Source: https://tendernation.io/tools/central-digital-platform-checklist Free readiness checklist # Get ready to bid under the Procurement Act Since 24 February 2025, suppliers bidding under the Procurement Act 2023 register once on Find a Tender, the Central Digital Platform, and share their core supplier information with each buyer. Tick off each step as you go. Your progress is saved in this browser only. Central Digital Platform checklist ## 1. Create your account and organisation Find a Tender is the Central Digital Platform. You sign in with GOV.UK One Login. 0 of 4 done - Create a GOV.UK One LoginThis is the sign-in you use for Find a Tender. [Find a Tender(opens in a new tab)](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk) - Register your organisation as a supplierUse your Companies House number (or Charity Commission or equivalent number) and registered address. The first person to register becomes the administrator. [How to register, in three steps(opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html) - Re-register if you used the old Find a TenderAccounts made before 24 February 2025 do not carry over. Using the same email address brings your saved searches across. [Central Digital Platform factsheet(opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/central-digital-platform-factsheet-html) - Note your PPONYour Public Procurement Organisation Number is your organisation’s unique identifier on the platform. ## 2. Basic information Who you are, set out in Part 2 of the Procurement Regulations 2024. 0 of 5 done - Name, unique identifier and addressYour legal name, Companies House or equivalent number, and registered address. - VAT number, if you have oneLeave it out only if you are not VAT registered. - Legal form and date of registrationFor example private limited company, charity or partnership. - Qualifications and trade associationsRelevant qualifications, accreditations and memberships you want buyers to see. - SME, VCSE or public service mutual statusSay whether you are a small or medium-sized enterprise, a voluntary, community or social enterprise, or a public service mutual. ## 3. Economic and financial standing Evidence of your finances that buyers can check. 0 of 2 done - Upload your accounts for the two most recent financial yearsRequired where your accounts had to be audited under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. [Procurement Regulations 2024(opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/692/contents/made) - Check what applies if you are new or based overseasDifferent evidence applies to newer and overseas suppliers. Check the guidance rather than guessing. [Central Digital Platform guidance(opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents-procure-phase/guidance-central-digital-platform-and-publication-of-information-html) ## 4. Connected persons People and organisations with influence or control over your business. 0 of 2 done - List your connected personsIndividuals or organisations with influence or control, such as persons with significant control. Give names, dates of birth, nationality and service addresses. [Central Digital Platform guidance(opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents-procure-phase/guidance-central-digital-platform-and-publication-of-information-html) - Ask associated persons and key subcontractors for their informationIf you rely on another organisation or use key subcontractors, they give their own connected-person and exclusion details, and financial information only if you rely on them for financial capacity. ## 5. Exclusion grounds Declare whether any exclusion event applies to you or your connected persons. 0 of 2 done - Check the mandatory exclusion groundsSchedule 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, such as certain criminal offences. Answer for your organisation and connected persons. [Schedule 6 on legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/schedule/6) - Check the discretionary exclusion groundsSchedule 7, such as insolvency or poor performance on a previous contract. [Schedule 7 on legislation.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/schedule/7) ## 6. Declare and share Nothing reaches a buyer until you declare it accurate and share it. 0 of 4 done - Declare that your information is accurateFind a Tender does not check it for you. Accuracy is your responsibility. - Create a share code, or download your informationChoose “Share my information”, then “Create a share code”. Give it to the buyer the way the tender documents ask, often pasted into their e-tendering system. [Central Digital Platform factsheet(opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/central-digital-platform-factsheet-html) - Share before the deadline the buyer setsFor open and competitive flexible procedures, buyers need confirmation before the tendering period ends, and may ask earlier. For direct awards, before the award. [Central Digital Platform guidance(opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents-procure-phase/guidance-central-digital-platform-and-publication-of-information-html) - Register before you win smaller contracts tooFrom 1 April 2026, winners of notifiable below-threshold contracts must be registered, with name, postal and email address, SME or VCSE status and unique identifier, before the buyer publishes the contract details notice. [Below-threshold contracts guidance(opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents-define-phase/guidance-below-threshold-contracts-html) ## 7. Keep it up to date Out-of-date information can cost you a contract. 0 of 3 done - Update it when anything changes, then re-shareIf your core information changes before award, update it and share it again. Each change gives a new share code. - Add new accounts when you file themKeep your financial information current, so buyers see the latest figures. - Review it before every bidThe regulations set no fixed review interval, so a quick check before each bid is the safe habit. [Guides for suppliers on gov.uk(opens in a new tab)](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers) ## Your progress 0% 0 of 22 items done. Print checklistReset ## Where this comes from The four kinds of core supplier information (basic information, economic and financial standing, connected persons and exclusion grounds) are set out in Part 2 of the Procurement Regulations 2024. The steps follow the government’s guidance for suppliers. Rules change, so check the official guidance before you rely on any single step. - [Find a Tender](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk) - [Central Digital Platform factsheet (gov.uk)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/central-digital-platform-factsheet-html) - [Guidance: Central Digital Platform and publication of information (gov.uk)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-guidance-documents-procure-phase/guidance-central-digital-platform-and-publication-of-information-html) - [Procurement Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/692/contents/made) ## Questions people ask What is the Central Digital Platform?It is the Find a Tender service, relaunched on 24 February 2025 when the Procurement Act 2023 came into force. Buyers publish notices on it, and suppliers register once and store their core supplier information there to reuse across bids. Do I need to register on the Central Digital Platform to bid?For most contracts above the thresholds, yes: the buyer must confirm you have registered and shared up-to-date core supplier information before the tendering period ends, or before award for direct awards. From 1 April 2026, winners of notifiable below-threshold contracts must also be registered before the buyer publishes the contract details notice. You only need to register when you want to bid. What is a share code?A code Find a Tender creates when you choose to share your supplier information. You give it to the buyer, usually by pasting it into their e-tendering system, and they use it to see the information you declared. You can download a file instead if the buyer asks for that. Only buyers you share with can see your information. How often should I update my supplier information?Whenever it changes. If your core information changes before a contract is awarded, you must update it and share it again, which creates a new share code. The regulations do not set a fixed review interval, so check it before each bid and add new accounts when you file them. Does it cost anything to register?No. The government’s Central Digital Platform factsheet says Find a Tender is free to use for everyone, and that you should not pay to view public sector opportunities. ## More free tools - [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. 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