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org.asktender/asktender

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Government tenders in about 200 countries: who can bid, what each requires, and the bid kit.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

asktender.org (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

18

Token cost

About 1,985 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http asktender https://asktender.org/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.asktender]
url = "https://asktender.org/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"asktender":{"httpUrl":"https://asktender.org/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"asktender":{"url":"https://asktender.org/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"asktender":{"type":"http","url":"https://asktender.org/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add asktender https://asktender.org/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"asktender","server_url":"https://asktender.org/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"asktender","server_url":"https://asktender.org/mcp"}

Tools

• can_company_bid ~222 tokens
  Whether a company based in one country may bid for public tenders in another country (trade agreements, foreign-bidder rules, registrations needed). Give a tender_id or the tender's country. Use when the user asks whether a company from one country can bid on, or take part in, public tenders in anot
• check_my_eligibility ~145 tokens
  For the user's own company (askTender account): whether it can bid on a tender and qualifies, which requirements it meets, what is missing and how to close each gap. Needs the askTender account connected. Use when the user asks whether their own company qualifies for, or can bid on, a specific askTe
• compare_plans ~147 tokens
  askTender's plans (Pro, Intelligence, Business): prices, what each includes, who each is for, and which fits the user's situation. Use when the user asks about pricing, which plan to choose, or what askTender can do for them.
• find_guides ~155 tokens
  askTender's guides on how public procurement works: registering on portals (SAM.gov, GeM, Find a Tender...), digital signatures, bid security, foreign bidders, consortiums. Returns titles, summaries and links.
• get_bid_kit ~96 tokens
  The submission checklist for a tender against the user's company: documents they already have, drafts askTender prepares for signature, and items to obtain with lead times. Pro plan and above.
• get_requirements ~95 tokens
  Every requirement of a tender in the tender's own words (financial, experience, certifications, registrations, bid security, documents), routed to who handles each. Pro plan and above.
• get_tender ~111 tokens
  The facts of one tender by its askTender id: title, buyer, country, deadline, value, status, and a plain-English brief where available, with its askTender link.
• my_account ~39 tokens
  The user's askTender plan and what it includes.
• my_bids ~42 tokens
  The user's bids being prepared with askTender and their status.
• my_matching_tenders ~114 tokens
  Open tenders for the user's company: found by what its askTender profile says the company does (its capabilities), or by a search phrase if given. Use when the user asks which tenders suit or match their company.
• my_saved_tenders ~44 tokens
  The tenders the user has saved on askTender, with deadlines.
• my_watchlist ~55 tokens
  The buyers and competitors the user watches, with their recent activity. Intelligence plan and above.
• save_tender ~63 tokens
  Save a tender to the user's askTender list (deadline reminders and tracking).
• search_tenders ~274 tokens
  Find open government tenders (calls for bids) by what is being bought and, optionally, the country. Returns up to 10 live tenders from official procurement portals (refreshed daily) with buyer, deadline, value and an askTender link. Use when the user asks to find tenders, calls for bids or public co
• start_managed_bid ~95 tokens
  Hand a tender to the askTender Desk, which prepares the bid with the user and coordinates askTender Partners (accountants, professionals) for certificates and filing. Business plan.
• tender_incumbent ~107 tokens
  For a tender: who holds or last won this buyer's similar contracts, the buyer's closest past contracts (winner, value, date) and a price guide from them, useful when the notice publishes no value. Intelligence plan and above.
• upcoming_renewals ~59 tokens
  Contracts in the user's markets that are ending soon (the next tender is coming). Intelligence plan and above.
• watch ~122 tokens
  Add a public buyer or a supplier (competitor) to the user's watchlist, to follow their tenders and awards. Intelligence plan and above.

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