Free tools for UK public-sector bidders
Three productised tools that answer one question each: are you ready, what is winning worth, and where is the money going? No login, no card, no sales call.
Each tool delivers your result on screen, by email, and as a downloadable PDF.
Companies House public-sector spend lookup
Type a company name. See every public-sector award we can find, plus your top buyers and CPV mix.
- ✓Five headline tiles plus a top-10 awards table
- ✓Sector pivot when there are no wins yet (most lookups)
- ✓Result delivered on screen, by email, and as a PDF
PA2023 readiness self-assessment
Answer 10 questions and get a 0 to 100 readiness score against the Procurement Act 2023. Free; no card needed.
- ✓0 to 100 score with red, amber, or green band
- ✓Your three highest-impact gaps surfaced with remedy hints
- ✓Result delivered on screen, by email, and as a PDF
Public-sector bid ROI calculator
Three numbers, one upside figure. See your annual revenue uplift from winning more public-sector contracts.
- ✓Annual upside in pounds against your inputs
- ✓Breakdown across win rate, bid volume, and cost reduction
- ✓Result delivered on screen, by email, and as a PDF
How these tools work
Each tool is a short interactive form built on the same UK procurement intelligence that powers KimonBids. You answer a handful of questions or enter a few numbers, we run the analysis, and you get the result three ways: on screen straight away, in your inbox, and as a PDF you can keep or share.
Tell us a little
Ten short questions for PA2023 readiness, three numbers for the ROI calculator, or one company name for the spend lookup. No registration. No card. You can stop at any step.
Get your result on screen
A scored breakdown, a personalised upside figure, or a real spend report with named buyers and CPV mix. Same data we use inside the KimonBids platform; same analytical model.
Take the PDF away
Your scorecard or report renders as a branded PDF you can share with a procurement lead, a bid writer, or a board member. We also email you the result so it does not get lost.
Why we built these
These tools answer the questions UK SMEs ask us in week one: am I PA2023 ready, is bidding worth it, and what does the spend actually look like? The full KimonBids platform adds matched tender feeds, AI bid drafting, evidence libraries, and the rest of the workflow once you have decided the contracts are worth chasing. The free tools give you the answer to that first decision without a sales call.
Built on real UK award data
We index every UK public-sector award notice from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, Public Contracts Scotland, and Sell2Wales, joined to Companies House. The Companies House spend tool reads that same join live; the ROI calculator uses the win-rate uplift we see across our paying customers.
Grounded in the Procurement Act 2023
The PA2023 readiness self-assessment is a condensed version of the in-product compliance checklist we keep current with PPN guidance. The scoring weights reflect what evaluators actually look for, not generic best practice.
PECR and UK GDPR compliant
We process your details under a documented Legitimate Interests Assessment. Sole-traders and personal mailbox addresses are filtered out before any email goes out. Unsubscribe links work first-click; we honour them globally across every channel.
No upsell wall on the result
Your scorecard, ROI breakdown, or spend report renders in full. We do not paywall the actual answer behind a signup. If the result tells you to do something we cannot help with, we say so.
Common questions
Do I need an account to use these?
No. You enter your email so we can send the result and so we have a way to follow up with related guidance, but there is no signup, no card, and no demo booking required. You can use any tool, take the PDF, and never hear from us again if you unsubscribe.
How accurate is the Companies House spend lookup?
As accurate as the underlying public award notices. We surface every awarded contract we can match to a given UK Companies House number. Most UK SMEs have not won a public contract yet, so the lookup will often show no direct wins. In that case the report pivots to what the rest of the sector is winning so you can size the opportunity.
Is the PA2023 readiness score audit grade?
No. It is a fast directional check that flags the highest-impact gaps. The full audit-grade checklist with evidence upload, PPN references, and expiry tracking lives inside the KimonBids platform on the Pro plan.
How are the ROI numbers calculated?
Three drivers: more bids prepped per year (because the AI handles first-draft and compliance), a higher win rate (better matching plus structured evaluator feedback), and a lower per-bid cost (less time per submission). The exact constants are calibrated against the lift we have seen across UK SMEs on Pro and Growth plans.
What happens to my email after I use a tool?
You receive your result and a short follow-up sequence covering what to do next based on the gaps the tool surfaced. You can unsubscribe at any point with one click; that unsubscribe applies across every email we send, not just this sequence. Full detail is in our privacy notice.
Can I share the result PDF with my team?
Yes. The PDF is yours; share it with procurement, bid writers, leadership, or your board. We do not watermark or restrict it.
Want the full platform when you are ready?
Matched tender feeds, AI bid drafting, compliance docs, social value generation, and the rest of the workflow live behind the KimonBids platform. Use the free tools as long as you like; upgrade when the volume justifies it.
See the KimonBids pricing plans →