Tender intelligence.
Made simple.
Lucenta continuously monitors public sector procurement and presents your business with only the opportunities most relevant to it — so bidding decisions become quicker and easier.
Customer access is controlled. Book a demo and we will confirm fit, availability and commercial terms before activation.
- UK-wide
- public procurement monitoring
- Seconds
- not hours per match
- £149/mo
- current paid plan
Your matches
Based on your business profile and preferences
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- Fit
Matched opportunity
Public-sector buyer · Contract details
Why it matchedSaveDeadline
Review - Fit
Direct opportunity
Public-sector buyer · Contract details
Relevant intelligenceTrackDeadline
Review - Fit
Subcontracting opportunity
Public-sector supply chain · Opportunity details
Profile matchDeadline
Review - Fit
Saved opportunity
Public-sector buyer · Contract details
In your pipelineDeadline
Review
Monitoring notices from buyers across the UK public sector
Bidding smart made simple
We match your business to best-fit public sector opportunities.
Three steps, and none of them are yours.
We find relevant opportunities
Lumen monitors published public sector procurement notices as they become available.
We match them to your business
Relevant notices are assessed against your company profile, so you can focus on contracts worth reviewing.
We send a daily digest and insights
Matches appear in your dashboard and a consolidated daily email digest with a plain-English explanation of why they fit.
The challenge
The opportunities are there. Finding the right ones is the challenge.
Finding the right public sector opportunities is overwhelming. With thousands of contracts published every week, SMEs struggle to find the time and resources to identify relevant opportunities, assess their fit, and focus on bids they have a realistic chance of winning.
- Thousands of notices published every week
- Hours lost reviewing contracts that don't fit
- Deadlines missed while competitors move first
Imagine instead
An analysis of today's opportunities, picking out those that are the best fit for your business — with an explanation why.
That's what we do at Lucenta. Save hours every week by letting us find you the right opportunities in seconds.
The solution
Meet Lumen, our AI-driven tender intelligence platform.
We do more than find potential opportunities. We do the discovery, review and match work for you, so you only see opportunities that are a good match for your business. A process that takes hours each time a new opportunity appears takes seconds with Lumen.
Save time & effort
Hours of manual searching become seconds of reading.
Improve bid decisions
Know why a contract fits before you commit resource.
Increase win rate
Focus your bid effort where you can realistically win.
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Matched opportunities
Sort, save and track the opportunities that fit.
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See Lumen turn procurement notices into clear decisions.
Lumen dashboard walkthrough
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How Lumen works
Simple by design, thorough by default.
Lumen does the heavy lifting in the background — you get the decision, not the paperwork.
Smart search and matching
Lumen uses smart searches to match your business to the most relevant public sector contracts.
Tailored intelligence
Lumen works with you to understand your company profile, which ensures the tender intelligence is tailored and accurate.
A clear daily digest
New reviewed opportunities are grouped into a daily email digest, while your dashboard keeps the full working view available.
Unlock competitive advantage
Lumen constantly monitors contracts, letting you act on opportunities ahead of your competitors.
Platform overview
One dashboard for your opportunities.
Your matched tenders, pipeline and buyer insight in one place — reviewed and ready for a decision.
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Buyers active in your sectors
| Buyer | Awards | To SMEs | Spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds City Council | 42 | 31% | £86m |
| NHS GM ICB | 28 | 24% | £142m |
| Hampshire CC | 19 | 38% | £54m |
| Transport for Wales | 12 | 22% | £38m |
Feature highlights
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Smart matching
Evaluated against sector, contract value, location and accreditations.
AI summaries
A short, plain-English explanation of each match, in seconds.
Buyer intelligence
See which buyers are active and how much they award to SMEs.
Opportunity tracking
Manage matched tenders from review through to submission.
The market
UK public sector procurement was worth over £400bn last year.
The public sector isn't just open to SMEs — it's actively looking to buy from them. The challenge isn't whether the opportunities exist. It's identifying the contracts that are the right fit before your competitors do.
£341bn
Spent on public sector procurement in 2023/24
21%
Central government procurement spend reached SMEs in 2023/24
£434bn
Gross public sector procurement spend in 2024/25
100k+
Procurement opportunities awarded annually
Made for your business
Built for every sector the public sector buys from
Lumen caters for all businesses and services — whatever you sell, there is a buyer for it somewhere in the public sector.
Pricing
One package. Everything included.
Lumen Intelligence is our flagship package. Lumen builds your company profile, finds your matches, alerts you and gives you the intelligence to decide quickly.
Lumen Intelligence
£149/month
£1,490 + VAT annually. Two seats included; additional seats are £49 + VAT monthly or £490 + VAT annually
- Company profile built with our team
- Matched opportunities reviewed for fit
- Daily digest of new matches
- Tailored intelligence on every tender
- Personal dashboard to review and manage
One paid product. No introductory discount or free trial.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
About Lumen
What is Lumen?
About Lumen
What is Lumen?
Lumen is our AI-powered tender intelligence platform. It monitors public sector procurement notices, matches them against your company profile and sends you only the opportunities that are a good fit — with an explanation of why.
About Lumen
Is Lumen for my business?
About Lumen
Is Lumen for my business?
If you are a small or medium-sized UK business that sells products or services the public sector buys, Lumen is for you. It is built for busy owners and business development teams, not procurement specialists.
About Lumen
Why should I use Lumen?
About Lumen
Why should I use Lumen?
Reviewing new notices manually takes hours every week. Lumen does the discovery, review and match work for you, so all that's left is deciding whether you want to bid.
Policy
How do recent changes in UK Government policy help me?
Policy
How do recent changes in UK Government policy help me?
The Procurement Act 2023 and the 2025 National Procurement Policy Statement require central government departments to set measurable SME procurement targets and reduce barriers to entry. The shift to Most Advantageous Tender also means innovation, social value, sustainability and specialist expertise carry more weight than price alone.
Data sources
Where does your data come from?
Data sources
Where does your data come from?
Lumen works from published UK public sector procurement notices and official award data, refreshed continuously so matches reflect what is live today.
Subscription
How does the subscription work?
Subscription
How does the subscription work?
Lumen Intelligence is one paid product at £149 + VAT per month or £1,490 + VAT per year, with two seats included. Additional seats are £49 + VAT per month or £490 + VAT per year.
Help & support
What support is included?
Help & support
What support is included?
Our team helps you build your company profile at sign-up and stays available afterwards to refine your matching as your business changes.
The market is not the challenge. Finding the right opportunities is.
Let Lumen do the work for you. Book a short demo and we'll show you the opportunities Lumen would have surfaced for your business this week.