In the Funding and Tenders Portal, users can search for business opportunities by clicking on the Procurement tab from the top navigation menu and selecting the option Calls for tenders .
The user is directed to the Calls for tenders page, where they can search for public calls for tenders (including ex-ante publications) by typing keywords in the search box or using the available filters.
Users can do a quick search based on the following criteria:
| 1. | Contracting authority | The user can search by choosing the contracting authority's name & acronym from the dropdown list.
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| 2. | Procedure type | The user can search by any of the procurement procedures listed in the dropdown menu.
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| 3. | Submission status | The user can search for a call for tenders based on the submission status : Forthcoming, Open for submission or Closed.
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| 4. | Publication date | The user can search for a call for tenders by providing the publication date or the dates between which the procedure was published.
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| 5. | Closing date | The user can search for a call for tenders by providing the closing date or the dates between which the procedure was closed.
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| 6. | All filters | When this option is selected, a window opens on the left side of the screen, where, in addition to the above mentioned criteria, other filter options such as country, CPV code, and contract value are available.
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Once the search criteria have been entered, the user will find the results on the left side of the screen.
The user can also:
Save a search
The user can select one or more criteria and save the search. Users can create and save as many searches as they want.
If a new call for tenders is published matching the saved search criteria, the user will receive an automatic notification from the system.
To save search criteria:
| 1. | The user must first authenticate themselves by clicking the Sign in button of the Funding and Tenders Portal in the top right-hand corner of any Portal page (with EU Login and password).
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| 2. | The user selects the criteria they want to use and clicks Save.
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| 3. | A pop-up window appears, where the user can name the search and click Save. |
View saved searches
To view the Saved searches, the user must take the following steps:
| 1. | The user must first authenticate themselves by clicking the Sign in button of the Funding & Tenders Portal in the top right-hand corner of any Portal page (with EU Login and password).
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| 2. | The user clicks Saved searches within the Content centre section under My area from the left-hand navigation menu.
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| 3. | Under the Calls for tenders tab, all the saved searches along with their respective criteria are listed.
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| 4. | In this screen, the user can also enable / disable notifications, rename and delete the saved search.
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Delete saved searches
To delete a saved search, the user must take the following steps:
| 1. | The user must first authenticate themselves by clicking the Sign in button of the Funding & Tenders Portal in the top right-hand corner of any Portal page (with EU Login and password). |
| 2. | Click on Saved searches within the Content centre section under My area from the left hand navigation menu.
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| 3. | Under the Calls for tenders tab, all the saved searches along with their respective criteria are listed.
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| 4. | The user clicks the 3 dots next to the saved search and selects the Delete option.
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