Public tenders in Switzerland
There are currently around 2,296 open public tenders in Switzerland. Browse the latest notices below and open any tender for the full details.
In Switzerland the federal government, cantons and municipalities publish their tenders together on simap.ch - in three official languages.
At a glance
- Open tenders
- around 2,296
- Buyers
- 74
- Next deadline
- 15 Oct 2026
Frequent buyers
Bundesamt für Strassen ASTRA - Filiale WinterthurUnité soumissions - Département de l'aménagement, des constructions et de la mobilité (DACM) de la Ville de GenèveOffice fédéral des routes OFROU, Division Infrastructure routière Ouest, filiale Estavayer-le-LacServices industriels de Genève (SIG) - Direction AchatsHochbauamt Kanton Zürich, Baubereich C
CPV codes included
Figures are based on the open notices currently indexed for this page. The range shows the typical span (10th to 90th percentile), converted to euros at approximate rates and rounded, as not every notice publishes a value and some framework agreements quote very high ceilings.
LOT2135 REVETEMENTS EXTERIEURS METALLIQUES_COMPLEXE SCOLAIRE ET SPORTIF « CHEZ LE MAITRE », AU CHENIT.
20-kV-Tauchkern-Erdschlusslöschspulen
UtiLourds_A1 / Achat de 2 véhicules de transport et de 2 fourgons atelier pour les besoins des services de la Ville de Genève
Neubau Haus 07B - SKP 272 Glasschiebetüren mit Metallrahmen (AP06)
Neugestaltung Bahnhof-/ Kappeli-/ Grünaustrasse
MP-220041, N15-08/10 Instandsetzung BSA, Los 31 TU Beschichtungs- und Malerarbeiten
(26232) 341 Nationale Referenzlaboratorien NRL nach Lebensmittelgesetz LMG für die Periode 2027 – 2031
Medienbeobachtung Stadt Winterthur
Ecole du Mervelet (2349TI) Etanchéité enterrée, couverture
Ein Plasma-Ätzsystem (Reactive Ion Etching, RIE) für das Center of MicroNanoTechnology
BKP 272.2 NRWA (Natürliche Rauch- und Wärmeabzugsanlagen)
N20.71 MP-180010 - NEB Contournement Le Locle - Mandataire (APR / DLT) lié aux dangers naturels Locle Ouest (ID 12092)
Ecole du Mervelet (2369TI) Stores en toile
Appel d’offre public pour la réalisation des deux premières vagues du cinquième échantillon du Panel suisse de ménages (PSM) et de l’étude sur l’emploi du temps STRATUS
Ersatzbeschaffung Intensiv- und Transportrespiratoren
Gesamterneuerung Energieerzeugung, Heizungsanlagen, Schulhaus Rüterwis, Zollikerberg
Verpflegungsleistungen für Sanadura
Neubau Kraftwerk Bächital, Luchsingen
STEP ORBE BETELEC - Fourniture et pose de panneaux photovoltaïques
NKM – Generalplaner (GP) Fahrbahnerneuerungen 2029-2033 Rahmenvertrag, Schweiz
Exploitation de la restauration de l'ECA
Wärmeprovisorium, Dammstrasse 25, Zug
Ecole du Mervelet (2370TI) Stores en lamelles
STEP D’AIRE – Projet PAC Lot 4.23 – Poste 18/10kV d’alimentation des PAC
Where tenders are published in Switzerland
simap.ch is the joint publication platform of the confederation, cantons and municipalities, and covers Liechtenstein as well. Notices appear in German, French or Italian depending on the buyer, occasionally in several languages. Polytender reads simap directly and adds the Swiss procedures that are additionally published in the EU Official Journal.
Thresholds and legal framework
Since 2021 the revised Federal Act on Public Procurement (BöB) and the largely identical intercantonal agreement (IVöB) apply. They implement the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and distinguish, by contract type and buyer, between direct award, invitation procedure, and open and selective procedures. Above the treaty thresholds, an open call for tenders is the rule.
