Ahel vs Tenders Direct
UK and Irish public tender alerts by annual subscription, priced by the number of saved searches.
What they sell and charge
Annual subscription with unlimited users. Basic costs £1,359 a year for 1 saved search, Core £2,044 for 5, Premium £2,319 for 100.
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Plans run for 1, 2 or 3 years.
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A 7-day free trial with 1 user and 1 saved search, through a sales form.
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Says it scans 500+ sources daily.
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What their users say
“there has been a change in the quality of the daily advert summaries since the introduction of the new procurement act”
“We chose Tenders Direct because of their gurantee to provide visibility of ALL portals.”
What Ahel does differently
- EU tenders from TED and Baltic and Finnish awards, every morning, per 50 rows instead of per year.
- A quick pass or fail on a tender's documents: deadline, budget, CPV codes and requirements pulled out.
- No contract and no saved-search tiers: switch on as many alerts as your budget allows.
- New rows go to your AI, inbox or Slack.
Side by side
| Tenders Direct | Ahel | |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | An annual plan, by saved searches | Per 50 rows, in cents |
| Entry price | £1,359 a year | 2 to 7 cents per 50 rows; samples, counts and empty runs free |
| Free | A 7-day trial, 1 saved search | A starting balance, no card |
| Contract | 1, 2 or 3 years | None; pause any day |
| Coverage | UK and Irish portals | EU tenders, Estonian, Baltic and Finnish awards |
| Delivery | Email alerts | Scheduled, to your AI over MCP, email, Slack or a webhook |
When they fit better
Pick Tenders Direct if you bid mainly in the UK and want every UK portal covered.
Public tender alerts with fewer bad ones.