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Tender MCP

by OjasKord

Tender MCP — Government Opportunity Intelligence for AI Agents

ToolRank

Find, score, and monitor government contract opportunities across UK, EU, and US. AI-powered relevance scoring so your agent surfaces the right opportunities — not just keyword matches.

Free tier: 10 searches/month. No API key required. Just connect and go.

Quick Start

{
  "tender": {
    "url": "https://tender-mcp-production.up.railway.app"
  }
}

Or via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest mcp add OjasKord/tender-mcp

Related MCP server: EzBiz Government Contracting MCP Server

Harness Integration

Claude Code / Claude Desktop (.mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tender": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://tender-mcp-production.up.railway.app"
    }
  }
}

LangChain (Python)

from langchain_mcp_adapters.client import MultiServerMCPClient
client = MultiServerMCPClient({
    "tender": {
        "url": "https://tender-mcp-production.up.railway.app",
        "transport": "http"
    }
})
tools = await client.get_tools()

OpenAI Agents SDK (Python)

from agents import Agent, HostedMCPTool
agent = Agent(
    name="Assistant",
    tools=[HostedMCPTool(tool_config={
        "type": "mcp",
        "server_label": "tender",
        "server_url": "https://tender-mcp-production.up.railway.app",
        "require_approval": "never"
    })]
)

LangGraph

Same as LangChain above — langchain-mcp-adapters works with LangGraph natively.

Why Use This

Any business that sells to government needs to monitor tender opportunities. But searching three separate government portals daily, reading hundreds of notices, and manually judging relevance takes hours. Tender MCP does it in seconds — search UK, EU, and US simultaneously, then let AI score which opportunities actually match your capabilities.

Tools

search_tenders

Search active government tenders across UK Contracts Finder, EU TED, and US SAM.gov simultaneously. Returns normalised results with source_url and checked_at.

{ "keyword": "cybersecurity", "sources": ["uk", "eu"], "days_old": 14 }

get_tender_detail

Full details for a specific tender — complete description, all deadlines, contact details, award criteria.

{ "tender_id": "ocds-h6vhtk-...", "source": "uk" }

score_tender_fit (AI-powered — NOT a keyword match)

AI scores each tender 0-100 against a company capability profile. Returns BID/INVESTIGATE/SKIP recommendation with specific reasons. Saves hours of manual review.

{
  "tenders": [...],
  "company_profile": "We are a 50-person UK cybersecurity firm specialising in penetration testing and SOC services for public sector clients. We hold SC clearance.",
  "min_score": 60
}

get_daily_digest (Paid only)

All new tenders published in the last 24 hours matching your keywords. Run daily as a morning briefing.

{ "keywords": ["cybersecurity", "managed SOC", "penetration testing"] }

get_award_history (Paid only)

Past award winners for a keyword. Use for competitive intelligence before bidding.

{ "keyword": "cybersecurity", "sources": ["uk"] }

Find and score opportunities (3 calls):

  1. search_tenders — find active tenders matching your sector

  2. score_tender_fit — AI ranks by relevance, filters noise

  3. get_tender_detail — full details on top matches

Daily monitoring (1 call):

  • get_daily_digest — new tenders every morning before competitors see them

Data Sources

Source

Coverage

Update Frequency

UK Contracts Finder (contractsfinder.service.gov.uk)

All UK public sector contracts

Real-time

EU TED (ted.europa.eu)

All EU member state procurement

Real-time

US SAM.gov (sam.gov)

All US federal opportunities

Daily

Every response includes source_url and checked_at.

