Public tenders in Liechtenstein
Only a few tenders from Liechtenstein are open right now.
Liechtenstein advertises every public call for tenders in the Amtsblatt, the principality's official gazette: the state, the eleven municipalities, public bodies and utilities, below and above the EEA thresholds. Award notices follow in the same gazette, and above the thresholds the notices also go to the EU Official Journal.
At a glance
- Open tenders
- around 4
- Buyers
- 2
- Next deadline
- 04 Nov 2026
Frequent buyers
Gemeinde SchaanUniversität Liechtenstein
CPV codes included
Calculated from the open tenders on this page. Contract values show the typical range (10th to 90th percentile), so a few framework agreements with very high ceilings don't skew the picture. Not every notice states a value. Amounts are converted to euros at approximate rates and rounded.
Basisstufenschulhaus Werkhof - Architekturwettbewerb
Projektwettbewerb Basisstufenschulhaus Werkhof Schaan
Krankentaggeld Universität Liechtenstein per 01.01.2027
Kollektiv-Krankentaggeldversicherung Universität Liechtenstein 2027–2029
Where tenders are published in Liechtenstein
The Amtsblatt (amtsblatt.llv.li) carries two sections for procurement: public calls for tenders (works, supplies and services, design contests, prior information, corrections, cancellations) and awarded contracts with the winner and the amount. The state and some municipalities run their procedures on vergaben.llv.li, where bids are submitted electronically and the tender documents sit; national calls of the municipalities are often a one-page notice that names where the documents can be requested. Polytender reads the Amtsblatt every day and, for procedures on vergaben.llv.li, lists the tender documents. Source: Amtsblatt des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.
Thresholds and legal framework
The Public Procurement Act (ÖAWG) and its ordinance (ÖAWV) apply, with a separate act for utilities (ÖAWSG). Contracts up to CHF 100,000 may be awarded directly; below CHF 132,849 the buyer may negotiate without a notice. Above that, calls are advertised in the Amtsblatt. The EEA thresholds from 21 March 2026 are CHF 132,849 for supplies and services of the state, CHF 204,967 for municipalities and other public bodies, CHF 409,935 for utilities and CHF 5,127,994 for works; from there the EU-wide rules and the publication on TED apply.
Public procurement in Liechtenstein at a glance
- Population
- 40,450
- GDP
- 8.9B USD
- Currency
- CHF
- Procurement authority
- Fachstelle Öffentliches Auftragswesen (Landesverwaltung)
- National platform
- Amtsblatt des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (amtsblatt.llv.li)
Country data: World Bank Global Public Procurement Database (GPPD), country profile for Liechtenstein. Economy figures: World Bank, 2024. Open the GPPD profile
What is tendered in Liechtenstein
All open tenders in Liechtenstein, grouped by category and updated daily. Pick a category to see only its tenders.
- Closing within 14 days
- 4
- New in 7 days
- 0
- Latest notice
- 09 Oct 2026
How public tendering works in Liechtenstein
Which rules apply in Liechtenstein depends on the contract value. Above the thresholds a formal, publicly advertised procedure is mandatory. Below them, simpler national procedures apply up to fixed value limits.
Procedures above the thresholds
- Offenes Verfahren
- Advertised publicly, and every interested company may bid straight away. The standard route, with the widest competition.
- Nicht offenes Verfahren
- Advertised publicly, but in two stages: first a request to participate, then only the shortlisted companies are invited to bid.
- Verhandlungsverfahren
- Two stages as well, but the buyer may negotiate the submitted bids with the shortlisted companies before awarding.
- Wettbewerblicher Dialog
- For complex contracts: the buyer discusses possible solutions with the shortlisted companies and only then asks for final bids.
- Innovationspartnerschaft
- For something the market does not offer yet: development and the subsequent purchase are awarded in one procedure.
Procedures below the thresholds
- Offenes Verfahren unterhalb der Schwellenwerte
- The below-threshold counterpart of the open procedure: publicly advertised, open to every company.
- Verhandlungsverfahren unterhalb der Schwellenwerte
- No formal procedure: the buyer approaches suitable companies and may negotiate the terms. The choice has to be justified and documented.
- Direktvergabe
- Small contracts up to a fixed value limit can be awarded directly to one company, without a competition.
