What is the find a tender service (FTS)?

A free UK government portal that allows suppliers to search for contract opportunities with government departments and agencies in England (and some devolved-bodies) for contracts over a lower monetary threshold.

FTS stands for Find a Tender Service, the UK government’s official online portal for publishing public contract notices. From 24 February 2025, it will include both above- and below-threshold notices for new UK procurements (except below-threshold in Scotland). For procurements started earlier, only above-threshold notices are published, usually for contracts over £139,688 including

Refers to public procurement opportunities published through eTenders, the Republic of Ireland’s national tendering platform. It lists contract notices from Irish government departments, local authorities and public bodies. UK suppliers can also register to view and bid on these tenders, subject to Irish procurement law.

A tender run via PCS‑Tender, Scotland’s national e-tendering system that public-sector buyers use to issue notices and collect bids. It is linked with Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) and allows buyers and suppliers to manage the end-to-end tendering process online.

Scotland’s national e-advertising portal where Scottish public-sector buying organisations publish procurement notices, from regulated procurements to sub-threshold opportunities, allowing suppliers to locate and bid for work across Scotland.

The Welsh Government-run online portal where Welsh public-sector organisations advertise contract opportunities. Suppliers from anywhere can register to search for tenders and receive alerts.

It’s an informal term used to refer to public-sector contract opportunities published in Northern Ireland, typically via the eTendersNI portal managed by the Department of Finance. Suppliers register to see notices for goods, services and works from Northern Ireland public bodies.