TenderSense
From contractor interviews to a working tender-review tool.
tendersenseai.comFounder & Developer
I led contractor interviews, product priorities, interface decisions, AI-assisted development, testing and pilot coordination. A collaborator later helped with testing and technical work.
70 real tender packages reviewed by or with three pilot firms.
≈ CAD 20M in tender opportunities reviewedCombined tender opportunity value reviewed, estimated by KR Traders, one of three pilot firms. This is not revenue or awarded contract value.The firm also reported that an amendment flagged by TenderSense informed a more competitive quote on a contract it subsequently won.
Contractors need to understand eligibility, commercial terms and risks across long tender packages and the amendments that change them.
Understand the first review
I interviewed 18 contractors and observed bid managers’ live tender reviews to understand what information was needed for a bid decision.
Make every finding inspectable
Briefings linked findings to highlighted clauses in the source PDF. Source checking and extraction accuracy were product priorities, rather than relying on a summary alone.
An amendment that affected the bid
KR Traders reported that TenderSense flagged wording about alternative solar-panel specifications in an amendment. Its bid team reviewed the options and used the finding to prepare a more competitive quote on a contract they subsequently won.