eSourcingData — UK Government Procurement Software
For Procurement Authorities

Run compliant
e-tenders. Without
the legacy headaches.

HostAContract gives councils, housing associations and charities a modern, fully Procurement Act 2023-compliant portal to publish tenders, verify suppliers, evaluate bids and generate audit reports — in minutes, not weeks.

"We cut our procurement timeline from six weeks to under two." — Procurement Director, Midlands Council

HostAContract — Buyer Dashboard
Live

4

Active

£2.4M

Managed

87

Social score

100%

Compliant

FM Services Contract

£240k

Evaluation3 days

IT Support Framework

£85k

Responses In12 days

Grounds Maintenance

£42k

Published18 days

Catering Services

£110k

AwardComplete
Full audit trail — Procurement Act 2023 compliant

Built for

Procurement Act 2023

Transparency NoticesCompetitive FlexibilityAward PublicationStandstill ManagementSub-threshold ContractsFind a TenderContracts FinderDynamic Markets

Do these sound familiar?

The problems we were built to solve.

"Our procurement process still runs on email and spreadsheets."

Every step of your procurement — from specification to award — is structured, logged and auditable in one place.

"We're not confident our process is Procurement Act 2023 compliant."

PA23 compliance is built in by default. Transparency notices, standstill periods and award publication happen automatically.

"Evaluation scoring is inconsistent across our panel."

Independent scoring with automatic weighting and divergence flagging. A legally defensible report generated with one click.

"We spend days writing evaluation reports after each procurement."

Evaluation reports are generated automatically from panel scores. Days of work becomes minutes.

"Our supplier engagement is chaotic — questions come in via email."

All Q&A managed through a structured portal. Every question logged, timestamped and exportable for audit.

"We've had procurement decisions challenged and it was stressful."

Every decision is documented. Every communication logged. Your process is challenge-proof from the first click.

Platform features

Everything you need to run procurement properly.

eSourcing & Tendering

PA23 Ready

Publish tender notices to Contracts Finder, Find a Tender and all required portals automatically. Compliant structure from the first click. Supports above and sub-threshold procurement.

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Evaluation Management

Audit ready

Independent scoring for each panel member with automatic weighting, divergence flagging and a fully formatted evaluation report generated automatically. Legally defensible by default.

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Supplier Portal

Structured Q&A

Suppliers register, submit documents, ask questions and submit bids through a structured portal. Deadline-locked submissions. Every exchange logged and exportable.

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Contract Management

Full lifecycle

Every awarded contract connected to the procurement that created it. Milestone tracking, performance reviews, renewal alerts and social value reporting in one place.

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Social Value Tracking

TOMS aligned

Capture, track and report social value commitments through the full contract lifecycle. Automated reporting for NCVO and TOMS frameworks.

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Compliance & Audit

Challenge-proof

Immutable audit trail on every action. One-click audit pack export. Standstill period management. Challenge-proof records from day one. PA23 and PCR 2015 compliant.

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70%

Less admin time per procurement

vs manual email-based processes

100%

Audit trail on every action

Every decision logged and exportable

2 days

Saved per evaluation

Automated report generation

PA23

Compliant by default

Every obligation built in

Pilot Programme

Run a free 90-day pilot with your procurement team.

No commitment. No complex onboarding. Your team runs real procurements on the platform — we provide support, training and a full compliance review at the end. You keep all your data and audit records regardless.

  • 90 days of full platform access at no cost
  • Dedicated onboarding and support team
  • PA23 compliance review included
  • All data and audit records remain yours
  • No contract required to start
Request a Pilot
01

Initial conversation

30 minutes with our team to understand your procurement volume, current process and compliance concerns.

02

Setup and onboarding

Your portal configured in 48 hours. Your team trained in a single 2-hour session. Live within a week.

03

Run real procurements

Use the platform for your actual tenders during the 90-day pilot. Full support throughout.

04

Review and decide

PA23 compliance review, audit trail export and a clear picture of time saved. No pressure to continue.

Ready to modernise your procurement?

Join councils, housing associations and charities running compliant, auditable procurement on HostAContract.

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