Where are architecture tenders published in Iceland?

On útboðsvefur.is, the tender website run by Fjársýsla ríkisins, which gathers Iceland's public tenders in one place and links to each buyer's system for the documents, and in TED for contracts above the EEA thresholds. TenderDesk shows the TED notices, scored so the real design commissions come first.

How do design competitions work in Iceland?

Many are run under the competition rules of the Architects Association of Iceland (Arkitektafélag Íslands, AÍ): anonymous entries, a jury that includes members nominated by the AÍ, and usually the client's intention to engage the winners to develop the project.

Can an architecture firm from another country bid in Iceland?

Yes. As a member of the European Economic Area, Iceland opens its public tenders to firms from the EU and the other EEA states on equal terms, and many teams pair a foreign lead with a local partner. Check the tender's requirements for professional registration (to sign the main drawings, a designer needs the certification of building designers, löggilding hönnuða, applied for through HMS) and for the language of the submission.

Architecture tenders and design competitions in Iceland

Icelandic public buyers procure under the Public Procurement Act No. 120/2016 (lög um opinber innkaup), which applies the EU rules through the EEA Agreement. Since August 2024 the tasks of the former central purchasing body, Ríkiskaup, have been carried out by Fjársýsla ríkisins. Public buildings and urban spaces are often commissioned through design competitions held with the Architects Association of Iceland. TenderDesk's Icelandic feed comes from TED, which carries the contracts above the EEA thresholds.

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2 open today0 design competitionsSources: TED (contracts above the EEA thresholds)

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ISTEDOpen design tenderNew building
Design of the Extension of Sundabakki
Design of the Extension of Sundabakki - Hönnun á lengingu Sundabakka
Faxaflóahafnir Iceland12 Nov 2026· 1d
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ISTEDOpen design tenderTransportExtension / refurb
Engineering Design for the Extension of Sundabakki Quay
Faxaflóahafnir sf. Iceland3 Dec 2026· 21d
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Where are architecture tenders published in Iceland?: On útboðsvefur.is, the tender website run by Fjársýsla ríkisins, which gathers Iceland's public tenders in one place and links to each buyer's system for the documents, and in TED for contracts above the EEA thresholds. TenderDesk shows the TED notices, scored so the real design commissions come first.
How do design competitions work in Iceland?: Many are run under the competition rules of the Architects Association of Iceland (Arkitektafélag Íslands, AÍ): anonymous entries, a jury that includes members nominated by the AÍ, and usually the client's intention to engage the winners to develop the project.
Can an architecture firm from another country bid in Iceland?: Yes. As a member of the European Economic Area, Iceland opens its public tenders to firms from the EU and the other EEA states on equal terms, and many teams pair a foreign lead with a local partner. Check the tender's requirements for professional registration (to sign the main drawings, a designer needs the certification of building designers, löggilding hönnuða, applied for through HMS) and for the language of the submission.

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