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 procurement intelligence — spend, incumbents and AI drafting in one place | from £199/mo |
| Stotles | Organisations that need decision-maker contact discovery | free / £75+/mo |
| Tussell | Enterprises needing deep spend analysis across government | ~£11,400/yr |
| Tracker Intelligence | Historic market intelligence and long-archive research | on request |
| Tenders Direct | Simple, human-curated tender discovery | from ~£113/mo |
| Tenderlake | International / EU opportunity search | from £249/mo |
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 ~£11,400/yr source ↗ | Tracker on request source ↗ | Tenders Direct from ~£113/mo source ↗ | Tenderlake from £249/mo 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 | ✓ CH-matched, council-deep | Limitedinvoiced spend records | ✓ 100M+ lines | LimitedSpend Analysis | — | — |
| Incumbent payment history (per opportunity) | ✓ | 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 | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Entry price | £199/mo | £0 / £75/mo | ~£11,400/yr | on request | ~£113/mo | £249/mo |
| 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 July 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 the spend and 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 — the full bundle: 5-portal discovery, AI 1–10 scoring, transaction-level council spend and incumbent data, bid pipeline and evidence-gated AI drafting, 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 at ~£11,400/yr, annual-only, 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.
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 win with real 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 spend, incumbent and buyer intelligence instead.
Which is best for enterprise spend analysis?
Tussell, which holds 100M+ invoice lines across UK government. PSIP offers council-deep, Companies-House-matched spend 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.
Sources & method. Compiled July 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.