rTenders vs Stotles
AI signals for UK public sector pipeline
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
Stotles
AI signals for UK public sector pipeline
Contact sales (typically £6,000–£15,000/year)
Free tier (limited) + paid demo
Where Stotles is strong
- Strong "pre-tender" signal detection (meeting minutes, FOIs)
- Pipeline tagging & CRM-style workflows
- Good UX, modern web app
- Salesforce / HubSpot integrations
Where rTenders pulls ahead
- AI is focused on discovery — no generative bid writing
- No automatic PDF tender breakdown or requirements extraction
- No Social Value PPN 06/20 scoring helper
- Pricing opaque, no transparent self-serve tier
- Limited Procurement Act 2023 compliance content
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | rTenders | Stotles |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Stotles · best fit by use case
Stotles is excellent at the top of the funnel: spotting buyer signals before a notice is even published. Where rTenders pulls ahead is the bottom of the funnel — once a notice is live on FTS or Contracts Finder, rTenders extracts requirements from the PDF tender pack, scores your fit, drafts MAT-aligned responses and helps you build a Procurement Act 2023-compliant Social Value answer. Many UK suppliers use Stotles for signals and rTenders for execution.
Frequently asked questions
Is rTenders a direct alternative to Stotles?
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 Stotles does not currently offer.
How does pricing compare?
Stotles pricing: Contact sales (typically £6,000–£15,000/year). 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 Stotles 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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