Stotles alternative for small businesses that bid now and then
Stotles is a public sector sales and bid platform for teams. 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 Stotles' own pages, checked 30 Oct 2026. Sources.
What Stotles does well
Stotles brings tenders from public sector portals into one feed, with tender tracking and pre-tenders2, and you can add as many users as you need1. Its plans include upcoming expiring contracts, buyer and competitor intelligence, framework data and decision-maker contacts2. It aims to show expiring contracts 12 to 24 months out, so you can talk to buyers before a tender goes live1. Its Bid Studio adds AI bid/no-bid reports, a bid content library and AI first drafts12, and it works with Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Google Drive and Slack1.
Side by side
| Stotles | Tender Desk | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | See Stotles' pricing page2 | £149 once |
| Term | An agreement runs for the minimum term it states, then, unless it says otherwise, extends by the same length unless it's ended with 60 days' notice before the end3 | One payment. Nothing renews |
| Built for | Sales and bid teams selling to the public sector12 | Small businesses that bid now and then |
| What you get | A platform your team uses to find tenders, research buyers and manage bids12 | 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 |
| Getting started | Contact their sales team to find the right plan1 | A short form. By email within 5 working days. No call |
When Stotles is the better choice
If you have a sales or bid team, want to know buyers and expiring contracts well before a tender is published, or want one place to run every bid, a platform like Stotles is built for that. If you'd rather search tenders yourself, Stotles, Find a Tender and Contracts Finder all let you do 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.
Already using Stotles? Tender Desk doesn't replace a team platform. It's 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. Plans and terms change, so check Stotles' own pages before you decide. 1 Stotles home page and FAQs · 2 Stotles plans · 3 Stotles terms and conditions (version 2026.9.16, clause 12.5)
Tender Desk is not connected with Stotles. Product names belong to their owners.