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UK Tender Software Compared
An honest comparison of the UK public-sector tender platforms — including which one is right for you, even when that is not PSIP. Facts sourced from each provider’s own public pages.
Which tender platform is right for you?
The short version — pick by what you actually need
| Platform | Best for | Entry price |
|---|---|---|
| PSIPthat’s us | SMEs wanting alerts, AI relevance scoring and bid drafting in one place, with growing spend & incumbent intelligence | from £199/mo |
| Stotles | Organisations that need decision-maker contact discovery | free / £75+/mo |
| Tussell | Enterprises needing deep spend analysis across government | Unpublished — annual contracts, quote only |
| Tracker Intelligence | Historic market intelligence and long-archive research | on request |
| Tenders Direct | Simple, human-curated tender discovery | ~£113/mo (billed annually, from £1,359/yr) |
| Tenderlake | International / EU opportunity search | From ~£249/mo (on request) |
Feature & service comparison
PSIP vs Stotles, Tussell, Tracker Intelligence, Tenders Direct and Tenderlake
| Feature / service | PSIP from £199/mo | Stotles free / £75+/mo source ↗ | Tussell Unpublished — annual contracts, quote only source ↗ | Tracker on request source ↗ | Tenders Direct ~£113/mo (billed annually, from £1,359/yr) source ↗ | Tenderlake From ~£249/mo (on request) source ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage & discovery | ||||||
| UK portal coverage | 5 official portalsFaTS, CF, PCS, Sell2Wales, eTendersNI | 100+ portals | UK-wide | All UK + ROI | 500+ sourcesincl. buyer portals | UK + EU |
| EU / international coverage | — | TED/EU + US | — | EU / global | UK+IE+EU | 192 countries |
| Multi-portal tender alerts | ||||||
| AI relevance scoring (with explanation) | 1–10, every plan | LimitedAI qualify | — | LimitedAria summaries | — | capability match |
| Market intelligence | ||||||
| Invoice-level spend data | LimitedSupplier payments by month, from invoice-level council and central-government data | Limitedinvoiced spend records | 100M+ lines | LimitedSpend Analysis | — | — |
| Incumbent payment history (per opportunity) | where spend data held | Limitedspend patterns | per supplier | Limited | — | Limitedwho holds it (no £) |
| Buyer intelligence / profiles | Limited | Limited | ||||
| Competitor / supplier tracking | ||||||
| Contract expiry / renewal radar | ||||||
| Decision-maker contacts | — | 180k+ | 80k+ | 85k | — | — |
| Bid execution | ||||||
| Bid/no-bid qualification scorecard | — | Limited | — | Limited | ||
| AI bid drafting | evidence-gated | Bid Studio | — | — | — | — |
| Drafting won’t invent your facts | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pricing & access | ||||||
| Transparent published pricing | — | — | Limitedprice on request | |||
| Entry price | £199/mo | £0 / £75/mo | Unpublishedannual contracts, quote only | on request | ~£113/mobilled annually, from £1,359/yr | From ~£249/moon request |
| Monthly billing, no lock-in | — | — | — | Limitedannual pricing | ||
| Free trial | 14-day | free tier | — | 3-day | 7-day | 7-day |
| Self-serve signup | — | — | Limitedhybrid | |||
Every competitor claim links to the provider’s own page (headers above and sources below). Last checked October 2026 — pricing and features change; verify on each provider’s site.
Where PSIP isn’t the strongest — honestly
A few rows go against us, and we’d rather say so: source breadth — we cover the five official UK portals where the large majority of opportunities are published, but broad-scrape tools also index individual council e-procurement portals (In-Tend, Delta), so they list more raw sources; decision-maker contacts — Stotles, Tussell and Tracker sell contact databases and we don’t; and EU / international — we’re UK-focused. PSIP is built for suppliers who want alerts, AI relevance scoring and growing spend & incumbent intelligence to decide which UK bids to chase, then draft them grounded in that data.
PSIP is probably not for you if…
- You only need free tender alerts → the free government portals (Contracts Finder, Find a Tender) or Stotles’ free tier will do the job.
- You only bid once or twice a year → a subscription won’t pay back — a pay-as-you-go bid consultancy or the free portals make more sense.
- You need EU or international procurement → Tenderlake, Tracker or Tenders Direct cover more countries.
- You only want a contact database → Stotles, Tussell or Tracker sell decision-maker contacts; we don’t.
The players at a glance
One line each, with the source we checked
PSIP
UK SME platform — 5-portal discovery, AI 1–10 scoring, a bid pipeline and evidence-gated AI drafting, with growing council spend and incumbent data; self-serve from £199/mo.
Stotles
Closest rival — strong free tier, decision-maker contacts and Bid Studio drafting, but the useful intelligence sits at £475–£990/mo and its spend data is thinner.
Tussell
Enterprise spend-intelligence authority (100M+ invoice lines), but demo-gated, with unpublished, quote-only annual contracts, and no bid drafting.
Tracker Intelligence
Established BI with a deep archive and contacts, but pricing is quote-only and it offers AI summaries rather than drafting.
Tenders Direct
Human-curated coverage with published annual pricing and 500+ sources, but no AI, spend data or drafting.
Tenderlake
AI matching across UK/EU/global with a 24-month renewal forecast, but no spend intelligence and explicitly not a bid-writing tool.
Head-to-head comparisons
PSIP against one alternative at a time, in more depth
Frequently asked questions
Which tender software is best for UK SMEs?
For finding opportunities cheaply, free tiers work (Stotles, BidStats). For deciding which bids to chase — with alerts, AI relevance scoring and growing spend and incumbent intelligence — and then drafting them, PSIP bundles that self-serve from £199/month, where rivals gate it to enterprise tiers or do not offer it.
Which platform is best for decision-maker contacts?
Stotles, Tussell and Tracker all sell verified contact databases. PSIP does not offer contacts — it focuses on alerts, AI relevance scoring and buyer intelligence, with growing spend and incumbent data, instead.
Which is best for enterprise spend analysis?
Tussell, which holds 100M+ invoice lines across UK government. PSIP’s council spend data is still expanding — linked to Companies House where a registered company is identified — at SME pricing, surfaced inside the bid workflow.
Which tender platforms include AI bid drafting?
PSIP (evidence-gated, from the Growth plan) and Stotles (Bid Studio), plus specialist writers like AutogenAI. Tussell, Tracker, Tenders Direct and Tenderlake do not draft bids.
Does PSIP cover EU or international tenders?
No — PSIP focuses on the five official UK portals. For EU or global coverage, Tenderlake, Tracker and Tenders Direct cover more countries.
Related reading: Find a Tender vs Contracts Finder · what each UK portal covers
Sources & method. Compiled October 2026 from each provider’s public pricing and product pages: Stotles · Tussell · Tracker · Tenders Direct · Tenderlake. Competitors’ pricing and features change frequently — figures were correct at the date shown; verify on each provider’s own site. Comparison prepared by PSIP; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.