Source: https://tendernation.io/glossary/unique-identifier-share-code Glossary # Unique identifier and share code The unique identifier is your organisation's code on the Central Digital Platform; a share code lets a buyer see your registered supplier information. Updated 14 Oct 2026 A unique identifier is the code that identifies your organisation on the [Central Digital Platform](/glossary/central-digital-platform). A share code is a code you generate on the platform and give to a buyer when you bid, so it can see the supplier information you have registered. ## What it means [Regulation 8 of the Procurement Regulations 2024](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/692/regulation/8/made) defines "unique identifier". For a supplier, it is the unique code submitted to and recognised by the platform or, if none is, the code the platform allocates when you register. Procurements, contracts and buyers have unique identifiers too, which is how notices about the same contract are linked together. Your supplier identifier appears in documents such as [assessment summaries](/glossary/assessment-summary), under regulation 31. The share code is the practical part. The government's [Central Digital Platform factsheet](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/central-digital-platform-factsheet-html) explains that suppliers complete their information on [Find a Tender](/glossary/find-a-tender), declare it is correct and generate a share code, or download a file of their information. You then submit the share code or file in the way the buyer specifies, often by pasting the code into the buyer's e-tendering system. Under [regulation 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/692/regulation/6/made), the buyer must confirm you have shared your core supplier information before the tendering period ends. ## Why it matters for SMEs The share code replaces a lot of repetitive form-filling, which saves small bid teams real time. But it also means the information behind it is used in every bid. If your financial details, connected persons or exclusion declarations are out of date, every buyer you share with sees the same mistake. The factsheet is clear that accuracy is the supplier's responsibility. ## Practical tip Review your supplier information on the platform before each bid and after any change, such as new directors, new accounts or a change of address, then declare it again and generate a new share code if needed. Keep a note of which share code went to which buyer. Our [Central Digital Platform checklist](/tools/central-digital-platform-checklist) lists what you need to register. 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)907 - [Architecture, engineering & surveying](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)391 - [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)175 - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)520 - [Health and social work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)333 - [Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental)264 [All sectors ](/sectors) ## Nearby terms - [RReserved contracts (PPN 005)Competitions a buyer limits to certain kinds of supplier, such as local SMEs and VCSEs below threshold, or supported employment providers.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/reserved-contracts) - [SSelection questionnaire (SQ)A standard set of questions buyers use to check a supplier's eligibility, finances and capability before assessing its tender.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/selection-questionnaire) - [SSME and VCSESMEs are small and medium-sized enterprises; VCSEs are voluntary, community and social enterprises. Both get specific attention in UK procurement policy.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/sme-vcse) - [SSocial value (PPN 002)The wider economic, social and environmental benefits a supplier commits to deliver through a contract, scored as part of the tender.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/social-value) - [SStandstill periodA pause of at least eight working days after a contract award notice, during which the buyer cannot sign the contract and bidders can challenge.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/standstill-period) - [TTender noticeThe formal notice a buyer publishes to start a competitive procurement, inviting suppliers to tender or to ask to take part.](https://tendernation.io/glossary/tender-notice) [Read our procurement guides ](/guides)