MyTenders vs Bid Stats
A side-by-side comparison of MyTenders and Bid Stats for UK suppliers — features, pricing, and who each tool best suits. Honest about where each is genuinely stronger.
TL;DR
MyTenders: MyTenders is a UK tender alerts platform with particularly strong Scottish public sector and English local government coverage. Provides search, alerts and notification of notices across UK procurement portals.
Bid Stats: Bid Stats is a UK tender data and intelligence platform offering tender notices, award statistics, buyer profiles and competitor information. Aimed at SME suppliers researching the market.
MyTenders vs Bid Stats: side-by-side
| Feature | MyTenders | Bid Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Tender intelligence | Tender intelligence |
| Origin | UK · long-established (operated by Millstream / Public-i) | UK |
| Primary audience | UK suppliers — strong Scottish public sector coverage | UK SMEs and mid-market suppliers |
| Pricing model | Annual subscriptions, typically several hundred to a few thousand £/yr | Annual subscriptions, typically several hundred £/yr |
| UK public sector focus | Yes — specialist | Yes — specialist |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Live UK tender feed | Yes | Yes |
| Bid library | No | No |
| Tender-pack parser | No | No |
| AI bid drafting | No | No |
Where MyTenders is stronger
- Long-running platform with strong Scottish and local-government coverage
- Established place in many SME bid teams' workflow
Where Bid Stats is stronger
- Useful market-research breakdowns for competitor analysis and pipeline sizing
- Award statistics for understanding historic win-rates by buyer
Best for MyTenders
UK suppliers wanting straightforward alerts across UK and Scottish public sector portals.
Best for Bid Stats
Suppliers researching market structure, buyer behaviour and competitor positioning.
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FAQs
What's the difference between MyTenders and Bid Stats?
MyTenders is tender intelligence for uk suppliers — strong scottish public sector coverage. Bid Stats is tender intelligence for uk smes and mid-market suppliers. The full feature-by-feature breakdown is in the table on this page.
Which is better for UK public sector — MyTenders or Bid Stats?
MyTenders has a specialist UK public sector focus; Bid Stats is a UK public sector specialist. For UK suppliers bidding into government, framework agreements and NHS, the more specialist option is usually the better starting point — but worth weighing against the rest of the comparison table.
Is MyTenders cheaper than Bid Stats?
MyTenders's pricing: Annual subscriptions, typically several hundred to a few thousand £/yr. Bid Stats's pricing: Annual subscriptions, typically several hundred £/yr. Whichever fits your team's size, contract length, and per-bid economics best is the right answer — both can work out cheaper depending on your situation.
Who should pick MyTenders?
UK suppliers wanting straightforward alerts across UK and Scottish public sector portals.
Who should pick Bid Stats?
Suppliers researching market structure, buyer behaviour and competitor positioning.
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