Source: https://tendernation.io/glossary/central-digital-platform Glossary # Central Digital Platform The government's online system, run through Find a Tender, where buyers publish Procurement Act notices and suppliers register their details once. Updated 14 Oct 2026 The Central Digital Platform (CDP) is the government's online system for public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023. It runs through the [Find a Tender](/glossary/find-a-tender) service and does two jobs: it is where buyers publish their notices, and it is where suppliers register their core details once and share them with buyers. ## What it means [Section 95 of the Procurement Act 2023](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/95) allows regulations to set up an online system for notices and information. [Regulation 5 of the Procurement Regulations 2024](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/692/regulation/5/made) requires notices to be published on the central digital platform, and [regulation 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/692/regulation/6/made) requires buyers to confirm that bidders have shared their "core supplier information" through it. The government's [Central Digital Platform factsheet](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/central-digital-platform-factsheet-html) explains the supplier side. You register your organisation on Find a Tender, complete basic information, declare it is correct and then generate a [share code](/glossary/unique-identifier-share-code) or download a file to give the buyer. Your bids themselves are still submitted through each buyer's own e-tendering portal. Notices on the platform cover the whole life of a contract: [pipeline notices](/glossary/pipeline-notice), tender notices, award and contract details notices, performance, change and termination notices. ## Why it matters for SMEs The CDP saves small suppliers from retyping the same company facts into every buyer's portal. It also means one place to search for new opportunities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, rather than dozens of buyer sites. The catch: buyers can rely on what you have entered. The factsheet is clear that accuracy is the supplier's responsibility. ## Practical tip Register and complete your supplier profile now, before a deadline forces you to. Collect the details you will need (company numbers, connected persons, financial information) in one place. Our [Central Digital Platform checklist](/tools/central-digital-platform-checklist) lists them, and the [Procurement Act 2023 guide](/guides/procurement-act-2023-smes) explains the wider changes. Find tenders that fit your business Search UK, EU and World Bank tenders in one place, get AI summaries and a fit score for each one, and track bids in a pipeline. Professional comes with a 14-day free trial, no card needed. [Browse live tenders](/opportunities)[Start free trial ](/register) 14-day free trial, no card required Browse by sector - [Construction work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work)779 - [Architecture, engineering & surveying](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)352 - [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)170 - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)295 - [Health and social work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)337 - [Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental)265 [All sectors ](/sectors) ## Nearby terms [Below-threshold contractA public contract worth less than the relevant procurement threshold, covered by lighter rules in Part 6 of the Procurement Act 2023.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/below-threshold-contract)[Call-off contractA contract awarded to a supplier under an existing framework, either directly or after a further competition between framework suppliers.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/call-off-contract)[Carbon Reduction Plan (PPN 006)A published plan confirming a supplier's commitment to net zero by 2050 and reporting its emissions, required for major central government contracts.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/carbon-reduction-plan)[Clarification questionsQuestions a bidder sends the buyer during a tender to resolve ambiguity, with answers usually shared with every bidder.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/clarification-questions)[Competitive flexible procedureA tendering procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 that the buyer designs itself, which can include shortlisting, negotiation and several rounds.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/competitive-flexible-procedure)[Conflicts of interestA situation where someone involved in a procurement has an interest that could, or could appear to, affect a fair decision.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/conflicts-of-interest) [Read our procurement guides ](/guides)