INDEPENDENT TENDER EVALUATION & BID COMPARISON

Compare bids properly. Decide with evidence

We provide structured, evidence-backed tender evaluation for teams comparing contractor, supplier, and consultant bids. See how submissions respond to requirements, where material differences sit, which qualifications and exclusions need attention, and what should be clarified before a decision is made.

Begin with a short project fit check. No confidential documents required.

Fixed-price scope · Evidence-linked findings · Quality-checked delivery · Separate secure file transfer

Stonepine Bridge Upgrade

Stonepine Bridge Upgrade

Bid comparison summary

Basis

Basis

Bidder A

Bidder A

Bidder B

Bidder B

Bidder C

Bidder C

Total price

$8.14M

$7.66M

$8.92M

Program

14 months

11 months

15 months

Structural steel fabrication

Included

Excluded

Included

Pricing basis

Lump sum

Clarify

Lump sum

Pricing basis differs. Clarification required before comparison.

Bidder B excludes structural steel fabrication, so totals are not directly comparable on a like-for-like basis.

Commercial Submission · p. 18 · l. 4

Program assumes unconfirmed early access.

The 11-month program depends on site access earlier than the tender allows, so the time advantage may not be achievable.

Program Narrative · p. 6 · l. 9

Comparative position

Bidder A and Bidder C are broadly comparable. Bidder B’s lower total is not yet verified on the same basis and its program advantage depends on unconfirmed early access.

This is a synthesis of findings, not a recommendation. We do not select a bidder.

This is a synthesis of findings, not a recommendation. We do not select a bidder.

SYNTHETIC DECISION DOSSIER

See how AKTE turns bid documents into an explainable evaluation

Explore extracts from the synthetic Stonepine Bridge Upgrade Decision Dossier. See how commercial differences, qualifications, evidence gaps and clarification actions are organized for the decision team.

PDF DECISION DOSSIER

A structured evaluation containing the comparison overview, detailed findings, evidence references and clarification actions.

Comparison · Findings · Evidence · Clarifications

PDF DECISION DOSSIER

A structured evaluation containing the comparison overview, detailed findings, evidence references and clarification actions.

Comparison · Findings · Evidence · Clarifications

EDITABLE COMPARISON WORKBOOK

A working view of the comparison, findings register, clarification log and source references.

Workbook tabs · Matching IDs · Matching sources

EDITABLE COMPARISON WORKBOOK

A working view of the comparison, findings register, clarification log and source references.

Workbook tabs · Matching IDs · Matching sources

RELEASE MANIFEST

A controlled record of the files delivered and their release status.

Deliverable · File type · QC status · Release status

RELEASE MANIFEST

A controlled record of the files delivered and their release status.

Deliverable · File type · QC status · Release status

Narrated with a synthetic voice.

View the sample Decision Dossier

A bid is rarely just a price

One bidder includes work that another has excluded. A program appears achievable until its assumptions are examined. A low total may depend on qualifications buried in an appendix. A required response may be missing, incomplete or contradicted elsewhere in the submission. When the documents are long and the bids are structured differently, it becomes difficult to see whether you are comparing like with like or whether something material has been missed. We bring the tender requirements and bidder submissions together so you can see the material differences on a common basis.

WHAT WE HELP YOU UNDERSTAND

See what the decision actually depends on

We help you understand:

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How each bidder responded to the stated requirements.

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Where information is missing, incomplete, ambiguous or conflicting.

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Which exclusions and qualifications could affect scope, cost or delivery.

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Whether submitted totals, allowances and pricing bases are genuinely comparable, including visible inconsistencies requiring clarification.

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Which program, resourcing or delivery assumptions require attention.

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What should be clarified before selection.

EVIDENCE BASIS

Where the evidence supporting each material finding appears in the source documents. The purpose is not to create a larger pile of analysis. It is to give your team a clearer, evidence-backed basis for professional judgment and reduce the manual work required to compare substantial tender returns.

You send the tender. We do the evaluation

We start after bids are received. Our service works alongside your existing procurement process. There is no new platform to implement. We review the tender documents and bidder submissions, compare them against the agreed evaluation basis, identify material issues and prepare the completed decision-support package. You receive the result as a professional, evidence-based deliverable that can be reviewed, discussed and used within your own decision process. The final evaluation and award authority always remains with you.

01 Tender source set

Tender requirements and bidder submissions.

