# UK Find a Tender Scraper (Government Contracts) (`ahmad_mahameed/uk-find-a-tender`) Actor

Get UK public sector tenders, contract awards and pipeline notices from the official Find a Tender service. Filter by keyword, CPV code, region, value and deadline. Export to Excel, CSV or JSON, or schedule daily alerts.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ahmad_mahameed/uk-find-a-tender.md
- **Developed by:** [Ahmad Mahameed](https://apify.com/ahmad_mahameed) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 tender results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does UK Find a Tender Scraper do?

It collects UK public sector **tenders, contract awards and pipeline notices** from [Find a Tender](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/), the official UK government service for high-value public contracts. It uses the official open data API, so results are fast and reliable, and no login or proxy is needed.

Use it to:

- get a daily or weekly list of **new government contract opportunities** that match your business
- track **who won which contract** and for how much (competitor and market research)
- see **upcoming procurements** early (planning and market engagement notices)
- feed tenders into Google Sheets, Excel, a CRM, Slack or email alerts through the Apify API, integrations or a schedule

### What data does it return?

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| title | Theatre Event Management Software |
| buyerName | Surrey Heath Borough Council |
| valueAmount / valueCurrency | 38000 / GBP |
| deadline | 2026-11-11T12:00:00+00:00 |
| publishedDate | 2026-10-14T13:47:11+01:00 |
| noticeType | tender |
| cpvCode / cpvDescription / cpvCodes | 48000000 / Software package and information systems |
| deliveryRegions | UKJ25 |
| buyerLocality, buyerPostcode, buyerRegion | Camberley, GU15 3HD, UKJ25 |
| contactEmail, contactPhone | the buyer's published procurement contact |
| procurementMethod, category, lotsCount | Below threshold - open competition, services, 1 |
| submissionUrl | https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/APJC7Y8625 |
| suppliers, contractStart, contractEnd | filled for contract awards |
| noticeUrl | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097028-2026 |

Download the results as Excel, CSV, JSON or HTML, or read them from the API.

### How to use it

1. Enter **keywords** (for example `software`, `cleaning`, `IT`). A keyword in capitals such as `IT` is matched case-sensitively, so it does not match the word "it".
2. Pick **notice types**: new tenders (default), tender updates, pipeline notices, contract awards or cancellations.
3. Set the period with **Days back** (default 7) or exact dates.
4. Optional filters: **CPV codes** (prefix, for example `72` for IT services, `45` for construction), **regions** (ITL codes, for example `UKI` London, `UKM` Scotland), **minimum / maximum value**, **only open tenders**.
5. Run it, or schedule it daily to get only fresh notices.

#### Example input

```json
{
  "keywords": ["software", "IT", "digital"],
  "noticeTypes": ["tender"],
  "daysBack": 7,
  "regions": ["UKI"],
  "minValue": 50000
}
```

### How much does it cost?

You pay only for the results you get, per result saved to the dataset. A week of new UK tenders that match a typical keyword set is usually a few dozen to a few hundred results, so most runs cost cents. Set **Max results** to cap the cost of a run.

### Tips

- A week of notices takes about 10-30 seconds. Long periods (for example 90 days) read tens of thousands of notices and can take several minutes, because the government API limits request speed and the Actor waits when asked.
- For alerts, schedule a daily run with **Days back = 1**.
- Notice types "tender" and "planning" cover new opportunities. Use "award" to see winners and contract values.

### Data source and licence

Data comes from the Find a Tender service API. Contains public sector information licensed under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). This Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the UK government.

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### Feedback

Found a problem or need another field or filter? Open an issue on the Issues tab and it will be fixed quickly.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Keep notices whose title or description contains any of these words. Leave empty to get all notices.

## `excludeKeywords` (type: `array`):

Drop notices that contain any of these words.

## `noticeTypes` (type: `array`):

tender = new open opportunities, tenderUpdate = changes to tenders, planning = upcoming / market engagement, award = awarded contracts with supplier and value, cancellation = cancelled tenders.

## `daysBack` (type: `integer`):

Look at notices published or updated in the last N days. Ignored when 'Date from' is set.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Optional start date, for example 2026-01-01.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

Optional end date. Default is now.

## `cpvCodes` (type: `array`):

Keep notices with a CPV code that starts with any of these, for example 72 (IT services) or 4521 (building works).

## `regions` (type: `array`):

Keep notices delivered in these regions, matched by prefix. Examples: UKI London, UKD North West, UKM Scotland, UKL Wales, UKN Northern Ireland.

## `minValue` (type: `integer`):

Keep notices with an estimated value at or above this amount.

## `maxValue` (type: `integer`):

Keep notices with an estimated value at or below this amount.

## `includeNoValue` (type: `boolean`):

When a value filter is set, also keep notices that state no value.

## `onlyOpen` (type: `boolean`):

Drop tenders whose submission deadline has already passed.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "software"
  ],
  "noticeTypes": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "daysBack": 7,
  "includeNoValue": true,
  "onlyOpen": true,
  "maxItems": 1000
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": [
        "software"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ahmad_mahameed/uk-find-a-tender").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "keywords": ["software"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ahmad_mahameed/uk-find-a-tender").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": [
    "software"
  ]
}' |
apify call ahmad_mahameed/uk-find-a-tender --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ahmad_mahameed/uk-find-a-tender"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/xfbscKdReMF9bAYGw/builds/uih7I3nasCqTaaKKX/openapi.json