UK supplier guide
Central Digital Platform:
supplier registration guide
The Central Digital Platform is the online service the Procurement Act 2023 relies on, and it is Find a Tender. Suppliers register there once, keep their core supplier information in one place and share it with a buyer for each covered procurement.
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- Create a One Login
- Register the organisation
- Complete supplier information
- Declare it accurate
It is Find a Tender
The platform the Act relies on, with a GOV.UK One Login.One record, many bids
Core supplier information is stored once and shared per procurement.
What is the Central Digital Platform?
The system named in the Procurement Regulations 2024 as the central digital platform, available at find-tender.service.gov.uk.
Cabinet Office guidance says the online system referenced in the Act and named in the regulations as the central digital platform “is available at” Find a Tender (guidance, para 1).
Buyers publish their notices there, suppliers hold their core information there, and anyone can view the notices free of charge (short guide).
- Buyers and suppliers register and receive a unique identifier.
- Contracting authorities publish the notices the Act requires.
- Suppliers keep core organisational information, seen only by buyers they share it with.
- Anyone can read the notices and the related procurement data.
How does a supplier register on the Central Digital Platform?
Create a GOV.UK One Login, finish the platform registration, then register your organisation as a supplier.
- Before you start01
Use the current documents
Check the primary publication and later changes before using the sequence below. - Check 202
Create a GOV.UK One Login
Each person signs in with their own One Login, then agrees to the platform’s privacy policy and enters their name (registration guide). - Check 303
Register an organisation
Choose “Register an organisation”, then Supplier. Have the Companies House number or an equivalent such as a Charity Commission number, and the registered address, to hand (registration guide). - Check 404
Use a shared email address
GOV.UK advises an organisation email other members of the team can access. Re-registering with the email of an old Find a Tender account keeps its notices and saved searches. - Follow through05
Find your unique identifier
If you have no registration number the platform assigns one. The identifier is shown on the organisation page; the Supplier Registration Service calls it the PPON, the public procurement organisation number (SRS FAQ).
An editorial order of work, not a buyer's fixed timetable. The current notice and documents determine participation and submission.
How do you get bid-ready on the Central Digital Platform?
Register, complete supplier information, then share it for each procurement.
- Start with the source01
Create a One Login
Each person signs in with their own GOV.UK One Login. - Define the scope02
Register the organisation
Companies House number or equivalent, and the registered address. - Read the evidence03
Complete supplier information
Basic, connected persons, qualifications, assurances, exclusions, financial. - Make the decision04
Declare it accurate
Name, job title, work email and postal address. - Name the next action05
Share the code
Enter the share code in the buyer's portal, or send the file.
A supplier’s review sequence, based on the primary sources below. It is not a measured outcome or a prescribed buyer timetable.
What core supplier information does the platform hold?
Four categories set by regulation 6: basic information, economic and financial standing, connected persons and exclusion grounds.
| Category | What it covers, in summary |
|---|---|
| Basic information | Name, unique identifier, address, VAT number, legal form, registration date, qualifications and trade associations, whether you are an SME or a public service mutual |
| Economic and financial standing | As set out in your most recent financial accounts |
| Connected persons | Names, dates of birth, nationality, service address and legal form of relevant connected persons |
| Exclusion grounds | Relevant convictions and events that are mandatory or discretionary exclusion grounds under the Act |
How do you share your information with a buyer?
Declare it accurate, then give the buyer a share code or the downloaded supplier information file.
Regulation 6 requires the buyer to obtain your confirmation that you have registered, submitted up-to-date core supplier information and shared it through the platform (para 60).
If information the regulations cover is missing, the buyer must ask you to add it on the platform, not request it separately (para 63). That is why the procurement specific questionnaire asks only for what is not stored there.
- Read the declaration, then give your name, job title, work email and postal address.
- A number you enter in the buyer’s tendering portal.
- Or download the supplier information and send or upload it.
- After a change, update the information and create a new share code.
Who in your team can do what on the platform?
Three roles: administrators manage everything, editors can declare and create share codes, viewers can read and copy the code.
| Role | What it can do |
|---|---|
| Administrator | All supplier account functions, including managing other users and changing supplier and organisation information |
| Editor | View supplier information, change organisation information, complete declarations and generate a share code |
| Viewer | View organisation and supplier information, download data and see the share code to enter it in a tender form |
Register and complete your supplier information before the first deadline, not on the day it is due.
It is Find a Tender
The platform the Act relies on, with a GOV.UK One Login.One record, many bids
Core supplier information is stored once and shared per procurement.Share code
The number a buyer’s portal asks for.
Free: notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, with deadlines, buyers and links to the originals.
What else should you know about Central Digital Platform?
Check these points before committing your team’s time.
Is the Central Digital Platform the same as Find a Tender?
How do I log in to the Central Digital Platform?
What is a PPON?
Where do I get my share code?
Is the Central Digital Platform free?
Does the platform replace the buyer's tender portal?
Where can you check the evidence?
Read the primary publication and the buyer’s current documents before acting.
| Source | What it supports |
|---|---|
| Guidance: Central Digital Platform and Publication of Information · GOV.UK ↗ | Paragraphs 1–2 and 58–65, read 25 October 2026. |
| How to register your organisation and find your unique identifier · GOV.UK ↗ | One Login, organisation registration, identifier. |
| Suppliers: detailed walkthrough of supplier information · GOV.UK ↗ | User roles, declaration and share code. |
| How to use the Central Digital Platform · GOV.UK ↗ | What the platform is for; free viewing. |
| Central Digital Platform share code and PPON · Supplier Registration Service ↗ | Re-registration after 24 February 2025; PPON. |
Which guide answers your next question?
Follow the part of the bid you need to work on next.