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Contracts Finder is the UK government's official portal for publishing public sector procurement opportunities worth over £10,000. It is managed by Cabinet Office and lists tenders from central government departments, agencies and many local bodies.

Find a Tender Service (FTS) replaced the EU's OJEU/TED system after Brexit. It publishes UK public procurement notices worth over the Procurement Act threshold — approximately £138,760 for central government and £213,477 for utilities.

Use Opentenders to search by keyword, industry sector, region and budget. The UK government aims to spend 33% of procurement with SMEs. Filter by value range (under £100K) to find contracts most accessible to smaller businesses.

The Procurement Act 2023 replaced the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in the UK. It introduced new transparency requirements, simpler award procedures, and a National Procurement Policy Statement. All new procurements from February 2025 must comply.

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes are an EU/UK standard classification system for public procurement. They consist of a main 8-digit code plus a 1-digit check digit. For example, CPV 72000000 covers IT services. Opentenders lets you filter by CPV code or browse by CPV division.

No — Opentenders is completely free with no registration required. Simply search, filter and browse all UK government contracts. You can set up email alerts when ready.