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Official UK government portal where public sector organisations must publish contract opportunities over £12,000 and awarded contracts, ensuring transparency and open competition.
Contracts Finder is the UK government's central digital marketplace for public sector procurement. Established under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, it serves as the mandatory publication platform where contracting authorities must advertise contract opportunities and publish details of awarded contracts.
Public sector organisations must publish all procurement opportunities with an estimated value exceeding £12,000 on Contracts Finder at least 10 days before the deadline for submission of tenders. The platform requires detailed contract notices including specifications, evaluation criteria, and submission deadlines.
For Find a Tender service (FTS) notices above EU thresholds, Contracts Finder automatically imports and displays these opportunities, eliminating duplicate publication requirements.
Contracting authorities must publish contract award notices within 30 days of contract signature for all contracts over £25,000. These notices must include the winning supplier's name, contract value, and brief description of goods or services procured.
The platform maintains a searchable database of both current opportunities and historical contract awards, providing transparency into public spending patterns and supplier performance.
Contracts Finder promotes fair competition by ensuring all suppliers, particularly SMEs and voluntary sector organisations, can access public sector opportunities. The transparency requirements help prevent corruption and enable parliamentary and public scrutiny of procurement decisions.
Failure to publish on Contracts Finder constitutes a breach of procurement regulations and can result in legal challenges from excluded suppliers. The platform's data also supports government policy analysis and supplier development initiatives.