Initial Engagement

Why do we provide the tender alert finder for free?

When developing Bid Bot, we trialled several well-known paid tender alert portals to understand how suppliers were finding opportunities. It quickly became clear that many of the alerts simply redirected users to the same notices already published on the government procurement platforms.

Under the Procurement Act 2023, regulated public procurement notices must now be published in one place on the central digital platform, Find a Tender, making it easier for suppliers to search for opportunities directly.

In light of this, we decided that access to tender alerts shouldn’t cost £100–£150 per month, so we created Tender Finder — a free tool that allows suppliers to receive alerts for opportunities relevant to their services and sectors.

All in one platform

A mid-sized construction contractor began using the Bid Bot platform to support their bidding activity, including writing responses, reviewing bids, managing their bid library and knowledge management.

Free tender alerts

During a review call, the team discussed our new Tender Finder capability. The contractor explained they currently use a well-known tender alert platform but had noticed that many opportunities simply redirected them to the government procurement portal.

Free set-up

We are visiting their office to set up service specific tender alerts and deliver additional platform training across our products including the bid reviewing, content automation and knowledge management.