🇦🇹 Austria · Government procurement
How to find and win government tenders in Austria.
Austria publishes its public procurement notices through Auftrag.at, the country's central e-procurement platform operated in partnership with the federal government. Federal, state, and many municipal contracting authorities use the platform for notice publication and electronic tender management. This guide covers how suppliers engage with Austrian public procurement from registration to contract award.
Four steps to your first Austrian government contract.
1
Register on Auftrag.at
Create a supplier account on auftrag.at. Austrian companies use their Firmenbuchnummer (company register number) or UID; foreign companies register with an equivalent national identifier. Account registration is free.
2
Search tenders by CPV code, authority, and contract value
Filter notices by category, contracting authority, publication date, and procurement type. Above EU thresholds, notices are also cross-published on TED; below-threshold tenders may appear only on Auftrag.at or the buyer's own channel.
3
Download documents and submit electronically
Retrieve the Ausschreibungsunterlagen (tender documents) from the platform. Austria mandates electronic submission for most contracts. Prepare your technical and financial offer in compliance with the stated format and submit before the deadline.
4
Track awards and use the standstill period
Award notices are published on Auftrag.at. Austrian procurement law (BVergG) provides a standstill period before contract signature — use this to request a written explanation if your bid was unsuccessful.
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Auftrag.at serves as Austria's primary e-procurement hub, covering the full tender lifecycle from publication through document distribution, Q&A, electronic submission, and award notice. The platform is used by federal ministries, state governments (Länder), and many municipalities and state-owned enterprises. Austria implements the EU procurement directives through the Bundesvergabegesetz (BVergG), aligning its rules with EU standards.
EU suppliers can bid on Austrian public contracts on equal terms with domestic firms. Non-EU suppliers are generally admitted but should verify any sector-specific conditions. Austrian procurement documents are issued in German; suppliers must respond in German unless the notice explicitly permits another language.
Auftrag.at consolidates much of Austria's public procurement, but some contracting authorities at state and local level publish independently. Sell to State indexes publicly available Austrian procurement data, with plain-English search and saved tender searches with a daily email alert.
Frequently asked questions
What is Auftrag.at?
Auftrag.at is Austria's official national e-procurement platform where federal, state, and many local contracting authorities publish tender notices, distribute documents, and manage electronic bid submissions.
Can non-Austrian companies bid on Austrian government tenders?
Yes. EU-registered suppliers can participate on equal terms with Austrian firms. Non-EU suppliers are generally eligible but should check individual notice conditions. Responses are typically required in German.
Is Auftrag.at free to use?
Basic registration and access to published notices on Auftrag.at is free. Some extended features, including enhanced notifications or document management tools, may be available under paid tiers.
How can Sell to State help me find Austrian tenders?
Sell to State lets you search Austrian government procurement data in plain English and save tender searches with a daily email alert.
What Austrian procurement data does Sell to State cover?
Sell to State indexes publicly available Austrian government tender and award data. You can search by buyer, supplier, keyword, or contract type across the Austria dataset.
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