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Public procurement in Iceland: how to find and win tenders
Where Iceland publishes public contracts, the thresholds that decide which rules apply, how to register and bid, and the 36 tenders open right now.
Open tenders in Iceland right now
- 36 open tenders
- Largest category: Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) (CPV 44000000)
SOG65 - Supervision Services
Kaup og uppsetning færanlegra húseininga við Suðurvelli
Operation and Maintenance of the Tugboat Vöttur 2027–2029
Kaup og uppsetning færanlegra húseininga við Suðurvelli
DPS - Biofuel (HVO) for Isavia ohf.
DPS - Lífdísill fyrir Isavia ohf.
Design and construction of a New Security Prison
Cleaning services for the Government Offices of Iceland
Ræstiþjónusta fyrir Kópavogsbæ - Rammasamningur
Firefighting vehicle - Hornafjörður - Iceland
Where tenders in Iceland are published
- TED (Tenders Electronic Daily). Every contract above the EU thresholds is published here, in all EU languages for the summary.
- Útboðsvefur. The public tender website for Icelandic buyers.
Languages: Icelandic.
What to know before you bid in Iceland
- Iceland applies the EU procurement directives through the EEA Agreement.
Procurement thresholds that apply in Iceland
EU procurement thresholds 2026-2027
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027. Excluding VAT.
| Contract type | Threshold |
|---|---|
| Works contracts and works or services concessions | €5,404,000 |
| Supplies and services, central government authorities | €140,000 |
| Supplies and services, sub-central authorities (regions, cities, other bodies) | €216,000 |
| Supplies and services, utilities (water, energy, transport, postal) | €432,000 |
| Supplies and services, defence and security | €432,000 |
| Social and other specific services (Annex XIV) | €750,000 |
| Social and other specific services, utilities (Annex XVII) | €1,000,000 |
Source: European Commission, Delegated Regulations (EU) 2025/2150, 2025/2151, 2025/2152 and 2025/2487
How to register and bid in Iceland
- Find notices on TED (above the EU thresholds) and on the national portal (Útboðsvefur) for smaller contracts.
- Register on the e-procurement platform named in the notice; most EU procedures are fully electronic.
- Fill in the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD), a self-declaration that you meet the exclusion and selection criteria. The winner provides the evidence later.
- Submit your tender in an accepted language (usually Icelandic), before the deadline stated in the notice.
What Iceland is buying: top categories
Questions
Where are public tenders in Iceland published?
On TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), Útboðsvefur.
What language are tenders in Iceland written in?
Mostly Icelandic. Tender documents and responses usually have to be in the language the notice states.
How many public tenders are open in Iceland right now?
Bidstage currently lists 36 open tenders in Iceland from official sources, updated several times a day.
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