Public procurement in Switzerland at a glance
- Population
- 9,092,436
- GDP
- 1T USD
- GNI per capita
- 110,330 USD
- Currency
- CHF
- Procurement authority
- Beschaffungskonferenz des Bundes (BKB)
- National platform
- simap.ch
Online since 2009
Country data: World Bank Global Public Procurement Database (GPPD), country profile for Switzerland. Economy figures: World Bank, 2025. Open the GPPD profile
What is tendered in Switzerland
The mix below is the live one: every open notice we currently hold for tenders in Switzerland, grouped into the sectors we track. Open a sector to see only its tenders.
- Closing within 14 days
- 729
- New in 7 days
- 448
- Latest notice
- 05 Oct 2026
How public tendering works in Switzerland
Public contracts in Switzerland are advertised, awarded and challenged under fixed rules, and which rules apply depends on the contract value. Above the published thresholds a fully advertised, formal procedure is mandatory; below them lighter national procedures apply up to fixed value limits. Notices run through simap.ch and the regional portals - Polytender reads them all.
Procedures above the thresholds
- Offenes Verfahren
- Advertised publicly, and every interested company may submit a bid straight away. The widest competition and the standard route.
- Selektives Verfahren
- Advertised publicly, but in two stages: first a request to participate, then only the shortlisted companies are invited to bid.
Procedures below the thresholds
- Einladungsverfahren
- The buyer invites a small number of companies - as a rule at least three - to bid, without a public call for tenders.
- Freihändiges Verfahren
- No formal procedure: the buyer approaches suitable companies and may negotiate the terms. The choice has to be justified and documented.
From notice to award in Switzerland
01
Find the notice
Contracting authorities have to advertise. Above the thresholds the notice is public by law; below them it appears on simap.ch or a regional portal. Polytender reads those portals daily, so one search covers all of them.
02
Read the tender documents
The documents define the scope, the award criteria and the two dates that matter: the deadline for questions, which is usually well before the deadline for bids.
03
Prove your suitability
Buyers check economic standing, technical capability and the absence of exclusion grounds - normally through a self-declaration first, with the certificates requested only from the winner.
04
Submit the bid
Bids go in electronically through the platform, complete and on time. A bid that arrives after the deadline 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 under Bundesgesetz über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen (BöB).
Further reading
The primary sources behind this page, summarised in one line each and linked straight to the original. None of them is replaced by what you read here.
This is a plain-language orientation, not legal advice. The binding texts are Bundesgesetz über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen (BöB) and the tender documents of each individual procedure.
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Frequently asked questions about tenders in Switzerland
How many open tenders are there in Switzerland right now?
That number changes every day. Polytender lists the open public tenders from Switzerland, sourced from official procurement portals and updated daily, so the notices on this page are the current ones.
Which procurement portals matter in Switzerland?
simap.ch is the joint publication platform of the confederation, cantons and municipalities, and covers Liechtenstein as well. Notices appear in German, French or Italian depending on the buyer, occasionally in several languages. Polytender reads simap directly and adds the Swiss procedures that are additionally published in the EU Official Journal.
Which thresholds apply in Switzerland?
Since 2021 the revised Federal Act on Public Procurement (BöB) and the largely identical intercantonal agreement (IVöB) apply. They implement the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and distinguish, by contract type and buyer, between direct award, invitation procedure, and open and selective procedures. Above the treaty thresholds, an open call for tenders is the rule.
Who runs public procurement in Switzerland, and under which law?
Procurement policy in Switzerland sits with Beschaffungskonferenz des Bundes (BKB). Notices and bids run through simap.ch, and Bundesgesetz über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen (BöB) is the legal basis. Source: the World Bank Global Public Procurement Database.
Which procedure types exist in Switzerland?
Above the publication thresholds, these procedures apply in Switzerland: Offenes Verfahren and Selektives Verfahren. Below the thresholds, lighter procedures apply up to fixed value limits: Einladungsverfahren and Freihändiges Verfahren. Every notice names the procedure it runs under.
How do I bid for a public contract in Switzerland?
Register on simap.ch, download the tender documents, prove your suitability with the declarations the buyer asks for, and submit your bid electronically before the deadline. Late bids are excluded. Bundesgesetz über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen (BöB) sets the binding rules.