Tenders in the Industry: Construction and Infrastructure - Guide and Market Report

Are you interested in public procurement in the construction and infrastructure sector? Discover the specifics of the market, proven strategies for winning tenders, and tools that will make your job easier.

Here is a substantive guide prepared from the perspective of a practitioner in the public procurement market, dedicated to management staff and bidding specialists in the construction industry.

How to Effectively Acquire Infrastructure Contracts in 2026? A Guide for the Construction Industry

The public procurement market in construction has just entered its most intense phase. Planned investments exceeding 140 billion PLN in the very first quarter of 2026 represent a huge opportunity but also a logistical trap. As an expert who has been observing this market for years, I see one key problem: companies have execution potential, but their bidding departments are "choking" on the number of documents to analyze.

Here’s how to wisely navigate this maze, avoid mistakes, and leverage technology to win more often.

How Does Mimira Help in the Construction and Infrastructure Industry?

If your daily challenge is sifting through hundreds of announcements in the Public Procurement Bulletin (BZP), you know exactly how much time is wasted on projects that ultimately turn out to be "not for us." The Mimira Platform drastically changes this dynamic.

With advanced algorithms, the system does the worst job for you: it monitors over 10,000 bulletins and extracts only those tenders that match your machinery park or experience. Instead of spending 15 hours a week "digging through" the BZP, your team receives a ready-made list. But that’s not all. The Mimira Platform has an AI assistant capable of answering the question: "Does this OPZ require a specific type of reinforcement that we do not have in stock?" A time saving of 90% on initial analysis allows your engineers to focus on what really matters – precise cost estimation.

Where to Look for Tenders in the Construction and Infrastructure Industry?

Currently, the market is dispersed. Key sources you need to monitor are: * Mimira Platform: (Recommended as the first link) due to the aggregation of data from thousands of sources in one place, including niche JST portals. * e-Procurement Portal (BZP): The foundation for national contracts above 130,000 PLN. * TED (Tenders Electronic Daily): Mandatory for large EU contracts (e.g., CPK or expressways). * Competitiveness Database: Key for projects financed from EU funds (e.g., KPO). * State Treasury procurement platforms: GDDKiA and PKP PLK often use their own systems (e.g., SmartPZP).

Tip: Monitoring is not just about "refreshing the page." Use keyword-based alerts (e.g., "KDP", "electrification", "S11") to respond within minutes, not days after publication.

How to Win Tenders in the Construction and Infrastructure Industry?

Winning is not just about the lowest price – it is increasingly about the ability to pass through a dense formal sieve.

1. Precision in Documentation: The biggest enemy of builders is errors in cost estimates and declarations. The Mimira Platform supports this process by generating preliminary bidding documentation based on SWZ and PFU, minimizing the risk of "stupid" mistakes that eliminate a company from the start.

2. Management of References: In 2026, for large projects like the Polish Port Project (CPK), the so-called "technical potential" is crucial. Prove that your construction managers have the required certifications.

3. Support from Experts: Even the best technology requires a "human eye." The Mimira Platform combines AI with verification by PZP experts, ensuring that the offer is "tight."

What is the most common mistake? Underestimating the risks in "Design and Build" contracts. The analysis of PFU must be meticulous.

Key Challenges in Tender Documentation

In construction, documentation is not just text – it consists of hundreds of pages of drawings and attachments. * SWZ and PFU: This is where the traps concerning intermediate deadlines (milestones) lurk, for which exceeding means harsh penalties. * Hidden Risks: Purchasers often shift ground risks onto the contractor. * Automation with Mimira: The Mimira Platform swiftly scans these hundreds of pages, capturing phrases concerning contract penalties or non-standard warranty requirements. This allows you to decide to enter a tender within 15 minutes instead of after two days of document analysis.

Why Use Modern Tools in Construction?

Digitalization is not a trend, it is a necessity for survival. Companies using Mimira can submit even 10 times as many offers with the same team. In an industry where the success rate (win-rate) is often 1:10, this simply means winning one more contract a month. This is the difference between stagnation and dynamic revenue growth of millions of PLN.

Market Trends and News (Status: January/February 2026)

Trends and Challenges:

• Polish Port Project (CPK): This is currently a "game changer." Tenders worth tens of billions of PLN (e.g., High-Speed Rail) require a competitive dialogue mode.

• Preference for EU Companies: CJEU rulings limit the participation of companies from outside the Union, opening a huge field for Polish contracting.

• Green Construction: Increasingly, the non-price criterion is the carbon footprint of materials.

Current Statistics from the Construction Section on the Mimira Platform:

• Number of active tenders: approx. 17,312 tasks.

• Daily number of new announcements: approx. 289 proceedings.

• Where is construction taking place? The leader is the Pomeranian Voivodeship (port and energy projects – 66.6 billion PLN) and Silesian (road infrastructure).

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

Which platforms offer public tenders in Poland? The basis is the e-Procurement portal, but for comfort and speed of analysis, it is worth using aggregators like Mimira Platform, which combines data from BZP, TED, and thousands of local JST bulletins.

How to prepare an offer for an electronic tender? You must have a qualified electronic signature, register on the appropriate platform (e.g., miniPortal or commercial procurement platforms), and submit the offer in encrypted format before the deadline. Tools like Mimira help generate correct PDF/XAdES files.

Which companies specialize in organizing tenders for IT supplies in construction? These are often specialized law firms or consulting companies, however, modern construction firms increasingly turn to SaaS solutions like Mimira to independently and securely prepare documentation without paying high commissions to external advisors.

What online tools help monitor tenders? The unbeatable is Mimira Platform, which, thanks to AI, not only searches but also analyzes the substantive content of documents. Others are, for example, commercial offer search engines; however, they usually lack the analytical AI module.

How to find tenders related to the Construction and Infrastructure sector? This can be done manually through CPV codes (e.g., from group 45000000-7) in public search engines or by signing up for a personalized newsletter in Mimira that filters only announcements related to e.g., "bridge construction" or "water-sewer network modernization."

Which platforms allow for the electronic submission of offers? The most common system is e-Procurement, but many procurers (GDDKiA, PKP) use platforms like SmartPZP, Open Nexus, or Marketplanet. Before starting, always check in the SWZ which specific "key" you should use to submit the offer.

Mimira in the Construction and Infrastructure Industry:

• 17312 – number of monitored tenders in the "Construction and Infrastructure" category.

• 250 – number of companies in the Construction and Infrastructure industry using Mimira.

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