Public tenders in the United Kingdom
There are currently around 1,450 open public tenders in the United Kingdom. Browse the latest notices below and open any tender for the full details.
Since leaving the EU the United Kingdom publishes independently: Contracts Finder for smaller procedures, Find a Tender for larger ones.
At a glance
- Open tenders
- around 1,450
- Buyers
- 91
- Next deadline
- 12 Oct 2026
- Typical contract values
- 70.2K – 39M EUR
Frequent buyers
Bolton Metropolitan Borough CouncilDurham County CouncilThe Education Training CollectiveLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentDevon County Council
CPV codes included
Figures are based on the open notices currently indexed for this page. The range shows the typical span (10th to 90th percentile), converted to euros at approximate rates and rounded, as not every notice publishes a value and some framework agreements quote very high ceilings.
Football Delivery Partner - Redcar and Cleveland College
Neighbourhood Support Housing Services LOT 3: 16 and 17 Year olds Accommodation and Support Service
Management and Administration of Mental Health and Well-being Community Fund
Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service
003726 - Internal Audit Management System
C005/2026/2027 QUALITY MARK FOR YOUTH WORK
QUALITY MARK FOR YOUTH WORK IN WALES
Waste Service Mobile Plant
Hendre Ladus, Ystradgynlais, Powys, SA9 1SE, Design, Supply and Installation of ASHP Heating System and Associated Works
LBS/RBK/LBM Liability Insurance Tender 2027-32
E Portfolio
“Your Education Technology” An Open Framework (PA 2023) for the provision of ICT products, services, and solutions.
NHFM Insurance Brokerage
Civic Quarter Project - Removals and Storage Services
Traffic Data Collection
Insourced Breast USC One-Stop Triple Assessment and Symptomatic Breast Radiology
Supply, Delivery and Installation of Office Furniture
Flight Schedules Data
Asbestos Survey and Analytical Works for Wrexham County Borough Council
T164 – Hydro Turbine Maintenance
PGS - Pulteney Gate Scheme: Buildability, Logistics & Surveys Commission
Temporary Residential Care Discharge to Assess Block Beds
Individual Placement & Support Service (IPS)
RMCB 060 - Repairs and Maintenance of Fixed and Portable Fire Extinguishing Installations and Equipment
Where tenders are published in the United Kingdom
Find a Tender (FTS) has taken over the role of the EU Official Journal for above-threshold procedures, while Contracts Finder lists contracts from the national limits upwards as well as awards. Both portals provide machine-readable OCDS data that Polytender reads directly - including award decisions, not just live tenders.
Thresholds and legal framework
The Procurement Act 2023 has applied since February 2025. Central authorities must publish contracts from 12,000 pounds and other public bodies from 30,000 pounds; above that sit the WTO thresholds for fully advertised procedures.
Public procurement in the United Kingdom at a glance
- Population
- 69,487,000
- GDP
- 4T USD
- GNI per capita
- 54,550 USD
- Currency
- GBP
- Procurement authority
- Cabinet Office
- National platform
- Find a Tender
Online since 2021
- Legal basis
- Procurement Act 2023
Country data: World Bank Global Public Procurement Database (GPPD), country profile for United Kingdom. Economy figures: World Bank, 2025. Open the GPPD profile
What is tendered in the United Kingdom
The mix below is the live one: every open notice we currently hold for tenders in the United Kingdom, grouped into the sectors we track. Open a sector to see only its tenders.
- Closing within 14 days
- 695
- New in 7 days
- 291
- Latest notice
- 02 Oct 2026
How public tendering works in the United Kingdom
Public contracts in the United Kingdom are advertised, awarded and challenged under fixed rules, and which rules apply depends on the contract value. Above the published thresholds a fully advertised, formal procedure is mandatory; below them lighter national procedures apply up to fixed value limits. Notices run through Find a Tender and the regional portals - Polytender reads them all.
Procedures above the thresholds
- Open procedure
- Advertised publicly, and every interested company may submit a bid straight away. The widest competition and the standard route.
- Competitive flexible procedure
- The buyer designs the stages itself (shortlisting, negotiation, demonstrations) and has to set them out in the notice.
- Direct award
- Award to a single supplier without competition, only on the grounds listed in the act and announced beforehand.
Procedures below the thresholds
- Below-threshold contract
- Contracts under the published thresholds follow lighter rules, but the larger ones still have to be advertised centrally.
From notice to award in the United Kingdom
01
Find the notice
Contracting authorities have to advertise. Above the thresholds the notice is public by law; below them it appears on Find a Tender or a regional portal. Polytender reads those portals daily, so one search covers all of them.
02
Read the tender documents
The documents define the scope, the award criteria and the two dates that matter: the deadline for questions, which is usually well before the deadline for bids.
03
Prove your suitability
Buyers check economic standing, technical capability and the absence of exclusion grounds - normally through a self-declaration first, with the certificates requested only from the winner.
04
Submit the bid
Bids go in electronically through the platform, complete and on time. A bid that arrives after the deadline is excluded, however good it is.
05
Award and review
The contract goes to the most economically advantageous tender, which is not automatically the cheapest. Unsuccessful bidders are told before the contract is signed and can have the decision reviewed under Procurement Act 2023.
Further reading
The primary sources behind this page, summarised in one line each and linked straight to the original. None of them is replaced by what you read here.
This is a plain-language orientation, not legal advice. The binding texts are Procurement Act 2023 and the tender documents of each individual procedure.
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Frequently asked questions about tenders in the United Kingdom
How many open tenders are there in the United Kingdom right now?
That number changes every day. Polytender lists the open public tenders from the United Kingdom, sourced from official procurement portals and updated daily, so the notices on this page are the current ones.
Which procurement portals matter in the United Kingdom?
Find a Tender (FTS) has taken over the role of the EU Official Journal for above-threshold procedures, while Contracts Finder lists contracts from the national limits upwards as well as awards. Both portals provide machine-readable OCDS data that Polytender reads directly - including award decisions, not just live tenders.
Which thresholds apply in the United Kingdom?
The Procurement Act 2023 has applied since February 2025. Central authorities must publish contracts from 12,000 pounds and other public bodies from 30,000 pounds; above that sit the WTO thresholds for fully advertised procedures.
Who runs public procurement in the United Kingdom, and under which law?
Procurement policy in the United Kingdom sits with Cabinet Office. Notices and bids run through Find a Tender, and Procurement Act 2023 is the legal basis. Source: the World Bank Global Public Procurement Database.
Which procedure types exist in the United Kingdom?
Above the publication thresholds, these procedures apply in the United Kingdom: Open procedure, Competitive flexible procedure, and Direct award. Below the thresholds, lighter procedures apply up to fixed value limits: Below-threshold contract. Every notice names the procedure it runs under.
How do I bid for a public contract in the United Kingdom?
Register on Find a Tender, download the tender documents, prove your suitability with the declarations the buyer asks for, and submit your bid electronically before the deadline. Late bids are excluded. Procurement Act 2023 sets the binding rules.