Find a Tender

Tender notices, procurement opportunities and bid deadlines

UK government public procurement notices and tenders.

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Find open UK public-sector tender notices matching keywords, optionally filtered by contract region, estimated value and closing date. Results are ordered by publication date, newest first. Estimated values use GBP excluding VAT when available, otherwise the listed GBP amount.

Your information

RegionOptional

UK contract region in words, for example London or Scotland. Defaults to all regions.

Keywords

Words to find in tender notices, for example social care.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum tender notices to return, for example 25; maximum 100.

Min Value (GBP)Optional

Minimum estimated contract value in GBP, for example 100000. Defaults to no minimum.

More options

Closing AfterOptional

Earliest closing date (inclusive), YYYY-MM-DD, for example 2026-10-01. Defaults to today in the UK.

Max Value (GBP)Optional

Maximum estimated contract value in GBP, for example 5000000. Leave blank for no maximum.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Matching tenders

About the Find a Tender tool

Find a Tender searches open UK public-sector tender notices using required keywords and optional region, value, and closing-date filters.

Built from find-tender.service.gov.uk. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Search tenders

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Region`region`	Text	Optional	UK contract region in words, for example London or Scotland. Defaults to all regions.Example: London
Keywords`keywords`	Text	Required	Words to find in tender notices, for example social care.Example: IT support
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum tender notices to return, for example 25; maximum 100.Example: 5
Closing After`closing_after`	Date	Optional	Earliest closing date (inclusive), YYYY-MM-DD, for example 2026-10-01. Defaults to today in the UK.Example: 2026-10-01
Max Value (GBP)`max_value_gbp`	Number	Optional	Maximum estimated contract value in GBP, for example 5000000. Leave blank for no maximum.Example: 2000000
Min Value (GBP)`min_value_gbp`	Number	Optional	Minimum estimated contract value in GBP, for example 100000. Defaults to no minimum.Example: 100000

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Tenders`tenders`	List
Title`tenders[].title`	Text	Example: Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework
Cpv Codes`tenders[].cpv_codes`	List
Notice ID`tenders[].notice_id`	Text	Example: 091589-2026
Notice Link`tenders[].notice_link`	Text	Example: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091589-2026
Procedure Type`tenders[].procedure_type`	Text	Example: Open procedure
Publication Date`tenders[].publication_date`	Date	Example: 2026-09-28
Closing Date Time`tenders[].closing_date_time`	Text	ISO 8601 time with offset; null when the notice has no published deadline.Example: 2026-11-09T12:00:00+00:00
Short Description`tenders[].short_description`	Text	Example: The Cirrus Consortium is a procurement consortium with members including…
Suitable for Smes`tenders[].suitable_for_smes`	Yes or no	Example: Yes
Buyer Organisation`tenders[].buyer_organisation`	Text	Example: Cirrus Consortium c/o Coastline Housing Limited
Location or Region`tenders[].location_or_region`	Text	Example: UKC - North East (England); UKD - North West (England); UKE - Yorkshire and…
Estimated Value (GBP)`tenders[].estimated_value_gbp`	Number	Example: 1200000000
Suitable for Voluntary and Community Organisations`tenders[].suitable_for_voluntary_and_community_organisations`	Yes or no	Example: Yes

Example result

For Region: London, Keywords: IT support, Max Results: 5, Min Value (GBP): 100000

JSON

{
  "tenders": [
    {
      "title": "Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework",
      "cpv_codes": [
        "44100000"
      ],
      "notice_id": "091589-2026",
      "notice_link": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091589-2026",
      "procedure_type": "Open procedure",
      "publication_date": "2026-09-28",
      "closing_date_time": "2026-11-09T12:00:00+00:00",
      "short_description": "The Cirrus Consortium is a procurement consortium with members including Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities, ALMOs and NHS Trusts. The Consortium is seeking bids for the followi…",
      "suitable_for_smes": null,
      "buyer_organisation": "Cirrus Consortium c/o Coastline Housing Limited",
      "location_or_region": "UKC - North East (England); UKD - North West (England); UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber; UKF - East Midlands (England); UKG - West Midlands (England); UKH - East of England; UKI - London; UKJ - South E…",
      "estimated_value_gbp": 1200000000,
      "suitable_for_voluntary_and_community_organisations": null
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@find-a-tender",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "search_tenders",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "region": "London",
    "keywords": "IT support",
    "max_results": 5,
    "min_value_gbp": 100000
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find open tenders matching your services
Identify opportunities in a specific region
Filter opportunities by estimated contract value
Track tender deadlines and publication dates
Review opportunities suitable for small businesses

Questions about Find a Tender

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Find a Tender tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Find a Tender account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from find-tender.service.gov.uk when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.