# Where to find sustainability tenders for 2027, compared

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EU tender notices can carry green procurement criteria. UK central government contracts above £5 million a year ask bidders for a Carbon Reduction Plan. These are the official, free places to find those tenders.

## The list

### 1. Find a Tender (UK)

- Who it is for: Suppliers bidding for UK public contracts.
- Best for: Suppliers to UK central government who must submit a Carbon Reduction Plan.
- Cost: Free.
- Strengths: One place for UK notices across the contract life cycle. Clear carbon rule for large central government contracts.
- Limits: No green filter found on its home page. UK only.

### 2. TED (Tenders Electronic Daily)

- Who it is for: Suppliers bidding for EU public contracts; exporters and consultants.
- Best for: Exporters and consultants tracking EU public tenders with green criteria.
- Cost: Free.
- Strengths: Open application programming interface with bulk download. Notices carry structured green procurement fields.
- Limits: Green flag depends on the buyer filling it. EU only.

### 3. Contracts Finder (UK)

- Who it is for: Suppliers to England and non-devolved public bodies, including lower-value contracts.
- Best for: Small suppliers looking for lower-value UK public contracts.
- Cost: Free.
- Strengths: Lower-value contracts that smaller suppliers can win. Free, open licence.
- Limits: No sustainability filter. Mostly England.

### 4. eTendersNI

- Who it is for: Suppliers to Northern Ireland government departments, agencies and arms-length bodies.
- Best for: Suppliers looking at Northern Ireland public contracts.
- Cost: Not stated on its site.
- Strengths: Notifications for registered supplier organisations. Advanced search and a list of opportunities.
- Limits: Registration is needed to respond to a tender. Green fields, data access and bidder rules not stated on its home page.

## Side by side

| Tool | Coverage | Green fields | Free to read | Alerts | Data access | Open to Indian firms | Carbon in bids |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Find a Tender (UK) | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Partly | Partly | Yes |
| TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) | Yes | Partly | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Partly | Partly |
| Contracts Finder (UK) | Yes | No | Yes | Not stated | Partly | Partly | Partly |
| eTendersNI | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |

Fewer tools are listed here because only these could be checked against their own sites.

Senseible is not a tender site and does not find or submit bids. It is not listed here.

## Quick answers

### Where can an Indian exporter find EU public tenders in 2027?

The highest score on this guide’s checks is TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), then Find a Tender (UK) and Contracts Finder (UK). Why TED (Tenders Electronic Daily): EU public tenders.

### Where can a supplier find UK central government tenders that ask for carbon evidence in 2027?

The highest score on this guide’s checks is Find a Tender (UK), then Contracts Finder (UK) and TED (Tenders Electronic Daily). Why Find a Tender (UK): UK public tenders.

### Where can a small supplier find lower-value UK public contracts in 2027?

The highest score on this guide’s checks is Contracts Finder (UK), then Find a Tender (UK) and TED (Tenders Electronic Daily). Why Contracts Finder (UK): lower-value contracts.

## How to choose

1. Whose tenders it covers. Ask: "Which buyers publish here, and above what value?"
2. Green or sustainability fields or filters on notices. Ask: "Can we find notices with green criteria without reading each one?"
3. Free to search and read notices. Ask: "Is anything behind a paywall?"
4. Saved searches or email alerts. Ask: "Can we get new notices by email?"
5. Application programming interface (API) or bulk data download. Ask: "Can we pull notices into our own sheet or system?"
6. Indian firms can read notices and bid where the tender allows. Ask: "Does this tender accept bidders from outside the country?"
7. Where verified emission evidence helps a bid. Ask: "What carbon evidence does this buyer score, and how?"

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