search_doffin

Search Norwegian public procurement notices on Doffin.

Signature: search_doffin(query: string, optional, default ''; types: list of string (comma-separated), optional, default None; statuses: list of string (comma-separated), optional, default None; contract_nature: list of string (comma-separated), optional, default None; cpv_codes: list of string (comma-separated), optional, default None; locations: list of string (comma-separated), optional, default None; buyer: list of string (comma-separated), optional, default None; winner: list of string (comma-separated), optional, default None; date_from: string, optional, default None; date_to: string, optional, default None; sort_by: string, optional, default 'RELEVANCE'; page: integer, optional, default 1; hits_per_page: integer, optional, default 10; include_placeholders: yes/no, optional, default False; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/doffin/search_doffin/?query=&types={types}&statuses={statuses}&contract_nature={contract_nature}&cpv_codes={cpv_codes}&locations={locations}&buyer={buyer}&winner={winner}&date_from={date_from}&date_to={date_to}&sort_by=RELEVANCE&page=1&hits_per_page=10&include_placeholders=false&limit=25&offset=0

Replace {query}, {types}, {statuses}, {contract_nature}, {cpv_codes}, {locations}, {buyer}, {winner}, {date_from}, {date_to}, {sort_by}, {page}, {hits_per_page}, {include_placeholders} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/doffin/search_doffin?query=&types={types}&statuses={statuses}&contract_nature={contract_nature}&cpv_codes={cpv_codes}&locations={locations}&buyer={buyer}&winner={winner}&date_from={date_from}&date_to={date_to}&sort_by=RELEVANCE&page=1&hits_per_page=10&include_placeholders=false&limit=25&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

Parameter	Requirement	JSON type	Description
`query`	optional	string	Free-text search (Norwegian or English), e.g. "IT-drift", "snørydding", "rammeavtale konsulent". Start here.
`types`	optional	union	Filter by notice type. Parent types: PLANNING, COMPETITION, RESULT. Specific types: ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION, DYNAMIC_PURCHASING_SCHEME, QUALIFICATION_SCHEME, ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_INTENT, PRE_ANNOUNCEMENT, ADVISORY_NOTICE, NOTICE_ON_BUYER_PROFILE, ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT, CHANGE_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT, CANCELLED_OR_MISSING_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT. Use ["COMPETITION"] + statuses=["ACTIVE"] for open tenders.
`statuses`	optional	union	ACTIVE (open for bids), EXPIRED, AWARDED, CANCELLED.
`contract_nature`	optional	union	WORKS, SERVICES and/or SUPPLIES.
`cpv_codes`	optional	union	8-digit CPV codes, e.g. ["45000000"]. Matches the code and its children. Find codes with search_cpv_codes(). Best combined with a free-text query.
`locations`	optional	union	NUTS-style location ids, e.g. ["NO060"] (Trøndelag), or "anyw" for non-location-bound. See list_location_codes().
`buyer`	optional	union	Buyer organization full name(s) exactly as written on notices, e.g. ["Trondheim kommune"]. Resolved to Doffin's internal buyer id via a free-text lookup; names that match no buyer are reported in "note" and, if none match, no results are returned (rather than an unfiltered search). Pass the 32-hex buyer id from a result's buyer field directly to skip the lookup.
`winner`	optional	union	Doffin's internal supplier id (32-hex). Winner names cannot be used - they are not present in search results to resolve against.
`date_from`	optional	union	Publication date lower bound, "YYYY-MM-DD".
`date_to`	optional	union	Publication date upper bound, "YYYY-MM-DD".
`sort_by`	optional	string	RELEVANCE (default), PUBLICATION_DATE_DESC, PUBLICATION_DATE_ASC, DEADLINE, ESTIMATED_VALUE_ASC, ESTIMATED_VALUE_DESC.
`page`	optional	integer	1-based page number.
`hits_per_page`	optional	integer	1-50 (default 10).
`include_placeholders`	optional	boolean	By default, hits whose buyer fields look like unfilled eForm template values (org id 123456789, placeholder buyer names) are dropped from the results as junk. Set True to keep them, each flagged with "possible_placeholder": true.
`limit`	optional	integer	Gateway page size; default 25, maximum 100.
`offset`	optional	integer	Number of list items to skip; default 0.

Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/doffin/search_doffin?query=&types={types}&statuses={statuses}&contract_nature={contract_nature}&cpv_codes={cpv_codes}&locations={locations}&buyer={buyer}&winner={winner}&date_from={date_from}&date_to={date_to}&sort_by=RELEVANCE&page=1&hits_per_page=10&include_placeholders=false&limit=25&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/doffin/search_doffin?query=&types={types}&statuses={statuses}&contract_nature={contract_nature}&cpv_codes={cpv_codes}&locations={locations}&buyer={buyer}&winner={winner}&date_from={date_from}&date_to={date_to}&sort_by=RELEVANCE&page=1&hits_per_page=10&include_placeholders=false&limit=25&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/doffin/search_doffin?query=&types={types}&statuses={statuses}&contract_nature={contract_nature}&cpv_codes={cpv_codes}&locations={locations}&buyer={buyer}&winner={winner}&date_from={date_from}&date_to={date_to}&sort_by=RELEVANCE&page=1&hits_per_page=10&include_placeholders=false&limit=25&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "doffin",
  "operation": "search_doffin",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}

Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

query Type: string. Free-text search (Norwegian or English), e.g. "IT-drift", "snørydding", "rammeavtale konsulent". Start here.

types Type: list of string (comma-separated). Filter by notice type. Parent types: PLANNING, COMPETITION, RESULT. Specific types: ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION, DYNAMIC_PURCHASING_SCHEME, QUALIFICATION_SCHEME, ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_INTENT, PRE_ANNOUNCEMENT, ADVISORY_NOTICE, NOTICE_ON_BUYER_PROFILE, ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT, CHANGE_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT, CANCELLED_OR_MISSING_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT. Use ["COMPETITION"] + statuses=["ACTIVE"] for open tenders.

statuses Type: list of string (comma-separated). ACTIVE (open for bids), EXPIRED, AWARDED, CANCELLED.

contract_nature Type: list of string (comma-separated). WORKS, SERVICES and/or SUPPLIES.

cpv_codes Type: list of string (comma-separated). 8-digit CPV codes, e.g. ["45000000"]. Matches the code and its children. Find codes with search_cpv_codes(). Best combined with a free-text query.

locations Type: list of string (comma-separated). NUTS-style location ids, e.g. ["NO060"] (Trøndelag), or "anyw" for non-location-bound. See list_location_codes().

buyer Type: list of string (comma-separated). Buyer organization full name(s) exactly as written on notices, e.g. ["Trondheim kommune"]. Resolved to Doffin's internal buyer id via a free-text lookup; names that match no buyer are reported in "note" and, if none match, no results are returned (rather than an unfiltered search). Pass the 32-hex buyer id from a result's buyer field directly to skip the lookup.

winner Type: list of string (comma-separated). Doffin's internal supplier id (32-hex). Winner names cannot be used - they are not present in search results to resolve against.

date_from Type: string. Publication date lower bound, "YYYY-MM-DD".

date_to Type: string. Publication date upper bound, "YYYY-MM-DD".

sort_by Type: string. RELEVANCE (default), PUBLICATION_DATE_DESC, PUBLICATION_DATE_ASC, DEADLINE, ESTIMATED_VALUE_ASC, ESTIMATED_VALUE_DESC.

page Type: integer. 1-based page number.

hits_per_page Type: integer. 1-50 (default 10).

include_placeholders Type: yes/no. By default, hits whose buyer fields look like unfilled eForm template values (org id 123456789, placeholder buyer names) are dropped from the results as junk. Set True to keep them, each flagged with "possible_placeholder": true.

Result

Source: Doffin and TED. Retrieved 2026-09-26T11:54:41Z in 0.154 seconds.

total_count:

hits:

