BidStats alternative: a verdict on the tenders that fit
BidStats is a tender search and alert service. Tender Desk is a one-off check: £149 once, nothing renews, and up to 5 live tenders that suit a business your size, each with our verdict.
For small businesses in construction trades, training, transport, care, cleaning and catering. Rival facts below are from BidStats' own pages, checked 30 Oct 2026. Sources.
What BidStats does well
BidStats, run by Oxygen Finance, lets you search UK public sector tenders for free, with notices from Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and TED1. It says its tenders are sourced from 3,000+ buyers2, and describes itself as the UK's most popular tender search website, with 80,000+ users2. Paid plans add unlimited tender views, longer history, an expiring contracts pipeline, award data showing each contract's winner and value, and tender alerts2. The Free plan gives 5 tender views a day and tenders from the last 90 days2.
Side by side
| BidStats | Tender Desk | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan. Standard £350 a year, Pro £800 a year with three seats2. Fees exclude applicable taxes unless stated3 | £149 once |
| Renewal | Paid plans renew automatically unless you cancel before the billing date3 | One payment. Nothing renews |
| Leaving | Cancel any time from your account page. Access runs to the end of the term, and amounts already paid aren't refunded unless cancelled under section 7.33 | Nothing to leave. Late? You don't pay |
| What you get | Tender search, buyer and supplier analysis, and alerts you set up yourself (Standard includes 1 tender alert notifier)23 | Up to 5 live tenders that fit, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, each with our verdict. If none fit, we say so and why |
| Your readiness | See their pricing page2 | Readiness check of your business: included (insurance, accreditations, Central Digital Platform), plus the three things to fix first |
| Where it looks | Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and TED1 | Find a Tender and Contracts Finder |
When BidStats is the better choice
If you want to search tenders yourself, look up buyers, suppliers and past awards, or keep an eye on expiring contracts all year, BidStats' Free and yearly plans are built for that. Tender Desk is a single check for a business that bids now and then and wants someone else to say which live tenders are worth its week.
Using BidStats Free? Keep it. When you're ready to bid, add a one-off, done-for-you verdict on the live tenders that suit a business your size.
What Tender Desk is
A one-off £149 diagnostic, done for you. We look at live tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, pick up to 5 that suit a business your size, give our verdict on each and tell you what to fix before you bid. It arrives by email within 5 working days of your form, with no call. No one can promise you'll win a contract; we help you choose where to spend your time. See what the diagnostic looks like or read more about Tender Desk.
Late? You don't pay. Full refund if it's not with you within 5 working days of your form. Go on to our Tender-Ready Pack within 60 days and the £149 comes off it.
One payment. Nothing renews. Your statutory rights and our terms apply.
Sources
Checked 30 Oct 2026. Prices and terms change, so check BidStats' own pages before you decide. 1 BidStats home page · 2 BidStats plans · 3 BidStats terms of service (sections 8.2, 8.3 and 8.6)
Tender Desk is not connected with BidStats or Oxygen Finance. Product names belong to their owners.