# How do public tenders work in Liechtenstein?

Liechtenstein is a small EEA country, so its procurement law follows the EU directives through the EEA Agreement, while its currency is the Swiss franc. The national government, the 11 municipalities and public bodies publish all tenders, above and below the thresholds, in German in the official eAmtsblatt, and EEA-value tenders also on TED. Many contracts are small, and direct awards are allowed up to CHF 100,000.

Checked on 15 October 2026. Made by TenderRender from official sources. Not legal advice: check the notice and documents of each tender.
Source: https://www.tenderrender.com/en-us/tender-guides/liechtenstein

## At a glance

- Law: [Gesetz vom 19. Juni 1998 über das Öffentliche Auftragswesen (ÖAWG), LGBl. 1998 Nr. 135](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/1998135000)
- Oversight: [Fachstelle Öffentliches Auftragswesen, Liechtensteinische Landesverwaltung (LLV)](https://www.llv.li)
- Central portal: [eAmtsblatt](https://amtsblatt.llv.li)
- Thresholds: Supplies and services, national government (EEA): € 140.000 (CHF 132 849) ([source](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/2026105000))
- Thresholds: Supplies and services, municipalities and public-law bodies (EEA): € 216.000 (CHF 204 967) ([source](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/2026105000))
- Thresholds: Works and works or service concessions (EEA): € 5.404.000 (CHF 5 127 994) ([source](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/2026105000))
- Thresholds: Social and other specific services (EEA): € 750.000 (CHF 711 694) ([source](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/2026105000))
- Thresholds: Direct award allowed up to (national): CHF 100 000 ([source](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/1998189000))
- Thresholds: Negotiated procedure without notice allowed below (national): CHF 132 849 ([source](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/1998189000))
- Thresholds: No appeal possible for contracts up to this value below the EEA thresholds: CHF 200 000 ([source](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/1998135000))

## Law and buyers

The legal basis is the Gesetz über das Öffentliche Auftragswesen (ÖAWG, Public Procurement Act) of 1998 and its ordinance (ÖAWV), which implement the EU procurement directives as incorporated in the EEA Agreement; utilities follow a separate act (ÖAWSG). The law applies to contracts both above and below the thresholds. Buyers are the national government and its offices, the 11 municipalities, public-law institutions and subsidised projects that meet the legal conditions. The government publishes the thresholds in euro with Swiss franc equivalents in the Landesgesetzblatt; the 2026–2027 EEA values have applied in Liechtenstein since 21 March 2026. The Fachstelle Öffentliches Auftragswesen in the national administration advises buyers and handles statistics and notifications. The market is small, with most contracts in construction and building services.

## Where tenders are published

All notices, above and below the thresholds, must be published in German in Liechtenstein's official publication organs, which in practice means the eAmtsblatt, the official electronic gazette at amtsblatt.llv.li. Above the EEA thresholds the buyer also sends the notice to the EU Publications Office for TED, and it may not appear nationally before the EU publication except after a short waiting period. Reading notices in the eAmtsblatt is free and requires no registration. The tender documents state how and where to obtain the documents and where to submit the bid; offers are often delivered to a named submission office (Abgabestelle) by the deadline. Direct awards and negotiated procedures below the national limits are not published in advance.

## Procedures and thresholds

Above the thresholds the buyer chooses between the offenes Verfahren (open procedure) and the nicht offenes Verfahren (restricted procedure); the Verhandlungsverfahren (negotiated procedure), competitive dialogue and innovation partnership are only allowed in exceptional cases set by ordinance. Below the thresholds contracts are normally also awarded in an open or restricted procedure. The negotiated procedure without a prior notice may be used below a fixed value, or above it with prior government approval in special circumstances. Direktvergaben (direct awards) on market terms are allowed up to a lower fixed value. For planning competitions in construction and spatial planning, the ordinance refers to the rules of the Swiss engineers' and architects' association (SIA).

## Documents and language

Tender documents must be written in German, and the notice states the language in which the offer must be written, which is normally German. Bidders must submit the documents proving their suitability before the deadline unless these are available electronically; the European Single Procurement Document can be used above the thresholds. Typical evidence includes a commercial register extract, confirmation that taxes and social security contributions are paid, references and financial information. Bidders must also confirm that they respect the occupational safety rules and working conditions that apply at the place of performance. Foreign bidders submit equivalent documents from their home country, with German translations where the buyer requires them.

## Deadlines, award and challenges

Above the thresholds the minimum period for bids in an open procedure is 35 days from dispatch of the notice, or 15 days after a qualifying prior information notice. In a restricted procedure candidates get at least 30 days to apply and at least 30 days to bid. Below the thresholds the minimum is 17 days for bids in an open procedure, 17 days to apply and 17 days to bid in a restricted procedure, and 17 days in negotiated procedures. Contracts go to the most economically advantageous offer. Appeals against decisions of contracting authorities must be lodged with the Beschwerdekommission für Verwaltungsangelegenheiten (Administrative Appeals Commission) within 10 days if the decision was sent electronically or by fax, or 14 days by post. Decisions of the government go to the Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Administrative Court). Below the thresholds, no appeal is possible for contracts up to a fixed value.

## Tips for bidders

Check the eAmtsblatt regularly, because every published Liechtenstein tender appears there in German, including small ones. Read the tender documents for the submission method and address, and allow for delivery time if a physical submission office is named. Prepare your offer in German and price it in Swiss francs unless the documents say otherwise. Because the market is small and many contracts fall below the direct-award limit, building relationships with local buyers and municipalities matters. Companies from Switzerland, Austria and Germany are frequent competitors, so local references and knowledge of Swiss technical standards help. Note the short appeal periods of 10 or 14 days if you want to challenge a decision.

