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Architecture tenders in Portugal: where to find them and how they work
29 Oct 2026 · 24 min read

Architecture tenders in Portugal: where to find them and how they work

Portugal commissions thousands of small public design contracts, and since 1 October 2026 most of them can be bought by invitation. This guide explains the revised Código dos Contratos Públicos, the concurso de conceção, where notices and bids live, Ordem dos Arquitectos registration, fees and the post-PRR pipeline.