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BidSkim MCP MCP server

A UK public procurement intelligence server that allows AI assistants to query live tenders, renewal intelligence, and buyer/supplier profiles. It provides read-only access to BidSkim's dataset, enabling users to search for contracts by keyword, CPV, region, or meaning, and retrieve detailed information on incumbents and upcoming opportunities.

Endpoint and access

OAuth sign-in: the first time you connect, your client opens the vendor's own authorization prompt in a browser.

OAuth sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by BidSkim Limited
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp
Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

  • Search live UK tenders using keyword, CPV, region, value, and deadline filters
  • Identify contracts likely to re-tender within 24 months including incumbent details
  • Retrieve buyer and supplier profiles with spend history and win records
  • Perform meaning-based search to find tenders without specific keywords

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http bidskim-mcp https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).
Codex configuration
codex mcp add bidskim-mcp --url https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable bidskim-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bidskim-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bidskim-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start bidskim-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "bidskim-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.
Gemini CLI configuration
gemini mcp add --transport http bidskim-mcp https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.
Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bidskim-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bidskim-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.bidskim.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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