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Public procurement in Austria: how to find and win tenders
Where Austria publishes public contracts, the thresholds that decide which rules apply, how to register and bid, and the 471 tenders open right now.
Open tenders in Austria right now
- 471 open tenders
- Largest category: Construction work (CPV 45000000)
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Where tenders in Austria are published
- TED (Tenders Electronic Daily). Every contract above the EU thresholds is published here, in all EU languages for the summary.
- Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG). The federal central purchasing body, which runs many framework agreements.
Languages: German.
What to know before you bid in Austria
- Austria has no single tender website: buyers use several e-procurement platforms and publish core notice data as open data on data.gv.at.
Procurement thresholds that apply in Austria
EU procurement thresholds 2026-2027
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027. Excluding VAT.
| Contract type | Threshold |
|---|---|
| Works contracts and works or services concessions | €5,404,000 |
| Supplies and services, central government authorities | €140,000 |
| Supplies and services, sub-central authorities (regions, cities, other bodies) | €216,000 |
| Supplies and services, utilities (water, energy, transport, postal) | €432,000 |
| Supplies and services, defence and security | €432,000 |
| Social and other specific services (Annex XIV) | €750,000 |
| Social and other specific services, utilities (Annex XVII) | €1,000,000 |
Source: European Commission, Delegated Regulations (EU) 2025/2150, 2025/2151, 2025/2152 and 2025/2487
How to register and bid in Austria
- Find notices on TED (above the EU thresholds) and on the national portal (Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG)) for smaller contracts.
- Register on the e-procurement platform named in the notice; most EU procedures are fully electronic.
- Fill in the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD), a self-declaration that you meet the exclusion and selection criteria. The winner provides the evidence later.
- Submit your tender in an accepted language (usually German), before the deadline stated in the notice.
What Austria is buying: top categories
- Construction work (CPV 45000000) 182
- Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (CPV 71000000) 67
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000) 30
- Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000) 25
- Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (CPV 33000000) 24
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (CPV 79000000) 21
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000) 18
- Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services (CPV 90000000) 17
- Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation (CPV 34000000) 15
- Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000) 15
- Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (CPV 39000000) 14
- Industrial machinery (CPV 42000000) 13
Buyers in Austria with the most open tenders
- Autobahnen- und Schnellstraßen-Finanzierungs-Aktiengesellschaft 33
- ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG 14
- Autobahnen- und Schnellstraßen- Finanzierungs-Aktiengesellschaft 13
- Auftraggeber sind die Republik Österreich (Bund), die Bundesbeschaffung GmbH sowie alle weiteren Auftraggeber gemäß der den Ausschreibungsunterlagen beiliegenden Kundenliste, im Vergabeverfahren alle vertreten durch die Bundesbeschaffung GmbH. 12
- Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH 11
- Landeskrankenanstalten-Betriebsgesellschaft - KABEG 10
- Stadt Wien - Wiener Wohnen 10
- WIENER LINIEN GmbH & Co KG 10
- Land Niederösterreich, p.A. Amt der NÖ-Landesregierung, Abteilung Gesundheitsstrategie 9
- Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft m.b.H. 8
- Immobilien Linz GmbH & Co KG 8
- PEB – Projektentwicklung Burgenland GmbH 8
Questions
Where are public tenders in Austria published?
On TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG).
What language are tenders in Austria written in?
Mostly German. Tender documents and responses usually have to be in the language the notice states.
How many public tenders are open in Austria right now?
Bidstage currently lists 471 open tenders in Austria from official sources, updated several times a day.
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