02 Structured evaluation

Comparison, source verification and quality controls.

03 Decision-support deliverable

Findings, evidence references, limitations and next actions.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

A structured evaluation - not an unexplained score

Bid comparison

A consistent comparison of the bidders against the relevant requirements and commercial information.

Priority findings

Material qualifications, exclusions, omissions, inconsistencies and delivery risks requiring attention.

Clarification actions

Questions that should be resolved before a recommendation or award is finalized.

Evidence references

Source references showing where material facts and bidder statements were identified.

Decision support

A clear summary of the comparative position, limitations and matters requiring professional judgement.

Quality-checked delivery

Your final deliverable is issued only after the applicable evidence, consistency and quality checks have been completed.

PACKAGE PREVIEW

Different tenders need different levels of review

Every package has a defined scope, visible bidder and page limits, and a clear route for projects that fall outside the standard range.

Prices are shown in USD. Final project acceptance remains subject to source validation, package limits and the agreed scope.

Bid Check and Decision Dossier target delivery within 5 AKTE business days after your upload has been validated. Decision Dossier Plus receives a confirmed date after validation; the 5-day target applies only where scope and current capacity permit.

HOW IT WORKS

A straightforward route from tender return to decision support

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Check your project

Answer a few quick questions. No confidential documents are required.

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Check your project

Answer a few quick questions. No confidential documents are required.

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We review the fit

We review the project information and confirm the likely evaluation route within one AKTE business day.

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We review the fit

We review the project information and confirm the likely evaluation route within one AKTE business day.

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Agree scope and payment

We confirm scope, price and terms for your acceptance. Pay by Stripe or advance-payment invoice, due within 14 calendar days. Full payment must be received and verified before we send your upload link.

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Agree scope and payment

We confirm scope, price and terms for your acceptance. Pay by Stripe or advance-payment invoice, due within 14 calendar days. Full payment must be received and verified before we send your upload link.

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Transfer documents securely

After verified full payment, upload through your project-specific Tresorit link. Within two AKTE business days of your upload-complete confirmation, we confirm validation or explain what is missing.

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Transfer documents securely

After verified full payment, upload through your project-specific Tresorit link. Within two AKTE business days of your upload-complete confirmation, we confirm validation or explain what is missing.

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Source validation and evaluation

We validate the accepted source set before the applicable evaluation period begins.

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Source validation and evaluation

We validate the accepted source set before the applicable evaluation period begins.

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Receive your completed evaluation

Receive your evidence-linked evaluation securely. You have ten AKTE business days after the complete deliverables are accessible to send one consolidated factual-correction list.

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Receive your completed evaluation

Receive your evidence-linked evaluation securely. You have ten AKTE business days after the complete deliverables are accessible to send one consolidated factual-correction list.

Technology supports the evaluation. It does not make the decision

We may use controlled technology-assisted methods to organize documents, structure information and perform consistency checks. Material findings and evidence references are verified against the accepted source documents before the evaluation is released. We do not automatically select a supplier, issue an award recommendation or release an evaluation without completing our quality and release controls. The client remains in control of the evaluation methodology, clarification process and final award decision.

Conclusions should be understandable - not taken on trust

We distinguish between confirmed facts, analytical conclusions, assumptions, missing information and matters requiring clarification. Where the evidence does not support certainty, the evaluation says so.

FICTIONAL EVIDENCE REFERENCE

Finding: Pricing basis differs

Source: Commercial Submission, Section 4.2, page 18.

Implication: Clarification required before comparison.

SECURITY PREVIEW

Confidential tender files remain outside the public website

The Project Fit Check uses non-confidential project details only. After you accept the scope and terms and full payment is received and verified, we provide a project-specific secure link for tender documents and bidder submissions.

Preserving original source files

Using controlled working copies

Restricting project access

Maintaining document and version traceability

Separating public website activity from confidential file transfer

Fresh quality review before delivery

Built for teams that need procurement judgement without building a procurement department

We support architecture and engineering practices, project and construction management firms, owner’s representatives, property and development teams, boutique procurement consultancies and organizations running occasional RFP, RFQ or invited-tender evaluations. We’re particularly useful when submissions are substantial, inconsistently structured or difficult to compare on a common basis - and your team needs an independent, evidence-linked second review before making the decision.

Public-sector, regulated, disputed or otherwise non-standard procurements require manual review and do not proceed directly through the standard package route.

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Frequently asked questions

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