# UK Contracts Finder OCDS Watchlist Monitor (`orbiscribe/uk-contracts-finder-monitor`) Actor Monitor UK Contracts Finder public OCDS notices for opportunities, awards, buyers, suppliers, CPV codes, values, SME suitability, deadlines, and source links. - **URL**: https://apify.com/orbiscribe/uk-contracts-finder-monitor.md - **Developed by:** [Orbiscribe Labs](https://apify.com/orbiscribe) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Automation, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $4.00 / 1,000 uk contract notice matches 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## UK Contracts Finder OCDS Watchlist Monitor Monitor UK Contracts Finder public OCDS notices for opportunities, awards, buyers, suppliers, CPV codes, values, SME suitability, deadlines, and source links. This Actor is for UK government contractors, bid teams, consultants, agencies, market researchers, and sales teams that need repeatable public-sector contract watchlists without scraping the Contracts Finder website. ### What It Does Provide a publication date window and optional filters: - keywords in title, description, buyer, supplier, or CPV description - CPV codes or prefixes - tender statuses such as `active` or `complete` - minimum GBP value - SME-suitable notices only The Actor calls the public Contracts Finder OCDS endpoint, normalizes releases into one row per notice, and compares against previous runs so schedules can emit only new matches. ### Output Each result is one UK Contracts Finder notice: ```json { "recordType": "uk_contracts_finder_notice", "changeType": "new_notice", "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-demo", "title": "Cloud migration support for local authority", "buyerName": "Demo Council", "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T09:00:00+01:00", "deadlineDate": "2026-06-15T12:00:00+01:00", "status": "active", "cpvCode": "72000000", "valueAmount": 150000, "valueCurrency": "GBP", "smeSuitable": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/demo" } ```` The run also stores: - `RUN_SUMMARY` with source status, counts, and errors - `CONTRACT_EXPORT` with all emitted records - `NEW_ONLY` for scheduled alert workflows - `BUYER_BRIEF` for a short reviewable report - `SLACK_ALERTS` for webhook-style notification payloads ### Pricing Dry runs are free. Live runs use Pay per Event: - first 25 live matches are free for Apify free-plan users - then `$0.004` per emitted UK contract notice match This charges only when a notice matches the user's watchlist and is emitted. ### Limits And Compliance This Actor uses public Contracts Finder OCDS data under the Open Government Licence. OCDS fields vary by notice type and buyer. Verify bid-critical decisions against the source notice and procurement documents. This Actor is not procurement, legal, or bid advice. ### Example Input ```json { "publishedFrom": "2026-05-01", "keywords": ["cloud", "software"], "cpvCodes": ["72000000"], "statuses": ["active"], "minValueGbp": 50000, "smeOnly": true, "maxResults": 25, "compareToPreviousRun": true, "includeUnchanged": false, "dryRun": false } ``` ### Good Use Cases - UK public-sector opportunity monitoring - CPV-specific bid alerts - SME-suitable contract discovery - buyer and supplier market research - award tracking for competitor intelligence - procurement datasets for Sheets, BI, CRM, and AI workflows ### Local Development ```bash npm install npm test npm run build APIFY_LOCAL_STORAGE_DIR=./storage APIFY_INPUT='{"dryRun":true}' npm start ``` # Actor input Schema ## `publishedFrom` (type: `string`): Earliest notice publication date in YYYY-MM-DD format. ## `publishedTo` (type: `string`): Latest notice publication date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Leave blank to use the API default/current date. ## `keywords` (type: `array`): Optional terms to keep when found in title, description, buyer, supplier, or CPV description. ## `cpvCodes` (type: `array`): Optional CPV prefixes or exact codes to keep, such as 72000000 for IT services. ## `statuses` (type: `array`): Optional tender statuses to keep, such as active, complete, planned, or cancelled. ## `minValueGbp` (type: `integer`): Optional minimum tender or award value in GBP. ## `smeOnly` (type: `boolean`): Keep only notices marked suitable for SMEs when that field is present. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum notices to request and process. ## `includeUnchanged` (type: `boolean`): Emit unchanged notices. Usually leave this off for scheduled alert workflows. ## `compareToPreviousRun` (type: `boolean`): Store notice OCIDs and release IDs and mark new or unchanged notices on later runs. ## `snapshotStoreName` (type: `string`): Key-value store name for previous UK Contracts Finder records. ## `dryRun` (type: `boolean`): Emit deterministic demo contracts without calling Contracts Finder or charging custom pay-per-event events. ## Actor input object example ```json { "publishedFrom": "2026-05-01", "publishedTo": "", "keywords": [], "cpvCodes": [], "statuses": [], "minValueGbp": 0, "smeOnly": false, "maxResults": 25, "includeUnchanged": false, "compareToPreviousRun": true, "snapshotStoreName": "uk-contracts-finder-monitor-snapshots", "dryRun": true } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description ## `contractExport` (type: `string`): No description ## `newOnly` (type: `string`): No description ## `buyerBrief` (type: `string`): No description ## `runSummary` (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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("orbiscribe/uk-contracts-finder-monitor").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("orbiscribe/uk-contracts-finder-monitor").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call orbiscribe/uk-contracts-finder-monitor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=orbiscribe/uk-contracts-finder-monitor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "UK Contracts Finder OCDS Watchlist Monitor", "description": "Monitor UK Contracts Finder public OCDS notices for opportunities, awards, buyers, suppliers, CPV codes, values, SME suitability, deadlines, and source links.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "HR8rGXTNwFdqejHK9" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/orbiscribe~uk-contracts-finder-monitor/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-orbiscribe-uk-contracts-finder-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/orbiscribe~uk-contracts-finder-monitor/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-orbiscribe-uk-contracts-finder-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/orbiscribe~uk-contracts-finder-monitor/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-orbiscribe-uk-contracts-finder-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "publishedFrom": { "title": "Published from", "type": "string", "description": "Earliest notice publication date in YYYY-MM-DD format.", "default": "2026-05-01" }, "publishedTo": { "title": "Published to", "type": "string", "description": "Latest notice publication date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Leave blank to use the API default/current date.", "default": "" }, "keywords": { "title": "Keywords", "type": "array", "description": "Optional terms to keep when found in title, description, buyer, supplier, or CPV description.", "default": [] }, "cpvCodes": { "title": "CPV codes", "type": "array", "description": "Optional CPV prefixes or exact codes to keep, such as 72000000 for IT services.", "default": [] }, "statuses": { "title": "Statuses", "type": "array", "description": "Optional tender statuses to keep, such as active, complete, planned, or cancelled.", "default": [] }, "minValueGbp": { "title": "Minimum value GBP", "type": "integer", "description": "Optional minimum tender or award value in GBP.", "default": 0 }, "smeOnly": { "title": "SME suitable only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Keep only notices marked suitable for SMEs when that field is present.", "default": false }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum notices to request and process.", "default": 25 }, "includeUnchanged": { "title": "Include unchanged", "type": "boolean", "description": "Emit unchanged notices. Usually leave this off for scheduled alert workflows.", "default": false }, "compareToPreviousRun": { "title": "Compare to previous run", "type": "boolean", "description": "Store notice OCIDs and release IDs and mark new or unchanged notices on later runs.", "default": true }, "snapshotStoreName": { "title": "Snapshot store name", "type": "string", "description": "Key-value store name for previous UK Contracts Finder records.", "default": "uk-contracts-finder-monitor-snapshots" }, "dryRun": { "title": "Dry run", "type": "boolean", "description": "Emit deterministic demo contracts without calling Contracts Finder or charging custom pay-per-event events.", "default": true } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```