Daily Tender Snapshot: November 20, 2025
The global tender landscape on November 20, 2025, showed sustained activity with 850 new tenders published, a slight decrease from the 872 published on the previous day. The total disclosed value of these new opportunities was substantial, reaching $2,622,239,796.38 USD. Notably, 71 tenders were awarded, continuing the flow of contract decisions from public and private sector buyers.
A key operational metric for suppliers, the average bid window, was calculated at 18.87 days. This provides a critical timeline for companies preparing submissions, indicating that most opportunities allow nearly three weeks for bid preparation—a standard but competitive timeframe in global procurement.
The data reveals no tenders were closed on this date, suggesting a focus on new publications and award decisions rather than the conclusion of bidding periods. This pattern is consistent with the provided historical trend data, which shows zero closed tenders throughout the entire period from November 1 to December 23, 2025.
- New Tenders Published: 850
- Total New Tender Value: $2.62 Billion USD
- Tenders Awarded: 71
- Average Bid Window: 18.87 Days
- Closed Tenders: 0
Geographic and Sectoral Analysis of New Opportunities
Geographically, North America and Europe were the epicenters of new tender activity on November 20. Canada was the undisputed leader, originating 285 new tenders, accounting for over a third of the day's total global volume. The United Kingdom followed with 197 opportunities, solidifying its position as a major procurement market. A significant volume also came from Bolivia (105 tenders), with the United States (76) and Côte d'Ivoire (20) rounding out the top five.
From a sector perspective, Consultant Services was the most active category, with 180 new tenders published. This underscores a strong global demand for expertise across various fields. The Goods sector followed closely with 153 tenders, indicating ongoing needs for physical products and supplies. The 'Other' category (144 tenders), Non-Consulting Services (136), and Works (90) completed the top five, presenting a balanced mix of service-based and project-driven procurement.
This distribution highlights where buyers are currently allocating their budgets. The dominance of Consultant and Non-Consulting Services suggests a strategic focus on outsourcing specialized skills and operational support, while the consistent volume in Goods points to steady supply chain and inventory procurement activities worldwide.
- Top Country: Canada (285 Tenders)
- Second: United Kingdom (197 Tenders)
- Top Sector: Consultant Services (180 Tenders)
- Key Emerging Market: Bolivia (105 Tenders)
- Notable: Works sector accounted for 90 new tenders.
Award Trends and Key Market Winners
The award activity on November 20 saw 71 contracts finalized. The list of top winners reveals a focus on diversified suppliers, with no single company dominating a large share of the awards. W W GRAINGER INC led the day, securing 3 contracts. Four other companies—Allium US Holding LLC, Group Health Incorporated, Circle Janitorial Supplies Inc., and Jacobs Civil Consultants—each won 2 contracts.
The awarded value for the day is not provided in the data, which limits the financial analysis of the contracts won. However, the profile of the winning companies indicates success across different niches: from industrial supplies (Grainger) and healthcare (Group Health) to civil engineering (Jacobs) and janitorial products. This spread suggests a healthy, competitive environment where specialized and general suppliers alike can secure government and institutional business.
Comparing award volume to the previous day (November 19), which had 88 awards, shows a slight dip. This fluctuation is normal and aligns with the cyclical nature of procurement decision-making, as committees finalize evaluations at different paces.
- Top Winner: W W GRAINGER INC (3 Awards)
- Four companies tied with 2 awards each.
- Awarded Tenders: 71 (down from 88 on Nov 19)
- Winners span industrial supplies, healthcare, and engineering.
- Awarded contract values are not disclosed in the data.
Contextual Trends and Forward Outlook
Placing November 20th's data within the broader trend from November 1 to December 23, 2025, reveals consistent weekly patterns. New tender publication is highly cyclical, with peak activity on weekdays (often exceeding 700-800 tenders) and a dramatic drop on weekends (frequently below 100). November 20's count of 850 is firmly within the range of a strong weekday performance, similar to the 872 on the 19th and 857 on the 17th.
Award activity shows an interesting longer-term trend. While November saw daily awards typically between 47 and 107, the data indicates a significant surge in award volumes starting in late November and continuing through December. For instance, December 2nd recorded 400 awards. This suggests that November 20 was part of a period of steady, moderate award activity before a potential year-end acceleration in contract finalizations.
For procurement professionals, the stability in the average bid window (around 19 days) is a crucial planning factor. The consistent geographic leadership of Canada and the UK, coupled with the sectoral strength of services, provides clear signals for business development targeting. Suppliers should note the upcoming trend of increased award decisions as visible in the forward-looking data, indicating a busy period for contract announcements.
- Weekday tender volume is consistently high (700+).
- Weekend volume drops sharply (often below 100).
- Award activity is set to increase significantly in late November/December.
- The trend shows zero closed tenders throughout the entire dataset period.
- The forward data suggests a busy procurement conclusion to the year.