Annual procurement plans in Estonia: where to find them from 2027
A procurement plan shows what a buyer intends to buy before the tender is announced. From 1 January 2027 these plans must be published in the Estonian procurement register, which makes them much easier to find.
Updated 11 November 2026 · 4 min read
What a procurement plan is
A procurement plan (hankeplaan) is a buyer's yearly list of planned tenders, usually with subject, estimated value, planned start and responsible person. It is a public document.
Who must prepare one
Under § 9 of the Public Procurement Act, a public buyer must adopt internal procurement rules if its planned annual purchases exceed €80,000 for supplies and services or €500,000 for works. Those rules set out how the annual plan is drawn up.
Where to find plans
Until now plans were published on buyers' own websites in many formats. The register gained a procurement plan module in March 2026, and from 1 January 2027 publishing the plan in the register is mandatory. In the register choose “Otsi hankeplaani” (search plans), select the year and the buyer (by name or registry code), and use “Laadi alla CSV” to download all fields, including reference numbers of tenders already launched. Buyers may choose not to publish the estimated value.
How to use them
- Prepare references, partners and staff early for tenders expected in your field.
- Take part in market consultations that buyers often hold before larger tenders.
- Spot smaller purchases below the simplified threshold, which never appear as register notices but may be in the plan.
What a plan does not tell you
A plan is an intention, not a commitment: timing, scope and even the tender itself may change. Final terms come from the notice and documents. When the tender is announced, Hangete tells you the next working day at 7:00, together with similar tenders from Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and Sweden. See Public tenders in Estonia.