UK Contracts Finder Tender Extractor
Pricing
from $3.00 / 1,000 normalized tender notices
UK Contracts Finder Tender Extractor
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from $3.00 / 1,000 normalized tender notices
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Guillermo Morán
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This Apify Actor queries the official UK Contracts Finder OCDS public API and writes normalized public procurement notice releases to the default Dataset. It uses HTTP only: no login, browser, proxy, paid API, LLM, or fixed infrastructure is required.
Inputs
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
publishedFrom | Optional ISO 8601 inclusive lower publication-date bound. |
publishedTo | Optional ISO 8601 inclusive upper publication-date bound. It cannot be earlier than publishedFrom. |
stages | Optional comma-separated OCDS stages, such as tender or award. |
maxItems | Maximum releases to write, from 1 to 100 (default 2). |
The Store prefill is a cheap historical query documented by Contracts Finder (2021-10-28 through 2021-10-28, planning,tender, one item).
Output
One OCDS release/notice becomes one Dataset row, with fields supplied by the API where available: release identifiers, title and description, stage/status, buyer, dates, tender value/currency, classification, official document URL, and capture time. Missing source fields remain empty; the Actor does not invent values.
SUMMARY in the default Key-Value Store reports API requests, packages, releases seen, extracted rows, skipped/malformed releases, duplicate releases, errors, and whether the bound was reached. itemsExtracted always equals the number of Dataset rows written.
Limits and pagination
The Actor sends publishedFrom, publishedTo, stages, and a bounded API limit to the official endpoint. It follows the API cursor internally and stops at maxItems, no next cursor, no new releases, malformed upstream data, HTTP/timeout/JSON errors, or a repeated cursor. Repeated releases are deduplicated by the strongest available identity: ocid + releaseId; distinct releases sharing an OCID are retained.
Example uses
- Build a bounded lead list of recently published public tenders.
- Monitor selected publication dates or release stages.
- Export normalized OCDS fields for downstream analysis.
Limitations
Results are limited to what Contracts Finder publishes through its OCDS search API and the requested filters/bound. This Actor does not provide procurement or legal advice, and it does not guarantee opportunity coverage or suitability.
