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TENDERNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · IT Hardware Reseller Framework·£100.0M·London
GRANTUK Research and Innovation · Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace·£17.6M·National
TENDERCumberland Council · Prioritised Capital Maintenance - Corporate Properties Consultant…·£200k·North West
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Cranfield Trust·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERCyngor Gwynedd · Gwelliannau i / Improvement works to the ‘Materials Recovery Facility’…·£1.2M·Wales
GRANTThe Money and Pensions Service · Money Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27·£25k·National
TENDERWalsall Council · W5165 Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting·£300k·West Midlands
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · My Community Portal·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERBroads (2006) Internal Drainage Board · Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works·£6.5M·East of England
GRANTUK Research and Innovation · Manufacturing Scale-up Network Plus (Grant)·£5.6M·National
TENDERNorfolk County Council · Technology Enabled Care·£12.7M·East of England
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Net Zero Exchange·Value TBC·South West
TENDERNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · IT Hardware Reseller Framework·£100.0M·London
GRANTUK Research and Innovation · Manufacturing Scale-up Research and Innovation: Automotive and Aerospace·£17.6M·National
TENDERCumberland Council · Prioritised Capital Maintenance - Corporate Properties Consultant…·£200k·North West
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Cranfield Trust·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERCyngor Gwynedd · Gwelliannau i / Improvement works to the ‘Materials Recovery Facility’…·£1.2M·Wales
GRANTThe Money and Pensions Service · Money Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27·£25k·National
TENDERWalsall Council · W5165 Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting·£300k·West Midlands
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · My Community Portal·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERBroads (2006) Internal Drainage Board · Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works·£6.5M·East of England
GRANTUK Research and Innovation · Manufacturing Scale-up Network Plus (Grant)·£5.6M·National
TENDERNorfolk County Council · Technology Enabled Care·£12.7M·East of England
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science… · Net Zero Exchange·Value TBC·South West
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The methodology we score on. The data we cite. The patterns we see across thousands of UK SMEs. Plus the playbooks that actually win contracts — for the side that's hunting.

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The resources library.

TENDER GUIDES9 GUIDES

Playbooks that win contracts.

How to qualify, what to attach, what the scoring criteria actually mean — ISO 9001, CHAS, Constructionline, Cyber Essentials, PQQs and more.

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SECTOR BRIEFINGS6 SECTORS

Where the opportunities are.

Sector-by-sector procurement landscapes — construction, healthcare, IT services, facilities management, cleaning, professional services.

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BUYER PROFILES5 PROFILES

Know who you're bidding to.

What major public buyers procure, how they score, and how to get on their radar — NHS England, the MoD, HMRC, the Home Office, DfE.

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METHODOLOGYFULL RUBRIC

How the Readiness Score works.

The full scoring rubric across Investment, Procurement and Export — every factor, every weight, every source. Audit-ready and OGL-cited.

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14 MAY 2026METHODOLOGYWhy we cap Procurement readiness at 95.Methodology team4 min12 MAY 2026SECTORSHeat networks: the £540M nobody talks about.Sectors team6 min08 MAY 2026POLICYWhat the Procurement Act 2023 changed for SMEs.Policy team8 min02 MAY 2026TENDER GUIDESocial value: the 10% you can't fake.Guides team7 min27 APR 2026DATAHow we de-duplicate across 8 registries.Data team5 min22 APR 2026FIELD NOTEThe councils where small bids actually win.Field team3 min18 APR 2026SECTORSNHS digital records: a £1.4B procurement window.Sectors team9 min12 APR 2026METHODOLOGYWhat "readiness" actually means.Methodology team5 min
METHODOLOGY.MD
v3.6.2 · LAST AUDITED MAR 2026
METHODOLOGY

How the score
actually works.

We publish the full rubric. Every factor, every weight, every threshold, every source. No black-box AI score, no proprietary magic — methodology you can audit and challenge.

INVESTMENT READINESS
MAX · 100 POINTS
Trading history
Years filing · revenue trajectory
20 pts
Team formation
Director count · sector experience
16 pts
Capital structure
Cap table · prior raises
14 pts
Traction signals
Recent contract wins · client list
24 pts
Sector momentum
Industry growth rate vs benchmark
12 pts
Compliance posture
FCA / ICO / Companies House status
14 pts
PROCUREMENT READINESS
MAX · 100 POINTS
Cert coverage
ISO 9001/14001/45001 · Cyber Essentials
28 pts
Past performance
Public contract history · framework lots
22 pts
Insurance levels
PL / EL / PI matching tender thresholds
12 pts
Social value
Statement + verifiable initiatives
16 pts
Capacity
Headcount vs tender size · delivery range
14 pts
Geographic scope
Service area vs target buyer region
8 pts
EXPORT READINESS
MAX · 100 POINTS
International experience
Past overseas contracts
24 pts
Sector + scope fit
Match to active export-tender criteria
18 pts
Trade certifications
BSI Kitemark · CE · UKCA · sector-specific
22 pts
Language + delivery
Multi-currency · localised capability
14 pts
Trade body membership
CBI · Make UK · trade group active
10 pts
Customs + tariff exposure
HMRC C79 · DDP capability
12 pts

Each criterion has a public scoring rubric. We publish every threshold, every weight, every source URL we check against. Methodology audited by CIPS-accredited procurement specialists.

Full methodology PDF — coming soon
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The questions we hear most from SMEs, councils, and investors. Don't see yours? Talk to the team.

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Yes. SMEs never pay. The platform is paid for by councils, corporates, and investors who pay for verified-supplier discovery and deal flow. SME-side is zero-friction by design — that's the only way the marketplace works.

Every factor is cross-referenced against a public source. We publish the full methodology (above), so every score is defensible to a source URL. Audited by CIPS-accredited procurement specialists. Methodology version 3.6.2.

Twelve verified UK + global registries: Companies House, Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, Spend Network, HMRC, Charity Commission, FCA Register, CIS, GOV.UK, Innovate UK, British Business Bank, Spend Matters. All inclusion is factual and OGL-cited.

Yes. The scan is a starting point — you can upload certs, add contract history, expand into new sectors. Your score updates automatically as you close gaps and grow. The platform watches Companies House on your behalf so filings sync without you doing anything.

Public sub-scores are visible to verified buyers (councils, corporates, NHS) and verified investors on the network — the same way a LinkedIn profile is visible. Your filings, financials, and gap analysis are private to you. You control discoverability per audience.

Three minutes from sign-up to first matches. We pull your Companies House record, generate your three sub-scores, surface every live opportunity you qualify for, and route every readiness gap to a specific fix. No 60-day onboarding, no RFI, no sales call.

Our index is strongest in the UK, but we also surface EU (Horizon EU, cohesion funds), North America, MENA, APAC, and DFI-backed programmes. UK-registered businesses get the best matching coverage; non-UK businesses can use ENKII to find UK-side opportunities.

Contracts Finder is one of the twelve sources we index. ENKII is the readiness + ranking layer on top of it (and 11 others). Same source data, but matched to your verified business profile, with gaps routed to fixes, and matches arriving in your inbox without you searching.

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