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Download attachments within OpenOpps

October 12, 2025 No comments yet
Screenshot of attachment files in the Open Opportunities user interface.

How much do you hate the digital obstacle course that is part of qualifying bids? The real data that bidders need is hidden in the specification docs but these can’t be found without visiting multiple sites which you also have to register for. Today we’re starting to bring that to an end. Today we’ve started adding attachments to as many opportunities as we can.

That means that Open Opportunities users don’t always have to engage in a ‘click safari’ to find the documents they need for their work. Instead with a single click they can download all of the attachments that we’ve been able to gather up.

This represents a huge time saving for our customers, who will be able to find the most relevant opportunities and increasingly make the fastest bid / no bid decisions because they have access to better data than their rivals.

If you want a tender alert service that really delivers on its promise of providing the right data with the best search tools and flexible billing you needn’t look any further than Open Opportunities.

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Ian Makgill
Ian Makgill – Founder, Open Opportunities Ian Makgill is the Founder and Managing Director of Open Opportunities, a leading organisation dedicated to transparency and open data in global public procurement. Ian has led the development of one of the world’s largest open datasets on government spending and contracting. The platform, born from his frustration with the inaccessibility of official procurement data, now hosts information on trillions of pounds in public expenditure and millions of tender documents. His work has been part of the Open Data Institute’s Start-Up Programme and is widely cited in UK open-data policy circles. Ian created Open Opportunities (OpenOpps.com)—the world’s largest repository of Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) tender notices, publishing over 10,000 new records per day and powering APIs used by the UK Department for International Trade and other organisations. His work has supported governments in the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Colombia and Indonesia, as well as international institutions including the OECD and the Inter-American Development Bank. Ian has advised governments from Colombia to Indonesia on how to implement and improve procurement data systems, to combat corruption, improve efficiency and reduce carbon. Beyond entrepreneurship, Ian is a recognised open-data researcher and advocate. He has contributed to landmark studies on procurement transparency, including for the Institute for Government and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, and serves as an advisor to the Open Contracting Partnership. His analysis and commentary on open government and procurement reform have appeared in The Financial Times, The Times, The Telegraph, The Economist, and The Spectator. Academic and Research Contributions Ian has collaborated extensively with academic researchers on the economics and social impact of open data. His company’s datasets are regularly used in scholarly work on procurement transparency and corruption reduction. Ian has written and presented on the use of data to improve public procurement, he has a particular interest in using open data to reduce CO2 emissions. Ian sat on the UK Government’s Open Data User Group and continues to make the case for transparency in contracting and spending around the world.
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