# European Union API: Search EU public procurement notices > Finds recently published EU procurement notices matching what is being bought, with buyer, estimated value, submission deadline and TED notice link. Open-only results must have a future submission deadline. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by European Union. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/ted.europa.eu/search-tenders - Method: `ted.europa.eu/search_tenders`, version 1 - Website: ted.europa.eu - Returns: title, buyer, country, estimated value, currency, submission deadline, procedure type, CPV codes, TED notice link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `what` | string | yes | `"cloud hosting"` | What is being bought, such as cloud hosting or school buses. | | `country` | string | no | | Buyer country by name or two-letter code, such as Germany or DE. | | `open_only` | boolean | no | | Only notices whose submission deadline is still ahead; defaults to true. Default true. | | `max_results` | integer | no | | Maximum number of results, from 1 to 100; defaults to 25. Default 25. | | `published_since` | string | no | | Earliest publication date, YYYY-MM-DD; defaults to 30 days ago. | | `minimum_value_eur` | number | no | | Minimum estimated value in euros; published non-euro values are converted at current ECB reference rates. | ## Output From a run on Oct 27, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "what": "cloud hosting" } ``` Its output: ```json { "tenders": [ { "title": "Webbyrå", "currency": "SEK", "cpv_codes": [ "72413000", "72415000" ], "buyer_name": "Högskoleservice i Jönköping AB", "notice_link": "https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/737548-2026", "buyer_country": "Sweden", "procedure_type": "Open procedure", "estimated_value": 7000000, "publication_date": "2026-10-26", "submission_deadline": "2026-11-12T23:00:00+00:00", "category_description": "World wide web (www) site design services", "notice_publication_number": "737548-2026" }, { "title": "Energy Management Information System", "currency": "EUR", "cpv_codes": [ "71314200" ], "buyer_name": "[\"Iarnród Eireann-Irish Rail\"]", "notice_link": "https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/736760-2026", "buyer_country": "Ireland", "procedure_type": "Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition", "estimated_value": 770000, "publication_date": "2026-10-23", "submission_deadline": "2026-11-02T12:00:00+01:00", "category_description": "Energy-management services", "notice_publication_number": "736760-2026" }, { "title": "Elhub.no - Operation and development", "currency": "NOK", "cpv_codes": [ "72222300", "72415000" ], "buyer_name": "[\"Elhub AS\"]", "notice_link": "https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/733190-2026", "buyer_country": "Norway", "procedure_type": "Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition", "estimated_value": 7260000, "publication_date": "2026-10-22", "submission_deadline": "2026-11-13T10:00:00+00:00", "category_description": "Information technology services", "notice_publication_number": "733190-2026" } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"ted.europa.eu/search_tenders","input":{"what":"cloud hosting"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Find open EU tenders for office cleaning services from buyers in France published in the last two weeks - I need recent public procurement notices for school buses over 500000 euros with deadlines still ahead - Show me EU calls for tender on cloud hosting from Italian public bodies, only open ones - Are there any currently open Spanish government notices for road maintenance contracts worth at least 250000 euros? - List EU procurement opportunities for medical imaging equipment published since 2024-09-01 with submission deadlines still in the future, max 40 results ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "what" ], "properties": { "what": { "type": "string", "examples": [ "cloud hosting" ], "minLength": 2, "description": "What is being bought, such as cloud hosting or school buses." }, "country": { "type": "string", "examples": [ "Germany" ], "description": "Buyer country by name or two-letter code, such as Germany or DE." }, "open_only": { "type": "boolean", "default": true, "description": "Only notices whose submission deadline is still ahead; defaults to true." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 25, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum number of results, from 1 to 100; defaults to 25." }, "published_since": { "type": "string", "description": "Earliest publication date, YYYY-MM-DD; defaults to 30 days ago." }, "minimum_value_eur": { "type": "number", "minimum": 0, "examples": [ 100000 ], "description": "Minimum estimated value in euros; published non-euro values are converted at current ECB reference rates." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "tenders" ], "properties": { "tenders": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "title", "buyer_name", "buyer_country", "estimated_value", "currency", "submission_deadline", "procedure_type", "category_description", "publication_date", "notice_link", "notice_publication_number", "cpv_codes" ], "properties": { "title": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "currency": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "cpv_codes": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "buyer_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "notice_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "buyer_country": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "procedure_type": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "estimated_value": { "type": [ "number", "null" ] }, "publication_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "submission_deadline": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "ISO 8601 date-time with time zone offset." }, "category_description": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "notice_publication_number": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false } } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [European Union API: Search EU contract awards](https://fous.com/methods/ted.europa.eu/search-contract-awards.md): Finds published EU contract award notices on Tenders Electronic Daily by contract topic or winning company, newest publication first, optionally limited to a buyer country and a start date. 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