There are numerous opportunities to bid for public & private contracts around the world.

To have sales leads sent to you directly, register\subscribe for:

  1. EU Government Tenders;
  2. Kompass Global Public Tenders;
  3. Kopiki - for private sector contracts;
  4. UK National & Regional Government Tenders.

You should note that in order to qualify for bidding for many international contracts there are standard questionnaires that ask whether you have policies in place covering:

  • The use of child labour.
  • The use of slave labour.
  • Anti-bribery and corruption rules.

If you do not have policies in place that show your company takes these issues seriously, you can download templates from:

N.B. You should ensure that all your suppliers also have similar policies in place and that they follow these policies. Please make these conditions of your supplier onboarding process to avoid problems when making tenders.

You may also have to provide a Credit Report on your Company - this can be provided by First Report for as little as 40 pence.


EU Single Electronic Data Interchange Area

SEDIA is the entry point for participants and experts in funding programmes and tenders managed by the European Commission and other EU bodies.

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Kompass Global Public Tenders is based on the largest global bidding platform and helps companies identify new business opportunities through access to public and private sector bids. It also helps to create connections between professionals in the same market sectors.

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The key elements of this service are:

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  • Largest global tenders bidding platform across 190 countries.
  • Access to more than 50,000 tenders every day.
  • Advanced and intuitive search engine.
  • Targeted keyword searching within your market sectors.
  • Customised portfolio setup to receive daily email alerts.
  • Locally based support teams to help you.

The key benefits allow you to:

  1. Target New Markets.
  2. Develop New Collaborative Global Partnerships.
  3. Benefit from a Powerful and Adaptable Search Engine.
  4. Create and Maintain Awareness.
  5. Save Time.
  6. Save Money.

To download the Global Public Tender Brochure, click here.

To request a demo, click here.

(N.B. Mention that you saw the service here and you will be given a 10% discount.)


Kopiki's Procurement Platform is a service that matches Buyers with Suppliers; cost effectively and efficiently.

How it works:

  • The Buyer specifies the item they are looking for out of Kopiki's database of 10,000.
  • They then open a Marketplace where Buyers and Suppliers interact anonymously.
  • Once a Marketplace is open, new suppliers are invited to join.
  • If the Marketplace is right for you, then you can join.
  • You can start building a relationship with the Buyer.
  • When ready the Buyer will select Suppliers, they wish to contact.
  • Kopiki does not get involved in the transaction, they just introduce Buyers and Suppliers.

Pricing:

It is free to sign up, for £49+ VAT per month you get unlimited access to all the MarketPlaces opened by all Buyers.

To register as a Supplier just click here.

See the video: Kopiki B2B MarketPlaces


UK Government's Contracts Finder

Contracts Finder lets you search for information about contracts worth over £10,000 with the government and its agencies.

You can use Contracts Finder to:

  • search for contract opportunities in different sectors.
  • find out what’s coming up in the future.
  • look up details of previous tenders and contracts.

You can create an account to get email updates and save your searches. You can still search and apply for contracts without an account.

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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own dedicated public sector procurement websites (see below).


Public Contracts Scotland

For opportunities with public sector bodies in Scotland.

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eSourcing NI and eTendersNI

For opportunities with public sector bodies in Northern Ireland.

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Sell2Wales

For opportunities with public sector bodies in Wales.

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Many Tenders require you to provide an independent 3rd Party Credit Report on your company. For as little as 40 pence, you can request such a report from First Report.

If you are unhappy with the Credit Score or Report that you receive, you can contact First Report to ask them what is negatively impacting your credit status to see if there is anything you can do to improve it.

To discuss your circumstances you can:

  • See First Report's FAQs where you can find the calculations and methodology behind the Credit Reports and Scores.
  • Speak to First Report (free of charge) by telephone on FreePhone 0800 716998 or +44 (0)344 414 4014 during UK Business HoursMonday to Friday.
  • Visit First Report and chat online (again during UK business hours).