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ΚΗΜΔΗΣ
The notice registry
Find procurement notices and related records. Start with προκηρύξεις / διακηρύξεις to see what public buyers are asking for.
Open procurement portal A field guide for software engineers GR / 01
The public sector
needs software, too.
Know where to look.
Greek public bodies buy software, too. Here’s how to find the work, navigate the portals, and figure out if it’s for your team.
FIG. 01THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT STACK
For independent devs & small software teamsOfficial sources. Practical starting points.
01 / THE MAP
Four portals. Different jobs.
The first thing to understand: finding a notice, submitting a bid, and researching an award happen in different places.
SUBMIT
ΕΣΗΔΗΣ / Promitheus
The electronic bidding system
Inspect electronic procedures and submit bids where required. Check registration, digital signatures, and the submission route early.
WIDEN THE SEARCH
TED
The EU publication layer
Tenders Electronic Daily publishes EU procurement notices, especially contracts above EU thresholds. Filter by Greece and relevant CPV codes.
Search EU tendersRESEARCH
Διαύγεια
The decisions & awards trail
Look up decisions, previous awards, and suppliers. Useful context for a bid/no-bid decision; not a reliable feed of open tenders.
Explore Diavgeia02 / FIRST SEARCH
From “where?” to “worth a look.”
Set aside 30 minutes for a first pass. The goal is one relevant notice and a clear sense of what it would take to bid.
Start broad. Then narrow.
Open ΚΗΜΔΗΣ via the official portal. Try CPV codes alongside Greek keywords such as λογισμικό, ανάπτυξη, or συντήρηση. Classification and wording vary.
Check the clock.
Filter by recent publication and notice type. Find the submission deadline, then check amendments or extensions. A recent record is not necessarily an open call.
Read the delivery requirements.
Open the διακήρυξη. Look for deliverables, integrations, hosting, SLAs, acceptance criteria, and support obligations.
Check whether you can actually bid.
Review eligibility, required experience, financial criteria, guarantees, and certificates. Confirm the submission portal, account access, and digital signature requirements.
Make a bid / no-bid call.
Compare the scope, budget, timeline, and requirements with your team’s capacity. Research similar awards on Διαύγεια. A well-founded “no” is a useful result.
03 / CPV INDEX
The search terms with an ID.
CPV is the EU’s Common Procurement Vocabulary. Think of it as a shared taxonomy for what a buyer wants. Start with a division, then get specific.
72 IT services & development48 Software packages & systems
| CPV CODE | OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION | USEFUL FOR |
|---|---|---|
72000000-5 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | A broad first pass |
72200000-7 | Software programming and consultancy services | Builds & consulting |
72212000-4 | Programming services of application software | Application development |
72220000-3 | Systems and technical consultancy services | Systems & architecture |
72267000-4 | Software maintenance and repair services | Maintenance & support |
72400000-4 | Internet services | Web-related services |
48000000-8 | Software package and information systems | Products & licenses |
48400000-2 | Business transaction and personal business software package | Business software |
04 / IN PRACTICE
What does the work look like?
Three historical listings from ΕΣΗΔΗΣ. Different kinds of software work, different delivery models. The dates below are past published deadlines, not live availability.
01 / CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT
Gov.gr conversational assistant
€200,000 ex. VAT
A natural-language digital assistant for the Gov.gr portal. An example of application development with a defined public-service use case.
- CPV
72212000-4- Published
- Deadline*
- Reference
- 405081
02 / SOFTWARE LICENSES
Educational software licenses
€238,806.45 ex. VAT
Packaged software for a university. The listed CPV means “software package suites”; the educational use comes from the procurement’s subject.
- CPV
48422000-2- Published
- Deadline*
- Reference
- 376221
03 / SYSTEMS & SUPPORT
Citizen information system
Build + support
A citizen-facing information system within the ESIF management environment. A reminder to price ongoing support alongside implementation.
- CPV
72000000-5- Published
- Deadline*
- Reference
- 358533
* Historical details, as recorded from the listings. Check the official record for amendments and current status. If a deep link expires, search ΕΣΗΔΗΣ using the reference number.