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Public procurement in Spain: how to find and win tenders
Where Spain publishes public contracts, the thresholds that decide which rules apply, how to register and bid, and the 2,145 tenders open right now.
Open tenders in Spain right now
- 2,145 open tenders
- Largest category: Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000)
Suministro de vehículos auxiliares para las explotaciones de FGC Turismo (ref. PO121/26)
Suministro de sistemas de procesamiento histológico de muestras para el Servicio de Anatomía Patológica del Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
Realizacion de las obras de ampliacion de la EDAR de Puerto del Rosario, deshidratacion de fangos y regeneracion de sus aguastratadas, T.M. Puerto del Rosario
608.2026.149_SUMINISTRO Y COLOCACIÓN DE MOBILIARIO DE UNA GUARDERÍA Y UN EQUIPO DE ATENCIÓN A LA INFANCIA Y LA ADOLESCENCIA (EAIA) EN LA MASÍA DE CAN CARRERES, EN EL DISTRITO DE NOU BARRIS DE BARCELONA, CON MEDIDAS DE CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA SOSTENIBLE
Contratación del mantenimiento de los servicios para la CiberAcademia de la Agencia de Ciberseguretat de Catalunya.
Adquisición de material no fungible y de reposición esencial para la vida y transporte de perros del Servicio Cinológico y Remonta de la Guardia Civil necesario para cubrir las necesidades previstas para las anualidades de 2027 y 2028.
Contratación del suministro de tres autobuses urbanos 100 % eléctricos y suministro y obras para instalación y puesta en marcha de la infraestructura de recarga necesaria.
Servicio de mantenimiento de los vehículos y maquinaria empleados por la plantilla municipal de jardinería en la conservación de parques y viveros
Servicio de limpieza de locales municipales y de mobiliario e instalaciones urbanas
PROYECTO Y OBRA AGRUPACIÓN DE VERTIDOS Y PROYECTO BÁSICO DE LA EDAR DE POSADAS
Where tenders in Spain are published
- TED (Tenders Electronic Daily). Every contract above the EU thresholds is published here, in all EU languages for the summary.
- Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público. The central public sector contracting platform.
Languages: Spanish, Catalan, Basque and Galician in some regions.
Procurement thresholds that apply in Spain
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 Spain
- Find notices on TED (above the EU thresholds) and on the national portal (Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público) 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 Spanish), before the deadline stated in the notice.
What Spain is buying: top categories
- Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000) 285
- Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (CPV 71000000) 219
- Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services (CPV 90000000) 216
- Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (CPV 79000000) 211
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000) 186
- Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (CPV 33000000) 180
- Construction work (CPV 45000000) 164
- Health and social work services (CPV 85000000) 117
- Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation (CPV 34000000) 116
- Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000) 91
- Financial and insurance services (CPV 66000000) 62
- Transport services (excl. Waste transport) (CPV 60000000) 60
Buyers in Spain with the most open tenders
- Infraestructures de la Generalitat de Catalunya, SAU 25
- Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias 22
- Jefatura de Asuntos Económicos de la Guardia Civil 21
- Compras de la Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española S.A. 16
- Jefatura de Asuntos Económicos del Mando de Apoyo Logístico 16
- Dirección Económico-Financiera de ENAIRE 13
- Empresa de Transformación Agraria S.A.,S.M.E., M.P., (TRAGSA) 13
- Secretaría General de la Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 13
- Director Gerente de FREMAP 12
- CANAL DE ISABEL II, S.A., M.P. 11
- Centres educatius - Serveis Territorials a Tarragona 11
- Consorci Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (HCB) 11
Questions
Where are public tenders in Spain published?
On TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público.
What language are tenders in Spain written in?
Mostly Spanish, Catalan, Basque and Galician in some regions. Tender documents and responses usually have to be in the language the notice states.
How many public tenders are open in Spain right now?
Bidstage currently lists 2,145 open tenders in Spain from official sources, updated several times a day.
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