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Know your market
before you tender.

OC Buyer gives procurement and commissioning teams the intelligence to understand their market, assess suppliers, benchmark spend and make better procurement decisions , before the contract notice is drafted. Built on the same authoritative data infrastructure as OC Political and OC Corporate.

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Who it's for

Built for public sector buyers who need market intelligence before procurement decisions.

OC Buyer is designed for procurement officers, category managers and commissioning teams across central government, local authorities, NHS trusts, blue light services, housing associations, universities and arm's length bodies. If you are responsible for procuring goods, services or works from the private sector, OC Buyer is built around your workflow.

Procurement officers & category managersMarket intelligence for every procurement decision
Commissioning teamsUnderstand the supplier landscape before going to market
Finance & strategy directorsSpend benchmarking and category analysis
Legal & compliance teamsSupplier due diligence and conflict-of-interest checks
Framework managersMonitor call-offs, performance and renewal cycles
Features

Everything in OC Buyer.

Contract Search
Search the full UK government contracts database , 500,000+ awards across CF, FTS, PCS Scotland and Sell2Wales. Benchmark your spend against comparable buyers.
Awards Analysis
Analyse contract award patterns , typical values, contract lengths, award frequency and supplier concentration for any category or sector.
Live Tenders
Monitor live tender activity across your sector , see who is going to market, on what timescales and at what values. Inform your own procurement planning.
PME Notices
Pre-Market Engagement notices published under the Procurement Act 2023 , see where peer organisations are signalling forthcoming procurement.
Supplier Intelligence
Full supplier profiles , contracts won, financial health via Companies House, directors and beneficial ownership, political connections and compliance history.
Framework Intelligence
Available CCS, NHS SBS and regional frameworks for your category , lots, participating suppliers, call-off data, pricing benchmarks and expiry dates.
Market Analysis
Market sizing, supplier landscape mapping, spend benchmarking and category intelligence , the analysis that informs strategy before procurement begins.
Companies Intelligence
Companies House data cross-referenced with contracts history , directors, PSCs, financial health, charges and political connections for any potential supplier.
Why OC Buyer

What makes it different.

Supplier due diligence built in
OC Buyer cross-references supplier profiles with Companies House , so financial health, beneficial ownership, charges and director history are visible alongside their contract win history. Know who you're dealing with before you award.
Framework intelligence alongside open market
Most tools cover open tenders. OC Buyer covers available frameworks for your category , letting you make an informed decision about whether a framework or a fresh procurement is the right route to market.
Benchmarking against real market data
OC Buyer's Market Analysis uses actual contract award data , not estimates , to benchmark your spend against what comparable buyers have paid for the same category. Evidence for business cases and scrutiny committees.
Built for the Procurement Act 2023
The Procurement Act increased transparency obligations and notice requirements. OC Buyer is built around the new regime , PME notices, Transparency Notices, and the new contract and award notice types are all covered from day one.
Political connections flagged automatically
OC Buyer surfaces any political donations or MP declared interests connected to a potential supplier , helping procurement teams identify conflicts of interest before award.
OC Intelligence infrastructure
OC Buyer runs on the same infrastructure as OC Political, OC Corporate and OC Supplier , daily data ingestion from five procurement portals, Companies House, Electoral Commission and Land Registry. Always current.
Coming soon

Be first when OC Buyer launches.

Register your interest and we'll notify you the moment OC Buyer is live. No spam , one email when it launches, another when pricing is confirmed.

Or email us directly at info@openandcandid.com

Common questions about OC Buyer

What is OC Buyer?
OC Buyer is a procurement intelligence platform being built by Open & Candid for public sector buyers. It will cover contract search and awards analysis, live tenders, PME notices, supplier intelligence, framework intelligence and market analysis , all built on the same OC Intelligence data infrastructure used by OC Political and OC Corporate.
When will OC Buyer launch?
OC Buyer is planned for launch in 2026. Register your interest above and we will email you when it goes live. If you have specific requirements or would like to discuss early access, contact us at info@openandcandid.com.
How is OC Buyer different from Tussell?
OC Buyer adds the company intelligence layer that Tussell lacks , every supplier profile cross-references Companies House data (directors, PSCs, financial health) and the Electoral Commission donations register. This means supplier due diligence and conflict-of-interest checks happen within the platform, not as a separate exercise. OC Buyer also integrates framework intelligence directly rather than treating open market and frameworks as separate searches.
Does OC Buyer cover the Procurement Act 2023?
Yes. OC Buyer is built around the Procurement Act 2023 regime , covering the new notice types (Tender Notices, Contract Award Notices, Transparency Notices, PME notices) published on Find a Tender since February 2025. It also covers legacy notices on Contracts Finder for historical analysis.
Can OC Buyer help with supplier due diligence?
Yes. Every supplier in OC Buyer has a company profile sourced from Companies House , directors, Persons with Significant Control, filing history, charges and financial health indicators. The profile also shows the Electoral Commission donations register and government contract history, flagging any political connections or conflicts of interest automatically.