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 2026-10-26T08:36:17Z in 0.252 seconds.

total_count:
1
hits:

1 results

  1. id:
    2025-117112
    buyer:

    1 results

    1. id:
      b18742d32ea1485c6c315970580faa61
      organization_id:
      997058925
      name:
      OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
    heading:
    NGI-Modified Dynamic Cyclic Simple Shear (DSS) System
    description:
    Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) intends to procure an NGI-Modified Dynamic Cyclic Simple Shear (DSS) System to support advanced teaching and research in geotechnical engineering. The system must meet the following technical, operational, educational and service requirements. We are not aware of any supplier other than the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) that satisfies all the specifications listed below. If there are other suppliers capable of delivering equipment fulfilling these requirements, OsloMet kindly requests to be notified as soon as possible. The contract will not be signed earlier than 10 days after publication of this notice. This i a one-off purchase. Total cost is around NOK 1, 430 000 millon e.g. VAT. The procurement qualifies for a direct award without competition under FOA §13-4(b) nr. 2 “competition is impossible for technical reasons”. For mer informasjon se: https://hioa365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/annelins_oslomet_no/IQBe25zlHeacRq0qQrQmpOnCAcjG5WrafQcrTfr23iW_cwY?e=ofI2MM
    location_id:

    1 results

    1. NO081
    estimatedValue:
    not reported by source
    type:
    ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_INTENT
    allTypes:

    2 results

    1. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_INTENT
    2. RESULT
    status:
    not reported by source
    issueDate:
    2025-11-14T09:53:17Z
    deadline:
    not reported by source
    sentToTed:
    yes
    publicationDate:
    2025-11-17
    placeOfPerformance:
    procurementStrategicLabels:

    No results.

limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
1
has_more_results:
no
Show all fields in HTML
total_count:
1
hits:

1 results

  1. id:
    2025-117112
    buyer:

    1 results

    1. id:
      b18742d32ea1485c6c315970580faa61
      organization_id:
      997058925
      name:
      OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
    heading:
    NGI-Modified Dynamic Cyclic Simple Shear (DSS) System
    description:
    Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) intends to procure an NGI-Modified Dynamic Cyclic Simple Shear (DSS) System to support advanced teaching and research in geotechnical engineering. The system must meet the following technical, operational, educational and service requirements. We are not aware of any supplier other than the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) that satisfies all the specifications listed below. If there are other suppliers capable of delivering equipment fulfilling these requirements, OsloMet kindly requests to be notified as soon as possible. The contract will not be signed earlier than 10 days after publication of this notice. This i a one-off purchase. Total cost is around NOK 1, 430 000 millon e.g. VAT. The procurement qualifies for a direct award without competition under FOA §13-4(b) nr. 2 “competition is impossible for technical reasons”. For mer informasjon se: https://hioa365-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/annelins_oslomet_no/IQBe25zlHeacRq0qQrQmpOnCAcjG5WrafQcrTfr23iW_cwY?e=ofI2MM
    location_id:

    1 results

    1. NO081
    estimatedValue:
    not reported by source
    type:
    ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_INTENT
    allTypes:

    2 results

    1. ANNOUNCEMENT_OF_INTENT
    2. RESULT
    status:
    not reported by source
    issueDate:
    2025-11-14T09:53:17Z
    deadline:
    not reported by source
    sentToTed:
    yes
    publicationDate:
    2025-11-17
    placeOfPerformance:
    procurementStrategicLabels:

    No results.

limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
1
has_more_results:
no
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  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

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