Identifying Subcontractors in TED Search API

[spiritbeazt]

I am using the TED Search API to retrieve contract award information and export it to an Excel list. While everything else works fine, I am struggling to find a field or parameter that clearly identifies whether the contractor is a subcontractor, part of a consortium (with a lead contractor), or a sole contractor.

Additionally, I am unable to find a unique identifier that reliably distinguishes the winning contractor. The winner-name field returns all winners.

I understand the XML contains these information but parsing large amount of XML is not very efficient.

Is there any specific field or unique value in the TED Search API that can help distinguish the main contractor from subcontractors or consortium members? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

[grecoca]

Dear user,
Currently , there is no search field on the TED search API used to distinguish the main contractor from subcontractors or consortium members

[spiritbeazt]

I have been told that the latest SDK 1.13 update will include these changes. A new field, "Subcontractors of the winner," will be added in this update. I haven't checked it yet, but hopefully, it's there.