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Use Awards to understand who has won similar work, which buyers are active, and what contract history may affect your bid strategy.

Watch awards

See how to browse award records, suppliers, buyers, and related history.

Opportunities

Learn how open opportunities and award research fit together.

When to use Awards

Use award research before you commit bid effort, especially when:
  • The buyer has awarded similar work before
  • A small group of suppliers keeps winning related contracts
  • You need a sense of likely contract size or market activity
  • You want to understand incumbent suppliers before deciding your approach
  • Your team is entering a new region, category, or buyer relationship

Search award history

Start with keywords, buyer names, supplier names, contract categories, locations, or published dates. Narrow the results until the list reflects the market you care about. Good searches usually combine:
  • The service or product area
  • Buyer or funder names
  • Location or delivery region
  • Terms that appear in previous contract titles
  • Exclusions for unrelated industries or contract types

Review an award

Open an award to review the details that matter for bid strategy:
DetailHow to use it
BuyerUnderstand who bought the service and whether they appear often in your target market
SupplierSee who won and whether the same supplier appears across related work
Value and datesEstimate contract size, timing, and possible renewal cycles
DescriptionCompare the awarded scope with open opportunities you are considering
Related recordsMove between related tenders, awards, buyers, and suppliers when available

Buyer and supplier research

Use buyer and supplier views to understand patterns, not just a single award. Look for:
  • Repeated buyer activity in the same category
  • Suppliers that regularly win with a buyer
  • Contract values that set expectations for future work
  • Similar scopes that may help you position your response
  • Related tender records that explain how the work was originally procured

Turn research into action

Award history does not decide whether you should bid, but it gives useful context. After reviewing awards:
  1. Save useful buyer, supplier, and contract notes in the project.
  2. Run Pre-qualification if an open opportunity looks promising.
  3. Ask AI to compare the award history with your evidence and likely strengths.
  4. Decide whether the opportunity is worth a deeper pursuit plan.
Awards are most useful when combined with current opportunity requirements, your evidence library, and your team’s actual delivery strengths.