6 results

id:
2023-616432
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970 940 243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Avfallshåndtering Nord Universitet
description:
Nord Universitet har behov for moderne og miljøtilpasset avfallshåndtering, og utlyser nå konkurranse for ny rammeavtale for samlede lokasjoner i Nordland og Trøndelag. Formålet med anskaffelsen er å få på plass ny rammeavtale med en leverandør for en samlet avfallshåndtering for Nord universitet sine campus/studiesteder i Bodø,Levanger, Steinkjer, Stjørdal, Namsos og Nesna.
location_id:
1 results
1. NO071
estimatedValue:
not reported by source
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT
allTypes:
2 results
1. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT
2. RESULT
status:
not reported by source
issueDate:
2023-05-27T10:00:00Z
deadline:
not reported by source
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2023-05-27
placeOfPerformance:
No results.
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.
id:
2023-619390
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970 940 243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Avfallshåndtering Nord Universitet
description:
Nord Universitet har behov for moderne og miljøtilpasset avfallshåndtering, og utlyser nå konkurranse for ny rammeavtale for samlede lokasjoner i Nordland og Trøndelag. Formålet med anskaffelsen er å få på plass ny rammeavtale med en leverandør for en samlet avfallshåndtering for Nord universitet sine campus/studiesteder i Bodø,Levanger, Steinkjer, Stjørdal, Namsos og Nesna.
location_id:
1 results
1. NO071
estimatedValue:
not reported by source
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
allTypes:
2 results
1. COMPETITION
2. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
status:
EXPIRED
issueDate:
2023-02-28T10:00:00Z
deadline:
2023-03-24T10:00:00Z
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2023-02-28
placeOfPerformance:
No results.
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.
id:
2025-111706
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970940243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Skilt og skilttjenester
description:
Nord universitet skal inngå rammeavtale med én leverandør for kjøp av skilt og skilttjenester. Nords behov for skilt og skilttjenester består i hovedsak av ulike typer skilt (innvendig og utvendig), foliering/frosting av glassflater/vindusflater, samt tjenester som naturlig henger sammen med dette: prosjektering og montering av nye skilt, demontering av gamle skilt, avfallshåndtering mv.
location_id:
2 results
1. NO071
2. NO060
estimatedValue:
currencyCode:
NOK
amount:
4000000.0
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
allTypes:
2 results
1. COMPETITION
2. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
status:
EXPIRED
issueDate:
2025-08-12T13:10:38Z
deadline:
2025-09-18T10:00:58Z
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2025-08-14
placeOfPerformance:
- Nordland/Nordlánnda
- Trøndelag/Trööndelage
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.
id:
2019-314616
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970 940 243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Skilt og skilttjenester
description:
Nord universitet skal inngå rammeavtale med én leverandør for kjøp av skilt og skilttjenester. Nords behov for skilt og skilttjenester består i hovedsak av ulike typer skilt (innvendig og utvendig), foliering/frosting av glassflater/vindusflater, merking av tjenestebiler, samt tjenester som naturlig henger sammen med dette: prosjektering og montering av nye skilt, demontering av gamle skilt, avfallshåndtering m.v.
location_id:
1 results
1. NO0
estimatedValue:
not reported by source
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
allTypes:
2 results
1. COMPETITION
2. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
status:
EXPIRED
issueDate:
2019-02-21T10:00:00Z
deadline:
2019-03-19T10:00:00Z
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2019-02-21
placeOfPerformance:
No results.
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.
id:
2021-360639
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970 940 243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Skilt og skilttjenester
description:
Nord universitet skal inngå rammeavtale med én leverandør for kjøp av skilt og skilttjenester. Nords behov for skilt og skilttjenester består i hovedsak av ulike typer skilt (innvendig og utvendig), foliering/frosting av glassflater/vindusflater, samt tjenester som naturlig henger sammen med dette: prosjektering og montering av nye skilt, demontering av gamle skilt, avfallshåndtering mv. For detaljert informasjon om anskaffelsens innhold vises det til spesifikasjonen i bilag 1.
location_id:
1 results
1. anyw
estimatedValue:
not reported by source
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT
allTypes:
2 results
1. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT
2. RESULT
status:
not reported by source
issueDate:
2021-11-02T10:00:00Z
deadline:
not reported by source
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2021-11-02
placeOfPerformance:
No results.
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.
id:
2021-351604
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970 940 243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Skilt og skilttjenester
description:
Nord universitet skal inngå rammeavtale med én leverandør for kjøp av skilt og skilttjenester. Nords behov for skilt og skilttjenester består i hovedsak av ulike typer skilt (innvendig og utvendig), foliering/frosting av glassflater/vindusflater, samt tjenester som naturlig henger sammen med dette: prosjektering og montering av nye skilt, demontering av gamle skilt, avfallshåndtering mv. For detaljert informasjon om anskaffelsens innhold vises det til spesifikasjonen i bilag 1.
location_id:
1 results
1. anyw
estimatedValue:
not reported by source
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
allTypes:
2 results
1. COMPETITION
2. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
status:
EXPIRED
issueDate:
2021-09-13T10:00:00Z
deadline:
2021-10-18T10:00:00Z
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2021-09-13
placeOfPerformance:
No results.
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

truncated:

Show all fields in HTML

total_count:

hits:

