@openpets/find-tender
v0.1.0
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Access UK government procurement notices from Find a Tender (FTS). Search for public sector tender opportunities, filter by date, stage, and more. Data is provided under the Open Government Licence.
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Find a Tender Plugin
Access UK government procurement notices from the Find a Tender service (FTS).
Features
- Search tenders with date, stage, and pagination filters
- Get tender details by notice ID or OCID (Open Contracting ID)
- Public data - no API key required
- OCDS format - Open Contracting Data Standard 1.1.5
Setup
No configuration required. The plugin uses the public Find a Tender API.
Optional Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| FIND_TENDER_BASE_URL | API base URL | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk |
Tools
find-tender-test-connection
Test API connectivity and configuration status.
find-tender-search
Search for UK government procurement notices with filters:
updatedFrom/updatedTo- Date range filtersstages- Filter by stage (planning, tender, award)limit- Number of results (1-100, default: 25)cursor- Pagination token
find-tender-get-by-notice-id
Get a specific tender by notice ID (format: nnnnnn-yyyy, e.g., 001060-2020).
find-tender-get-by-ocid
Get tender records by OCID (format: ocds-h6vhtk-hhhhhh).
Examples
# Search for IT tenders published recently
Search for IT procurement tenders published this month
# Find defence contracts at tender stage
Find defence contracts at tender stage
# Get specific tender details
Get tender details for notice 123456-2024
# Search with date filters
Search planning stage tenders updated from 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31Data License
All notice data is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
