Cobrief is not limited to Norwegian tenders. If you want to follow tenders in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany or other EU countries, add those countries to your tender search. The alerts you have already set up will use the updated search. You do not need to create a new alert.
Tenders from other countries cost nothing extra. Even on the free plan, you can get email alerts about new tenders from across Europe.
Before you start
Decide which markets are relevant. Start with one or two countries rather than all of Europe at once.
Keywords are not translated automatically. The search matches the words you enter against the notice text. Add keywords in the languages used in the markets you follow.
Check our coverage. Data sources and coverage vary between countries. See coverage per country.
Changes apply to the whole workspace. Only users with the Administrator role can change the tender search.
How to add countries to your tender alerts
Step 1: Open Search Overview
Open Settings in the bottom left and select Search Overview in the Tender Search section.
Step 2: Choose the countries you want to follow
Go to Countries and locations and open Country. Tick the countries you want to follow, for example Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany or the Netherlands. The number in parentheses after each country shows how many active competitions we have there right now, so you can see how much a new market adds.
At the bottom of the list, you will find Other countries. This category covers buyers outside the EU and EFTA who still publish in Europe, such as EU-funded projects.
With no country selected, you get tenders from every country we cover. Once you select countries, you only get tenders and alerts from those countries.
Step 3: Adapt your keywords
Go to Keywords and review the terms you use. Add local variants of your most important terms. If you follow Sweden, for example, add “städtjänster” alongside the Norwegian “renholdstjenester”. Cobrief does not add the Swedish variant for you. Multiple keywords match at least one of the terms. The codes under CPV Codes are standardised across Europe and work across countries without any changes.
Step 4: Adjust the other filters
Review Place of performance, Contracting Authorities and Relevance Score so the search captures what you can actually deliver. If you add new countries and have limited the search to specific locations, also select regions in those countries.
Step 5: Check that your changes are saved
Countries, locations and the relevance threshold are saved when you change the selection. If you change CPV codes or keywords, you must click Save. Tender alerts use the saved search profile the next time they are sent.
Without a workspace: save a search with email alerts
If you do not have a workspace, you can still follow tenders from across Europe:
Open Search in the left-hand menu.
Filter by the countries you want to follow, together with your keywords and other filters.
Click Save search.
Saved searches are personal and send you email on weekdays from 07:00 Norwegian time when new tenders match. You can have up to 30 saved searches, for example one for Norway and one for Sweden with their own keywords.
Tips for better matches
Start narrow. Add one market, see what comes in over the first few weeks, and expand from there.
Use separate searches for each market. If Denmark needs different keywords from Norway, a separate saved search is often easier to manage than mixing everything into one.
Refine your search with relevance scores. During the trial and on a paid subscription, Administrators and Members can open the relevance score to see what matched. An Administrator can change the search profile. Read about relevance scores.
Need help?
Get in touch through the chat if you would like help choosing countries, keywords or filters for a new market. If you want tenders from a country that is not in our overview, let us know which country you need.
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