Brazil is the second-largest source of open public tenders among the 182 countries ScoutTide tracks. As of 16 October 2026, ScoutTide has collected 22,393 open tenders from official procurement portals, and the count changes daily. Of those, 6,853 were new in the last 7 days. This guide explains where those tenders are published, what is in demand, who the busiest buyers are, how much time bidders typically get, and how a daily list of new matches can save you from visiting each portal by hand.
Where public tenders are published
The open tenders ScoutTide has collected in Brazil come from official sources. The overwhelming majority, 22,357 of the 22,393, come from Brazil PNCP, the country's national public procurement portal. A small number come from international development institutions: 19 tenders from the UN Global Marketplace, 9 from the World Bank (global), and 8 from the Inter-American Development Bank.
Each of these portals publishes its own registration requirements, and readers should check them there before bidding. ScoutTide collects open tenders from these official portals, matches them against what a company sells, sends a daily list of new matches, and shows titles in English.
What is in demand
The open tenders ScoutTide has collected cover all sectors, but some have more notices than others. The sector with the most open tenders is Construction, with 4,139. Healthcare follows with 2,735. Transport and logistics has 1,582, Manufacturing has 1,128, and Facilities management has 1,074. Hardware has 990, Energy and utilities has 739, and Engineering services has 377.
These figures are the open tenders ScoutTide has collected as of 16 October 2026, and they change daily. They are not a measure of the total market, only of what is currently open on the official portals ScoutTide reads.
For companies that sell into these sectors, the links below lead to the current open tenders in the largest categories:
- Construction tenders in Brazil
- Healthcare tenders in Brazil
- Transport and logistics tenders in Brazil
- Manufacturing tenders in Brazil
- Facilities management tenders in Brazil
Who buys
The open tenders ScoutTide has collected come from 5,471 different buyers. The busiest buyers, by number of open tenders each, are:
- SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DA SAUDE: 444
- ESTADO DO CEARA: 425
- COMANDO DA MARINHA: 324
- COMANDO DO EXERCITO: 288
- FUNDO ESTADUAL DE SAUDE DO ESTADO DA BAHIA: 241
- SAO PAULO SECRETARIA DA SEGURANCA PUBLICA: 207
- SAO PAULO SECRETARIA DA ADMINISTRACAO PENITENCIARIA: 176
- ESTADO DA BAHIA: 165
- EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE SERVICOS HOSPITALARES, EBSERH: 160
- FUNDO MUNICIPAL DE SAUDE: 156
The 5 busiest buyers together account for 1,722 open tenders, which is 8% of the total. The list shows that state health secretariats, state governments, and the armed forces are frequent buyers. Several of the busiest buyers are health-related, including the top buyer, SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DA SAUDE, and FUNDO ESTADUAL DE SAUDE DO ESTADO DA BAHIA.
Deadlines: how much time you get
Time is a key factor in bidding. Of the open tenders ScoutTide has collected with a stated deadline, 11,987 close in under 7 days. Another 9,082 close in 7 to 29 days, 1,277 close in 30 to 59 days, and 47 close in 60 days or more.
The median days left until the deadline is 6. That means half of the open tenders with a stated deadline close within a week, so checking frequently matters. The median days between a notice first appearing and its deadline is 16, which gives a sense of how long bidders typically have to prepare a response from the moment a tender is published.
Of the 22,393 open tenders, 19,081 carry a stated value, which is 85% of the total. The median stated value is BRL 275,339, and the middle half of stated values falls between BRL 54,019 and BRL 1,150,000.
A practical routine for finding tenders
The open tenders ScoutTide has collected in Brazil change daily, and with a median of 6 days left until the deadline, a weekly check is not enough. A practical routine starts with knowing where to look. The main source is Brazil PNCP, where 22,357 of the open tenders were published. The international portals, UN Global Marketplace, World Bank (global), and Inter-American Development Bank, add a small number of notices.
Visiting each portal by hand every day is time-consuming, especially when the busiest buyers publish hundreds of open tenders each. The state health secretariat alone has 444 open tenders, and the state of Ceara has 425.
A simpler routine is to use a service that collects open tenders from these official portals and matches them against what a company sells. ScoutTide does exactly that: it 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. Instead of checking several portals for new notices, you receive a list of the tenders that fit your business.
The open tenders in Brazil in all sectors page shows the current state of what ScoutTide has collected. You can also look at the official sources ScoutTide reads to see which portals are included.
For companies that sell to governments, the practical steps are these. First, identify the sectors and buyers that match what you sell. Second, check the deadlines, because half of the open tenders close within 6 days. Third, decide whether to visit the portals daily or use a daily list of new matches.
If you want to see the open tenders in your sector, start with the Construction tenders in Brazil or Healthcare tenders in Brazil pages, depending on what you sell. The counts change daily, so what you see today will not be exactly what is there tomorrow.
To get tenders like these matched to what you sell, sign up to receive a daily list of new matches. You can also review plans and pricing to see which option fits your needs.
Frequently asked questions
How many open public tenders are there in Brazil?
As of 16 October 2026, ScoutTide has collected 22,393 open public tenders in Brazil across all sectors. The count changes daily. Brazil ranks 2 of 182 countries by open tenders.
Which sectors have the most open tenders?
Construction has the most open tenders with 4,139, followed by Healthcare with 2,735, Transport and logistics with 1,582, Manufacturing with 1,128, and Facilities management with 1,074.
Who are the busiest buyers?
The busiest buyer is SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DA SAUDE with 444 open tenders, followed by ESTADO DO CEARA with 425 and COMANDO DA MARINHA with 324. The 5 busiest buyers together account for 1,722 open tenders, which is 8% of the total.
How much time do bidders have before deadlines?
The median days left until the deadline is 6. Of the open tenders with a stated deadline, 11,987 close in under 7 days, 9,082 close in 7 to 29 days, and 1,277 close in 30 to 59 days.
Where do these tenders come from?
Most of the open tenders, 22,357, come from Brazil PNCP. A small number come from the UN Global Marketplace, the World Bank (global), and the Inter-American Development Bank. Each portal publishes its own registration requirements, and readers should check them there.