Below we compare the main sources and show how to search by CPV code and keyword. The information has been checked against sources available on 16 October 2026.
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Official sources in Latvia
| Source | What you will find there | Address |
|---|---|---|
| IUB search | Notices of procurements, results, contracts and their performance, and decisions on complaints | info.iub.gov.lv |
| EIS e-competitions (e-konkursi) | Procurement documents, questions and answers, offer submission | eis.gov.lv |
| EIS procurement plans | Procurements planned by contracting authorities | eis.gov.lv |
| EIS e-orders (e-catalogues) | Standard goods and services from parties to framework agreements | eis.gov.lv |
| TED | Procurements above the EU thresholds across the EU | ted.europa.eu |
The IUB search at info.iub.gov.lv
The IUB website info.iub.gov.lv, publishes information on procurements carried out in Latvia and their results, including procurements under Article 9 of the Public Procurement Law (Publisko iepirkumu likums, PIL). You can filter procurements by applicable law, procedure, subject matter and contracting authority, and show only active procurements.
The same website has a contract register with information on concluded contracts and their performance. You can use it to see which suppliers have concluded similar contracts in the past. Planning notices are also published here: prior information notices and notices of market consultations with suppliers, where you can make proposals before the procurement is announced.
EIS e-competitions and procurement plans
In the EIS e-competitions list, you can search procurements without logging in by keyword, publication date, contracting authority, CPV code, type of subject matter and offer submission deadline.
In the “Procurement plans” (Iepirkumu plāni) section, contracting authorities publish their planned procurements. The IUB states that plans are published for a period of at least 12 months. To submit an offer in EIS, your company must be registered: EIS registration.
EIS e-orders and e-catalogues
The e-orders subsystem works like an online shop for public sector buyers. Goods and services in it are offered by suppliers that have concluded a framework agreement in a centralised procurement, for example with the State Digital Development Agency (Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra, VDAA).
To get into the e-catalogue, follow the VDAA’s centralised procurements: in EIS you can find them with the keywords “Elektronisko iepirkumu sistēmas dalībniekiem”, and in the IUB search by the contracting authority “Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra”. The VDAA states that working with the e-catalogue may take 0.3–0.5 of a full-time position, and up to a full-time position for larger suppliers.
Procurements below the legal thresholds
If the contract value is below €10,000 for goods or services, or below €20,000 for works, the PIL does not set a procurement procedure and no notice has to be published with the IUB. Contracting authorities often make such purchases through price surveys or market research, and may publish information about them on their own or other websites.
Utilities providers run procurements below the thresholds of the Public Services Providers Procurement Law (Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu sniedzēju iepirkumu likums, SPSIL) — €432,000 for goods and services and €5,404,000 for works — under their own internal rules or IUB guidelines, so check these companies’ websites as well.
A practical approach: make a list of contracting authorities that regularly buy the goods or services of your sector and check their websites. From 1 January 2028, contracting authorities will have to publish a procurement plan covering all procurements regardless of contract value, which will help you learn about small procurements in good time as well. All amounts: Public procurement thresholds 2026.
EU procurements on TED
TED is the online version of the Supplement to the Official Journal of the EU. More than 3,000 procurement notices are published there every working day, and access is free of charge.
Latvian contracting authorities send notices for publication in the Official Journal of the EU when the estimated contract value reaches the EU threshold: in 2026, €140,000 for goods and services and €5,404,000 for works. TED is also useful for finding procurements in other EU countries.
Procurements in Estonia and Lithuania
Procurements in the neighbouring Baltic states above the EU thresholds are visible on TED, but the national portals give the full picture:
- Estonia: the Public Procurement Register (Riigihangete register), riigihanked.riik.ee.
- Lithuania: the Central Public Procurement Portal and the CVP IS system, cvpp.eviesiejipirkimai.lt.
- Before taking part, familiarise yourself with the procurement rules of the country concerned and the language requirements of the procurement documents. In EU procurements, a single form is used for the initial confirmation of selection requirements: the ESPD (EVIP in Latvian).
