askTender

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http asktender https://asktender.org/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://asktender.org/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asktender": {
      "url": "https://asktender.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

18 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• search_tendersFind open government tenders (calls for bids) by what is being bought and, optionally, the country. Returns up to 10 live tenders from official procurement portals (refreshed daily) with buyer, deadline, value and an ask
• get_tenderThe facts of one tender by its askTender id: title, buyer, country, deadline, value, status, and a plain-English brief where available, with its askTender link.
• can_company_bidWhether a company based in one country may bid for public tenders in another country (trade agreements, foreign-bidder rules, registrations needed). Give a tender_id or the tender's country. Use when the user asks whethe
• find_guidesaskTender's guides on how public procurement works: registering on portals (SAM.gov, GeM, Find a Tender...), digital signatures, bid security, foreign bidders, consortiums. Returns titles, summaries and links.
• compare_plansaskTender's plans (Pro, Intelligence, Business): prices, what each includes, who each is for, and which fits the user's situation. Use when the user asks about pricing, which plan to choose, or what askTender can do for
• check_my_eligibilityFor the user's own company (askTender account): whether it can bid on a tender and qualifies, which requirements it meets, what is missing and how to close each gap. Needs the askTender account connected. Use when the us
• get_requirementsEvery requirement of a tender in the tender's own words (financial, experience, certifications, registrations, bid security, documents), routed to who handles each. Pro plan and above.
• get_bid_kitThe submission checklist for a tender against the user's company: documents they already have, drafts askTender prepares for signature, and items to obtain with lead times. Pro plan and above.
• my_matching_tendersOpen tenders for the user's company: found by what its askTender profile says the company does (its capabilities), or by a search phrase if given. Use when the user asks which tenders suit or match their company.
• save_tenderSave a tender to the user's askTender list (deadline reminders and tracking).
• my_saved_tendersThe tenders the user has saved on askTender, with deadlines.
• tender_incumbentFor a tender: who holds or last won this buyer's similar contracts, the buyer's closest past contracts (winner, value, date) and a price guide from them, useful when the notice publishes no value. Intelligence plan and a
• watchAdd a public buyer or a supplier (competitor) to the user's watchlist, to follow their tenders and awards. Intelligence plan and above.
• my_watchlistThe buyers and competitors the user watches, with their recent activity. Intelligence plan and above.
• upcoming_renewalsContracts in the user's markets that are ending soon (the next tender is coming). Intelligence plan and above.
• start_managed_bidHand a tender to the askTender Desk, which prepares the bid with the user and coordinates askTender Partners (accountants, professionals) for certificates and filing. Business plan.
• my_bidsThe user's bids being prepared with askTender and their status.
• my_accountThe user's askTender plan and what it includes.

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