Data update frequency
Otnox continuously polls official government procurement portals for new and updated tenders. The frequency varies by market because each portal has different rate limits and publishing schedules.
Update schedule by market
| Market | Portal | Typical refresh |
|---|---|---|
| Latvia | EIS | Every 1-2 hours |
| Lithuania | CVP IS | Every 2-4 hours |
| Estonia | RHR | Every 2-4 hours |
| Finland | HILMA | Every 2-4 hours |
| Norway | Doffin | Every 2-4 hours |
| United Kingdom | Find a Tender | Every 2-4 hours |
| Switzerland | simap.ch | Every 2-4 hours |
| Belgium | e-Procurement | Every 2-4 hours |
| Netherlands | TenderNed | Every 2-4 hours |
| Romania | SEAP | Every 2-4 hours |
| France | BOAMP | Every 2-4 hours |
| South Africa | eTenders | Every 4 hours |
| Kenya | IFMIS | Every 4 hours |
| Nigeria | NOCOPO | Every 4 hours |
What gets updated
Each refresh cycle checks for:
- New tenders — freshly published opportunities
- Updated tenders — changes to existing tenders such as deadline extensions, clarifications, or amended documents
- Closed tenders — tenders that have passed their submission deadline
- Award notices — results of completed procurement procedures
Why timing varies
European portals generally publish new tenders during business hours and have well-documented APIs, allowing frequent polling. African markets have less predictable publishing patterns and API constraints, so Otnox polls them less frequently to stay within rate limits.
Even at a 4-hour refresh cycle, you will see tenders well before most competitors. Government procurement deadlines are typically 2 to 6 weeks out, so a few hours of delay has no practical impact on your ability to bid.
Real-time status
The Otnox dashboard shows the last successful sync time for each market. If a portal experiences downtime, you will see the timestamp stop advancing until the portal recovers.