Contracts Finder
Contracts Finder is the UK Cabinet Office's register of English public-sector opportunities below the Find a Tender threshold, alongside some award notices regardless of value.
Official site: www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk · Reviewed
Coverage
What Tender Radar collects from Contracts Finder
- Below-threshold English public-sector notices and some award notices from Contracts Finder, refreshed daily
- Above-threshold UK-wide notices aren't the focus here — see Find a Tender on this directory for those
- Tender documents aren't currently fetched for this portal, even where the notice links to one
- The portal's own search and alerts aren't matched to your company's capabilities — that layer is what Tender Radar adds.
Data
What we extract from Contracts Finder
Field by field, what's in our database for every Contracts Finder notice — including where coverage is partial, and why.
Measured in our own data, updated hourly
- Have a deadline
- 99%
- Have a named buyer
- 100%
- Have a description
- 100%
- Have documents
- 0%
Across 22,197 Contracts Finder notices in our database, all-time.
Title
YesDescription
YesEnglish translation
N/ASource is already in English.
Deadline
YesCPV code
YesEstimated value
YesGBP converted to EUR at a fixed approximate rate.
Buyer / contracting authority
PartialDefaults to "UK Government" when the source doesn't name one.
Documents
NoThe collector can read attachment links, but checked against our live data, document capture isn't currently active for this portal.
Award / winner data
YesSingle-supplier awards only — multi-supplier frameworks aren't split out.
Amendments & corrections
NoA notice already stored is treated as a duplicate on re-scrape — a status or value change after first ingest isn't reflected.
How it works
Using Contracts Finder
- 1
Browse without an account
Contracts Finder's published notices are open to browse without registering.
- 2
Register to bid
To submit a formal bid, suppliers typically register directly with the portal or contracting authority; exact identity and certificate requirements are set nationally and vary by authority.
- 3
Or let Tender Radar watch it for you
Tender Radar ingests Contracts Finder daily and scores new notices against your company profile automatically, instead of you checking Contracts Finder's own listings by hand.
FAQ
Common questions
What is Contracts Finder?
Contracts Finder is the UK Cabinet Office's register of below-threshold English public-sector opportunities.
Does Contracts Finder update if a tender's details change?
Our feed doesn't currently refresh a notice after first ingest — a later status or value change on the live site may not be reflected.
How do I get notified about new Contracts Finder opportunities automatically?
Tender Radar checks Contracts Finder daily and matches new notices against your company profile.
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