,118, and the middle half of these tenders falls between EUR 33,782 and EUR 945,276. That range gives a sense of the typical spread: many contracts sit in the low hundreds of thousands, with a long tail of larger ones.
In UAH, 353 tenders state a value. The median is UAH 245,000, and the middle half falls between UAH 60,000 and UAH 733,983.
In BRL, 331 tenders state a value. The median is BRL 248,808, and the middle half falls between BRL 60,229 and BRL 1,300,100.
Because values are stated in local currencies and only for part of the market, comparing across countries takes care. A stated value is a starting point for judging whether a tender fits your capacity, not a final price. Buyers set their own terms, and the documents attached to each notice carry the detail that matters.
Deadlines and time to bid
Most open tenders carry a stated deadline. Of those, 4,371 close in under 7 days, 6,860 close in 7 to 29 days, 797 close in 30 to 59 days, and 1,554 close in 60 days or more. A further 196 open tenders have no stated deadline.
The median time left until the deadline is 11 days. The median gap between a notice first appearing and its deadline is 18 days. Both figures point to a short window in many cases: for a typical tender, the period from publication to close is measured in weeks, not months.
That has a practical effect on how suppliers work. A large share of tenders close within a month of appearing, so the earlier a relevant notice reaches you, the more room you have to read the documents, decide whether to bid and prepare a response. The 4,373 tenders closing within the next 7 days show how quickly the pipeline turns over.
Tracking tenders across countries
The open tenders in this data come from official procurement portals. The largest single source is EU TED, with 5,351 open engineering services tenders. Germany Vergabe contributes 659. Greece KIMDIS contributes 597. Spain PLACSP contributes 501. Brazil PNCP contributes 385. Ukraine ProZorro contributes 356. Poland BZP contributes 315. Taiwan PCC e-Procurement contributes 310.
Each portal publishes its own registration requirements, and suppliers should check them there before taking part in a procurement. Rules, documents and procedures differ from one portal and one buyer to the next.
ScoutTide collects open tenders from official portals, matches them against what a company sells, sends a daily list of new matches, and shows titles in English. That is the whole of what it does. It does not replace the portals or the buyer's documents, and the counts here reflect the open tenders ScoutTide has collected, not every tender that exists.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I find tenders for engineering services?
Official procurement portals publish them. In this data, the largest sources include EU TED, Greece KIMDIS, Spain PLACSP, Ukraine ProZorro, Poland BZP and Taiwan PCC e-Procurement. ScoutTide collects open tenders from official portals and matches them against what a company sells.
Which countries have the most open engineering services tenders?
As of 5 October 2026, Germany has 1,511, France 1,185, Spain 827, the Netherlands 756 and Greece 624. These five countries together account for 4,903 open tenders, or 36% of the total. The counts change daily.
Who are the busiest buyers?
The Ministry of Railways in India has 68 open tenders, Trafikverket Myndighet in Sweden has 55, and the National Highways Authority of India has 52. Across the data, 8,884 different buyers have at least one open engineering services tender.
How much time do I have to bid?
The median time left until the deadline is 11 days, and 4,371 open tenders close in under 7 days. The median gap between a notice first appearing and its deadline is 18 days. A further 196 open tenders have no stated deadline.
Do all tenders state a value?
No. Of the 13,778 open engineering services tenders, 6,017 state an estimated value, which is 44%. Values appear in different currencies, including EUR, UAH and BRL, and each portal publishes its own registration requirements, which suppliers should check there.