Koskamo

UK Tender Alerts MCP

A remote MCP server that matches UK public-sector contracts from Contracts Finder to user-defined keywords and regions. It provides tools to find open tenders, check for new listings since a specific date, and identify closing soon opportunities, supporting small firms and bid writers.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in to connect and list tools. Individual tools may still need a vendor account, credentials, or permissions; check the documented prerequisites.

UK Tender Alerts MCP logo, by Donnie MorrisonCommunity listingStreamable HTTPNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-11-01Published by Donnie Morrison
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://uk-tender-alerts-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/mcp
Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

  • Find open UK public-sector tenders matching specific keywords and regions
  • Check for new tenders published since a specific date
  • Identify tenders with deadlines in the next N days
  • Retrieve tender values and days left for saved keyword profiles

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.0.0
Maintenance checked

Protocol and capabilities

Server
uk-tender-alerts-mcp 1.0.0
MCP protocol
2025-06-18
Tools
4 advertised
Resources
Not advertised
Resource templates
Not advertised
Prompts
Not advertised
Server-advertised capabilities
{
  "tools": {
    "listChanged": false
  }
}

Server-provided instructions

Untrusted server output shown for inspection. It is not Koskamo guidance and is excluded from knowledge search.

UK Tender Alerts. tender_match is free. Subscribe (£9/month, cancel anytime) at https://uk-tender-alerts-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/buy for the paid tools, then pass access_token.

Tools

4 advertised

tender_match
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

FREE. Live open UK public-sector tenders (Contracts Finder) matching your keywords and optional region — top 3 newest.

tender_match input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "keywords"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "region": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional region, e.g. London, North West, Scotland"
    },
    "keywords": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Keywords for your services, e.g. 'cleaning', 'web design', 'roofing'"
    }
  }
}
tender_match_full
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

PRO. All open matches (up to 100) for a saved profile: several keyword sets + regions, with values, deadlines and days left. Optional min_value filter.

tender_match_full input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "profile"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "region": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional region, e.g. London, North West, Scotland"
    },
    "profile": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Keyword sets, e.g. ['cleaning','facilities management']"
    },
    "min_value": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "access_token": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Subscriber token from /success (or Authorization: Bearer)"
    }
  }
}
new_since
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

PRO. Daily check: only tenders published since a date (default last 24h) for your keyword profile.

new_since input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "profile"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "since": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ISO date/time; default 24h ago"
    },
    "region": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional region, e.g. London, North West, Scotland"
    },
    "profile": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "access_token": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Subscriber token from /success (or Authorization: Bearer)"
    }
  }
}
closing_soon
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

PRO. Matches with deadlines in the next N days (default 14), soonest first.

closing_soon input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "profile"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "region": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional region, e.g. London, North West, Scotland"
    },
    "profile": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "within_days": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "access_token": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Subscriber token from /success (or Authorization: Bearer)"
    }
  }
}

Prompts

Not advertised

No prompt definitions available.

Resources

Not advertised

No resource definitions available.

30-day availability

Aggregated from read-only remote checks; this is not a tool-execution or security guarantee.

Successful checks
1 of 1 (100%)
Average latency
539 ms
95th percentile latency
539 ms

Maintenance history

Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.

  • · probe · passed · 539 ms · metadata changed · 4 tool(s)

Connect from your client

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

This server is operated by the named third party. Listing and endpoint checks are not an endorsement or a security audit. Review the operator's permissions, terms, and data handling before connecting. How listings are checked and corrected.

Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers the remote server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http uk-tender-alerts-mcp https://uk-tender-alerts-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/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 uk-tender-alerts-mcp --url https://uk-tender-alerts-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable uk-tender-alerts-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-tender-alerts-mcp": {
      "url": "https://uk-tender-alerts-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure).
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-tender-alerts-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://uk-tender-alerts-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start uk-tender-alerts-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "uk-tender-alerts-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://uk-tender-alerts-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/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 uk-tender-alerts-mcp https://uk-tender-alerts-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/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": {
    "uk-tender-alerts-mcp": {
      "url": "https://uk-tender-alerts-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/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": {
    "uk-tender-alerts-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://uk-tender-alerts-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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