Contracting authorities

Q: How many contracting authorities are in the database?

Our database contains 228,653 contracting authorities across Europe. These include government bodies, public institutions, hospitals, universities, and other public sector organizations.

Q: What is a contracting authority?

A contracting authority is a public sector organization that issues tenders and awards contracts. This includes central government, local authorities, public hospitals, universities, utilities, and other bodies governed by public law.

Q: How do I find a specific contracting authority?

Use the search filters to find authorities by name, fiscal identifier, or country. You can combine multiple filters to narrow down your search results.

Q: What information is available for each authority?

Each contracting authority profile includes their official name, fiscal identifier, country, contact details, and complete history of published tenders and awarded contracts.

Q: Can I track a contracting authority's activity?

Yes! With a Tendersight account, you can set up alerts to monitor specific authorities. You'll be notified when they publish new tenders or award contracts.

Q: How often is the data updated?

Contracting authority data is updated daily as new tenders are published. This ensures you have access to the most current procurement opportunities.

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228,653 total authorities

Organization	Location	Fiscal ID
Universidade Politécnica de Beja	Beja, PT	680038671
Road Development Authority	LK
Lesotho Electricity Company	LS
Ministry of Water and Environment	UG
PE Hydrosystem Zletovica	MK
Department of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Health	LA
Secretariat for Environment and Water Resources of the State of Espírito Santo	BR
Tuvalu Fisheries Department	TV
Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU)	Dublin, IE
Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage	Wexford, IE
Health Service Executive (HSE)	Kildare, IE
Horse Racing Ireland (HRI)	The Curragh, IE
Beaumont Hospital_403	Dublin, IE
European Patent Organisation	Munich, DE