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# Free tools for winning public contracts

Find the right CPV code, see which contracts end soon, check who won before, and work out thresholds and deadlines under the Procurement Act 2023. Built on published notices, awards and spending data.

## Find work

- [Free

    ### CPV code finder

    Type what you sell in plain English and get the CPV codes buyers use for it, with live tender counts.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/cpv-code-finder)
- [Free

    ### Contract expiry finder

    Find public contracts ending in the next 18 months, so you can prepare before the re-tender is published.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/contract-expiry-finder)
- [Free

    ### Framework finder

    Describe your service and see the government frameworks and lots that cover it, and when each one reopens.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/framework-finder)

## Research buyers

- [Free

    ### Payment time checker

    Check how quickly a public body or large company pays its suppliers, from official payment reports.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/payment-time-checker)
- [Free

    ### Council & public spend lookup

    Search published spending data to see which suppliers councils, NHS bodies and departments pay, and how much.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/public-spend-lookup)
- [Free

    ### FOI request template

    Build a Freedom of Information request for a contract end date, incumbent, scores or rates, with the reply due date.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/foi-request-template)

## Check competitors

- [Free

    ### Who won it?

    Look up past contract awards by buyer or keyword: who won, for how much, and how many bids came in.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/who-won-it)
- [Free

    ### Competition checker

    See the typical number of bidders for tenders in your sector and value band, from published award notices.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/competition-checker)
- [Free

    ### Supplier health check

    Enter a company name or number to see filed accounts, insolvency notices and public sector wins in one place.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/supplier-health-check)

## Bid smarter

- [Free

    ### Procurement threshold checker

    Enter a contract value and buyer type to see which Procurement Act 2023 rules apply.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/procurement-threshold-checker)
- [Free

    ### Tender deadline calculator

    Pick a procedure and publication date to get the legal minimum tendering period and key dates.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/tender-deadline-calculator)
- [Free

    ### Bid/no-bid scorecard

    Score a tender against twelve questions bid teams use to decide whether to go for it.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/bid-no-bid-scorecard)
- [Free

    ### Central Digital Platform checklist

    Everything a supplier must register on the Central Digital Platform before bidding, as a checklist you can tick off.

    Use the tool ](https://tendernation.io/tools/central-digital-platform-checklist)

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