Pricing

Plan

Searches

Price

Free

10/month

No API key required

Starter

500-call bundle

$8

Pro

2,000-call bundle

$28

Upgrade at kordagencies.com

Reliability

  • Uptime monitored every 5 minutes

  • Version history in CHANGELOG.md

  • Health endpoint: GET /health

  • Note: Government portal APIs experience occasional downtime — errors include explanation and retry guidance

Tender data sourced directly from official government portals. We do not log or store your query content. Always verify tender deadlines and details directly with the contracting authority before submitting a bid — deadlines change. Results are for informational purposes only. Maximum liability limited to 3 months subscription fees. Full terms: kordagencies.com/terms.html

Connect

Available Tools

2 tools
get_tender_intelligenceAInspect

Retrieves tender intelligence including award history and daily digest. Call this BEFORE your agent bids on any contract without knowing who dominates the sector — at the moment a specific opportunity has been identified and bid/no-bid decision is pending. Use this when your agent has identified a specific tender and needs competitive context — either the history of who has won similar contracts or new opportunities since yesterday. AWARD_HISTORY: past contract winners for a keyword. DAILY_DIGEST: all new tenders last 24h for monitored keywords. Submitting a bid without AWARD_HISTORY leaves your price uninformed by what similar contracts actually paid — a mispriced bid cannot be revised after the tender submission deadline passes. Do not bid without running AWARD_HISTORY first.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
modeYesDAILY_DIGEST: new tenders in last 24hrs. AWARD_HISTORY: past contract winners.
limitNoMax results per source for AWARD_HISTORY (default 10)
keywordNoKeyword for award history search. Required for AWARD_HISTORY.
sourcesNoSources to search. Defaults to all three.
keywordsNoKeywords to monitor or search (e.g. ["cybersecurity", "cloud infrastructure"]). Required for DAILY_DIGEST.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescription
modeYes
statusNoPresent on the free-tier preview path
messageNo
checked_atNo
_disclaimerNo
upgrade_urlNo
search_tendersAInspect

Searches active government tenders across UK, EU, and US. Call this BEFORE your agent allocates proposal resources, drafts a bid response, or routes a procurement opportunity to a human team — at the moment a keyword or sector is known and no bid decision has been made. Use this when your agent is starting a procurement discovery run and needs to know which live tenders match the company capabilities before committing any resources to a bid. Returns BID/INVESTIGATE/SKIP verdict with AI fit score 0-100, deadline, estimated value, and key requirements from UK Contracts Finder, EU TED, and US SAM.gov simultaneously. A missed tender deadline cannot be recovered. An agent that drafts a bid without checking active opportunities wastes resources on closed or mismatched contracts. Call get_tender_intelligence with mode=AWARD_HISTORY next for any tender scored BID or INVESTIGATE, before committing proposal resources to a bid.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
limitNoMax results per source (default 10, max 25)
keywordYesSearch keyword — company capability, product type, or service (e.g. "cybersecurity", "catering", "IT support")
sourcesNoWhich sources to search. Defaults to all three: ["uk","eu","us"]
days_oldNoOnly return tenders published in the last N days (default 30)
min_scoreNoOnly return tenders scoring above this threshold (default 50). Only applies when company_profile is provided.
company_profileNoDescription of the company capabilities and what contracts they are looking for. Used for AI fit scoring. More detail = better scores. If omitted, results are returned unscored.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescription
errorsNo
keywordYes
scoringNoPresent only when company_profile was provided
tendersYes
checked_atYes
_disclaimerYes
total_foundYes
_intelligenceNoAlways-present upsell hook -- not gated by tier
sources_searchedYes

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. 2 tool updatesv1.3.4
    • First observedget_tender_intelligence
    • First observedsearch_tenders

TDQS

A4.5/5.0

Scored across 2 tools

Disambiguation5/5

The two tools have clearly distinct purposes: search_tenders finds active tenders and provides an initial verdict, while get_tender_intelligence provides deeper competitive context on a specific tender. Their descriptions and usage guidance make disambiguation straightforward.

Naming Consistency5/5

Both tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with underscores (search_tenders, get_tender_intelligence), using clear verbs and nouns that reflect their functionality.

Tool Count4/5

With only 2 tools, the server is minimal but focused on core procurement discovery tasks. While slightly below the typical 3-15 range, the narrow scope justifies the small count.

Completeness3/5

The server covers search and intelligence gathering, which are critical early steps, but lacks tools for acting on tenders (e.g., bidding, tracking). This leaves the workflow incomplete for end-to-end procurement support.

Maintenance

ActivityStale
ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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