# Contracts Finder notice search

Search UK public sector contract notices on Contracts Finder (opportunities, early engagement and awards with supplier and value) by keywords, status, type. Takes keyword, statuses, types and more, all optional.

Search UK public sector contract notices on Contracts Finder (opportunities, early engagement and awards with supplier and value) by keywords, status, type, region, value band and published, deadline or award date windows. Give at least keywords or one date window.

- Tool ID: `contracts-finder/notice-search`
- Provider: [Contracts Finder](/providers/contracts-finder.md)
- Capability: [B2B data](/tools/b2b-data.md)
- Price: no charge per call
- Authentication: an authorised Agentik workspace is required for execution, including zero-price tools.

## Pricing contract

No charge per call. A workspace is still needed so your agent can call it.


```json
{
  "model": "per_call",
  "amountUsd": 0
}
```

## Complete input schema


```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "keyword": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "maxLength": 200,
      "description": "Keywords, e.g. 'cleaning services'"
    },
    "statuses": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "Open",
          "Closed",
          "Awarded",
          "Withdrawn"
        ]
      },
      "maxItems": 4,
      "description": "Notice statuses, e.g. ['Open'] or ['Awarded']"
    },
    "types": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "enum": [
          "Contract",
          "Pipeline",
          "PreProcurement"
        ]
      },
      "maxItems": 3,
      "description": "Notice types, e.g. ['Contract']"
    },
    "regions": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z ,]{3,300}$",
      "description": "Comma-separated regions, e.g. 'London,South East'"
    },
    "value_from": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Minimum value in GBP, e.g. 100000"
    },
    "value_to": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Maximum value in GBP, e.g. 5000000"
    },
    "published_from": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$",
      "description": "Published on or after, e.g. '2025-01-01'"
    },
    "published_to": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$",
      "description": "Published on or before, e.g. '2025-03-31'"
    },
    "deadline_from": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$",
      "description": "Response deadline on or after, e.g. '2026-12-01'"
    },
    "deadline_to": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$",
      "description": "Response deadline on or before, e.g. '2026-12-31'"
    },
    "awarded_from": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$",
      "description": "Awarded on or after, e.g. '2025-01-01'"
    },
    "awarded_to": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}$",
      "description": "Awarded on or before, e.g. '2025-03-31'"
    },
    "suitable_for_sme": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Only notices marked suitable for SMEs, e.g. true"
    },
    "size": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 50,
      "default": 10,
      "description": "Notices to return, e.g. 10"
    }
  },
  "anyOf": [
    {
      "required": [
        "keyword"
      ]
    },
    {
      "required": [
        "published_from"
      ]
    },
    {
      "required": [
        "deadline_from"
      ]
    },
    {
      "required": [
        "awarded_from"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Published example

This is the provider tool’s published example. Replace example values with the user’s requested inputs, respecting the schema; do not execute an example merely to test a connection.


```json
{
  "tool_id": "contracts-finder/notice-search",
  "input": {
    "keyword": "software",
    "statuses": [
      "Awarded"
    ],
    "awarded_from": "2025-01-01",
    "awarded_to": "2025-03-31",
    "size": 3
  }
}
```

## Execute and retrieve

Inspect again before execution, explain the price and obtain the required authority. Use MCP run_tool or POST /v1/run with this tool ID, valid input and an idempotency key. Save the returned run ID and follow the actual state. If Agentik answers that the tool is temporarily unavailable, do not retry it blindly; use discovery to propose an alternative.

A partial or uncertain result can still have consumed provider resources. Consult [billing](/docs/billing.md), [idempotency](/docs/idempotency.md) and [asynchronous results](/docs/async.md).

Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.

Attribution: Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Contracts Finder, Crown Commercial Service).

[Provider documentation](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/apidocumentation/Notices/2/POST-rest-searches-search)

[REST inspection](https://api.agentik.cc/v1/tools/contracts-finder/notice-search) · [OpenAPI](/openapi.json) · [Connection guide](/connect.md)

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