Public procurement,
as it happens.

衛生福利部社會及家庭署 published a tender for 115-116年度社會福利資料分析模型維運及新增功能開發案. Total estimated value: 3,000,000 TWD.

MINISTARSTVO PROSTORNOGA UREĐENJA, GRADITELJSTVA I DRŽAVNE IMOVINE published a tender for Izrada projektne dokumentacije za izgradnju višestambenih zgrada na potpomognutim područjima za stambeno zbrinjavanje mladih osoba i mladih obitelji - Središnja Hrvatska.

行政院人事行政總處公務人力發展學院 published a tender for 116年度園區水電設備管理維護委外採購案. Total estimated value: 1,955,000 TWD.

Costa Rica is also in a preliminary phase. The transport ministry opened the preliminary phase of a competition for a household mobility study in the Greater Metropolitan Area, and according to the source it will receive antecedentes until 26 November 2026. For consultancies, that is a useful planning signal even without more detail yet on the later stages.

Samoa: 3 public notices from 2 buyers in our latest sample. Publication window: 14 Oct 2026–21 Oct 2026. We read up to 100 recent notices per market; this is an observed sample, not a market-wide total.

衛生福利部 published 3 new tenders.

MIKUMI PRIMARY SCHOOL published a tender for Provision of labour for general construction services (masonry, carpentry, roofing, electrical, plumbing, interior and exterior finishing).

Hessequa Municipality published a tender for The supply and delivery of tools, testers and measuring equipment on an AS and when required basis for a period of three (3) years. Total estimated value: 0 ZAR.

Portugal is at a later stage. There, Talgo and Alstom were chosen to present proposals to supply high-speed trains to CP in a procurement with a base value of €504m. That is not an award, but it is a clear narrowing of the field in a major rolling stock purchase. If you supply into train programmes, that kind of shortlist matters because it tells you where the competition now sits.

Portugal: 100 public notices from 59 buyers in our latest sample. Publication window: 14 Oct 2026–21 Oct 2026. We read up to 100 recent notices per market; this is an observed sample, not a market-wide total.

農業部桃園區農業改良場 published a tender for 藍牙型溫濕度光度記錄器.

Comú dOrdino published a tender for Edicte del 12-10-2026 pel qual es publica l’adjudicació del concurs públic nacional ordinari pel procediment obert pel servei d'organització i gestió del projecte El Cercle Màgic del Comú d’Ordino..

MISINKO PRIMARY SCHOOL published a tender for Provision of labour for general construction services (masonry, carpentry, roofing, electrical, plumbing, interior and exterior finishing). Total estimated value: 1,101,100 TZS.

The United States has a different kind of challenge. Another bid protest was filed after DISA concluded that Leidos was the only company capable of transitioning all combatant commands to DoDNet. So a major defence IT contract expansion remains under challenge. For suppliers around that ecosystem, the practical issue is uncertainty around a programme that is still being contested.

Slovenia: 58 of 100 sampled result notices recorded exactly one bidder (58%). The sample contains up to 100 recent notices marked awarded with a positive bidder count, published 23 Jul 2026–21 Oct 2026. This is not a market-wide rate or evidence of wrongdoing; publication dates are not award dates.

KILULU DUGA DISPENSARY published a tender for Supply of comprehensive building materials for all construction stages (foundation, structure, finishing and installation).

Statutární město Frýdek-Místek published a tender for Pojištění majetku a odpovědnosti za újmu Statutárního města Frýdek-Místek. Total estimated value: 34,900,000 CZK.

HRT published a tender for OPERATIVNI LEASING VOZILA S REDOVNIM I IZVANREDNIM ODRŽAVANJEM PO GRUPAMA: A) Kombi vozilo 1+8 B) Kombi vozilo 4x4 1+8 C) Karavan niže klase D) Malo kombi vozilo.

A third theme today is process. Not the tender itself, but the machinery around it. In Zambia, the environment minister directed ZEMA to fully transition to digital environmental permitting and licensing by 30 December 2026. The board was also told to introduce an integrated online application platform and publish service delivery standards outlining approval timelines. That is not a contract award story, but it can still matter to suppliers if project approvals become easier to track.

Denmark: 100 public notices from 65 buyers in our latest sample. Publication window: 14 Oct 2026–21 Oct 2026. We read up to 100 recent notices per market; this is an observed sample, not a market-wide total.

MUSEVENI PRIMARY SCHOOL published a tender for Supply of Foodstuffs. Total estimated value: 22,065,000 TZS.

Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale - Area Infrastrutture e Operations published a tender for 57.103 Ampliamento piastra tecnica e logistica - Impianti di ventilazione.

LEĆ d.o.o. published a tender for Gorivo - euro diesel i euro super.

Mexico is earlier in the cycle, but still concrete. The CRT will receive expressions of interest from 19 to 23 October from companies and individuals seeking to participate in a tender for 2.3 GHz frequencies intended for smart networks in 72 industrial regions. So this is not the auction result. It is the registration window before that, and a short one.

Chile: 100 public notices from 57 buyers in our latest sample. Publication window: 14 Oct 2026–21 Oct 2026. We read up to 100 recent notices per market; this is an observed sample, not a market-wide total.