What is the find a tender service (FTS)?

Contracts Finder is a UK government online service where public bodies publish and suppliers search for public sector contract opportunities and award information. It mainly covers contracts above set value thresholds, including lower-value notices in England for non-devolved authorities. Suppliers use it to find current tenders, view contract details, and track awards, while buyers use it to publish notices and updates in line with transparency rules.

FTS most commonly refers to the UK Find a Tender Service, the government’s online e-notification portal for publishing and viewing public procurement notices. Contracting authorities use FTS to advertise regulated, higher-value opportunities, and suppliers use it to find notices, access tender documents, and track awards. It replaced the UK’s requirement to publish notices in the EU’s OJEU/TED system after Brexit.

Irish Tenders are public procurement opportunities advertised by government bodies in Ireland and published through official tender portals, mainly eTenders (etenders.gov.ie) and, for Northern Ireland, eTendersNI. Suppliers use these notices to find competitions, download documents, ask clarification questions, and submit bids before the deadline. Opportunities may also appear in EU procurement publications when required by thresholds and rules.

A PCS Tender is a procurement opportunity in Scotland that a public buyer runs through PCS-Tender, the Scottish Government-funded eTendering system. Buyers publish tender documents, manage questions and updates, and receive supplier bids securely through the platform. For suppliers, it is the main place to access Scotland’s public sector tender documentation after registering and recording interest via Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).

Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) is the Scottish Government’s online portal where Scottish public sector bodies advertise contract opportunities and publish related procurement documents. Suppliers use PCS to find notices, access tender packs, and submit bids for many regulated and higher-value procurements. PCS supports transparency and standardises how opportunities are publicised across Scotland, and it sits alongside other channels such as Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland – Tender for electronic tender submissions.

Sell2Wales is the Welsh Government’s online portal for advertising public sector contract and tender opportunities in Wales. Public bodies use it to publish contract notices, quick quotes, and buyer information, and suppliers use it to search opportunities and receive alerts. It covers a range of values, including lower-value opportunities, and links into wider UK tender publishing routes where relevant.

Tenders Northern Ireland are advertised contract opportunities to supply goods, services, or works to Northern Ireland public sector organisations. Most opportunities are published through eTendersNI and related eSourcing portals, with links to tender documents, deadlines, and submission instructions. Suppliers typically register on the portal, track notices and pipelines, and submit bids electronically under Northern Ireland procurement rules and UK-wide regulations where applicable.