UK Government Contracts Finder Scraper

Scrapes contract opportunities from the UK Government's official Contracts Finder portal. Search and filter by keywords, location, value, and industry codes to extract structured data for lead generation and automation.

Overview

This Apify actor extracts public sector contract notices, including tenders and awarded contracts. It uses Pay Per Event (PPE) pricing:
* no-result: Charged per search that returns zero contracts.
* proxy-group-usage: Charged once per run when using proxy groups (e.g., RESIDENTIAL).
* proxy-usage: Charged once per run when using standard datacenter proxy.
* proxy-record-surcharge: Additional charge per contract scraped when proxy is enabled.

Key Features

• Search & Filter: Find contracts using keywords, location (nationwide, by region, or by postcode radius), and notice type.
• Detailed Criteria: Filter by contract value range, industry CPV codes, and suitability for SMEs or the voluntary sector.
• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Scrapes full contract details, buyer information, documents, and supplier data for awarded contracts.

How to Use

1. Configure the actor's input with your search criteria (keywords, filters).
2. Run the actor. It will navigate the Contracts Finder site, applying your filters.
3. Retrieve the structured dataset (JSON) containing all matching contract notices.

Input Configuration

Configure the actor run via input JSON. Key parameters include:

Search & Location

• keywords: Terms to search for (e.g., "construction", "IT services").
• locationType: "All Locations", "By Region", or "By Postcode".
• postcode: UK postcode for radial search (used with "By Postcode").
• postcodeDistance: Distance in miles (5-50) from the given postcode.
• regions: Array of regions to filter by (used with "By Region").

Notice Types

Toggle inclusion for each notice type (boolean true/false):
* includeEarlyEngagement
* includeFutureOpportunity
* includeOpportunity (Active Tenders)
* includeAwarded

Status & Value Filters

• includeOpenOnly: Set to true to exclude closed opportunities.
• suitableForSME / suitableForVCSE: Filter for contracts suitable for small businesses or the voluntary sector.
• valueFrom / valueTo: Minimum and maximum contract value in GBP.

Industry & Dates

• cpvCodes: Array of CPV codes (e.g., ['72000000'] for IT services) to filter by industry.
• publishedFrom / publishedTo: Filter notices by their published date range.

Output Data

The actor outputs a dataset of contract notices, each typically containing:

• Contract Details: Title, reference number, description, status, procurement stage.
• Financials: Estimated or awarded contract value.
• Timeline: Published date, closing date, start/end dates.
• Location: Where the work will be performed.
• Organizations: Buyer name, address, contact details; awarded supplier details.
• Documents: Links to tender documents and attachments.
• Classification: CPV codes with descriptions, SME/VCSE suitability flags.

The data is structured as JSON, suitable for direct integration into databases, spreadsheets, or other applications.