Helping you to prepare for the Procurement Act
New tendering rules and process will be introduced in the UK on 24 Feb 2025 | Visit our Procurement Act Hub to learn about these changes, and what you can do to prepare.
Public sector contracts can be used to diversify and expand your sources of income. Use our ‘Tender readiness’ form to see how ready you are to enter the market. We will assess your capabilities, make personalised recommendations, and put you in contact with one of our experts to offer further guidance.
We have an amazing and dedicated Customer Services team, who are always ready to help you with any questions, issues or feedback you may have.
You can subscribe to Tenders Direct by either selecting a pricing package from the pricing options above, or by contacting our Sales Team on 0800 222 9009. We have three standard packages (Basic, Core & Premium), each giving you access to a different selection of features. You can also request bespoke packages based on your unique business requirements.
Yes, your data is completely safe with Tenders Direct.
Tenders Direct is part of Proactis Tenders Limited, which is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, the international standard for information security management systems (ISMS). This means Proactis Tenders Limited has implemented a systematic and proactive approach to managing the security of its information assets, including the data of its customers and partners. An ISMS is based on three principles – confidentiality, integrity and availability of information:
By following the requirements and best practices of ISO/IEC 27001:2022, Proactis Tenders Limited demonstrates its commitment to protecting the data of Tenders Direct users from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, modification or loss.
Finding the right public sector contracts is difficult, and missing perfect opportunities is all too easy.
Public contract notices are published in numerous locations by thousands of different buyers. Tender notices can be found on government databases, websites of individual organisations and purchasing consortia, trade journals and even newspapers. In the UK alone, there are literally hundreds of sources.
Tenders Direct saves you time, and offers you peace of mind, by guaranteeing you will never miss out on suitable contracts. Instead of trawling through long lists of notices from multiple sources to find the ones you want to bid for, you can focus on other tasks while we send the most relevant contracts straight to your inbox.
All of our subscriptions include personalised tender alerts from the UK’s most accurate tender alert service, the use of our bid management tool, and full access to our tender database – with over 7 years of contracts and awards from the UK and EU.
We would be happy to discuss all our features and can show you how they work with a quick demo. If you would like to try the features for yourself, we can also give you temporary access to our platform with a trial account.
Our team can be reached on 0800 222 9009, alternatively, you can leave a message by completing our contact form, and we’ll arrange a call at a time that suits you.
Tenders Direct subscriptions and services can be paid for using debit cards, credit cards and bank transfers.
Your dedicated Account Manager will provide all the advice you need to use the service effectively and share their knowledge about public sector tendering. We also have a range of ‘How to’ videos detailing how each of our features and services works.
To help you secure more work with the public sector, we host regular free webinars and have a wide range of resources you can use to develop your knowledge. We also run training courses every month to help equip bid writers with the skills needed to tender more efficiently and effectively. As a subscriber, you also receive a 10% discount on our standard training courses.
Yes, we offer both free guided demos of our features and free trial subscriptions. You can call our team on 0800 222 9009, or can use the following links, to arrange either of these.
We do offer customer support. We have a Customer Support Team available 9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, to assist our customers. All subscribers have a dedicated Account Manager who will be your first point of contact for all enquires.
Please follow the hyperlink to view Tenders Direct’s subscription terms & conditions.
Whether you’re new or experienced in tendering, you can find useful information about the market, finding tenders, and bidding for contracts within our Knowledge Hub.
We guarantee you will never miss a tender.
Rather than manually searching hundreds of different portals for tenders, you can rely on email alerts from Tenders Direct. We work with you to understand your business and create a bespoke profile tailored specifically to your needs. No more irrelevant notices means more time spent on writing contract-winning bids.
Learn about upcoming contract renewals before any notices have been published.
We review every contract notice published in the UK, Republic of Ireland and OJEU, and know when contract renewals are to be expected. With Advance Tender Alerts, we can let you know when any relevant contracts are approaching their renewal date, and can give you up to 18 months advance preparation time.
We give you access to EVERY tender in our searchable database.
We have details of every tender published in the UK, Republic of Ireland and OJEU in our database. With over 7 years of historical notices, your subscription gives you access to valuable intelligence, helping you to better understand the market and improve the quality of your bids.
Learn about the opportunities your competitors are targeting
We capture every contract award notice published in the UK, Republic of Ireland and OJEU, and have over 7 years of award details in our database. From these notices, we can see which businesses have won contracts and through Competitor Tracker – you can run reports and monitor your competition.
How can FOI requests help my tendering?
Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act (FOISA), you have the right to request access to any information recorded by a public body - this includes information about procurement contracts and awards.
We recommend first engaging in dialogue with contracting authorities to request information, however, there are some instances where formally making an FOI request would be beneficial.
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Saved search filters and targeted tender alerts
Our Saved Search feature lets you create your own customised search profiles and tender alerts. Whether you want to focus on specific tenders, or ensure colleagues can effortlessly access notices relevant to their department, our Saved Search feature lets you segment your notices to meet your unique requirements.