How to search by CPV code
A CPV code is a code from the EU’s Common Procurement Vocabulary that the contracting authority uses to describe the subject of a procurement. Well-chosen codes help you filter relevant procurements, especially in combination with keywords.
- 1Identify the codes that accurately describe your goods or services. For example, codes for works start with 45. More detail: CPV codes.
- 2In EIS, add each code to the search separately. When you search by a CPV group, EIS returns only procurements that list exactly that group’s code, not all of its sub-codes.
- 3Combine the CPV search with keywords, as similar work may be described with different codes.
- 4Check new publications at least once every working day, as in procurements under Article 9 of the PIL the offer deadline may be as short as 10 working days.
Monitoring and aggregation tools
If you follow several countries or many CPV codes, checking several portals by hand takes time. An aggregation tool replaces this with a single feed. When choosing a tool, check:
- which sources and countries it covers, including procurements below the EU thresholds
- how quickly new publications appear in the tool
- whether you can filter by CPV code, region and contract value
- how notifications are delivered, for example by email
Aggregation with AI relevance scoring
Tendera™ aggregates procurements from more than 150 sources in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and the EU, and AI compares the procurement information with your company profile, showing the reasoning. You receive new procurements in a daily email digest. You can try the tool free for 7 days, with no credit card required.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find procurements announced today?
With the Tendera daily email digest, you receive new procurements from 150+ sources that match your company profile every morning. Officially, they are published in the IUB search at info.iub.gov.lv and in EIS, and procurements above the EU thresholds also on TED.
Can all public procurements be found in EIS?
No. Notices are published by the IUB, and documents and submission are usually in EIS, but purchases below €10,000 (goods and services) and €20,000 (works) may be published only on the contracting authority’s website, or not at all.
Is searching for procurements in EIS free?
Yes. You can view the list of procurements without logging in, and the contracting authority must provide free and direct electronic access to the procurement documents. You need to register in EIS to submit an offer.
How can I learn about a procurement before it is announced?
Follow contracting authorities’ procurement plans in EIS and planning notices in the IUB search, including notices of market consultations with suppliers.
Where can I find procurements in Estonia and Lithuania?
In Estonia, procurements are in the Public Procurement Register (Riigihangete register, riigihanked.riik.ee); in Lithuania, in the Central Public Procurement Portal (cvpp.eviesiejipirkimai.lt). Procurements above the EU thresholds are also on TED.
Read next
- CPV codes: how the Common Procurement Vocabulary works and how to choose your codesHow a CPV code is built, where to find the official list, how to choose the right codes for your company and why codes alone are not enough.
- EIS registration: how suppliers get started in Latvia’s Electronic Procurement SystemHow a supplier registers in Latvia’s Electronic Procurement System, assigns user roles and submits a first offer in the e-konkursi subsystem.
- Public procurement thresholds in Latvia 2026All contract value thresholds in force in Latvia in 2026 in one place: national PIL thresholds, EU thresholds for 2026–2027, SPSIL and the changes from 2028.
Sources
- 1.IUB: Procurement guide for suppliers (Iepirkuma ceļvedis piegādātājiem)
- 2.IUB: Procurement data (Iepirkumu dati)
- 3.IUB: Electronic Procurement System (Elektronisko iepirkumu sistēma, EIS)
- 4.EIS: e-competitions procurement list
- 5.EIS: home page and news
- 6.EIS: About the e-procurement system
- 7.EIS: If you are a business that wants to offer goods/services in the e-catalogues
- 8.Public Procurement Law (Publisko iepirkumu likums), consolidated version — likumi.lv
- 9.Cabinet Regulation No. 105 of 28 February 2017 “Regulations on public procurement contract value thresholds” (Noteikumi par publisko iepirkumu līgumcenu robežvērtībām) — likumi.lv
- 10.TED: About TED
- 11.Public Procurement Register (Riigihangete register), Estonia
- 12.Central Public Procurement Portal (Centrinis viešųjų pirkimų portalas), Lithuania