What TenderSearch does

TenderSearch is a subscription-based tender notification and intelligence platform founded in 1984 and headquartered in Abbotsford (Melbourne), Australia, with a second office on the Gold Coast. The company monitors, categorises, and delivers approximately 40,000 tender opportunities per year across 117+ categories from federal, state, and local government agencies, private organisations, procurement portals, and traditional sources such as newspapers, gazettes, and trade journals across Australia and New Zealand. Subscribers receive tailored daily email notifications (Monday to Friday) and access an online dashboard with search, filter, archive (up to one year), and live-update functionality, supported by a dedicated account manager.

The platform is offered on a recurring annual subscription basis, with pricing weighted by geographic coverage rather than category count; subscribers can include unlimited categories and unlimited users under one subscription at no incremental cost. Go-to-market combines a self-serve online portal at subscribe.tendersearch.com.au with inside sales support for multi-office and multi-division customers. The core tender notification service is complemented by intelligence add-on modules (Analytix for historical industry data, Geospatial for mapping, Reports for construction markets, and Custom Research) and by related sub-brands covering architecture professional networking, CPD education, events, and publications.

TenderSearch has changed corporate parents twice in recent years: acquired by BCI Central in October 2020 and rebranded under that owner in 2023, before transitioning in 2025 to Hubexo, a global construction and procurement data and technology company, where it now operates as a strategic product under Hubexo Australia Pty Ltd (the legal entity, registered in Victoria). The company employs 11-50 staff and serves thousands of clients from sole traders and SMEs to national corporates, with reference customers including Radiometer Pacific, UXC Limited, Swinburne Professional, and SMG Health on multi-year relationships.

Name

TenderSearch

Legal name

Hubexo Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://tendersearch.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TenderSearch is a subscription-based tender notification and intelligence platform, founded in 1984, that delivers ~40,000 curated Australian and New Zealand government and private sector opportunities per year to thousands of sole traders, SMEs, and corporates via daily email alerts and an online dashboard, operating as a Hubexo product since 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Procurement Intelligence

NAICS

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Tender & Public Procurement Pricing (Hospital/Regional/National Tenders) (HLAIAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Software/SaaS Subscriptions (Consumer & Prosumer) (CRAFAIAB)

Keywords

• Tender notification service
• Tender intelligence platform
• Government contract alerts
• Procurement software
• Bid opportunity alerts

Headquarters

HQ city

Fitzroy

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Notification Service: Recurring subscription-based access to tender notification platform. Pricing is weighted by geographic coverage only — not by number of tender categories. Subscribers can pick unlimited categories relevant to their business. Payment accepted via credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), direct deposit, and cheque.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TenderSearch is a subscription-based tender intelligence platform that monitors, categorises, and delivers tender opportunities from government agencies, procurement portals, and traditional media to subscribers via daily email notifications and an online client dashboard with real-time updates and archive access. A dedicated research team continuously aggregates opportunities across 117+ categories, with unlimited categories and users covered under a single subscription priced by geographic coverage. Supplementary analytical modules include Analytix (historical industry data), Geospatial (mapping and spatial analysis), Reports (market reports), and Custom Research (bespoke insights).

Product overview

TenderSearch is a subscription-based tender intelligence platform — not a modular SaaS but a unified service combining an online dashboard, daily email notifications, and a categorised tender database covering over 100 categories and approximately 40,000+ opportunities annually across Australia, New Zealand, and select international markets. The core TenderSearch platform is supplemented by four intelligence add-ons: Analytix (historical industry data analysis), Geospatial (smart mapping and spatial analysis), Reports (local and international market reports), and Custom Research (bespoke analytical insights). Broader Hubexo group offerings available to TenderSearch clients include Archify (products, projects, and professionals discovery), Education (CPD and tender training), Events (exhibitions and awards), and Publications (industry media). Together this forms a tiered suite spanning core tender discovery, advanced analytics, and professional development — all delivered via a dedicated research team and online Client Portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Analytix: Historical industry data analysis tool providing market insights and trend data.
• Geospatial
• Archify
• Reports
• Custom Research
• Events
• Publications
• Education

