rTenders vs Bidstats
Aggregated UK tender notices
Honest side-by-side comparison for UK suppliers bidding on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and CCS frameworks.
rTenders
AI-first UK tender platform — fit scoring, bid drafting, Procurement Act 2023 ready.
From £35/month
free plan · 20% off annual
Bidstats
Aggregated UK tender notices
Freemium — paid from £29/month
Free read-only tier
Where Bidstats is strong
- Free tier lets you browse most UK notices
- Simple, searchable web interface
- Wide aggregation of FTS + Contracts Finder
- Good for casual market scanning
Where rTenders pulls ahead
- No AI — pure aggregation & search
- No fit scoring, no bid drafting
- No PDF analysis or requirements extraction
- No pipeline management
- No Procurement Act 2023 compliance support
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | rTenders | Bidstats |
|---|---|---|
| Find a Tender Service (FTS) coverage | ||
| Contracts Finder (sub-threshold) | ||
| Sell2Wales / Public Contracts Scotland / eTendersNI | ||
| CCS frameworks & call-offs (G-Cloud, DOS) | ||
| AI fit scoring vs. company profile | ||
| Generative AI bid writer (PA 2023 compliant) | ||
| Social Value PPN 06/20 scoring helper | ||
| PDF/Word automatic document analysis | ||
| Bid pipeline / Kanban management | ||
| Team collaboration (review, comments) | ||
| Transparent self-serve pricing |
Full support · Partial · Not available
Our verdict
rTenders vs Bidstats · best fit by use case
Bidstats is a perfectly serviceable free-to-browse aggregator. The gap vs. rTenders is the same as every alert-only tool: it tells you a notice exists but does nothing to help you win it. rTenders ingests the same FTS + Contracts Finder feed but layers AI fit scoring, document analysis, generative bid drafting and Social Value scoring on top.
Frequently asked questions
Is rTenders a direct alternative to Bidstats?
rTenders covers the same UK tender data sources (Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, regional portals) but adds generative AI for bid writing, fit scoring against your company profile, and automatic PDF tender analysis — capabilities Bidstats does not currently offer.
How does pricing compare?
Bidstats pricing: Freemium — paid from £29/month. rTenders: Starter £35/month, Pro £99/month, Business £349/month — transparent self-serve, 20% off annual, free plan on Pro.
Is rTenders ready for the Procurement Act 2023?
Yes. rTenders is aligned with the Procurement Act 2023 (in force 24 February 2025), supports MAT (Most Advantageous Tender) scoring logic, Social Value PPN 06/20, and Net Zero PPN 06/21.
Can I migrate from Bidstats to rTenders?
Yes. You can import your saved searches and pipeline data. rTenders ingests the same FTS + Contracts Finder feeds in real time, so you will not miss any notices during the switch.
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