Jaggaer and Bravo eSourcing for care tenders
Jaggaer is an eSourcing platform used by several NHS and central-government buyers to run tenders, and "Bravo eSourcing" is the older name for the same technology after Jaggaer acquired BravoSolution at the end of 2017. If you have been invited to a tender on a Jaggaer or Bravo site, you register as a supplier on that specific buyer's portal, express interest in the opportunity, then download and answer the documents inside the system before a hard deadline. Each NHS body runs its own separate Jaggaer site with its own login, so there is no single national account and you will build up one login per buyer. For care providers the contracts hosted here tend to be larger NHS and government services, such as continuing healthcare, complex care and clinical staffing, rather than small council home-care packages. We check you qualify for the contract for free before you write a word.
What Jaggaer eSourcing actually is
Jaggaer is a spend-management and eSourcing platform that public-sector buyers use to publish tenders, collect supplier questions and receive bids in one place. According to Jaggaer's own press release, it acquired BravoSolution in a deal announced on 29 November 2017 and completed on 28 December 2017, becoming the world's largest independent vertically-focused spend-management company. That history matters to care providers because many NHS bodies still call their portal "Bravo" or "BravoSolution" even though the underlying technology is now Jaggaer. For a bidder, Jaggaer works like most eSourcing tools. You register your organisation, find the relevant invitation to tender or request for proposal, express an interest, and the system unlocks the documents and the structured response areas. You upload method statements and policies, complete pricing schedules, and submit before a fixed deadline. The platform timestamps everything and locks at the close, so a late submission is simply shut out with no appeal. Treat the portal as the single system of record, not email: clarifications, document updates and award notices all flow through it, and a buyer will not chase you for a missing answer. Knowing this is plumbing, not strategy, lets you focus your energy on the scored quality answers that actually decide the award.
Is Bravo eSourcing the same as Jaggaer?
Yes. Bravo eSourcing and BravoSolution are the legacy names for what is now Jaggaer technology, following Jaggaer's 2017 acquisition of BravoSolution. If you have a saved login or a bookmarked "Bravo" portal from a past bid, it is almost certainly still live as a Jaggaer-branded or Jaggaer-hosted site. The practical takeaway is to search both terms when a buyer names its portal. A council or NHS trust might describe its system as "our Bravo portal" in a tender notice while the URL itself reads jaggaer.com or ends in app.jaggaer.com. The login, the supplier profile and the response process are the same regardless of which name appears in the paperwork, so do not waste time hunting for a separate "Bravo" tool that no longer exists as its own company. The only thing that changes between buyers is the specific URL and your account on it, which is why one provider can hold several Jaggaer logins at once. Do not assume an old Bravo account carries across to a different buyer's site: each NHS body runs its own instance, so a credential that works for one trust will not log you into another. When an invitation arrives, click the exact link in the email rather than an old bookmark.
Which NHS and government buyers use Jaggaer
Several large NHS and central-government buyers run dedicated Jaggaer eSourcing sites, each on its own URL and its own supplier login. NHS Commercial Solutions (commercialsolutions.ukp.app.jaggaer.com), NHS Blood and Transplant (nhsbt.ukp.app.jaggaer.com) and the Department for Education (education.app.jaggaer.com) all run separate Jaggaer tendering sites. NHS Supply Chain also operates its supplier eProcurement portal on Jaggaer at nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com, with a Jaggaer-managed helpdesk supporting registration and bids. Crown Commercial Service uses Jaggaer as its eSourcing tool too, and publishes registration and login guidance for public-sector customers on GOV.UK. Bloom launched the UK's first public-sector source-to-pay solution built on Jaggaer, which is one of the managed-service routes used to buy clinical staffing, so even where you never see a Jaggaer URL the technology may sit behind a framework you bid into. For care providers, the most important point is breadth and separation: a single contract you chase could sit on any of these portals, the buyer decides which, and you cannot register once and reach them all. This is different from Atamis, the dominant NHS England portal, which is a separate system with its own guide. Treat the named portal in each notice as authoritative rather than assuming every NHS opportunity lives in one place.
How to register as a supplier on a Jaggaer portal
Register directly on the specific buyer's Jaggaer site, because each NHS body's portal is a separate login rather than one global account. Start from the URL in the tender notice or the invitation email, choose the supplier registration option, and create an organisation profile. You will enter company details, a primary contact, and usually your registration numbers and category or CPV codes so the system can match you to relevant opportunities and send alerts. Use a shared, monitored mailbox rather than one person's inbox, because portal alerts, clarification responses and award notices all route through it, and a single missed email can cost you a deadline. Complete your profile fully on first registration, including insurance and policy details where the portal asks for them, so you are not scrambling at the close. Keep a simple register of every Jaggaer login you create, since you will accumulate one per buyer and password resets eat time you will not have late in a bid. If you get stuck on NHS Supply Chain's portal, the Jaggaer-managed helpdesk can verify or reset access. Register early. Leaving it to the final day risks an unverified or pending account locking you out of submission entirely, with no way for the buyer to make an exception.
