123 Tenders vs BidStats
BidStats is a UK tender notice search service. If you are choosing between it and 123 Tenders, the honest framing is that both start from the same public data and differ in what they add on top. This page is written by 123 Tenders, so it describes our own product in detail and points you to BidStats for theirs.
This comparison is written by 123 Tenders. We describe our own features and avoid asserting specifics about other products. Please check BidStats' own website for their current features and pricing.
The shared starting point
UK contract notices are published openly by the government under the Open Government Licence. Any UK tender search product, including both of these, is working from that same published data. Coverage differences come down to which sources a product ingests and how often it refreshes, so check the current source list on each site rather than trusting a third party summary.
What 123 Tenders adds after search
Our focus is the step after you find a notice: deciding and responding.
- Match Score against a saved procurement profile, on Pro and Business
- Tender X-Ray to summarise scope, dates, requirements and likely weighting, one free X-Ray on Starter and unlimited on Pro and Business
- Bid/No-Bid verdict with a written rationale, on Pro and Business
- Bid Co-Pilot for drafting individual answers, and an Answer Library to reuse them
- Bid Pack as a one-off full first draft for a specific notice
- Renewal Radar for contracts expiring in the next 6 to 12 months
- Sector business toolkits for the record keeping bids ask you to evidence
How to compare them properly
Rather than take our word for anything about BidStats, run the same test on both:
- Search for a contract you have bid on before and see whether it appears
- Check which official sources each product lists and how current the notices are
- Set up an alert for your sector and region and compare a week of results
- Check the published price for the features you would actually use
- Note what happens after you find a notice: is there analysis and drafting, or search only
Where we would point you elsewhere
If all you need is a notice feed and you already have a bid writer, a search-only product may be all you should pay for. 123 Tenders makes most sense when the analysis and drafting tools would save you real time.
Judge it on live data
Search live contracts free and see whether your work shows up.
Frequently asked questions
Is 123 Tenders better than BidStats?
We will not make that claim. They are different in emphasis: BidStats is a tender search service, while 123 Tenders combines search with analysis and AI drafting. Compare both against your own sector and budget.
Do they use the same contract data?
Both work from openly published UK notices. Exact source coverage and refresh frequency are set by each product, so check each site's own current documentation.
What does 123 Tenders cost?
Browsing is free. Paid plans and the one-off Bid Pack are listed on our pricing page.
Can I use both?
Yes. Some businesses run more than one alert source and use 123 Tenders for the analysis and drafting stage.
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See all tenders by sector, browse live contracts or read the tendering guides.
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