Expiring contracts
See which UK public sector contracts are due to return to the market, predicted from awarded contract end dates, so you can prepare before they are re-advertised.
When a public body awards a contract it usually re-tenders the same work once that contract ends. We read the end dates on awarded contracts and predict when each one is likely to come back to market. Pro shows the renewals in your sectors, and you can try it free. Business unlocks every expiring contract across every sector, with buyer contacts, confidence scoring and tracking.
What are expiring contracts?
Most public sector work is not new business, it is existing contracts coming up for renewal. Our expiring contracts list turns that pattern into forward notice: we take contracts that have already been awarded, read their end dates, and predict when each one is likely to be re-tendered. The result is a forward view of opportunities that have not been advertised yet, often months before they reach the portals.
How it works
Every awarded contract we ingest carries an award date and, where the buyer published it, an end date or duration. From those we estimate a predicted re-tender date and assign a confidence tier based on how complete and reliable the underlying data is. When a prediction later matches a live tender that actually appears, we flag it so you can see the opportunity the moment it opens. The whole list is refreshed every day as new awards are published across 600+ UK and Irish sources.
Why it is useful
- Get in before the crowd. By the time a tender is advertised, incumbents have often been talking to the buyer for months. Knowing a contract is coming lets you do the same.
- Plan your bidding year. See what is due to renew across your sectors and regions, and focus your effort on the opportunities worth chasing.
- Never be caught short. Watch an expiring contract and we alert you the moment the real tender drops, so you are never scrambling with days to spare.
- Build the right relationships. Understand which authorities have work coming up and when, and introduce yourself well ahead of the notice.
Frequently asked questions
How are the predictions made?
From the end dates and durations recorded on awarded contracts, refreshed daily as new awards are published.
What does the confidence tier mean?
How reliable the underlying dates are, graded high, medium or low, so you can weight the strong signals first.
Can I see all of them?
Business unlocks every predicted re-tender date and confidence score, plus an alert when each one goes live. Everyone else sees a sample with the predicted dates hidden.
How far ahead does it look?
Anywhere from the next few weeks to a few years, depending on contract length. You can filter by horizon to focus on the window that matters.