diff --git a/ted/scraper.go b/ted/scraper.go
index 143d3e2..76b011c 100644
--- a/ted/scraper.go
+++ b/ted/scraper.go
@@ -323,6 +323,24 @@ func (s *TEDScraper) processXMLContent(ctx context.Context, content []byte, file
 	t := s.mapToTenderFromParsedDoc(notice, "", fileName)
 	t.ContentXML = string(content)
 
+	// Check if tender already exists to prevent duplicates
+	existingTender, err := s.findTenderByContractNoticeID(ctx, t.ContractNoticeID)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error("Failed to check existing tender", map[string]interface{}{
+			"contract_notice_id": t.ContractNoticeID,
+			"error":              err.Error(),
+		})
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check existing tender: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if existingTender != nil {
+		s.logger.Info("Tender already exists, skipping duplicate", map[string]interface{}{
+			"contract_notice_id": t.ContractNoticeID,
+			"existing_id":        existingTender.ID,
+		})
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// Create new tender
 	s.logger.Info("Creating new tender", map[string]interface{}{
 		"contract_notice_id": t.ContractNoticeID,