Market guides
Where each market's tender data comes from, how the portals work, and the free alternatives worth knowing about. Written for people who bid, not for search engines.
United Kingdom
How to find UK public sector tenders (and get alerted for free)
The UK publishes public procurement notices on two official portals. Find a Tender Service (FTS) carries the larger, regulated contracts.…
European Union
How to find EU public procurement tenders (and get alerted for free)
Every public contract in the EU above certain value thresholds must, by law, be advertised on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), the EU's…
United States (federal)
How to find US federal contract opportunities (and get alerted for free)
SAM.gov (System for Award Management) is the US government's single official portal for federal contracting opportunities, run by the…
Canada
How to find Canadian federal tenders (and get alerted for free)
CanadaBuys is the Government of Canada's official tendering portal, operated by Public Services and Procurement Canada. It replaced the old…