BidSkim

What the BidSkim MCP server does

The BidSkim MCP server exposes eight read-only tools for UK procurement intelligence. It is intended for agents that need to find public-sector tender opportunities, investigate organisations involved in procurement, or review an existing saved pipeline. Because the tools are read-only, the described capabilities are for retrieval and analysis rather than creating, editing, or submitting procurement records.

Search results cover live opportunities from four named UK procurement sources: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, PCS, and Sell2Wales. BidSkim combines these sources and deduplicates them so that an opportunity is represented by one record rather than repeated entries from multiple platforms.

How it works

The BidSkim MCP server accepts procurement searches using several structured criteria. These include keywords, CPV classifications, geographic region, contract value, and deadline. It also supports semantic search, allowing an agent to search by meaning in addition to relying only on exact terms or classification filters.

The service also exposes procurement context beyond individual tender notices. Renewal intelligence includes contract expiry dates, incumbent suppliers, and buyer contacts. Buyer and supplier profile tools provide organisation-level information, while another capability returns the calling user's saved pipeline.

The available material identifies the endpoint as https://bidskim.com/mcp, but does not specify a local package, transport configuration, authentication method, or client setup procedure.

Tools and capabilities

The BidSkim MCP server covers these capability areas:

• Search live tenders by keyword.
• Filter opportunities by CPV code, region, value, or deadline.
• Run semantic procurement searches.
• Investigate contract renewals using expiry dates, incumbent suppliers, and buyer contacts.
• Retrieve buyer profiles.
• Retrieve supplier profiles.
• Review the caller's saved pipeline.
• Return deduplicated opportunity records across the supported procurement sources.

The description states that there are eight read-only tools. It does not provide the individual tool names, input schemas, output schemas, pagination behavior, or result limits.

Limitations and notes

BidSkim MCP server is specifically described as covering UK procurement sources. The supplied material does not establish coverage outside Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, PCS, and Sell2Wales, so it should not be assumed to provide global tender data.

All described tools are read-only. The listing does not indicate that the server can save opportunities, update profiles, submit bids, contact buyers, or modify the underlying procurement platforms. Although the service exposes the caller's saved pipeline, no details are provided about how that pipeline is created or managed.

Installation and authentication details are not available in the supplied material. Developers should confirm the endpoint's connection requirements and access model before configuring it in an MCP client.