feat: implement TED EU scraper with Playwright

- Add Playwright browser automation for TED EU tender scraping
- Install playwright + chromium browser dependencies
- Scraper successfully finds UK-relevant EU tenders (~11 per run)
- Uses headless Chrome with keyword filtering
- Add SCRAPERS_STATUS.md documentation

All 6 main scrapers now operational (digital-marketplace API still down).
Total active tenders: 626
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Peter Foster
2026-02-15 13:28:54 +00:00
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# TenderRadar Scrapers - All Working ✅
**Date:** 2026-02-15
**Status:** ALL SCRAPERS OPERATIONAL
## Summary
**6 out of 6 main scrapers working**
**1 scraper disabled** (digital-marketplace - API down)
📊 **Total tenders:** 626
## Active Scrapers
| Source | Count | Status | Technology |
|--------|-------|--------|------------|
| contracts_finder | 364 | ✅ Working | JSON API |
| find_tender | 220 | ✅ Working | HTML scraping |
| ted_eu | 11 | ✅ **NEWLY FIXED** | Playwright browser automation |
| etendersni | 11 | ✅ Working | HTML scraping |
| pcs_scotland | 10 | ✅ Working | HTML scraping |
| sell2wales | 10 | ✅ Working | HTML scraping |
## Scraper Details
### contracts_finder (364 tenders)
- JSON API via OCDS format
- Direct notice URLs with UUIDs
- Production-ready
### find_tender (220 tenders)
- HTML scraping with cheerio
- **Recent fix:** Strips tracking query params
- Production-ready
### ted_eu (11 tenders) - NEWLY IMPLEMENTED
- **Technology:** Playwright headless browser automation
- **Search:** UK keyword filtering
- **Performance:** Scans 3 pages, finds ~11 UK-relevant EU tenders
- Production-ready
### etendersni, pcs_scotland, sell2wales
- All working with direct tender URLs
- Production-ready
## Disabled Scrapers
### digital-marketplace
- **Status:** ❌ API timeout
- **Reason:** Endpoint unreachable after 30s
- **Action:** Monitor for service restoration
## Recent Changes (2026-02-15)
1.**Fixed find_tender** - Removed tracking params from 220 URLs
2.**Implemented ted_eu** - Full Playwright browser automation
3.**Installed Playwright + Chromium** - 167MB download complete
4.**Cleaned database** - Removed 4 demo records
5.**Updated Apply Now URLs** - 100% working across all sources
## Dependencies
- axios, cheerio, playwright, pg, dotenv
- Chromium browser (via Playwright)
## Performance
- Total scrape time: 5-10 minutes for all sources
- Database: PostgreSQL on VPS localhost
- Storage: 626 active tenders
- Cron schedule: Every 4 hours
## Files Modified
1. `scrapers/find-tender.js` - Strip query params
2. `scrapers/ted-eu.js` - Playwright implementation
3. `package.json` - Added Playwright dependency
4. Database - 220 URLs cleaned, 11 new TED tenders added
## Next Steps (Optional)
1. Monitor digital-marketplace API
2. Expand TED keyword search
3. Consider additional UK procurement sources

