E-procurement portal · Checked 31 October 2026
DTVP and Zephior: tender alerts, submission and the bid (2026)
DTVP is where many German contracting authorities run their procedures, so if a tender is on DTVP you submit there, whatever tool you use. Choose DTVP’s paid editions if you want its search profiles and daily alerts from EUR 49 a month. Choose Zephior for free tender search across markets and Ziva to write the bid, fill the buyer’s forms and prepare the files you then upload to DTVP.
Choose Zephior if
A team that wants the proposal, forms and pricing sheet prepared before uploading them to DTVP or any other portal.
Choose DTVP if
A German supplier that wants daily alerts from the portal where it already submits, and writes its bids itself.
At a glance
Zephior and DTVP, fact by fact.
Every DTVP entry links to its source and shows when we checked it. Where we could not find a published fact, we left the row out.
| Fact | Zephior | DTVP |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZephiorOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | DTVPFree Basic edition; paid editions by number of users, billed annually. DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Published entry price | ZephiorCHF 500 (EUR 550, USD 650) per month for one project, falling to CHF 400 per project at 20 a month. Annual billing saves 10%. | DTVPBasic free. Professional EUR 49 a month, Enterprise EUR 99 a month, Supreme from EUR 199 a month, all plus VAT. DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZephiorUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | DTVPProfessional is a single-seat licence; Enterprise up to 10 users; Supreme more than 10. DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZephiorMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | DTVPAnnual invoice after the trial; cancellable at month end with unused months refunded. DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Trying it first | ZephiorStart paid, with a first-month money-back right: ask for a refund within the first month and you get the full amount back. | DTVP30 days free on paid editions; cancel by email before it ends. DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Public tender search | ZephiorYes. The public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse, without an account. Ziva Intelligence, search and analysis for one country, is CHF 199 per month. | DTVPFree search of tenders published on DTVP; search profiles, daily alerts and the Argos AI assistant for profiles in paid editions. DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab)DTVP homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Full proposal package | ZephiorYes. Proposal, forms, pricing sheet and presentation as finished Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files. | DTVPNo. DTVP handles participation and web-based submission; it does not write bids. DTVP homepage(opens in a new tab)DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where DTVP falls short.
Taken from DTVP’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
One portal’s tenders
Search covers the tenders run on DTVP. Procedures on other German or foreign portals need other sources.
DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab)No bid writing
DTVP’s AI assistant Argos helps build search profiles. Writing the response is not part of the portal.
DTVP homepage(opens in a new tab)Annual invoice for alerts
Paid editions are invoiced for a year after the trial, with unused months refunded on cancellation.
DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab)
Where Zephior goes further
What changes for your bid team.
Free search, then the bid
The public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse without an account. When a tender fits, Ziva reads the full tender package and drafts the response.
Qualification on the documents
Before you commit a team, Ziva reads the tender documents against what your company can prove and shows where you are strong, where you are exposed and what only you can answer.
The submission files, finished
Ziva fills the buyer’s own Excel forms and price sheets, writes the proposal in their Word template and assembles the package as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.
A bid team when you need one
Our Zelius bid team can take on a tender with you in the same workspace, scoped per bid.
What DTVP does well
- Searching and submitting bids on DTVP is free in the Basic edition. DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab)
- Used directly by German contracting authorities, so notices and documents come from the source. DTVP homepage(opens in a new tab)
- A 30-day free trial of paid alerts. DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from DTVP to Zephior.
- 1
Keep DTVP for submission
If the authority runs the procedure on DTVP, you register and submit there. Ziva prepares the files; DTVP receives them.
- 2
Search beyond one portal for free
Open zephior.com/tenders to browse tenders from many portals and countries, without an account.
- 3
Take one tender into a bid
Download the tender documents from DTVP, upload them with a few past bids into a Ziva project, and let Ziva qualify it and draft the response.
- 4
Decide on evidence
Each Ziva product has a first-month money-back right, so you can test it on a real bid first.
Questions
Zephior vs DTVP: straight answers.
Is DTVP free for bidders?
Yes. The Basic edition lets you search DTVP tenders and take part in procedures for free. Alerts and search profiles come with paid editions from EUR 49 a month plus VAT.
DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab)Can Ziva submit my bid on DTVP?
You submit through DTVP yourself, as the procedure requires. Ziva prepares the proposal, forms and pricing sheet you upload.
DTVP bidder editions and prices(opens in a new tab)Does DTVP write proposals?
No. Its AI assistant Argos helps set up search profiles. Ziva drafts the response from your past bids and documents, from CHF 500 (EUR 550) per month for one project.
DTVP homepage(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read DTVP’s own website and, where noted, public review pages. Last full check: 31 October 2026. Review quotes are short excerpts from the named page. Zephior publishes this page and sells Ziva; our facts follow our published pricing and product pages. If anything about DTVP has changed, tell us at hello@zephior.com and we will correct it.
Try it on a real bid
Bring a tender you know.
Compare what comes back.
Run a live tender, or one you submitted before, in your first month. If Ziva does not convince you, you get your money back.