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.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
queryoptionalstringFree-text search (Norwegian or English), e.g. "IT-drift", "snørydding", "rammeavtale konsulent". Start here.
typesoptionalunionFilter 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.
statusesoptionalunionACTIVE (open for bids), EXPIRED, AWARDED, CANCELLED.
contract_natureoptionalunionWORKS, SERVICES and/or SUPPLIES.
cpv_codesoptionalunion8-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.
locationsoptionalunionNUTS-style location ids, e.g. ["NO060"] (Trøndelag), or "anyw" for non-location-bound. See list_location_codes().
buyeroptionalunionBuyer 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.
winneroptionalunionDoffin's internal supplier id (32-hex). Winner names cannot be used - they are not present in search results to resolve against.
date_fromoptionalunionPublication date lower bound, "YYYY-MM-DD".
date_tooptionalunionPublication date upper bound, "YYYY-MM-DD".
sort_byoptionalstringRELEVANCE (default), PUBLICATION_DATE_DESC, PUBLICATION_DATE_ASC, DEADLINE, ESTIMATED_VALUE_ASC, ESTIMATED_VALUE_DESC.
pageoptionalinteger1-based page number.
hits_per_pageoptionalinteger1-50 (default 10).
include_placeholdersoptionalbooleanBy 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.
limitoptionalintegerGateway page size; default 25, maximum 100.
offsetoptionalintegerNumber 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.

Type: string. Free-text search (Norwegian or English), e.g. "IT-drift", "snørydding", "rammeavtale konsulent". Start here.
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.
Type: list of string (comma-separated). ACTIVE (open for bids), EXPIRED, AWARDED, CANCELLED.
Type: list of string (comma-separated). WORKS, SERVICES and/or SUPPLIES.
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.
Type: list of string (comma-separated). NUTS-style location ids, e.g. ["NO060"] (Trøndelag), or "anyw" for non-location-bound. See list_location_codes().
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.
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.
Type: string. Publication date lower bound, "YYYY-MM-DD".
Type: string. Publication date upper bound, "YYYY-MM-DD".
Type: string. RELEVANCE (default), PUBLICATION_DATE_DESC, PUBLICATION_DATE_ASC, DEADLINE, ESTIMATED_VALUE_ASC, ESTIMATED_VALUE_DESC.
Type: integer. 1-based page number.
Type: integer. 1-50 (default 10).
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 2026-10-25T01:25:19Z in 0.337 seconds.

total_count:
3
hits:

3 results

  1. id:
    2018-076153
    buyer:

    1 results

    1. id:
      2b592bc74d23aa1bec8953ecf06c07a9
      organization_id:
      974 761 076
      name:
      Skatteetaten
    heading:
    Anskaffelse 20180003 Rammeavtale mediebyråtjenester
    description:
    Skatteetaten ønsker å inngå rammeavtale med én leverandør om mediebyråtjenester, inkl. mediekjøp. Leverandøren må ha god mediestrategisk kompetanse og bred erfaring. God kunnskap og forståelse for mulighetene som ligger i digitale og sosiale medier er områder som blir spesielt viktig de neste årene.
    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:
    2018-07-03T10:00:00Z
    deadline:
    not reported by source
    sentToTed:
    yes
    publicationDate:
    2018-07-03
    placeOfPerformance:

    No results.

    procurementStrategicLabels:

    No results.

  2. id:
    2018-561794
    buyer:

    1 results

    1. id:
      c6bf13082baaef4dec99d1f4030490bd
      organization_id:
      983 609 155
      name:
      Enova SF
    heading:
    Rammeavtale medieplassering
    description:
    Enova ønsker å inngå rammeavtale med ett mediebyrå som dekker Enovas behov innenfor strategisk medieplanlegging og mediekjøp. Dagens mediebilde gir nye muligheter for spisset kommunikasjon og segmentering. Enova ønsker å effektivisere og optimalisere mediekjøp og skape klarere synergier mellom egne og betalte kanaler. For å få til dette trenger vi blant annet strategisk medieplanlegging, kunnskap om utvikling og effektiv bruk av medier, forhandling og rådgivning. Leverandøren skal bistå Enova med dette og samtidig bidra til å utvikle Enova som bestiller av slike tjenester. Leverandøren må også kunne gi råd i bruk av relevante mediekanaler for en organisasjon som Enova. Omfanget av mediekjøp estimeres til ca. NOK 10-15 mill. inkl. mva. pr. år. Dette er kun et estimat og er ikke å anse som forventet mediekjøp hvert år i avtaleperioden.
    location_id:

    1 results

    1. NO0
    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:
    2018-01-18T10:00:00Z
    deadline:
    not reported by source
    sentToTed:
    yes
    publicationDate:
    2018-01-18
    placeOfPerformance:

    No results.

    procurementStrategicLabels:

    No results.

