East Midlands Tenders: Portal Guide & Tenders
Operated by East Midlands councils (Proactis ProContract)·Public-sector e-sourcing portal·Login required to see documents
Official portaleastmidstenders.org ↗Helpdesksupplierhelp.due-north.com
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Based on 122 lots from 96 competitions on this portal, last 36 months.
How to bid on East Midlands
Portal facts checked against the live portal in November 2026 · the notice always names the exact portal instance to use
East Midlands Tendering is the regional procurement portal supported by Bassetlaw, Derby, Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Newark & Sherwood, Nottingham City Homes, ESPO and Welland Procurement. It runs on Proactis ProContract: the opportunities list and contract register are visible without an account, while bidding requires free registration.
Register free on the portal (or through ProContract), watch the public opportunities list, and submit bids through the ProContract system before the deadline.
- Registration
- Free registration; opportunities list and contract register visible without login
- Access
- Login required to see documents (login only to respond)
- Helpdesk
- supplierhelp.due-north.com
- Primary sectors
- Local Authorities (East Midlands) · Education & ESPO · Housing · Public Services
- Portal domains seen
- eastmidstenders.org · eastmidstenders.org.uk
- Time to respond
- The middle value is 33 days from notice to final deadline on 146 tender notices. Multi-stage procedures can close initial participation earlier than the final tender date; register before the notice you want, not after.
Who buys through East Midlandsi
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All notices naming this portal · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities for threshold purposes), else derived from the authority name
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Local authorities69%(440 notices)
440 of 635 notices are Local authorities (69%).Other public bodies2%(15 notices)
15 of 635 notices are Other public bodies (2%).NHS & health1%(5 notices)
5 of 635 notices are NHS & health (1%).Education & universities0%(2 notices)
2 of 635 notices are Education & universities (0%).Not classified27%(173 notices)
173 of 635 notices are Not classified (27%).
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
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| ESPO | not classified | 166 | 12 | 2 |
| Derby City Council | Local authorities | 90 | 7 | 0 |
| Nottingham City Council | Local authorities | 82 | 20 | 1 |
| Derbyshire County Council | Local authorities | 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | Local authorities | 49 | 6 | 1 |
| Leicestershire County Council | Local authorities | 28 | 12 | 7 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | Local authorities | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| Newark And Sherwood District Council | Local authorities | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| Rutland County Council | Local authorities | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| South Kesteven District Council | Local authorities | 14 | 6 | 0 |
44 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Portal instances named in notices
2 distinct hosts in submission addresses · addresses identify response routes, not a measured number of accounts
eastmidstenders.org627 notices · 99% · 12 openeastmidstenders.org.uk8 notices · 1%What is procured on East Midlandsi
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CPV divisions on the notices naming this portal · a notice with several divisions counts in each · commercial tool and route as published, not a legal-regime claim
85 Health and social work services106 notices · 17%45 Construction work77 notices · 12%79 Business services: law, marketing, consulting45 notices · 7%39 Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances38 notices · 6%90 Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental34 notices · 5%71 Architectural, construction, engineering32 notices · 5%80 Education and training services29 notices · 5%50 Repair and maintenance services27 notices · 4%i
Contract53%(335 notices)
335 of 635 notices are Contract (53%).Framework45%(288 notices)
288 of 635 notices are Framework (45%).Dynamic purchasing system2%(12 notices)
12 of 635 notices are Dynamic purchasing system (2%).
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Open89%(563 notices)
563 of 635 notices are Open (89%).Selective9%(59 notices)
59 of 635 notices are Selective (9%).Route not published1%(8 notices)
8 of 635 notices are Route not published (1%).Limited / restricted1%(5 notices)
5 of 635 notices are Limited / restricted (1%).
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Above threshold65%(145 notices)
145 of 223 notices are Above threshold (65%).Below threshold35%(78 notices)
78 of 223 notices are Below threshold (35%).
Where the work is deliveredi
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Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 452 of 635 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each
Competition and winners on East Midlandsi
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Bid counts as published per lot on contested contract notices of the last 36 months · winners ranked by distinct procedures won, award records shown alongside, single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier · SME scale as declared on the award
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Based on 122 lots from 96 competitions on this portal, last 36 months.
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9 of 122 lots, last 36 months.
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562 SME bids out of 772, where the buyer published the split.
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419 of 641 awards with a classified supplier size (award declarations and Companies House records); 49 group/subsidiary awards sit outside the binary.
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Based on 250 notices with a VAT-exclusive estimate.
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Based on 20 notices publishing only a VAT-inclusive estimate.
| Supplier | Procedures | Single-supplier awards | Buyers |
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| Framework Housing Association | 7 | 17 | 4 |
| Concept Elevators (UK) Ltd | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Nottingham Community Housing Association | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Juno Women's Aid | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Change Grow Live Services Limited | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Specialised Group Ltd | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| First Response Training and Consultancy Services Limited | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Huws Gray Limited | 3 | 3 | 2 |
840 single-supplier awards to 684 suppliers on notices naming this portal · the most frequent winners shown.
Open tenders on East Midlands
12 open now · soonest deadline first · every row links to the notice page with the portal reference and documents
Frequently asked questions
Supplier registration, domains and value transparency
Does one East Midlands account cover every buyer?
Notices in this catalogue name 2 hostnames for East Midlands. This does not tell us how many accounts you need: one account can cover multiple buyers and one domain can contain separate workspaces. Follow the exact notice and confirm account reuse in the portal's registration guidance.
Why are net and gross contract estimates separated here?
Under the Procurement Act 2023, many notices publish estimated values inclusive of VAT rather than net of VAT. Tenderline tracks net (250 notices) and gross-only (20 notices) values in separate figures so higher-tax or zero-rated contracts do not distort portal averages.
How does East Midlands compare with other UK procurement portals?
In the dated 24-month study, East Midlands carried 269 procedures from 26 buyers. Compare its primary sectors and named buyers with other channels before deciding where to focus. Read the UK tender portal market study →
About this data
- What counts as East Midlands. A notice whose submission link points to this portal, including buyer-specific instances (2 addresses so far). Award notices rarely publish that link, so the awards side is undercounted. Notices from 4 Jan 2021 to 12 Nov 2026.
- Portal facts. Registration and login notes were checked on the live portal in November 2026. Portals change their sign-up steps; the notice’s own instructions take precedence.
- Independent. Portal and operator names belong to their owners and appear only to show where notices are published; Tenderline is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any portal.
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender and Contracts Finder), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0, updated through the day and rebuilt nightly. Not every figure uses both feeds, and each one shows how many records it rests on: see the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.