6 results

id:
2023-616432
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970 940 243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Avfallshåndtering Nord Universitet
description:
Nord Universitet har behov for moderne og miljøtilpasset avfallshåndtering, og utlyser nå konkurranse for ny rammeavtale for samlede lokasjoner i Nordland og Trøndelag. Formålet med anskaffelsen er å få på plass ny rammeavtale med en leverandør for en samlet avfallshåndtering for Nord universitet sine campus/studiesteder i Bodø,Levanger, Steinkjer, Stjørdal, Namsos og Nesna.
location_id:
1 results
1. NO071
estimatedValue:
not reported by source
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT
allTypes:
2 results
1. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT
2. RESULT
status:
not reported by source
issueDate:
2023-05-27T10:00:00Z
deadline:
not reported by source
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2023-05-27
placeOfPerformance:
No results.
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.
id:
2023-619390
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970 940 243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Avfallshåndtering Nord Universitet
description:
Nord Universitet har behov for moderne og miljøtilpasset avfallshåndtering, og utlyser nå konkurranse for ny rammeavtale for samlede lokasjoner i Nordland og Trøndelag. Formålet med anskaffelsen er å få på plass ny rammeavtale med en leverandør for en samlet avfallshåndtering for Nord universitet sine campus/studiesteder i Bodø,Levanger, Steinkjer, Stjørdal, Namsos og Nesna.
location_id:
1 results
1. NO071
estimatedValue:
not reported by source
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
allTypes:
2 results
1. COMPETITION
2. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
status:
EXPIRED
issueDate:
2023-02-28T10:00:00Z
deadline:
2023-03-24T10:00:00Z
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2023-02-28
placeOfPerformance:
No results.
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.
id:
2025-111706
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970940243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Skilt og skilttjenester
description:
Nord universitet skal inngå rammeavtale med én leverandør for kjøp av skilt og skilttjenester. Nords behov for skilt og skilttjenester består i hovedsak av ulike typer skilt (innvendig og utvendig), foliering/frosting av glassflater/vindusflater, samt tjenester som naturlig henger sammen med dette: prosjektering og montering av nye skilt, demontering av gamle skilt, avfallshåndtering mv.
location_id:
2 results
1. NO071
2. NO060
estimatedValue:
currencyCode:
NOK
amount:
4000000.0
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
allTypes:
2 results
1. COMPETITION
2. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
status:
EXPIRED
issueDate:
2025-08-12T13:10:38Z
deadline:
2025-09-18T10:00:58Z
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2025-08-14
placeOfPerformance:
- Nordland/Nordlánnda
- Trøndelag/Trööndelage
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.
id:
2019-314616
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970 940 243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Skilt og skilttjenester
description:
Nord universitet skal inngå rammeavtale med én leverandør for kjøp av skilt og skilttjenester. Nords behov for skilt og skilttjenester består i hovedsak av ulike typer skilt (innvendig og utvendig), foliering/frosting av glassflater/vindusflater, merking av tjenestebiler, samt tjenester som naturlig henger sammen med dette: prosjektering og montering av nye skilt, demontering av gamle skilt, avfallshåndtering m.v.
location_id:
1 results
1. NO0
estimatedValue:
not reported by source
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
allTypes:
2 results
1. COMPETITION
2. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
status:
EXPIRED
issueDate:
2019-02-21T10:00:00Z
deadline:
2019-03-19T10:00:00Z
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2019-02-21
placeOfPerformance:
No results.
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.
id:
2021-360639
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970 940 243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Skilt og skilttjenester
description:
Nord universitet skal inngå rammeavtale med én leverandør for kjøp av skilt og skilttjenester. Nords behov for skilt og skilttjenester består i hovedsak av ulike typer skilt (innvendig og utvendig), foliering/frosting av glassflater/vindusflater, samt tjenester som naturlig henger sammen med dette: prosjektering og montering av nye skilt, demontering av gamle skilt, avfallshåndtering mv. For detaljert informasjon om anskaffelsens innhold vises det til spesifikasjonen i bilag 1.
location_id:
1 results
1. anyw
estimatedValue:
not reported by source
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT
allTypes:
2 results
1. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_CONCLUSION_OF_CONTRACT
2. RESULT
status:
not reported by source
issueDate:
2021-11-02T10:00:00Z
deadline:
not reported by source
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2021-11-02
placeOfPerformance:
No results.
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.
id:
2021-351604
buyer:
1 results
1. id:
  a37539fb3c4ea782253069099793ae63
  organization_id:
  970 940 243
  name:
  Nord Universitet
heading:
Skilt og skilttjenester
description:
Nord universitet skal inngå rammeavtale med én leverandør for kjøp av skilt og skilttjenester. Nords behov for skilt og skilttjenester består i hovedsak av ulike typer skilt (innvendig og utvendig), foliering/frosting av glassflater/vindusflater, samt tjenester som naturlig henger sammen med dette: prosjektering og montering av nye skilt, demontering av gamle skilt, avfallshåndtering mv. For detaljert informasjon om anskaffelsens innhold vises det til spesifikasjonen i bilag 1.
location_id:
1 results
1. anyw
estimatedValue:
not reported by source
type:
ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
allTypes:
2 results
1. COMPETITION
2. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_COMPETITION
status:
EXPIRED
issueDate:
2021-09-13T10:00:00Z
deadline:
2021-10-18T10:00:00Z
sentToTed:
yes
publicationDate:
2021-09-13
placeOfPerformance:
No results.
procurementStrategicLabels:
No results.

limit:

offset:

returned:

has_more_results:

truncated:

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Follow the notice ID to the canonical page; use CPV and location codes to narrow broad free-text searches.

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.

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