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Free Tender Alerts for UK Public Sector Contracts

TenderSignal sends free UK public sector tender alerts by email. Sign up, describe your business, and we email you every new matching contract opportunity, at no cost, with no credit card required. Most rival tender alert services charge £500 to £2,000 a year for the same keyword matching against public data.

What you get for free

The free TenderSignal account gives you full access to the tender browser and a daily email whenever there are new tenders matched to your sector, region, and contract value preferences, with a link to log in and view them. Set your profile once and the alerts run automatically. It covers live UK public sector contracts from Find a Tender Service, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales, and more.

What sources we monitor

TenderSignal monitors over 145 UK and Irish procurement portals overnight, including central government (Find a Tender, Contracts Finder), devolved administrations (PCS, Sell2Wales, eTenders NI), NHS and healthcare portals, local authority platforms (In-Tend, ProContract, Jaggaer), and specialist sector portals (CompeteFor, MOD DSP, Delta eSourcing). Coverage is comprehensive: you won't find a broader free tender alert service in the UK.

How to set up free tender alerts

Create a free account in under two minutes. Select your sectors from 17 industry categories, choose your preferred UK regions, and set your minimum and maximum contract values. TenderSignal matches you to new tenders that meet all your criteria and emails you a daily digest of the matches. Upgrade to Pro for keyword alerts delivered straight to your inbox with AI relevance scoring when you're ready. If you currently rely on the government's own portal, see our Contracts Finder alternative for how the coverage compares.

Sectors covered

  • Engineering & Manufacturing Tenders
  • Construction Tenders
  • Professional Services Tenders
  • IT & Software Tenders
  • Goods & Supplies Tenders
  • Transport & Logistics Tenders
  • Facilities Management Tenders
  • Marketing & Communications Tenders
  • Healthcare & NHS Tenders
  • Data & Digital Tenders
  • Environmental & Utilities Tenders
  • Education & Training Tenders
  • Social Care Tenders
  • Legal & Financial Services Tenders
  • Cultural & Recreation Tenders
  • Security Services Tenders
  • Energy Tenders

Free tender alerts: frequently asked questions

Are tender alerts really free?

Yes. TenderSignal's free tier covers unlimited browsing, full tender detail views, and a daily email whenever there are new tenders matching your sectors. No card required. Most rival tender alert services charge £500 to £2,000 a year for the same keyword matching against public data, so free alerts are genuinely unusual. Upgrade to Pro only if you want unlimited keyword alerts delivered straight to your inbox with AI relevance scoring.

What is a tender alert service?

A tender alert service monitors the many separate procurement portals where UK public bodies publish contract opportunities, and emails you the notices that match your business. Instead of checking Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and a dozen buyer portals by hand every day, you set your keywords and sectors once and the matching runs automatically. TenderSignal is a free tender alert service covering over 140 UK and Irish sources.

How do I set up government tender alerts?

Create a free account, spend two minutes describing your business (sectors, regions and contract value range), then create one or more saved searches with the keywords that describe your work. From then on you get a daily email of new government tenders that match. There is nothing to install and no card to enter.

Which UK tender sources are covered?

Find a Tender Service (FTS), Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales, eTendersNI, eSourcingNI, NHS Atamis, MOD Defence Sourcing Portal, plus Jaggaer, In-Tend, Proactis and EU-Supply portals used by NHS trusts, local authorities, housing associations, universities and central government. Over 140 sources in total.

How quickly do new tenders appear?

Within hours. We ingest most portals overnight and refresh the highest-volume sources such as Find a Tender and Contracts Finder frequently, so a notice published today reaches your next morning digest.

Can I set alerts for specific sectors?

Yes. Set keyword-based saved searches, choose CPV code categories (Construction, IT, Facilities Management, Healthcare and more), filter by region, and define minimum and maximum contract value so your alerts stay relevant.

Do you cover Ireland?

Yes. We mirror the etenders.ie open data feed plus eTendersNI for Northern Ireland, so cross-border suppliers see Republic of Ireland and UK opportunities in one place.

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