TenderStack Documentation

TenderStack connects Claude and ChatGPT to public-procurement data across the EU, UK and US in real time — tenders, contract awards and grants from official government and open-data sources, all from a single conversation.


Setup — Claude

  1. Sign up at tenderstack.io/signup to get your personal API key.
  2. Open Claude.ai → avatar → SettingsIntegrationsAdd integration.
  3. Paste your MCP URL (e.g. https://mcp.tenderstack.io/sse?key=sk_tdb_…) and click Connect.

Setup — ChatGPT

  1. Sign up at tenderstack.io/signup to get your API key (same key for both platforms).
  2. Open the TenderStack GPT on ChatGPT.
  3. Start a conversation and enter your sk_tdb_… key when the GPT asks for it.

Plans

Plan Price Searches
Free$05 / month
Pro$49/moUnlimited
Team$199/moUnlimited · 5 seats, then $39/seat

Tools

search_tenders · EU · UK · NL · BE · DE · FR

Search public tenders across Europe and the UK — TED (all 27 EU member states), the UK Find a Tender Service & Contracts Finder, TenderNed (NL), e-Procurement/BDA (BE), oeffentlichevergabe.de (DE) and BOAMP (FR). Semantic search plus filters by country, sector (CPV), nature and open-for-bidding. Returns AI summaries, matching tags and who-won (award) data.

Example: "Find open IT-services tenders in the Netherlands and Belgium published this month"

United States — the tools below cover US federal procurement:

search_contracts

Search SAM.gov for active RFPs, RFQs, sources sought, and pre-solicitations. Filter by keyword, NAICS code, agency, set-aside type, and date range.

Example: "Find SDVOSB set-aside IT contracts from DOD posted in the last 30 days"

get_contract_detail

Retrieve the full description and attachments for a specific SAM.gov opportunity by notice ID.

search_awards

Search USASpending.gov for past federal contract awards. Use for competitive intelligence, price-to-win research, and agency spending patterns.

Example: "Who has DHS awarded cybersecurity contracts to in 2024?"

search_grants

Search Grants.gov for federal grant opportunities across all agencies. Filter by category, agency, and status.

scout_all

Cross-source sweep across SAM.gov and Grants.gov simultaneously in a single query. Best starting point for a new opportunity area.

Example: "Scout all sources for zero trust cybersecurity opportunities"

spending_intel

Get total federal award counts and amounts by keyword from USASpending. Use for market sizing before pursuing a contract vehicle.

search_fpds

Search FPDS-NG for detailed contract award history. Best for incumbency research — find who holds a contract, what it pays, and when it expires.

Example: "Who is the incumbent on Army IT support contracts in Virginia?"

search_federal_register

Search Federal Register notices and proposed rules for early procurement signals. Agencies publish RFIs and pre-solicitation notices here before SAM.gov.

search_regulations

Search Regulations.gov for proposed rules and public comments. New regulations drive new contracts — mandates create procurement demand.

search_govinfo

Search GovInfo for GAO reports, budget justifications, and congressional committee prints. GAO audit findings predict future contract areas.

Example: "Find GAO reports on VA healthcare IT failures"

search_jobs

Search USAJobs for federal hiring surges. When an agency posts a wave of IT or cybersecurity jobs, contract awards in that area typically follow within 6–12 months.

search_entities

Search SAM.gov entity registrations to find teaming partners, verify socioeconomic certifications (8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB), or look up a company by UEI or CAGE code.

Example: "Find HUBZone-certified cybersecurity firms in Virginia"

Legal Assistant — procurement-law tools. Open to every plan (each call counts toward your monthly action allowance); the Legal Assistant add-on ($49/mo) makes them unlimited. Every answer cites its primary source; informational only, not legal advice.

legal_search · 27 jurisdictions

Search a jurisdiction's public-procurement law — statutes, EU directives, case law and advisory opinions — and get answers grounded in and citing primary sources. Pass a jurisdiction (e.g. nl, de, fr, uk, us, eu) and your question.

Example: "Is a €5m turnover requirement proportionate for a €400k contract under NL law?"

legal_check

Proactive legal aid: point it at a specific tender (by ref/URL from search_tenders) or paste a clause, and it flags the relevant rules and jurisprudence — selection criteria, award method, deadlines, procedure choice — as 🟢/🟡/🔴, each with a citation.

Example: "Check this tender's selection criteria against German procurement law"


Your account

Manage your account, plan and API key — and retrieve your key by email — at tenderstack.io/portal.