From notice to award in Liechtenstein
01
Find the notice
Above the thresholds buyers must advertise publicly; below them it depends on the value and the procedure. Polytender collects the notices in one place every day, so you don't have to search each portal yourself.
02
Read the tender documents
The documents set the scope, the award criteria and two dates: the deadline for questions and the deadline for bids. The question deadline usually closes well before the bid deadline.
03
Prove your suitability
Buyers check economic standing, technical capability and the absence of exclusion grounds. A self-declaration is usually enough at first; the certificates are requested only from the winner.
04
Submit the bid
Bids go in electronically through the platform, complete and on time. A late bid is excluded, however good it is.
05
Award and review
The contract goes to the most economically advantageous tender, which is not automatically the cheapest. Unsuccessful bidders are told before the contract is signed and can have the decision reviewed.
Further reading
- Verordnung über das Öffentliche Auftragswesen (ÖAWV)Rechtsdienst der Regierung (Lilex)The consolidated public procurement ordinance: procedures, publication in the Amtsblatt, direct awards and the negotiated procedure below the thresholds.
- Public procurement in the EUEuropean CommissionThe Commission's overview of the EU rules: the directives every member state transposes, the thresholds revised every two years, and the rights a bidder has anywhere in the union.
- Tenders Electronic Daily (TED)Publications Office of the European UnionThe EU Official Journal for procurement. Every contract above the EU thresholds has to be published here. Polytender reads it daily and merges each notice with its national counterpart.
This overview is a simplified guide, not legal advice. The binding texts are Gesetz über das Öffentliche Auftragswesen (ÖAWG) and the tender documents of each procedure.
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Frequently asked questions about tenders in Liechtenstein
How many open tenders are there in Liechtenstein right now?
It changes every day. Polytender refreshes the open tenders from Liechtenstein every night from the official procurement portals. The list on this page shows the current state.
Which procurement portals matter in Liechtenstein?
The Amtsblatt (amtsblatt.llv.li) carries two sections for procurement: public calls for tenders (works, supplies and services, design contests, prior information, corrections, cancellations) and awarded contracts with the winner and the amount. The state and some municipalities run their procedures on vergaben.llv.li, where bids are submitted electronically and the tender documents sit; national calls of the municipalities are often a one-page notice that names where the documents can be requested. Polytender reads the Amtsblatt every day and, for procedures on vergaben.llv.li, lists the tender documents. Source: Amtsblatt des Fürstentums Liechtenstein.
Which thresholds apply in Liechtenstein?
The Public Procurement Act (ÖAWG) and its ordinance (ÖAWV) apply, with a separate act for utilities (ÖAWSG). Contracts up to CHF 100,000 may be awarded directly; below CHF 132,849 the buyer may negotiate without a notice. Above that, calls are advertised in the Amtsblatt. The EEA thresholds from 21 March 2026 are CHF 132,849 for supplies and services of the state, CHF 204,967 for municipalities and other public bodies, CHF 409,935 for utilities and CHF 5,127,994 for works; from there the EU-wide rules and the publication on TED apply.
Who runs public procurement in Liechtenstein, and under which law?
Procurement policy in Liechtenstein sits with Fachstelle Öffentliches Auftragswesen (Landesverwaltung). Notices and bids run through Amtsblatt des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (amtsblatt.llv.li), and Gesetz über das Öffentliche Auftragswesen (ÖAWG) is the legal basis. Source: the World Bank Global Public Procurement Database.
Which procedure types exist in Liechtenstein?
Above the thresholds, these procedures are used in Liechtenstein: Offenes Verfahren, Nicht offenes Verfahren, Verhandlungsverfahren, Wettbewerblicher Dialog, and Innovationspartnerschaft. Below them, simpler procedures apply up to fixed value limits: Offenes Verfahren unterhalb der Schwellenwerte, Verhandlungsverfahren unterhalb der Schwellenwerte, and Direktvergabe. Each notice states which procedure it uses.
How do I bid for a public contract in Liechtenstein?
The notice names the platform the procedure runs on. Register there, download the tender documents, add the evidence of suitability the buyer asks for and submit your bid electronically before the deadline. Late bids are excluded. Legal basis: Gesetz über das Öffentliche Auftragswesen (ÖAWG).