6 Best Supply2Gov Alternatives (2026 Top Picks)

The best Supply2Gov alternatives in 2026 are the government's free Find a Tender service for high-value UK contracts, a soft FM specialist at #2 for cleaning and security contractors, and AI Tender Writer for SMEs that want tenders found, scored and drafted in one tool. Contracts Finder, Stotles and Tracker Intelligence round out the list.

Supply2Gov is a tender alert service aimed at small and micro businesses, and its free local area plan is a fair way to start. People look for Supply2Gov alternatives when one free area isn't enough, when they'd rather search the official portals directly, or when they want help deciding which tenders to bid for and writing the answers.

Supply2Gov at a glance¶

Supply2Gov is run by BiP Solutions, a Glasgow-based procurement intelligence company that also owns Tenders Direct. It launched in 2018 as a tender alert service for micro businesses. You pick your business interests and locations, and its researchers send matching public-sector opportunities to your inbox each day. It says it checks more than 3,000 sources of government contracts.

Registration is free and gives you alerts for one local area of your choice, such as Glasgow City or Outer Belfast. Wider coverage means a paid country or UK plan, with monthly, six-monthly or annual billing and discounts for adding more countries. Plan prices are listed on its pricing page and can change, so check there before you buy. It suits sole traders and small firms that work locally and want a simple daily email.

The common reasons suppliers compare Supply2Gov with other services are:

• The free plan covers one local area. Firms that travel or deliver remotely soon need a paid plan.
• The official portals are free. Find a Tender and Contracts Finder publish the same notices at no cost, so some firms prefer to search them directly.
• Alerts stop at the inbox. There's no fit scoring or bid writing help once a tender lands.
• Upsell concerns. Some small firms say they'd like a clearer picture of what the free and paid plans include before signing up.
• Sector focus. Specialist contractors want a feed filtered to their trade without building keyword lists.

How we picked these Supply2Gov alternatives¶

We judged each option as a replacement for Supply2Gov from the point of view of a small UK supplier. Here's what mattered:

• Coverage of Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI.
• A genuinely free way to start, with no card needed.
• How well alerts match your business, and whether they're scored or only keyword-filtered.
• Help after the alert: bid/no-bid support and drafting.
• Published pricing, so you know the cost before a sales call.
• Fit for sole traders and firms with fewer than 50 staff.

We didn't use review-site star ratings. Where a vendor doesn't publish prices, we say so rather than guess.

1. Find a Tender Service (gov.uk): Best for free access to high-value UK tenders¶

Find a Tender Service (gov.uk) pricing

When to choose Find a Tender Service (gov.uk)

• You bid for larger contracts above the procurement thresholds.
• You don't want another subscription.
• You're happy to set up your own searches with CPV codes.

Where Find a Tender Service (gov.uk) falls short

• Doesn't show most lower-value English opportunities.
• Alerts are keyword and code based, with no fit score.
• No help writing the response.

2. CleanTender: Best for cleaning and soft FM tenders¶

CleanTender pricing

When to choose CleanTender

• You bid for cleaning, security, grounds, waste or catering contracts.
• You want to spot compliance gaps before you start a bid.
• You want the alert and the draft in one low-cost tool.

Where CleanTender falls short

• Soft FM only: no works, IT or professional services tenders.
• No spend or incumbent analysis.
• Drafts still need your own evidence and editing.

3. AI Tender Writer: Best for SMEs that want tenders found, scored and drafted¶

AI Tender Writer pricing

When to choose AI Tender Writer

• You work across more than one area of the UK.
• You want each tender scored before you spend time on it.
• You want to go from alert to a Word draft in the same tool.

Where AI Tender Writer falls short

• UK public sector only: no Irish or European tenders.
• Pro costs more than a basic alert plan.
• Drafts still need your review and real evidence.

4. Contracts Finder: Best for free lower-value English contracts¶

Contracts Finder pricing

When to choose Contracts Finder

• You work in England and chase smaller contracts.
• You want a free official source.
• You don't mind setting up your own searches.

Where Contracts Finder falls short

• Doesn't cover Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland portals.
• Keyword alerts can be noisy.
• No help deciding or writing.

5. Stotles: Best for UK tender search with buyer intelligence¶

Stotles pricing

When to choose Stotles

• You want UK-wide tender search free.
• You want to see expiring contracts and buyer history.
• You already have a way to write bids.

Where Stotles falls short

• Doesn't draft bid answers.
• Higher tiers add up for micro businesses.
• More sales tool than writing tool.

6. Tracker Intelligence: Best for researched leads and award data¶

Tracker Intelligence pricing

When to choose Tracker Intelligence

• You want researched leads across the UK and Ireland.
• Award and forward-planning data help you plan bids.
• You like a managed service behind your alerts.

Where Tracker Intelligence falls short

• Prices aren't published.
• No AI scoring or drafting.
• More than a micro business usually needs.

Free portals or a paid service: which Supply2Gov alternative do you need?¶

Start with the free official portals if you bid a few times a year and know your CPV codes. Move to a paid or AI tool once you're missing deadlines, wading through irrelevant alerts or struggling to find time to write. The notices are the same everywhere; what you pay for is filtering, scoring and help with the bid.

The reality is that most small firms don't lose tenders because they never saw them. Frankly, they lose them because they bid for the wrong ones, or ran out of time on the right ones. So pick a tool that helps you say no quickly and write well when you say yes.

Supply2Gov alternatives pricing compared¶

How to choose a Supply2Gov alternative¶

What to look for in a Supply2Gov alternative¶

• UK-wide coverage. If you'll travel for work, a single free area won't be enough.
• The right thresholds. Central government goods and services contracts above £139,688 go on Find a Tender; much lower-value work appears on Contracts Finder.
• Devolved portals. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI still matter if you work outside England.
• Scored alerts, not just matched ones. Frankly, a keyword match tells you nothing about whether you can win.
• Help once you decide to bid. For most small firms, writing time is the real limit on how many tenders they can chase.
• Clear pricing. You should know what the free plan includes and what the paid plan costs before you hand over card details.

One more thing people often miss: under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers register once on the Central Digital Platform. Do that early, whichever alert service you pick, so you're not scrambling on the day a tender closes.

Related guides: the best tender alert services, Find a Tender UK explained, where to find tender opportunities, government tenders for small businesses, council tenders. Free tools: CPV code finder, procurement threshold checker and bid cost calculator.