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UK Government Tenders

Discover public procurement opportunities, and learn how to win government contracts in the UK.

Through its many different departments, agencies, and authorities, the UK government spends over £300 billion a year buying services and goods from suppliers like you.

Between 2022-23, the government and wider public sector published over 45,000 contracts, creating countless new opportunities for businesses of all sizes.

  • 72% of tender notices are for Below-threshold contracts, making the market very accessible for SMEs.
  • 10% of tender notices are either frameworks or DPS, offering long-term new business opportunities.
  • 5,000+ live public sector tender notices can be found and bid for at any time within the UK.

Including UK government tenders and public sector contracts within your business strategy could help you build a reliable and lucrative opportunity pipeline.

Search For UK Government Contracts

Discover how many of these contracts your business could be bidding for. Use products, requirements, services or other relevant industry keywords to find opportunities.

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Finding & Winning Government Contracts In The UK

Finding and winning work with either the central government or other public sector bodies can be incredibly beneficial to your business. The following resources outline how to find these opportunities, and why you want to win this work.

What Can The Public Sector Offer You?
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Why Compete For Government Contracts?
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How Do I Find Government Contracts?
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Learn About UK Government Procurement Portals

Find A Tender
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Contracts Finder
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UK Government Tenders FAQs

All business capable of delivering what buyers are looking for, have a fair chance of success. Unfortunately, there is no formula that will guarantee you will win, but there are actions you can take to significantly improve your chances of success.
You can find a range of tendering guidance within our Knowledge Hub, and our ‘Getting Started‘ section is the best place to begin your journey.

All tenders will include clear details of what they require from you, as well as instructions for submitting your bids.
This is a very broad question, so we recommend reading our post ‘How to bid for contracts | The 9-step tendering framework’ as it covers every topic from start to finish.

Public sector contracts are advertised publicly and are open to all suitable suppliers.
Find a Tender is the home of all High-value contracts, while Low-value contracts are scattered over 600+ different portals.
Tenders Direct exists to make your life easier by making every tender, regardless of value, available from a single source.

Tenders Direct can help you grow your business by providing you with a range of services to help you access tenders and win more work with the public sector.

  1. Receive personalised tender notifications by email, based on your business profile and preferences.
  2. Get up to 18 months prior notice of contract renewals with Advance Tender Alerts.
  3. Track your competitors’ activities and performance with Competitor Tracker.
  4. Link Tenders Direct with your business applications, such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier, and more, to effortlessly export tender details and build opportunity pipelines.
  5. Learn how to write high-quality and engaging bids through our bid writing training courses.
  6. Get resourcing support from our consultants to help you create compelling bids for on-time submission.

Discover how we can help you find and win more work

See how our alerts work, learn about our range of tools, and discover how you can use Tenders Direct to your potential in the public sector marketplace.

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