# Uruguay Government Procurement — ARCE

> Search Uruguayan government tenders on ARCE with AI. Hook turns plain English into structured procurement data from Uruguay's state procurement agency. Sign up.

*Source: [https://www.selltostate.com/countries/uruguay/](https://www.selltostate.com/countries/uruguay/)*

**Country:** Uruguay (UY)
**Portal:** ARCE
**Portal URL:** https://www.comprasestatales.gub.uy
**Currency:** UYU
**Language:** en-UY

## Overview

Uruguay's ARCE manages one of Latin America's most orderly procurement systems, handling tenders for all government ministries, entes autónomos, and departmental governments. Hook indexes the full catalogue and makes it searchable in English — giving you access to a stable, investment-grade public market.

## Why Hook for Uruguay?

### 10× Faster

Search all ARCE listings in seconds instead of browsing the portal's Spanish-language interface and category filters.

### Always Current

Hook indexes ARCE continuously — ministries, entes autónomos, and departmental tenders tracked in real time.

### Plain English

Search in English. Hook translates your queries to match Uruguay's well-structured procurement listings.

### Export-Ready

Structured data with purchase numbers, contracting organisms, values in UYU, and opening dates — ready for analysis.

## How it works

1. **Ask in Plain English** — Describe what you're after in plain English. Hook interprets your intent and matches it against Spanish-language procurement listings on the ARCE portal.
2. **Hook Searches ARCE** — Hook indexes ARCE across all government ministries, autonomous entities, and departmental administrations. Public bids, abbreviated bids, and framework agreements are covered.
3. **Receive Structured Contract Data** — Results arrive as structured data with purchase numbers, contracting organisms, values in UYU, and opening dates — ready for your proposal team.

## Use cases

- **IT Firms** — Find AGESIC, ANTEL, and ministry digital government, cybersecurity, and data centre tenders.
- **Pharmaceutical Companies** — Surface ASSE, Casmu, and public health procurement for medicines, vaccines, and medical equipment.
- **Consultancies** — Discover advisory, audit, and institutional strengthening contracts from national agencies and donor programmes.

## Built for

Built for Uruguay

## FAQ

### What is Hook?

Hook is an AI-powered procurement search tool by Sell to State. It helps businesses find Uruguayan government tenders on ARCE using natural language English queries.

### What is ARCE?

ARCE (Agencia Reguladora de Compras Estatales) operates Uruguay's official procurement portal at comprasestatales.gub.uy. All government entities must publish tenders here. Hook indexes this data continuously.

### Who is Hook built for?

International and local suppliers, IT firms, pharmaceutical companies, and consultancies pursuing Uruguayan government contracts at national and departmental levels.

### How much does Hook cost?

UYU 8,500 per month, or UYU 85,000 per year (saving 17%). Sign up to be notified when Hook launches for Uruguay.

### What data does Hook cover?

All ARCE procurement: licitaciones públicas, licitaciones abreviadas, compras directas, and convenios marco from government ministries, entes autónomos, and departmental governments.

### Can I use Hook as an MCP server?

Yes. Hook provides an MCP interface for querying Uruguayan procurement data from AI assistants and developer environments.

## Pricing

- Monthly: 8500 UYU
- Annual: 85000 UYU (saves 17)