UK & EU Tenders API: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, TED

Find every new UK and EU government tender that matches what you sell, in one clean feed. This actor searches the three official procurement sources, UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender (FTS) and the EU's TED (Tenders Electronic Daily). It merges the results into one consistent table with a deadline countdown, and leaves out personal contact data.

Use it to:

• Win more public-sector work. Get a daily list of open tenders that match your keywords or CPV codes, then send it to Google Sheets, Slack or your CRM.
• Track the competition and the market. See awarded contracts, who won and for how much, and which buyers are spending in your category.
• Feed AI agents and bid tools. Every notice uses the same JSON schema, so your agent doesn't need three separate parsers.

Why this tender scraper

	This actor	Typical tender scrapers
Sources	Contracts Finder + Find a Tender + TED, in one run	Usually one portal per actor
Data access	Official open-data APIs only (OCDS + TED Search API), so no HTML breakage	Often HTML scraping
Schema	One normalised schema across UK and EU	Raw, source-specific fields
Deadline	deadlineAt + daysToDeadline on every notice	Rarely
Personal data	Buyer contact names, emails and phones are never output. Emails in free text are redacted.	Usually included
Failure handling	Empty or blocked runs fail loudly with a reason, not a silent empty dataset	Often silent
Price	$2.00 per 1,000 notices, and you only pay for notices that pass your filters	Up to $8–$47 per 1,000

How to use it

1. Pick the sources (all three by default).
2. Add keywords (e.g. software, cloud, cleaning services) and/or CPV codes (prefix match: 72 = all IT services, 45 = construction).
3. Choose a stage: open tenders (default), awarded contracts, or planning/prior-information notices.
4. Set the time window (last N days, default 3) and click Start.

Daily "new tenders" alert

Create a Schedule in Apify that runs every morning with daysBack: 1, then connect an integration:

• Google Sheets: append each run's dataset to a sheet.
• Slack or email: use Apify's Slack/email integrations or Zapier/Make on the "run succeeded" webhook.
• AI agents: call the actor as a tool through Apify's MCP server. Example prompt: "Find open UK and EU tenders for cybersecurity services closing in the next 30 days."

Input example

{
  "sources": ["contracts_finder", "find_a_tender", "ted"],
  "keywords": ["software", "cloud"],
  "cpvCodes": ["72000000"],
  "noticeStage": "open",
  "daysBack": 3,
  "tedCountries": ["IRL", "NLD", "DEU"],
  "minValue": 50000,
  "maxResults": 200
}

Field	What it does
sources	contracts_finder, find_a_tender, ted
keywords	Matches ANY word or phrase in the title or description (case-insensitive)
strictKeywordMatch	Default on. Also re-checks TED results against the title and description, because TED's own full-text search matches URLs and attachments too.
cpvCodes	CPV prefix match. 72000000 and 72 behave the same.
noticeStage	open · awarded · planning · all
daysBack / publishedFrom / publishedTo	The publication window
onlyOpenDeadlines	Drops open tenders whose deadline has passed (default on)
minValue / maxValue	In the notice's own currency
tedCountries	ISO alpha-3 buyer countries for TED, e.g. FRA, DEU, IRL
maxResults	Cap per source (0 = unlimited)

Output

Each notice has the same fields whatever its source. Here's a sample from a real run:

