HAMBURG- Tunisia's state grains agency has issued an international tender to purchase around 125,000 tonnes of soft milling wheat, European traders said on Monday.

The origin is optional. The tender deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 25, they said.

The wheat was sought in five consignments of 25,000 tonnes for shipment between March 15 and May 25, depending on origin selected.

In its last reported soft wheat tender on Jan. 17, Tunisia's state grains agency purchased an estimated 100,000 tonnes at the lowest price of $245.99 a tonne c&f. 

(Reporting by Michael Hogan; Editing by Edmund Blair) ((michael.j.hogan@thomsonreuters.com; +49 172 671 36 54; Reuters Messaging: michael.hogan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))