# CleanTender > The bid platform for UK Soft FM SMEs. Find live public-sector tenders in cleaning, security, grounds, waste, and catering. Score how well your company fits each contract and draft an SQ-ready response. CleanTender ingests UK public-sector tenders daily and scores them against your stored company profile. The compliance evaluator already knows the procurement rules for each sector (BICSc for cleaning, BS 7858 and SIA ACS for security, NPTC PA1/PA6 for grounds, HACCP for catering, PAS 91 for facilities management). The bid generator quotes the right Social Value framework for the buyer (TOMs for a council, PPN 002 Social Value Model for the NHS) and uses the published 2024-2026 financial proxies (£20,500 per local FTE, £244 per tonne CO2e, £17 per volunteer hour) instead of writing vague paragraphs. Coverage spans all four UK nations: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. ## About - [About CleanTender](https://cleantender.co.uk/about): Why CleanTender exists, what we believe about UK Soft FM bid economics, who we build for, and where we cover. - [How CleanTender works](https://cleantender.co.uk/how-it-works): Three steps from a tender notice to a submitted bid. - [Pricing](https://cleantender.co.uk/pricing): Free tier (one AI compliance scan a month, no card) and Pro at £99/month (30 scans, unlimited bid drafting, Social Value Generator, Compliance Vault, email alerts). ## Live tenders - [Tender directory](https://cleantender.co.uk/contracts): Searchable feed of UK Soft FM tenders, updated daily. Filter by sector, region, value, closing date. ## Guides - [What is a tender?](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/guides/what-is-a-tender): Plain-English guide to UK public-sector tendering for service businesses. - [How to win cleaning contracts](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/guides/how-to-win-cleaning-contracts): Sector playbook for SMEs bidding on cleaning frameworks. - [How to get government cleaning contracts](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/guides/how-to-get-government-cleaning-contracts): Where to find them, how to qualify, what evaluators score. - [How to bid for cleaning contracts](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/guides/how-to-bid-for-cleaning-contracts): Step-by-step SQ + technical response guide. - [How to bid for a UK government contract](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/guides/how-to-bid-for-a-government-contract-uk): General-purpose SQ and technical response guide for SME suppliers. - [How to bid for security contracts in the UK](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/guides/how-to-bid-for-security-contracts-in-the-uk): SIA ACS accreditation, BS 7858 vetting, manned guarding tenders. - [How to win school catering contracts](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/guides/how-to-win-school-catering-contracts): Schools and MAT catering tenders, HACCP, allergen labelling. - [Government catering contracts guide](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/guides/government-catering-contracts-guide): Catering tenders across the UK public sector. - [What is PAS 91 for facilities management?](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/guides/what-is-pas91-for-facilities-management): The PAS 91 standard explained, plus what's replacing it under the Procurement Act. ## Comparisons - [Best UK tender platforms and bid tools](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/comparisons/best-tender-platforms-bid-tools-uk): Side-by-side review of UK public-sector tender alert and bid platforms. - [Best free tender sites in the UK](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/comparisons/best-free-tender-sites-uk): Where to find free public-sector tender feeds. - [Best UK FM tender databases](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/comparisons/best-fm-tender-databases-uk): Facilities management tender databases compared. - [Best public sector cleaning tender sites](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/comparisons/best-public-sector-cleaning-tender-sites): Cleaning-only tender sources reviewed. - [Best UK tender alert services](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/comparisons/best-tender-alert-services-uk): Alert and notification platforms. - [Bid writer vs AI bid tool](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/comparisons/bid-writer-vs-ai-bid-tool): Where a human bid writer earns their fee, where an AI tool wins on volume and speed. - [CHAS vs SMAS Worksafe](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/comparisons/chas-vs-smas-worksafe): SSIP scheme comparison for SME suppliers. - [Best SSIP for small businesses](https://cleantender.co.uk/resources/comparisons/best-ssip-for-small-business-uk): Cheaper SSIP routes for SMEs. ## Alternatives - [CleanTender vs Tracker Intelligence](https://cleantender.co.uk/alternatives/tracker-intelligence) - [CleanTender vs Tenders Direct](https://cleantender.co.uk/alternatives/tenders-direct) - [CleanTender vs mytender.io](https://cleantender.co.uk/alternatives/mytender-io) - [CleanTender vs Constructionline](https://cleantender.co.uk/alternatives/constructionline) - [CleanTender vs Supply2Gov](https://cleantender.co.uk/alternatives/supply2gov) - [CleanTender vs AutoGenAI](https://cleantender.co.uk/alternatives/autogenai) - [CleanTender vs Complete Tenders](https://cleantender.co.uk/alternatives/complete-tenders) - [CleanTender vs TenderLedger](https://cleantender.co.uk/alternatives/tenderledger) ## Free tools - [Bid / no-bid decision matrix](https://cleantender.co.uk/tools/bid-no-bid-decision): Decide whether a contract is worth bidding on. - [PAS 91 / SQ readiness checker](https://cleantender.co.uk/tools/pas91-sq-readiness-checker): Pre-bid compliance gap check. - [Soft FM staff hours calculator](https://cleantender.co.uk/tools/staff-hours-calculator): Estimate cleaning, security, and grounds team hours for a contract. - [TUPE cost estimator](https://cleantender.co.uk/tools/tupe-cost-estimator): TUPE liability estimator for transferring staff.