UK Government Contracts Finder Notices for April 2023

Contracts Finder notices for April 2023, published by the UK Crown Commercial Service. The data is structured using the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) flattened CSV format, with each file containing all OCDS releases for a single calendar day. This dataset provides a standardized record of public procurement activity for that month.

Use Cases

• Tracking government spending patterns based on daily contract releases.
• Analyzing procurement timelines and processes using the standardized OCDS fields.
• Monitoring supplier participation and contract awards for specific dates.
• Benchmarking public sector procurement activity against open data standards.

Strengths

• Data follows the international Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS), enabling structured analysis.
• Cross-platform presence on UK and EU open data portals indicates official importance and accessibility.

Limitations

• Column names and exact data schema are not provided in the available metadata.
• Conflicting last updated dates (2026-04-30 vs. 2023-05-22) create uncertainty about data maintenance.
• No information on row count, file size, or specific license terms is available.

Provenance

Source

Crown Commercial Service (UK Government)

Collection Method

Published daily releases from the Contracts Finder platform, formatted to OCDS.

Time Range

April 2023

Freshness

Last updated dates conflict: one source reports 2026-04-30, another reports 2023-05 -22.

Geography

United Kingdom