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BravoSolution: what it was and where suppliers go now
BravoSolution was an e-sourcing platform used by public sector buyers, and suppliers still search for it because older emails, bookmarks and tender documents refer to it by that name. It became part of JAGGAER, which is where the same technology now sits.
What BravoSolution was
BravoSolution supplied e-sourcing software that buyers used to advertise opportunities, issue tender documents, handle clarifications and receive supplier submissions electronically.
It was widely used across public sector procurement, which is why the name persists in guidance documents and supplier records long after the branding changed.
The move into JAGGAER
JAGGAER acquired BravoSolution in 2017, and the products were brought under the JAGGAER name. If a buyer's older paperwork tells you to use BravoSolution, the practical answer is that you are looking for the buyer's current e-sourcing system, which is likely to carry the JAGGAER name or the buyer's own branding.
Rather than guessing which system a buyer uses today, take the address from the current notice. Notices name the submission route, and that is the only version worth trusting.
How suppliers usually get started
Register on the platform named in the buyer's current notice, using your legal company name and company details, and set categories and alerts that reflect the work you want.
Keep your standard evidence together: insurances, accounts, policies, accreditations and your usual case studies. Every platform asks for a version of the same set, and having it ready is what makes a short deadline survivable.
Where these notices also turn up
Whichever platform a buyer uses, the advertisement is normally published on a national service. Higher-value procurements appear on Find a Tender, and lower-value English and UK-wide work commonly appears on Contracts Finder.
That is the reliable way to find work when platform names change under you. 123 Tenders indexes those notices in one place, so a rebrand does not cost you visibility of the opportunity.
Frequently asked questions
- Does BravoSolution still exist as a separate company?
- No. JAGGAER acquired BravoSolution in 2017 and the products are now offered under the JAGGAER name.
- My old bookmark for BravoSolution does not work, what should I do?
- Use the submission address in the buyer's current notice. Buyers change systems, and the notice is the authoritative instruction.
- Do I need to keep a BravoSolution account?
- Follow whatever the buyer asks for now. If the buyer has moved to a differently branded system, you will normally be asked to register there.
- How do I avoid missing opportunities when a portal changes name?
- Watch the national notice services rather than relying on platform alerts alone, because the advertisement itself stays in the same public place.
The official source
Rules, registration routes and published notices change, so check the current position at the official JAGGAER website before you rely on anything you read here.
123 Tenders is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of BravoSolution. BravoSolution is a trademark of its respective owner.
This guide is general information about UK public procurement, not legal or financial advice. Thresholds, rules and portal requirements change: always check the official notice, the buyer's own tender documents and current government guidance before you rely on anything here.