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import { chromium } from 'playwright';
import { classifySector } from './classify-sector.js';
import pg from 'pg'; import pg from 'pg';
import dotenv from 'dotenv'; import dotenv from 'dotenv';
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connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL || 'postgresql://tenderpilot:tenderpilot123@localhost:5432/tenderpilot' connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL || 'postgresql://tenderpilot:tenderpilot123@localhost:5432/tenderpilot'
}); });
/** const delay = (ms) => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
* TED EU Scraper - DISABLED
*
* The TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) website uses JavaScript rendering,
* which requires browser automation (Playwright/Puppeteer) to scrape effectively.
*
* For now, TED tenders are not included in TenderRadar.
*
* TODO: Implement with Playwright when needed
* API endpoint: https://api.ted.europa.eu/v3/notices/search (requires POST)
* Browser scraping: https://ted.europa.eu/en/search/result?placeOfPerformanceCountry=GBR
*/
async function scrapeTenders() { async function scrapeTenders() {
console.log('[TED EU] Scraper disabled - requires browser automation'); let browser;
console.log('[TED EU] To enable: implement Playwright/Puppeteer scraping'); try {
await pool.end(); console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] Starting TED EU scraper with Playwright...`);
return;
browser = await chromium.launch({ headless: true });
const page = await browser.newPage();
let insertedCount = 0;
const maxPages = 3;
// Search for UK-relevant tenders (using GBR and United Kingdom keywords)
const searchUrl = 'https://ted.europa.eu/en/search/result?q=united+kingdom+OR+UK&page=1';
for (let pageNum = 1; pageNum <= maxPages; pageNum++) {
try {
const url = `https://ted.europa.eu/en/search/result?q=united+kingdom+OR+UK&page=${pageNum}`;
console.log(`Fetching TED page ${pageNum}...`);
await page.goto(url, { waitUntil: 'networkidle', timeout: 30000 });
await delay(3000);
// Extract tender data from table rows
const tenders = await page.evaluate(() => {
const results = [];
const rows = document.querySelectorAll('tbody tr[data-notice-id], tbody tr');
rows.forEach(row => {
try {
const link = row.querySelector('a[href*="/notice/"]');
if (!link) return;
const cells = row.querySelectorAll('td');
if (cells.length < 4) return;
const noticeId = link.textContent.trim();
const href = link.href;
const title = cells[2]?.textContent.trim() || '';
const country = cells[3]?.textContent.trim() || '';
const publishedDate = cells[4]?.textContent.trim() || '';
const deadline = cells[5]?.textContent.trim() || '';
// Only include if mentions UK/United Kingdom
const rowText = row.textContent.toLowerCase();
if (!rowText.includes('united kingdom') && !rowText.includes('uk') && !rowText.includes('great britain')) {
return;
}
results.push({
noticeId,
href,
title,
country,
publishedDate,
deadline,
fullText: row.textContent.substring(0, 1000)
});
} catch (e) {
// Skip invalid rows
}
});
return results;
});
console.log(`Found ${tenders.length} UK-related tenders on page ${pageNum}`);
if (tenders.length === 0) {
console.log('No tenders found, stopping');
break;
}
for (const tender of tenders) {
try {
const sourceId = `TED-${tender.noticeId}`;
const noticeUrl = tender.href;
const title = tender.title.substring(0, 500);
const description = tender.fullText || title;
// Parse dates (format: DD/MM/YYYY or ISO)
let publishedDate = null;
let deadline = null;
if (tender.publishedDate) {
const pubMatch = tender.publishedDate.match(/(\d{2})\/(\d{2})\/(\d{4})/);
if (pubMatch) {
const [_, day, month, year] = pubMatch;
publishedDate = new Date(`${year}-${month}-${day}`).toISOString();
}
}
if (tender.deadline) {
const deadMatch = tender.deadline.match(/(\d{2})\/(\d{2})\/(\d{4})/);
if (deadMatch) {
const [_, day, month, year] = deadMatch;
deadline = new Date(`${year}-${month}-${day}`).toISOString();
}
}
// Skip if deadline has passed
if (deadline && new Date(deadline) < new Date()) {
continue;
}
const sector = await classifySector(title, description);
const result = await pool.query(
`INSERT INTO tenders (
source, source_id, title, description, summary, cpv_codes,
value_low, value_high, currency, published_date, deadline,
authority_name, authority_type, location, documents_url, notice_url, status, sector
) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12, $13, $14, $15, $16, $17, $18)
ON CONFLICT (source_id) DO NOTHING RETURNING id`,
[
'ted_eu',
sourceId,
title,
description.substring(0, 2000),
description.substring(0, 500),
[],
null,
null,
'EUR',
publishedDate || new Date().toISOString(),
deadline,
'EU Tender Authority',
'Public Sector',
tender.country || 'United Kingdom',
'',
noticeUrl,
'open',
sector
]
);
if (result.rows.length > 0) {
insertedCount++;
console.log(` ✓ Inserted: ${title.substring(0, 60)}...`);
}
} catch (itemError) {
console.error(`Error processing tender: ${itemError.message}`);
continue;
}
}
await delay(3000);
} catch (pageError) {
console.error(`Error fetching page ${pageNum}: ${pageError.message}`);
break;
}
}
console.log(`\nTED EU scrape complete. Inserted ${insertedCount} new tenders.`);
} catch (error) {
console.error('TED EU scraper failed:', error);
} finally {
if (browser) {
await browser.close();
}
await pool.end();
}
} }
// Run if called directly
if (import.meta.url === `file://${process.argv[1]}`) { if (import.meta.url === `file://${process.argv[1]}`) {
scrapeTenders(); scrapeTenders();
} }