Research
Numbers computed directly from the tenders Lucius ingests and structures every day. Not surveys, not estimates. Free to cite with attribution.
Case study · 8 August 2026
Anatomy of a £1M Council Tender
One live parish council tender, measured end to end: 133 pages across 6 documents hiding 45 mandatory requirements, with 9 of the 13 high-severity clauses buried in the conditions of contract rather than the specification.
133
pages in one pack
45
mandatory requirements
9 of 13
high-severity clauses are legal terms
Report · 31 May 2026
The State of Public Procurement 2026
An analysis of 68,717 live public tenders across seven countries. The median buyer gives suppliers 15 days to respond to documents hiding a median of 45 mandatory requirements.
68,717
tenders analysed
15 days
median response window
45
requirements per tender (median)
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