# How to bid on Brazilian tenders for medicines

7,073 tenders for medicines on PNCP in 90 days. See the usual procedure, value and deadline, 5 recent tenders and the open ones.

EditalMD · Updated 2026-10-16

## Step 1. See the open tenders

The button opens the EditalMD search with the tenders for medicines that still take bids, from all of Brazil.

## Step 2. Learn what these tenders ask for

In the last 90 days, 61% used electronic reverse auction (pregão eletrônico). The median estimated value was R$116,301, and the median bid deadline was 14 days. Challenges close 3 business days before the opening (Law 14,133, art. 164). The qualification list of each tender is in EditalMD.

## Step 3. See 5 recent tenders

The date, the state and the agency; below, the procedure and the estimated value:

```
2026-10-15  MG  MUNICIPIO DE MINAS NOVAS
  Pregão - Eletrônico · R$ 7.303.867
2026-10-15  AL  MUNICIPIO DE ESTRELA DE ALAGOAS
  Pregão - Eletrônico · R$ 2.440.786
2026-10-15  RS  MUNICIPIO DE NOVA HARTZ
  Dispensa · R$ 89
2026-10-15  SP  REDE MUNICIPAL DR. MARIO GATTI DE URGENCIA, EMERGENCIA E HOSPITALAR
  Pregão - Eletrônico · R$ 1.595.077
2026-10-15  PR  CONSORCIO INTERMUNICIPAL DE SAUDE DO VALE DO IGUACU
  Dispensa · R$ 3.760
```

## Step 4. Search through the API

The same search comes as JSON, with no key: the itens field brings the open tenders, with their deadlines.

```sh
curl -sG "https://editalmd.com/api/busca" \
  --data-urlencode "q=medicamentos" -d abertas=1
```

[See open tenders](https://editalmd.com/en/?q=medicamentos&abertas=1)

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