Where to find out about tender opportunities in Great Britain and Ireland
Information on where you can find out about potential public sector contracts in Great Britain and Ireland.
Many public sector organisations - particularly local authorities - have approved lists of potential suppliers to tender for contracts. They must review these regularly to include new suppliers and check current suppliers are providing value for money.
UK wide opportunities
There are also a number of websites you may wish to visit to expand your search to public sector opportunities outside of Northern Ireland:
- for public sector contracts worth over 拢12,000 (including VAT) in England and with non-devolved bodies, search
- for high value public sector contracts in the UK, usually above 拢139,688, search
- for UK public sector tender opportunities for digital services visit the
- for tender opportunities with schools, universities, local councils, visit
- for tender opportunities with the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, visit the
- for opportunities with the Ministry of Defence, visit the
- for tender opportunities with the UK National Health Service, visit the
- for UK-wide opportunities in further education, academies and free schools visit the
- the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) presents specific challenges faced by the public sector across the UK and offers funding for innovative products or solutions
- for information on selling goods and services to UK public sector buyers, see the
Opportunities in England
For public sector tender opportunities in England search which advertises government and agency contracts over 拢12,000 (including VAT) in value.
Local authorities in England are organised by region, each with a tendering portal:
- South West of England -
- South East of England -
- North West of England, including Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds -
- North East of England -
- East Midlands of England -
- London Borough -
In addition, many universities and further education colleges have formed purchasing consortiums, with online tendering portals:
For public and private sector tender opportunities linked to capital projects in England (including buyers such as 91香蕉黄色视频 for London, Crossrail and the Metropolitan Police Service) see .
For tender opportunities with police and fire and rescue services in England and Wales, see .
Opportunities in Scotland
For all public sector tender opportunities (both central and local government) in Scotland visit .
Opportunities in Wales
For all public sector tender opportunities (both central and local government) in Wales visit .
Opportunities in Ireland
For all public sector tender opportunities (both central and local government) in the Republic of Ireland visit .
The is a useful source to gather information on supplying to the government.
Organisations offering access to procurement opportunities
Some organisations charge a small fee to access a wide range of public sector tendering portals and search for contracts on your behalf.
Invest Northern Ireland's offers businesses access to thousands of public sector tender opportunities, with contract values starting from 拢30,000, for a subscription fee.