How to register on the Central Digital Platform and get your share code

What the Central Digital Platform is

Under the old rules you retyped the same company details into every selection questionnaire. The Central Digital Platform stops that.

It is part of the enhanced Find a Tender service. Every supplier bidding for contracts under the Procurement Act 2023 registers once and keeps its information up to date there. Buyers check that information as part of their assessment, alongside the questions in their own tender pack.

You do not need to register just to search for tenders. You need it when you start bidding under the new rules, and many buyers ask for it at the first stage.

What to have ready before you start

• 01
  Your Companies House numberIf you don’t have one, the platform offers other options or gives you a unique identifier.
• 02
  A shared team emailUse an address colleagues can see, such as tenders@yourcompany, not a personal inbox.
• 03
  Connected personsDetails of the people and organisations with significant influence or control over your business.
• 04
  Qualifications and trade assurancesRegistrations, accreditations and memberships your business holds.
• 05
  Exclusion groundsHonest answers about the mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds in the Act.
• 06
  Financial informationYour latest accounts and key financial details.

How to register: step by step

• 01
  Create a GOV.UK One LoginUse your work email, enter the 6-digit code you’re sent, choose a password and set up a security code by text message or an authenticator app.
• 02
  Sign in to Find a TenderAgree to the privacy policy and add your first and last name. This completes your personal Central Digital Platform account.
• 03
  Register your organisationChoose “Register an organisation”, then Supplier. Enter your Companies House number if you have one. Add your registered name, a shared team email and your registered address.
• 04
  Complete your supplier informationOpen your organisation and choose “Complete supplier information”. Fill in basic information, connected persons, qualifications, trade assurances, exclusions and financial information.
• 05
  Get your share codeChoose “Share my information”, accept the declaration, add your name, job title and work email, then “Confirm and get share code”.
• 06
  Give the code to the buyerWhen a tender asks for it, enter the share code in the buyer’s e-tendering portal. The buyer then sees the information you registered.

The first person to register becomes your organisation’s administrator. Choose someone who will keep the record up to date.

Share codes explained

A share code is a short code you enter in the buyer’s tender portal. It lets the buyer see the supplier information you registered, as it stood when you created the code.

If your details change, for example new accounts, a new director or a new accreditation, update your record and create a new share code before your next bid. The platform keeps a list of the codes you have created and when.

Common problems

• 01
  No Companies House numberSole traders and some other organisations can use another identifier, or the platform will generate a unique identifier for you.
• 02
  The wrong person registeredMake sure the administrator is someone who will stay with the business and keep the record current.
• 03
  Information out of dateBuyers see what you registered. Update it after any change and create a fresh share code.
• 04
  Not sure which rules a tender usesTenders started before 24 February 2025 still use the old rules and their own questionnaires. Check the notice.