[
  {
    "source": "find_a_tender",
    "sourceLabel": "UK Find a Tender",
    "noticeId": "098228-2026",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-069848",
    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098228-2026",
    "title": "Freeze Dryer Services ;Parts, Service and Maintenance Contract",
    "description": "This service contract is for annual servicing, calibration and emergency breakdown cover for three (3) Serail Freeze Dryers (CS150, CS100 and CS15) and refrigeration system servicing associated with the infectious filling isolator",
    "stage": "award,contract",
    "status": "complete",
    "buyerName": "MHRA",
    "buyerId": "GB-PPON-PJLJ-9824-VXPG",
    "buyerCountry": "United Kingdom",
    "buyerCity": "London",
    "buyerPostcode": "E14 4PU",
    "buyerWebsite": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency",
    "cpvCodes": [],
    "mainCategory": null,
    "procedure": "Competitive flexible procedure",
    "valueAmount": null,
    "valueCurrency": null,
    "publishedAt": "2026-10-17T10:41:39+01:00",
    "deadlineAt": null,
    "daysToDeadline": null,
    "contractStart": null,
    "contractEnd": null,
    "regions": [],
    "suitableForSme": null,
    "awards": [
      {
        "status": "active",
        "date": null,
        "valueAmount": null,
        "valueCurrency": null,
        "suppliers": [
          "Freeze Drying Services Ltd"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "buyer": {
      "name": "MHRA",
      "partyId": "GB-PPON-PJLJ-9824-VXPG",
      "companiesHouseNumber": null,
      "scheme": "GB-PPON",
      "otherIds": [
        {
          "scheme": "GB-PPON",
          "id": "PJLJ-9824-VXPG"
        }
      ],
      "scale": null
    },
    "suppliers": [
      {
        "name": "Freeze Drying Services Ltd",
        "partyId": "GB-COH-02639022",
        "companiesHouseNumber": "02639022",
        "scheme": "GB-COH",
        "otherIds": [],
        "scale": "sme"
      }
    ],
    "documents": [],
    "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-17T20:51:02.091393+00:00"
  },
  {
    "source": "find_a_tender",
    "sourceLabel": "UK Find a Tender",
    "noticeId": "097901-2026",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-077803",
    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097901-2026",
    "title": "Website redesign and redevelopment",
    "description": "Capital City College (CCC) wishes to procure the services of a website redevelopment contractor to research, design, build and launch a new college website that becomes the college’s most effective recruitment, information and self-service channel. It is intended that the new ...",
    "stage": "tenderUpdate",
    "status": "active",
    "buyerName": "Capital City College",
    "buyerId": "GB-PPON-PBXT-5983-JZRH",
    "buyerCountry": "United Kingdom",
    "buyerCity": "London",
    "buyerPostcode": "SW1P 2PD",
    "buyerWebsite": "https://www.capitalccg.ac.uk/",
    "cpvCodes": [
      "72212224",
      "72212480",
      "72413000"
    ],
    "mainCategory": "services",
    "procedure": "Competitive flexible procedure",
    "valueAmount": null,
    "valueCurrency": "GBP",
    "publishedAt": "2026-10-16T12:18:25+01:00",
    "deadlineAt": "2026-10-27T12:00:00+00:00",
    "daysToDeadline": 9,
    "contractStart": "2027-03-01T00:00:00+00:00",
    "contractEnd": "2028-09-30T23:59:59+01:00",
    "regions": [
      "UKI"
    ],
    "suitableForSme": null,
    "awards": [],
    "buyer": {
      "name": "Capital City College",
      "partyId": "GB-PPON-PBXT-5983-JZRH",
      "companiesHouseNumber": null,
      "scheme": "GB-PPON",
      "otherIds": [
        {
          "scheme": "GB-PPON",
          "id": "PBXT-5983-JZRH"
        }
      ],
      "scale": null
    },
    "suppliers": [],
    "documents": [
      {
        "description": null,
        "url": "https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/educationportal/home"
      },
      {
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097901-2026"
      }
    ],
    "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-17T20:51:10.106895+00:00"
  },
  {
    "source": "ted",
    "sourceLabel": "EU TED",
    "noticeId": "707513-2026",
    "ocid": null,
    "url": "https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/707513-2026",
    "title": "Ireland – Software implementation services – Dock Door Management, Picking and Final Mile Delivery",
    "description": "Children's Health Ireland (CHI) is seeking a single supplier for the supply, implementation and support of a Dock Door Management, Messaging and Final Mile Delivery System. The solution will support the complete inbound and outbound logistics process within the New Children's ...",
    "stage": "competition",
    "status": "cn-standard",
    "buyerName": "Children's Health Ireland (CHI)",
    "buyerId": null,
    "buyerCountry": "IRL",
    "buyerCity": "Dublin",
    "buyerPostcode": "D12 N512",
    "buyerWebsite": null,
    "cpvCodes": [
      "72263000",
      "72267100",
      "51611100"
    ],
    "mainCategory": "services",
    "procedure": "open",
    "valueAmount": 1.0,
    "valueCurrency": "EUR",
    "publishedAt": "2026-10-14T00:00:00+02:00",
    "deadlineAt": "2026-11-12T17:00:00+01:00",
    "daysToDeadline": 25,
    "contractStart": null,
    "contractEnd": null,
    "regions": [
      "IE061",
      "IRL"
    ],
    "suitableForSme": null,
    "awards": [],
    "buyer": {
      "name": "Children's Health Ireland (CHI)",
      "partyId": null,
      "companiesHouseNumber": null,
      "scheme": null,
      "otherIds": [],
      "scale": null
    },
    "suppliers": [],
    "documents": [
      {
        "description": "Procurement documents",
        "url": "https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=9279658"
      }
    ],
    "licence": "Source: TED - Tenders Electronic Daily, (c) European Union, https://ted.europa.eu. Reuse authorised (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU).",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-10-17T20:51:10.106895+00:00"
  }
]

