# query_uk_tenders

Public procurement notices from the official Find a Tender OCDS feed, flattened to one queryable schema. Blind Mode: no contact or personal data. Filters combine with AND; q searches all text fields. Costs 1 credit(s) per call.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `query_uk_tenders`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gankdat-gankdat/query-uk-tenders

## Facts

- Tool: `query_uk_tenders`
- Server: Gankdat (`https://gankdat.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gankdat-gankdat.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://gankdat.com/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: *
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 11
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `q` | string | no |  |
| `page` | integer | no |  |
| `buyer` | string | no |  |
| `status` | string | no |  |
| `per_page` | integer | no |  |
| `cpv_codes` | string | no |  |
| `value_amount_max` | number | no |  |
| `value_amount_min` | number | no |  |
| `procurement_method` | string | no |  |
| `published_at_after` | string | no |  |
| `published_at_before` | string | no |  |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "query_uk_tenders",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why query_uk_tenders is rated Low

This is a retrieval/search tool that queries a read-only public dataset. The 'query_*' naming convention combined with the description indicating filtering and searching without side effects, data modification, or destructive operations places it squarely in the Read category. The tool merely returns information from an existing public source.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool performs queries against public procurement notices ('query', 'queryable schema', 'searches all text fields'); explicitly states 'no contact or personal data' and operates on 'Public procurement notices from the official Find a Tender OCDS feed.' No…"

Risk signals: High parameter count (11 properties)

## Use case

AI agents call query_uk_tenders to retrieve information from Gankdat without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Gankdat:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "query_uk_tenders": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Gankdat (8)

- `get_usage` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gankdat-gankdat/get-usage.md
- `list_sources` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gankdat-gankdat/list-sources.md
- `query_eu_ted` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gankdat-gankdat/query-eu-ted.md
- `query_sam_exclusions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gankdat-gankdat/query-sam-exclusions.md
- `query_uk_companies` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gankdat-gankdat/query-uk-companies.md
- `query_uk_insolvency` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gankdat-gankdat/query-uk-insolvency.md
- `query_uk_planning` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gankdat-gankdat/query-uk-planning.md
- `query_uk_sanctions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gankdat-gankdat/query-uk-sanctions.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-gankdat-gankdat · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-gankdat-gankdat