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Reading award notices, CPV codes, framework agreements and contract dates as evidence of who sells what.
12 guides · Last updated 8 November 2026
Public procurement as market intelligenceBelow-threshold procurement covers public contracts under the EU thresholds; national law governs them and they appear on national portals, not always on TED.
Public procurement as market intelligenceA contract notice invites tenders before a purchase; a contract award notice, sent within 30 days of the contract, names the winner and the value.
Public procurement as market intelligenceA contracting authority is a public body buying under Directive 2014/24/EU; a contracting entity buys for water, energy, transport or postal services.
Public procurement as market intelligenceeForms is the EU standard for procurement notices on TED since 25 October 2023: every field is a coded business term, so buyers, winners and values become data.
Public procurement as market intelligenceFrom 1 January 2026, EU rules apply to supply contracts from EUR 140,000 (central government) or EUR 216,000 (other buyers), excluding VAT.
Public procurement as market intelligenceA procedure is split into lots, companies submit tenders, and each award links one winner to one lot or contract. Awards are the unit to count.
Public procurement as market intelligenceThe single-bid rate is the share of public contracts or lots that got exactly one tender; a high rate signals weak competition and room for a new supplier.
Public procurement as market intelligenceTED is the online Supplement to the EU Official Journal, where public buyers must publish tenders and awards above the EU thresholds.
Public procurement as market intelligenceAward notices record contract durations and renewals; count back from the end date to see when a buyer will re-tender and its supplier will need an edge.
Public procurement as market intelligenceCPV is the eight-digit classification every EU public tender uses; find the codes buyers use for your products and you can search the market by category.
Public procurement as market intelligenceA framework agreement's published value is a ceiling for up to four years and often several suppliers; actual orders are placed later and rarely published.
Public procurement as market intelligenceAn award notice names the buyer, the winner, the lot and the value of a public contract; read across many of them and you see who already sells your category.
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