European Union
SIMAP (Système d'information pour les Marchés Public)
This is the official procurement site of the European Commission. For suppliers this site gives background information about the procurement market and links to other sites with information about procurement opportunities across the European Union - and beyond. For the procurement professional this website presents background information on rules and procedures, discussion forums on how to improve your procurement skills and links to different sources on best practice.
Public contracts in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
Public sector spending could offer lucrative contracts for your business.
Public bodies comply with EC Directives when dealing with procurement programmes and plans, competition and transparency.
Some public authorities require pre-qualification and may operate a Select List. Get known early.
Formal tendering procedures apply.
Best value is a key selling point.
Contracts can be awarded with little competition.
provides a searchable database of tenders published by public sector organisations and utility companies across Europe. Users can search for tenders issued by a particular organisation, for example the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) or for a product or service by using
'keywords'. The majority of the the information is available free of charge, although a small charge is made for detailed information on the latest tenders.