Key fields: source, title, description, buyerName, buyerCountry, cpvCodes, valueAmount/valueCurrency, publishedAt, deadlineAt, daysToDeadline, procedure, regions, suitableForSme (UK), awards (suppliers and award values for awarded notices), documents, url, licence.

Supplier and buyer identifiers (UK sources). Every UK notice also has buyer and suppliers[], one object per organisation:

Field	What it is
name	Organisation name as published
partyId	The notice's party ID, e.g. GB-COH-02773548 or GB-PPON-PQXT-9361-JDRJ
companiesHouseNumber	Normalised 8-character UK company number (e.g. 02773548, SC123456) taken from GB-COH identifiers, or null if the notice gives none or an invalid one
scheme	Scheme of the main identifier (GB-COH, GB-PPON, GB-CHC, ...)
otherIds	Every other identifier as {scheme, id}, e.g. the Central Digital Platform PPON
scale	sme or large, when the buyer declared it

Use companiesHouseNumber to join awards straight to Companies House or GLEIF (registration authority RA000585) without name matching. suppliers[] lists every organisation with the supplier role or named in an award. These fields are company-level only: no contact names, emails, phone numbers or supplier addresses. TED notices have buyer with the name only and an empty suppliers list. The existing awards[].suppliers (names) is unchanged.

Coverage (measured on 14 days of real award notices, Oct 3–17, 2026): 57% of Find a Tender supplier records (2,841 of 4,983) and 42% of Contracts Finder supplier records (719 of 1,706) carry a valid Companies House number. Most of the others carry a PPON (Find a Tender) or no identifier at all (Contracts Finder).

You can download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or read it through the Apify API.

Pricing

Pay-per-event: you pay only for notices delivered after your filters.

Event	Price	What it is
Run start	$0.0005	Charged once per run (covers start-up compute).
Tender notice	$0.002 ($2.00 per 1,000)	One normalised tender/award notice delivered to the dataset (after your filters).

Examples:

• A daily UK + EU alert with about 30 matching notices a day costs about $0.06/day (≈ $2/month).
• A one-off export of 5,000 awarded contracts costs about $10.

Set a maximum cost per run in Apify, and the actor stops cleanly when it reaches it.

Data sources and licences

• Contracts Finder and Find a Tender: UK Cabinet Office OCDS APIs. The data is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
• TED: Publications Office of the EU, TED Search API v3. Reuse, including commercial reuse, is authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU, with the attribution "Source: TED – Tenders Electronic Daily, © European Union, https://ted.europa.eu".
• Every record has a licence field so you can attribute correctly downstream.

FAQ

Do I need an API key? No. All three sources are public, keyless APIs.

How many suppliers come with a Companies House number? Roughly half: 57% on Find a Tender and 42% on Contracts Finder in our October 2026 sample (see Output). Suppliers without one (sole traders, charities, overseas firms, or simply not provided) keep their other identifiers.

Why don't I see buyer contact names and emails? On purpose. They're personal data, and we don't redistribute them. Each notice links to the official page (url), where you'll find the contact route.

Why are there fewer UK Contracts Finder tenders than I expected? Since the Procurement Act 2023 took effect (Feb 2025), most new UK tenders go to Find a Tender. Contracts Finder now carries mainly lower-value notices and award notices.

What happens if a source is down or rate-limits us? We honour Retry-After and retry. If a source still fails, the run reports exactly which one and why in the RUN_STATS record. A run that ends with no results fails visibly instead of looking successful.

Can I get notices from other countries? TED covers the EU/EEA and some other countries. US federal opportunities are in our sibling actor: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities Scraper.

Support

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