UK Government Tenders (Contracts Finder) 💰$3/1k

UK Government Tenders (Contracts Finder)

Find UK public-sector tenders and contract awards from Contracts Finder by keyword, publication date and value. Gives buyer, CPV category, deadline, value, SME suitability and the winning supplier. For bid writers, tender-alert services and suppliers selling to government.

What does UK Government Tenders (Contracts Finder) do?

• Open tenders and awards from the official OCDS feed
• Keyword filter across title, description, buyer and category
• Value, deadline and contract period
• Awarded suppliers where published

How to use it

1. Click Try for free and open the Input tab.
2. Fill in the fields below, or keep the defaults for a quick test.
3. Press Start. Results appear in the Output tab within seconds to a few minutes.
4. Download as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call the actor from the API, a schedule, Make, Zapier or an AI agent through the Apify MCP server.

Input

Field	Type	Description
keywords	array	Match in title, description, buyer or category. Leave empty for all.
publishedFrom	string	YYYY-MM-DD. Default: 14 days ago.
publishedTo	string	YYYY-MM-DD. Default: today.
minValue	integer	Only notices at or above this value.
maxNotices	integer	Cap per run.
maxScanned	integer	Safety cap on notices read before filtering.

Example input

{
  "keywords": [
    "software"
  ],
  "minValue": 0,
  "maxNotices": 100,
  "maxScanned": 3000
}

Output

Each result is a flat JSON object that you can open in the Output tab, export to CSV or Excel, or read through the API. See the dataset views for the main columns.

How much does it cost to use UK Government Tenders (Contracts Finder)?

Pricing is pay per event: $0.003 per notice. You pay only for results saved to the dataset, plus nothing extra for platform usage on the free plan limits. Apify's free monthly credit lets you test it before paying.

FAQ

Which tenders are covered? Notices published on Contracts Finder, mainly England and some UK-wide bodies.

Licence? Open Government Licence v3.0. Attribute the source.

Why scan limits? The feed has no keyword search, so the actor reads recent notices and filters them. Raise maxScanned for wider searches.

Is it legal?

The actor reads public, open-licence or government data only and does not collect private information. You are responsible for using the results in line with the source's terms and applicable laws.

Use it with AI agents (MCP)

This actor is agent-ready: it is a plain tool with a documented JSON input and a flat JSON output, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other agents can call it through the Apify MCP server.

Add it to an MCP client with this URL (Apify account or agentic payment required):

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=flyingnimbus/uk-tenders-search

Example prompt: "Use the UK Government Tenders (Contracts Finder) tool with the example input below and summarise the results."

Calls are pay per event ($0.003 per notice), so an agent can estimate the cost before it runs. Empty or failed lookups return a status record instead of failing the run.

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Feedback

Found a bug or need another field or city? Open an issue on the actor's Issues tab and it will be looked at quickly.