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Questions Iberian SMEs actually ask about public procurement, answered in full, with the source named. Free to read, no account, no form.
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What is the difference between BASE.gov.pt and PLACSP?
Portugal and Spain each publish public contracts on a central portal, under different law and with a different job.
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Can a company bid for public contracts across the Portugal–Spain border?
Yes, in both directions. Bidders from other Member States are entitled to equal treatment. What changes is the evidence you must provide.
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When must a tender be published in TED rather than only nationally?
From 1 January 2026 the thresholds are EUR 5,404,000 for works, EUR 140,000 and EUR 216,000 for supplies and services.
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Which formal grounds exclude a bid in Portugal and Spain?
Exclusions are about the bidder's situation, documents, deadlines and form, not about the offer.
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How do you find public tenders in Portugal?
Three official places, and the authority's own electronic platform for the documents.
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What are CPV codes, and why use them together with keywords?
CPV is the EU's shared vocabulary for what is being bought. Use it with keywords, then read the notice.
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How do you qualify a tender notice before you commit to a bid?
Six checks that tell you, before you write anything, whether the notice deserves a bid.
Terms are explained in the Glossary, a real record is followed step by step in Evidence and our own dated counts are in Field notes.