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UK Tender Alert Software · 2026

UK tender alert software — free and paid services compared.

WinAContract gives you free tender alerts across all five UK procurement portals — integrated with BidWriter AI so you can find an opportunity and draft the response in the same tool. Here is how every option stacks up.

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What is tender alert software?

Tender alert software monitors UK public sector procurement portals — Find a Tender Service, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales, and eTendersNI — and notifies you when new contract opportunities match your criteria. Instead of checking five separate portals daily, you set your keywords, CPV codes, sector, and region once, and receive matched opportunities via email or dashboard.

Alert services range from free (WinAContract, Find a Tender Service) to paid subscriptions (Tracker Intelligence, Stotles, TenderEyes) that add market analytics, buyer profiling, and competitor intelligence on top of basic alerts.

The key distinction to understand: no paid alert service includes bid writing. You still need to write the tender response yourself (or use a bid writer or AI tool). Only BidWriter + WinAContract gives you alerts and AI drafting in a single connected platform.

UK tender alert services compared (2026)

Free and paid options — coverage, pricing, and whether they help you actually write the response.

ServiceTypeCostPortals coveredAlertsAI bid writingBest for
WinAContractFREETender aggregator (free)Free foreverFTS + CF + PCS + S2W + eTNIBest free option. Covers all 5 UK portals; integrates with BidWriter for AI drafting.
BidWriter + WinAContractFREEDiscovery + AI bid writing (combined)Free plan; paid from £49/moFTS + CF + PCS + S2W + eTNIOnly platform with alerts AND AI drafting. Free plan covers occasional bidders.
Tracker IntelligenceTender intelligence (paid)From ~£1,500–£2,000+/yrFTS + CF + PCS + S2W + eTNI + EULong-established; no AI drafting. Best for teams with strong in-house bid capability.
StotlesPublic sector intelligence (paid)Custom-quoted (typically £2k–£5k+/yr)FTS + CF + PCS + moreStrong buyer-profile and signal-tracking. No bid writing. Best for BDev teams.
TenderEyesAlerts + workflow (paid)Custom-quotedFTS + CF + PCS + S2WWorkflow management added on top of alerts. No AI drafting.
MyTendersTender alerts (paid)From a few hundred £/yrUK national + Scottish focusStrong Scottish public sector coverage. No AI drafting.
BidStatsTender data + analytics (paid)Annual subscription, typically hundreds £/yrUK public sectorBetter for market research and win-rate analytics than daily alerts.
Find a Tender Service (FTS)FREEGovernment portal (free)Free (government service)FTS only (above threshold)Official source, free, but FTS only — not Contracts Finder or devolved portals.
Contracts FinderFREEGovernment portal (free)Free (government service)CF only (below threshold)Official source for below-threshold contracts. Separate from FTS.

Pricing is indicative as of 2026. Enterprise/team pricing varies by seat count and contract type. FTS = Find a Tender Service; CF = Contracts Finder; PCS = Public Contracts Scotland; S2W = Sell2Wales; eTNI = eTendersNI.

Why most suppliers need more than just alerts

The UK government's own portals (Find a Tender Service and Contracts Finder) are free and comprehensive for their respective thresholds. WinAContract aggregates them into one free search. So what do paid alert services actually add?

What paid alert services add

  • →Historic award data and buyer analytics
  • →Competitor intelligence and win-rate data
  • →Buyer profile pages (contacts, pipeline)
  • →Market-sizing and spend reports

What no alert service includes

  • →AI bid drafting (generating the response)
  • →Bid library with reusable answers
  • →Pipeline management and deadline tracking
  • →Document parser for tender packs

This means most suppliers use a separate paid alert service and a separate bid-writing tool — and pay for both. BidWriter + WinAContract eliminates this overlap: free UK-wide tender discovery integrated with AI bid drafting, pipeline management and a bid library. You find the contract and write the response in one tool.

Frequently asked questions

What is tender alert software?

Tender alert software monitors UK public sector procurement portals and notifies you when new contracts matching your keywords, CPV codes, or sectors are published. It saves you checking Find a Tender Service, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales, and eTendersNI manually. Most services send daily or instant email alerts; some include saved searches, buyer profiles, and market analytics.

Is there a free tender alert service for UK suppliers?

Yes — WinAContract is a free UK tender alert service that aggregates opportunities from all five official UK procurement portals. You can set keyword alerts, filter by sector, CPV code, region and value, and receive daily email notifications with no subscription fee. WinAContract is operated by eSourcing Data Ltd and integrates directly with BidWriter.

How much does UK tender alert software cost?

Paid UK tender alert services typically range from a few hundred pounds to several thousand pounds per year. WinAContract is free. Tracker Intelligence starts from around £1,500–£2,000+/year per seat. Stotles, TenderEyes and similar platforms are custom-quoted but typically in the £2,000–£5,000+/year range for a full feature set.

What is the difference between a tender portal and tender alert software?

A tender portal (Find a Tender Service, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland) is the official source where buyers publish contract notices. Tender alert software aggregates across multiple portals and pushes relevant notices to you via email or dashboard — you don't have to check each portal manually. WinAContract does this aggregation for free; paid services add more analytics and signal-tracking.

Can tender alert software also write the bid response?

Dedicated alert services (Tracker Intelligence, Stotles, TenderEyes) do not include bid writing. BidWriter is the only UK platform that combines free tender discovery (via WinAContract) with AI bid drafting in a single tool. You find the opportunity, import it to BidWriter, and the AI drafts your response — without switching platforms.

What tender portals does WinAContract cover?

WinAContract aggregates from: Find a Tender Service (FTS), Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales, and eTendersNI — covering every official UK public sector procurement portal in one search.

Do I need to register to receive tender alerts?

For WinAContract: you can search for free without registering and set email alerts with just an email address. For paid services like Tracker Intelligence, Stotles or TenderEyes, you need a full paid subscription.

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