## Platforms in Liechtenstein

Share of the 87 TED notices from 2025 whose documents sit on this platform.

- eAmtsblatt Liechtenstein 100% (Public) The official e-gazette publishes tender notices; it is not a bidding platform. Documents and submission run via the contracting authority named in each notice.

## Tender search for this country

- [eAmtsblatt Liechtenstein](https://amtsblatt.llv.li): Liechtenstein's official electronic gazette, with dedicated sections for public tenders (works, supplies, services), award decisions and awarded contracts.

## How to win a tender in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein's ÖAWG follows EEA procurement rules, and contracts go to the most economically advantageous offer on the criteria announced in the tender documents. Because the market is small and many buyers are municipalities and the national administration, practice differs from buyer to buyer; read the documents for the exact criteria and weighting rather than assuming price decides. Questions go in writing to the address named in the documents, within the stated deadline; ask about anything unclear in scope or evaluation, because the answers are shared with all bidders and become the basis for comparison. To know the buyer, follow the eAmtsblatt, where every published Liechtenstein tender and award appears, check TED for larger contracts, and read municipal and state budgets and reports. Write in German, price in Swiss francs unless stated otherwise and show references from comparable projects, ideally in Liechtenstein, Switzerland or Austria, with named staff and realistic schedules. Bids fail when they arrive late at the stated submission office, are incomplete, unsigned or deviate from the forms, or when the price cannot be explained. After the decision, ask the buyer for the reasons and the scoring, and note the short appeal periods of 10 or 14 days.

1. Read the tender documents for criteria, weighting and submission address.
2. Follow the eAmtsblatt for the buyer's earlier tenders and awards.
3. Send written questions before the deadline and read all shared answers.
4. Write in German with regional references, named staff and CHF prices.
5. Deliver a complete, signed offer on time at the stated office.
6. Ask for reasons and scores and note the 10- or 14-day appeal period.

Clarification round: Bidder questions to the contracting authority (Bieterfragen / Auskünfte)

## How contracts are awarded in Liechtenstein

- 3 bids per lot (median)
- 13% of lots receive a single bid

Source: TED, 131 contract and award notices from 2025, calculated by TenderRender. (https://ted.europa.eu/en/)

## Bidding in Liechtenstein with TenderRender

TenderRender does the work behind each step above. Your team checks and refines.

- **Research the buyer**: Brings together the buyer's earlier awards, policies and contracts, so your bid fits this buyer's situation in Liechtenstein.
- **Ask questions**: Finds unclear points and risks in the documents and drafts questions about them for the clarification round: Bidder questions to the contracting authority (Bieterfragen / Auskünfte).
- **Write per criterion**: Drafts a first version per award criterion, in the language of the tender, with citations to your own documents.
- **Review**: Scores your bid per award criterion the way an evaluator would, with concrete improvements.
- **Fill in forms**: Fills in the ESPD, price schedules, questionnaires and Excel annexes from your own data and earlier bids, with a source per answer.
- **Submit**: Builds a checklist of everything you need to submit on eAmtsblatt and prepares the documents ready to sign.

Tender search covers the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany; in Liechtenstein you upload the documents from eAmtsblatt and TenderRender works with them the same way.

Teams writing or reviewing with TenderRender won 49% of their completed tenders. https://www.tenderrender.com/en-us/customers/win-rate

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## Frequently asked questions

### Where are public tenders in Liechtenstein published?

In the official electronic gazette, the eAmtsblatt (amtsblatt.llv.li), in German. Tenders above the EEA thresholds are also published on TED.

### Do I need to register to bid?

No registration is needed to read notices in the eAmtsblatt. The tender documents explain how to obtain the documents and where to submit the bid.

### What are the thresholds?

Since 21 March 2026 the EEA thresholds are €140,000 (CHF 132,849) for government supplies and services, €216,000 (CHF 204,967) for municipalities and public bodies and €5,404,000 (CHF 5,127,994) for works. Nationally, direct awards are allowed up to CHF 100,000.

### Can foreign companies take part?

Yes. Companies from EEA countries and from countries covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement can bid on equal terms.

### In which language must I bid?

In German. Tender documents must be written in German, and the notice states the language of the offer.

### How much time do I have to submit a bid?

At least 35 days in an open procedure above the EEA thresholds and at least 17 days in an open procedure below them.

### Why are amounts given in both euro and Swiss francs?

The EEA thresholds are set in euro, but Liechtenstein uses the Swiss franc, so the government publishes the CHF equivalents in the Landesgesetzblatt. National limits such as the direct-award value are set in francs only.

## Sources

- [ÖAWG – Gesetz über das Öffentliche Auftragswesen (consolidated)](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/1998135000)
- [ÖAWV – Verordnung über das Öffentliche Auftragswesen (version of 21.03.2026)](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/1998189000)
- [Kundmachung vom 17. März 2026 der Schwellenwerte, LGBl. 2026 Nr. 105 (in force 21 March 2026)](https://www.gesetze.li/konso/pdf/2026105000)
- [eAmtsblatt Liechtenstein](https://amtsblatt.llv.li)
- [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2152 – thresholds 2026–2027 (incorporated in the EEA Agreement)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/2152/oj)
- [Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein (LLV)](https://www.llv.li)