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How to get free daily UK government tender alerts (Find a Tender API + no-code)

A practical guide to official UK public-sector tender alerts from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder: free website alerts, the open OCDS APIs, and a no-code shortcut when you want filtered CSV or Excel every morning.

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How to download and track the UK Home Office visa sponsor list

How to download the official Home Office register of licensed sponsors, filter it in a spreadsheet, and track daily additions, removals and rating changes — for free, or with a scheduled shortcut.

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How to find UK haulage and fleet leads from DVSA operator licence data

A practical guide to the official Traffic Commissioner / DVSA operator licence register: how to download it, sort fleets by size, track monthly changes, and when a ready-made lead feed is worth using.

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Find a Tender vs Contracts Finder: which should UK suppliers use?

A plain-English guide to the two official UK procurement portals: what changed on 24 February 2025, where new notices are published, and when Contracts Finder still matters.

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How to find council cleaning contracts in the UK

A practical guide for cleaning and facilities firms: how to search official Find a Tender and Contracts Finder notices for local-authority cleaning work, which CPV codes to use, and how to set alerts.

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How to find NHS tenders in the UK

How NHS trusts, integrated care boards and NHS Supply Chain publish official procurement notices, where to search on Find a Tender, and how suppliers should register before they bid.

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How to find IT and software public-sector tenders in the UK

How UK software, cloud and IT services firms can search official Find a Tender and Contracts Finder notices, which CPV codes to use, and how to register as a supplier.

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How to find construction and facilities management tenders in the UK

How builders, trades and facilities firms can search official Find a Tender and Contracts Finder notices for public-sector works and FM contracts, including useful CPV codes and alerts.

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How to register as a supplier on Find a Tender

Official steps to create a GOV.UK One Login, register your organisation on the central digital platform, complete supplier information and share it when you bid for public contracts.

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