  3. id:
    2020-374074
    buyer:

    1 results

    1. id:
      7b68d10dff0370e1497dc0cc4d46d0fb
      organization_id:
      962 986 633
      name:
      Statnett SF
    heading:
    Mediebyråtjenester
    description:
    Statnett har behov for en ny rammeavtale med et mediebyrå som kan levere mediebyråtjenester. Dagens avtale med IUM AS har løpt ut. Hensikten er å optimalisere medie- og kanalvalg for å oppnå våre strategiske mål, innenfor rammen av budsjett og konkrete mål for den enkelte kampanje/aktivitet. Samtidig skal mediebyrået bidra med kompetanse og rådgivning. Rammeavtalen har en varighet på 3 år med opsjoner på 1 + 1 år. Forbruket på tidligere avtale har vært rundt 1 mill NOK pr år. Ytterligere informasjon kommer i kommende forespørsel.
    location_id:

    No results.

    estimatedValue:
    currencyCode:
    NOK
    amount:
    5000000.0
    type:
    ADVISORY_NOTICE
    allTypes:

    2 results

    1. ADVISORY_NOTICE
    2. PLANNING
    status:
    not reported by source
    issueDate:
    2020-10-19T10:00:00Z
    deadline:
    not reported by source
    sentToTed:
    yes
    publicationDate:
    2020-10-19
    placeOfPerformance:

    No results.

    procurementStrategicLabels:

    No results.

limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
3
has_more_results:
no
Show all fields in HTML
total_count:
3
hits:

3 results

  1. id:
    2018-076153
    buyer:

    1 results

    1. id:
      2b592bc74d23aa1bec8953ecf06c07a9
      organization_id:
      974 761 076
      name:
      Skatteetaten
    heading:
    Anskaffelse 20180003 Rammeavtale mediebyråtjenester
    description:
    Skatteetaten ønsker å inngå rammeavtale med én leverandør om mediebyråtjenester, inkl. mediekjøp. Leverandøren må ha god mediestrategisk kompetanse og bred erfaring. God kunnskap og forståelse for mulighetene som ligger i digitale og sosiale medier er områder som blir spesielt viktig de neste årene.
    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:
    2018-07-03T10:00:00Z
    deadline:
    not reported by source
    sentToTed:
    yes
    publicationDate:
    2018-07-03
    placeOfPerformance:

    No results.

    procurementStrategicLabels:

    No results.

  2. id:
    2018-561794
    buyer:

    1 results

    1. id:
      c6bf13082baaef4dec99d1f4030490bd
      organization_id:
      983 609 155
      name:
      Enova SF
    heading:
    Rammeavtale medieplassering
    description:
    Enova ønsker å inngå rammeavtale med ett mediebyrå som dekker Enovas behov innenfor strategisk medieplanlegging og mediekjøp. Dagens mediebilde gir nye muligheter for spisset kommunikasjon og segmentering. Enova ønsker å effektivisere og optimalisere mediekjøp og skape klarere synergier mellom egne og betalte kanaler. For å få til dette trenger vi blant annet strategisk medieplanlegging, kunnskap om utvikling og effektiv bruk av medier, forhandling og rådgivning. Leverandøren skal bistå Enova med dette og samtidig bidra til å utvikle Enova som bestiller av slike tjenester. Leverandøren må også kunne gi råd i bruk av relevante mediekanaler for en organisasjon som Enova. Omfanget av mediekjøp estimeres til ca. NOK 10-15 mill. inkl. mva. pr. år. Dette er kun et estimat og er ikke å anse som forventet mediekjøp hvert år i avtaleperioden.
    location_id:

    1 results

    1. NO0
    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:
    2018-01-18T10:00:00Z
    deadline:
    not reported by source
    sentToTed:
    yes
    publicationDate:
    2018-01-18
    placeOfPerformance:

    No results.

    procurementStrategicLabels:

    No results.

  3. id:
    2020-374074
    buyer:

    1 results

    1. id:
      7b68d10dff0370e1497dc0cc4d46d0fb
      organization_id:
      962 986 633
      name:
      Statnett SF
    heading:
    Mediebyråtjenester
    description:
    Statnett har behov for en ny rammeavtale med et mediebyrå som kan levere mediebyråtjenester. Dagens avtale med IUM AS har løpt ut. Hensikten er å optimalisere medie- og kanalvalg for å oppnå våre strategiske mål, innenfor rammen av budsjett og konkrete mål for den enkelte kampanje/aktivitet. Samtidig skal mediebyrået bidra med kompetanse og rådgivning. Rammeavtalen har en varighet på 3 år med opsjoner på 1 + 1 år. Forbruket på tidligere avtale har vært rundt 1 mill NOK pr år. Ytterligere informasjon kommer i kommende forespørsel.
    location_id:

    No results.

    estimatedValue:
    currencyCode:
    NOK
    amount:
    5000000.0
    type:
    ADVISORY_NOTICE
    allTypes:

    2 results

    1. ADVISORY_NOTICE
    2. PLANNING
    status:
    not reported by source
    issueDate:
    2020-10-19T10:00:00Z
    deadline:
    not reported by source
    sentToTed:
    yes
    publicationDate:
    2020-10-19
    placeOfPerformance:

    No results.

    procurementStrategicLabels:

    No results.

limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
3
has_more_results:
no
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  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
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