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title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/contract-opportunities/use-cases/find-subcontracting-partners/claude
---
# How to Find Subcontracting Partners with Claude

Use `search_awards`, `buyer_intelligence`, and `opportunity_details` to find teaming opportunities. Claude can analyze award patterns to identify primes who consistently win large contracts and likely need specialist subcontractors.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter in Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
2. Describe your specialist capabilities and the contract sizes where you typically subcontract.
3. Use `search_awards` to find large contracts awarded in your sector.
4. Run `buyer_intelligence` on the awarding bodies to understand contract scale.
5. Ask Claude to identify the primes most likely to need your specific capabilities as a subcontractor.

## Example Prompt

```
Use contract-opportunities to find large UK government IT contracts awarded in the last year worth over 1M GBP. Identify the prime contractors, check which ones win repeatedly, and suggest which would be the best teaming partners for a specialist cybersecurity firm.
```

## Tips

- Focus on primes that win repeatedly — they have ongoing subcontracting needs, not one-off projects.
- Ask Claude to match your capabilities against the contract descriptions to prioritize outreach.
- Look for upcoming large opportunities where you could approach the likely prime before the bid.
