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askTender

By asktender.org Verified namespace

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

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Checks passed
12 / 22

2 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
882 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
18

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 882 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-06-18, serverInfo.name askTender.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 18 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-06-18. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 882 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 882 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    12 of 23 parameters have a description (52%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-14T05:33:45.441952Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using askTender

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

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

Capabilities

Tools 18

can_company_bid

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 another country.

Discovered
check_my_eligibility

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 askTender tender.

Discovered
compare_plans

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.

Discovered
find_guides

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.

Discovered
get_bid_kit

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.

Discovered
get_requirements

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.

Discovered
get_tender

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.

Discovered
my_account

The user's askTender plan and what it includes.

Discovered
my_bids

The user's bids being prepared with askTender and their status.

Discovered
my_matching_tenders

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.

Discovered
my_saved_tenders

The tenders the user has saved on askTender, with deadlines.

Discovered
my_watchlist

The buyers and competitors the user watches, with their recent activity. Intelligence plan and above.

Discovered
save_tender

Save a tender to the user's askTender list (deadline reminders and tracking).

Discovered
search_tenders

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 contracts to bid on.

Discovered
start_managed_bid

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.

Discovered
tender_incumbent

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.

Discovered
upcoming_renewals

Contracts in the user's markets that are ending soon (the next tender is coming). Intelligence plan and above.

Discovered
watch

Add a public buyer or a supplier (competitor) to the user's watchlist, to follow their tenders and awards. Intelligence plan and above.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected882 ms18

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