Tender sources
Tender sources are the feeds that power discovery. Each source is a connector that fetches procurement notices from a public portal, which BidderOps then normalizes and scores against your bid profile.
Supported sources
| Source | What it is | What the connector needs |
|---|---|---|
| EU TED | Tenders Electronic Daily — EU public procurement. | Keywords, CPV codes and countries, in any combination. |
| World Bank | World Bank procurement notices. | Optional keywords, a borrower country and a notice type. |
| UNDP | UNDP procurement notices. | Optional keywords (matched in titles) and an ISO-3 country code (omit for the global feed). |
| IDB | Inter-American Development Bank notices. | Optional keywords and a country. |
| SAM.gov | US federal contract opportunities. | Keywords (matched in titles), a NAICS code, or both. |
| Custom RSS / Atom | Any RSS or Atom feed URL. | The feed URL, with optional country and sector hints. |
The quickest way to set up a feed is to try a search in Live search and click Save as feed on the portal’s tab. The public-portal sources need no credentials; they read openly available notices. SAM.gov requires an API key, so it is available once it has been enabled for your BidderOps workspace.
EU TED feeds
A TED feed follows the notices that match your keywords, CPV codes (Common Procurement Vocabulary, the EU’s classification of what is being bought) and countries, in any combination. You do not need to know the codes or any query syntax. To build one by hand in Sources:
- Under CPV codes, type a topic such as
water supply,road constructionorsoftware. Matching codes appear as you type; pick as many as you need. Each one is added to the feed. - If you already have codes, type or paste them instead. A pasted list such as
72000000, 48000000-8, 45233120adds every code at once. The check digit after the dash is optional. - Optionally, add Countries to limit the feed to where the work is performed. Leave it empty to follow all countries.
- Optionally, add Keywords. A notice must mention every word; put a phrase in quotes to match it exactly.
Each CPV code also covers its sub-codes. Picking 72000000 (IT services) follows
software development, IT consulting and every other code under it, so pick the broadest
code that fits.
Each sync fetches up to 500 matching notices per TED feed, newest first, and only notices that are still open. If a feed regularly hits that limit, narrow it with more specific codes or countries, or split it into several feeds.
Expert query
For filters the other fields cannot express, open Advanced and write a TED expert query instead. The Advanced section also shows the query BidderOps generates from your other fields, which is a good starting point. An expert query replaces the keywords, CPV codes and countries, so a feed uses one or the other.
SAM.gov feeds
A SAM.gov feed follows US federal contract opportunities. Add Keywords, which are matched against notice titles, a NAICS code (the 2 to 6 digit industry code), or both. Each sync fetches open opportunities posted in the last 30 days. Imported opportunities keep their response deadline in sync with SAM.gov.
How sync works
- On a schedule — feeds refresh automatically every day.
- On demand — use Sync now in Settings → Discover → Sources to fetch immediately.
Each source shows its health: last status, last error (if any), the number of items found, and the time of the last sync, so you can tell at a glance whether a connector is working.
How matching works
As notices arrive, each is scored against your bid profile — sectors, countries, keywords, and value range — to produce a match score. Higher scores rise to the top of your Discover inbox. You can also apply the optional AI scoring boost to re-rank a selection with a language model.
Notices you import become full opportunities in your pipeline; their deadlines continue to be refreshed automatically as the source updates.