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Where to find sustainability tenders for 2027, compared

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

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