Is Contracts Finder closing on 1 October 2026?

No. The Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026 planned to end publication on Contracts Finder from 1 October 2026, but the Procurement (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/746) postponed that change to 1 May 2027.

Where should UK suppliers look for public tenders now?

Search both Find a Tender, the government's Central Digital Platform, and Contracts Finder until the change takes effect. Procurements run under the Procurement Act 2023 are published on Find a Tender.

What happens after 1 May 2027?

On current legislation, remaining duties to publish on Contracts Finder are removed or moved to the Central Digital Platform from 1 May 2027, so Find a Tender becomes the single place to search. Check legislation.gov.uk for any further change.

Is Contracts Finder closing? Where to find UK tenders (2026)

What changed

Contracts Finder closure: the dates

Date	What the legislation says	Source
26 Jan 2026	Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026 laid. They remove or transfer remaining duties to publish on Contracts Finder, originally from 1 October 2026, and describe Contracts Finder as a legacy platform being decommissioned.	Explanatory memorandum
2026	Procurement (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 postpone that change from 1 October 2026 to 1 May 2027.	SI 2026/746
1 May 2027	On current legislation, Find a Tender (the Central Digital Platform) becomes the single place for these notices.	As above

What to do

Where UK SMEs should search for tenders now

Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk): procurements run under the Procurement Act 2023 are published here. Save a search for your CPV codes and region.
Contracts Finder (contractsfinder.service.gov.uk): keep checking it until May 2027, as some notices are still published there.
Register as a supplier on the Central Digital Platform once, so your core details are ready when you bid.
Look for competitions reserved for SMEs. The January 2026 regulations require buyers to say when a competition is reserved for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This guide summarises public legislation for convenience and is not legal advice. Dates can change; check the sources linked above.

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