How to respond to an NHS tender on Jaggaer
To respond, log in to the buyer's Jaggaer site, express interest in the specific invitation to tender, then download the documents and complete the response inside the portal before the deadline. Tenders are usually split into a selection stage on eligibility, insurance and exclusion grounds, followed by scored quality questions where written method statements decide the outcome. Answer the question that is actually asked and map your response to the published scoring criteria and weightings, not to a generic template, because evaluators score against their rubric line by line. Submit clarification questions through the portal's messaging function rather than by email, and read every buyer answer because the responses bind all bidders equally. Upload documents in the exact format requested, watch file-size, word-count and naming rules, and submit with hours to spare because the system locks at the deadline and large files can stall on upload. Care-relevant opportunities on Jaggaer tend to be larger national or regional NHS and government contracts, such as continuing healthcare, complex care and clinical staffing, so expect detailed quality and social-value weightings rather than a simple rate card. Build in time for a final read-through against the criteria before you hit submit, since you cannot revise once the clock stops.
Jaggaer versus NHS Supply Chain and Atamis
They are not the same thing, and confusing them costs time. Jaggaer is the underlying platform; NHS Supply Chain is one buyer that runs its supplier portal on Jaggaer, mainly for products and clinical supplies rather than commissioned care services. NHS Commercial Solutions, by contrast, uses its Jaggaer site for services, which is where care and staffing opportunities are more likely to appear, so the same technology serves very different needs depending on the buyer. Atamis is a different system again, the dominant portal for NHS England, and it has its own dedicated guide; do not treat it as a Jaggaer site or expect one login to cross between them. Many national contracts are also advertised on the Find a Tender Service first, then run through whichever eSourcing tool the buyer uses, so the same opportunity can surface in more than one place. Note that Find a Tender covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland for higher-value notices, while Scotland publishes through Public Contracts Scotland. The simplest rule is to let the contract notice tell you which platform and URL to use, and follow that exactly rather than assuming. If a care contract genuinely fits you, the platform is just plumbing; the win comes from answers that are mapped tightly to the scoring criteria and backed by real evidence.
Jaggaer-hosted buyers relevant to care providers
Major public-sector Jaggaer sites, what they mainly buy, and how relevant they are to commissioned care and staffing. Each is a separate login.
| Buyer / portal | Platform | Mainly buys | Care relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Supply Chain (nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com) | Jaggaer | Products and clinical supplies | Lower for commissioned care; Jaggaer-managed helpdesk supports suppliers |
| NHS Commercial Solutions (commercialsolutions.ukp.app.jaggaer.com) | Jaggaer | Clinical and care services | Higher; services route where care and staffing appear |
| NHS Blood and Transplant (nhsbt.ukp.app.jaggaer.com) | Jaggaer | Clinical services and supplies | Specialist; occasional care-adjacent contracts |
| Department for Education (education.app.jaggaer.com) | Jaggaer | Education and children's services | Relevant for some children's and supported-accommodation work |
| Crown Commercial Service | Jaggaer eSourcing tool | National frameworks and contracts | Varies; publishes register and login guidance on GOV.UK |
| Legacy 'Bravo' / BravoSolution sites | Now Jaggaer (acquired 2017) | Whatever that buyer commissions | Same technology; search both names to land correctly |
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Common questions
What is Jaggaer eSourcing?
Jaggaer is a spend-management and eSourcing platform that public-sector buyers use to publish tenders, take supplier questions and collect bids in one system. According to Jaggaer's own press release, it became the world's largest independent vertically-focused spend-management company after acquiring BravoSolution in late 2017. For bidders it works like other eSourcing tools: you register, express interest in an opportunity, download the documents and submit your response inside the portal before a hard deadline.
Is Bravo eSourcing the same as Jaggaer?
Yes. "Bravo eSourcing" and "BravoSolution" are the older names for what is now Jaggaer technology, following Jaggaer's acquisition of BravoSolution announced on 29 November 2017 and completed on 28 December 2017. Many NHS bodies still call their portal "Bravo" even though the platform underneath is Jaggaer, so search both terms when a buyer names its system.
Which NHS organisations use Jaggaer for tenders?
Several. NHS Commercial Solutions, NHS Blood and Transplant and the Department for Education each run dedicated Jaggaer eSourcing sites, and NHS Supply Chain runs its supplier eProcurement portal on Jaggaer with a Jaggaer-managed helpdesk. Crown Commercial Service also uses Jaggaer as its eSourcing tool. Atamis, the dominant NHS England portal, is a separate system and not part of Jaggaer.
How do I register as a supplier on a Jaggaer portal?
Register directly on the specific buyer's Jaggaer site, because each NHS body runs its own separate portal and login rather than one national account. Start from the URL in the tender notice, choose supplier registration, and complete your organisation profile with company details, contacts and category codes. Use a shared monitored mailbox for alerts, and register early so an unverified account does not lock you out at the deadline.
How do I respond to an NHS tender on Jaggaer?
Log in to the buyer's Jaggaer site, express interest in the specific invitation to tender, download the documents, and complete your response inside the portal before the deadline. Map every answer to the published scoring criteria, raise clarification questions through the portal's messaging function, and submit with time to spare because the system locks at the deadline. Care opportunities here tend to be larger NHS and government contracts with detailed quality and social-value weightings.
How much does it cost to have a care tender written?
Your first tender is £795. We only take bids we believe you can win, and if a loss is clearly down to our writing error we rewrite the next one free. Our win rate is 96 percent. Standard tenders after the first are £3,000, with £50 per extra lot, and the eligibility check that tells you whether a contract is worth chasing is free.
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