BidSkim MCP Server — UK Tenders, Contract Renewals & Procurement Intelligence
UK procurement intelligence for AI assistants — live tenders, contract renewals with incumbents, and buyer/supplier profiles.
Docs · bidskim.com · Official MCP registry: com.bidskim/mcp
BidSkim's official Model Context Protocol server. It is a hosted remote server — there is nothing to install or run locally. This repository holds the public documentation and brand assets for directory listings; the server itself is closed-source.
Endpoint: https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp
Transport: Streamable HTTP (stateless, MCP spec 2026-07-28, with fallback for 2025-era clients)
Auth: OAuth 2.1 (RFC 9728 discovery) or API keys minted in BidSkim Settings
Access: read-only, included with the BidSkim Predict plan
What it does
Eight read-only tools over UK public procurement data — Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales, entity-resolved and deduplicated to one record per opportunity:
| Tool | What it answers |
|---|---|
search_tenders |
Live and historical tenders by keyword, CPV, region, value, deadline |
semantic_search |
"Find tenders like this" — meaning-based search over live tenders |
get_tender |
Full detail for one notice, including framework and certification context |
search_renewals |
Contracts expiring soon: expiry dates, incumbent suppliers, recurrence evidence |
search_organisations |
Find buyers and suppliers by name |
get_buyer |
A buyer's award history, spend patterns and top suppliers |
get_supplier |
A supplier's wins, buyers served and market footprint |
my_pipeline |
The signed-in user's saved tenders and matches |
Typical prompts:
- "Which contracts in my space expire in the next six months, and who holds them?"
- "Find live tenders for commercial cleaning in the North West closing this month."
- "What has Manchester City Council awarded recently, and to whom?"
Connect
Full per-client walkthroughs: bidskim.com/mcp
Claude Code
claude mcp add -t http bidskim https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp
Claude (web/desktop) — Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp
Cursor / VS Code / Windsurf / Cline — add a remote MCP server with URL https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp; the OAuth sign-in opens in your browser. Signed-in BidSkim users connect with one approval click.
Access
MCP access is included with the BidSkim Predict plan. All tools are read-only: your assistant can search and read, never change anything. Rate limits and daily budgets apply.
Support
Questions or issues: bidskim.com → support, or open an issue here.