Litmus TMS: Login, Guide & Open Tenders
Operated by Litmus (catering and FM consultancy)·Public-sector e-sourcing portal·Login required to see documents
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Based on 113 lots from 97 competitions on this portal, last 36 months.
How to bid on Litmus TMS
Portal facts checked against the live portal in November 2026 · the notice always names the exact portal instance to use
The Litmus Tender Management System (LTMS) has run since 2006 as the secure portal of Litmus, a catering and facilities management consultancy that manages tenders on behalf of schools, colleges and other clients. Suppliers receive invitations and submit their documentation through LTMS, with all data held in a Cyber Essentials accredited environment.
Suppliers are invited to managed tenders by Litmus and respond through LTMS; registration is managed rather than open.
- Registration
- Managed tender service: suppliers respond to invitations through LTMS
- Access
- Login required to see documents
- Primary sectors
- Schools & Colleges · Catering (CPV 55) · Cleaning & Facilities (CPV 90)
- Portal domains seen
- litmustms.co.uk
- Time to respond
- The middle value is 113 days from notice to final deadline on 39 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 Litmus TMSi
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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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Education & universities65%(94 notices)
94 of 145 notices are Education & universities (65%).Other public bodies30%(44 notices)
44 of 145 notices are Other public bodies (30%).Central government1%(2 notices)
2 of 145 notices are Central government (1%).Not classified3%(5 notices)
5 of 145 notices are Not classified (3%).
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
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| Godalming College | Education & universities | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cleeve School & Sixth Form Centre of Excellence | Education & universities | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cotham School | Education & universities | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Pontarddulais Comprehensive School | Education & universities | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| St Michael's CE High School | Education & universities | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| St Ralph Sherwin and Our Lady of Lourdes Trusts | Other public bodies | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Wellacre Academy | Other public bodies | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bohunt Education Trust | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bordesley Green Girls School | Education & universities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cabot Learning Federation Multi Academy Trust | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
119 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
What is procured on Litmus TMSi
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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
55 Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services68 notices · 47%90 Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental64 notices · 44%79 Business services: law, marketing, consulting5 notices · 3%72 IT services: consulting, software, internet3 notices · 2%18 Clothing, footwear, bags2 notices · 1%77 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural services2 notices · 1%45 Construction work1 notice · 1%i
Contract100%(145 notices)
145 of 145 notices are Contract (100%).
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Open99%(143 notices)
143 of 145 notices are Open (99%).Selective1%(2 notices)
2 of 145 notices are Selective (1%).
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Above threshold99%(137 notices)
137 of 139 notices are Above threshold (99%).Below threshold1%(2 notices)
2 of 139 notices are Below threshold (1%).
Where the work is deliveredi
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Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 136 of 145 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each
Competition and winners on Litmus TMSi
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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 113 lots from 97 competitions on this portal, last 36 months.
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14 of 113 lots, last 36 months.
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214 SME bids out of 500, where the buyer published the split.
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31 of 77 awards with a classified supplier size (award declarations and Companies House records); 2 group/subsidiary awards sit outside the binary.
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Based on 36 notices with a VAT-exclusive estimate.
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Based on 109 notices publishing only a VAT-inclusive estimate.
| Published PA 2023 procedure | Lots (procedures) | Single-bid vs peer-expected | Received bids (median · 1 / 2–3 / 4–6 / 7+) | Identified lot winners (SME % of classified · SME / Large / Group / Unk) |
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| Competitive flexible procedure | 103 (87) | 0.0% vs 1.7% (0.00x) | — | 36.4% · 24 / 42 / 2 / 34 |
| Supplier | Procedures | Single-supplier awards | Buyers |
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| Cater Link Limited | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Olive Dining | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Aspens Services Limited | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Purgo Supply Services Limited | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| abm catering limited | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Innovate Services | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Cleantec Services Limited | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Bulloughs Cleaning Services Ltd | 4 | 4 | 4 |
118 single-supplier awards to 45 suppliers on notices naming this portal · the most frequent winners shown.
Open tenders on Litmus TMS
19 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 Litmus TMS account cover every buyer?
Notices in this catalogue name 1 hostnames for Litmus TMS. 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 (36 notices) and gross-only (109 notices) values in separate figures so higher-tax or zero-rated contracts do not distort portal averages.
How does Litmus TMS compare with other UK procurement portals?
In the dated 24-month study, Litmus TMS carried 138 procedures from 113 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 Litmus TMS. A notice whose submission link points to this portal. Award notices rarely publish that link, so the awards side is undercounted. Notices from 29 Jul 2022 to 13 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.