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72%

72% -- share of bid managers spending 30plus hours weekly on opportunity scouting for UK bid managers (2026)

Name: Share Of Bid Managers Spending 30plus Hours Weekly On Opportunity Scouting Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Intelligence
Published: 2026-10-04

2026 · Government contracts guide (unnamed)

72% of bid managers spend 30 or more hours weekly on opportunity scouting when not using automation tools.

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Last verified: 2026-10-04 · How we verify data →

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72%

Unit

Percentage

Data Vintage

2026

Entity

UK bid managers

Geography

Evidence Quality

Strong, reliable evidence

Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.

61/100 confidence

Single source - not yet corroborated

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Source

Government contracts guide (unnamed) Primary Tier C

https://bidwell.app/blog/public-sector-contracts-finder ↗

Confidence: 48/100 Vintage: 2026 Channel: Common Crawl

Source Article

Public Sector Contracts Finder: A 2026 UK Guide

Original Research

Government contracts guide (unnamed) · Original study ↗

Methodology

Cited as 'a recent analysis' in a government contracts guide; original methodology not stated

Methodology documented

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IndustryPublic Sector RegionUK RoleBid Manager Channelcontent

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UK bid managers: 72% share of bid managers spending 30plus hours weekly on opportunity scouting. Source: Government contracts guide (unnamed) (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/bid-managers-30-hours-scouting

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