Products and services

• TenderSearch (Core Platform) A subscription-based RFx notification and tender intelligence platform that monitors, categorises, and delivers tender opportunities from government agencies, procurement portals, and traditional media to subscribers via daily email notifications (Monday-Friday) and an online client dashboard with real-time updates and archive access (up to one year). Covers 117+ categories and approximately 40,000+ opportunities annually across Australia and New Zealand. Available to sole traders, SMEs, and national corporates; priced by geographic coverage.
• Analytix Historical industry data analysis module providing market insights and trend data to help businesses understand past tender trends and market patterns. An intelligence add-on to the TenderSearch core platform.
• Geospatial Smart mapping and spatial analysis tool providing geographic insights on tender opportunity location data and market coverage. An intelligence add-on to the TenderSearch core platform.
• Reports Local and international economies and construction markets reporting resource providing in-depth market intelligence reports to support strategic tendering decisions. An intelligence add-on to the TenderSearch core platform.
• Custom Research Specialised analysis and tailored insights service providing bespoke market intelligence for individual client needs. An intelligence add-on to the TenderSearch core platform offered on a service basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ new business opportunities published every year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HubexocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025TenderSearch is now a Hubexo product. Hubexo is a global leader in delivering solutions that help customers find new opportunities, grow their business and win more work. The partnership provides TenderSearch with global reach, enhanced resources, and integration into Hubexo's Asia Pacific network while maintaining the same product features, support, and team. TenderSearch was initially acquired by BCI Central in October 2020 before transitioning to Hubexo.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• PlanetBids: PlanetBids is a US vendor management and bid notification platform serving public agencies and suppliers. Comparable to TenderSearch in its aggregation of government and public sector tender opportunities and its subscription-based service to suppliers, though geographically focused on the United States.
• DemandStar: DemandStar is a US-based government procurement notification platform that aggregates bids from federal, state, and local agencies for businesses. It offers a comparable subscription model focused on public sector tenders but serves a different geographic market than TenderSearch.
• ContractsFinder / Find a Tender Service (UK): Find a Tender Service (formerly ContractsFinder) is the UK government's official free procurement notification portal. It is comparable to TenderSearch in aggregating public sector tenders for supplier discovery, but is government-run, free, and UK-focused rather than ANZ subscription-based.
• Bonfire Interactive (formerly Periscope Holdings): Bonfire (formerly Periscope) is a North American procurement platform that helps vendors find and respond to government RFPs. It overlaps with TenderSearch's tender discovery and notification value proposition but operates in a different geography and offers a heavier workflow/tooling stack.

Emerging players

• ProTenders: ProTenders is a construction-focused tender and project leads platform. It overlaps with TenderSearch's construction and building-related category coverage and its SME subscriber base, though it is more narrowly focused on construction than TenderSearch's horizontal 117+ category coverage.

Broad incumbents

• BCI Central: BCI Central is the predecessor owner of TenderSearch (acquired it in October 2020) and operates a broader construction project leads and tender intelligence platform across APAC. It functions as both a former parent and a peer offering overlapping tender notification capabilities in the ANZ construction sector.
• Hubexo: Hubexo is the current global parent of TenderSearch and delivers construction and procurement data, insights, and technology solutions internationally. While TenderSearch is now a Hubexo product, Hubexo's wider portfolio (Archify, Reports, Events) provides broader procurement intelligence comparable to a parent-level capability.

Direct peers

• TenderLink: TenderLink is an Australian-based tender notification and procurement platform serving government and private sector tenders across ANZ. It is the most direct ANZ competitor to TenderSearch with comparable product positioning, subscription model, and target customer base of SMEs through to corporates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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