Tender & Opportunity Search
Find the Right Tenders. Win the Right Bids.
Bid Discovery matches you to live public-sector opportunities — so your best people spend their time bidding, not searching.
Every year, governments around the world publish trillions of dollars in public sector contracts — spanning IT, construction, consultancy, healthcare and facilities management. It’s the largest buyer on the planet, and it’s actively looking for suppliers like you.
The catch? Most bid teams don’t find out about the right opportunity until it’s too late — buried on one of dozens of portals, or spotted by a competitor first. Bid Discovery, our tender search tool, closes that gap: we match live tenders to your capability and put them in front of you the moment they matter, so you’re bidding on the right contracts ahead of the field.
From More Opportunities to More Wins
Search live public-sector opportunities, matched to your business – then tap straight into Bid Solutions expertise to qualify, resource and win them. One workspace, one pipeline, no more guesswork.
Your must-win bid deserves the best writer, not just an available one.
Global Tender Volumes at a Glance
Here is a snapshot of the scale of public procurement across the four largest English-speaking market regions, with the leading sectors for each:
| Region | Annual Procurement Scale | Top Sectors / Where the Spend Goes |
|---|---|---|
| UK | £434bn gross procurement (2024/25). 86,000+ Contracts Finder notices and 41,500+ Find a Tender notices published in 2024. | Defence (+12.1% spend in 2024/25), Health (+8.9%), Social Protection (£379bn), Education (£146bn), IT and digital transformation, FM and construction. |
| EU | €2 trillion+ annual public procurement (≈14% of EU GDP). ~700,000 TED notices/year — over 2,000 per working day. Above-threshold value exceeds €670bn. | Construction works (CPV 45), IT services (CPV 72), consulting & management services (CPV 79), healthcare supplies (CPV 33). Defence spend surging — Germany’s €500bn fund, France targeting 3.5% of GDP. |
| USA | ≈$793bn federal contract spend in FY2025 (up $17.8bn YoY). 261,000+ active opportunities live on SAM.gov at any time. | Defence agencies ≈60% of total ($464bn in FY24). Professional & technical services (NAICS 54) — 23.8% of opportunities. IT services 15.7%. Engineering services the #1 NAICS code. Healthcare and energy growing rapidly. |
| Australia | Record AUD $104.9bn awarded in 2024–25 across 86,926 published contracts — the highest ever value reported on AusTender. | Defence (≈AUD $50bn equipment & sustainment), Construction (Western Sydney Airport, National Infrastructure Investment Program), ICT (Digital Economy Strategy 2030), Healthcare (AUD $201.8bn sector by 2024), Education. |
Sources: HM Treasury PESA 2025, UK Cabinet Office, EU Publications Office (TED), US GAO, GovSpend, Australian Department of Finance.
These aren’t niche opportunities for specialist firms. They represent one of the most reliable, high-volume, accessible revenue streams available to organisations of every size.
Meet Tender Navigator, your new search engine for public contracts
Bid Solutions has partnered with Tender Navigator, an AI-powered platform built for bid, sales and business development teams. It pulls opportunities from 130+ procurement sources across 180+ countries into a single workspace — using AI matching, plain-English summaries, relevance scoring and instant alerts to cut manual searching down to minutes.
Combine that reach with Bid Solutions’ bid expertise, and you get more than a longer list of leads: a clearer pipeline, faster qualification, and a sharper focus on the contracts you’re actually positioned to win.
The platform provides:
- Pipeline intelligence — forward visibility of contracts before they’re formally published.
- Buyer profiling — historical spending data on contracting authorities, including renewal cycles.
- Keyword and CPV / NAICS code filtering — so only genuinely relevant opportunities land in your inbox.
- Framework and Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) tracking — essential, as frameworks now represent 73% of UK public sector award value.
- Award data — insight into who won what, and for how much, to help benchmark your pricing and win rates.
Answers for practical buyers.
What kinds of tenders can I find with Bid Solutions and Tender Navigator?
Tender Navigator is designed for teams monitoring public-sector and enterprise procurement opportunities across multiple sources. Exact source coverage should be confirmed during onboarding or demo.
Is this for small companies or larger bid teams?
Both. Smaller teams use it to reduce manual portal monitoring, while larger teams use it to standardize opportunity intake and qualification across regions or business units.
How does AI relevance work?
AI can help compare tender content against your business criteria and surface likely-fit opportunities. It is intended to support faster review, not replace human bid decisions.
Can we filter by our exact business focus?
Yes. The workflow is built around structured criteria such as markets, categories, keywords, sources, deadlines, and saved search patterns.
Do we still need manual review?
Yes. Tender Navigator reduces noise and speeds up triage, but your team should still validate requirements, eligibility, commercial fit, and bid strategy.
Can I book a demo before signing up?
Yes. A live walkthrough is the best path for teams that want to discuss source coverage, workflows, regions, or procurement categories before starting.
Is there a free trial?
Yes – a 14-day free trial is available on signup. No credit card required; trial accounts get the Basic tier’s feature set.
How quickly can we get started?
Most teams can define search criteria quickly. Setup timing depends on source coverage, saved searches, user roles, and any workflow requirements.
