Before you bid, check what could catch you out. Paste or upload a tender notice and get a clear Bid / Maybe / No-Bid audit — deadline risk, documents, insurance, turnover, scoring and compliance gaps — for Ireland or Northern Ireland.
No government affiliation. Built to help suppliers understand tender risks before they spend days preparing a bid.
Bid only if documents are ready within 48 hours.
The checker adapts its wording, document prompts and compliance checks to your region.
For businesses checking eTenders.gov.ie opportunities.
For businesses checking eTendersNI opportunities.
Public tenders are confusing, document-heavy and unforgiving. Businesses waste days on tenders they were never ready for — and only find out at the deadline.
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Promising fit, but a few gaps need closing before the deadline.
This is a sample of what the free checker returns. The full Tender Readiness Report breaks down every document, insurance level and scoring criterion in detail.
Unlock Full Tender Readiness ReportClear scoring, plain-English risks and a real recommendation — not a wall of procurement jargon.
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| Deadline risk | High |
| Insurance fit | Needs checking |
| Experience fit | Moderate |
| Turnover requirement | Passed |
| Required documents | 9 found |
| Compliance risk | Medium |
| Scoring clarity | Good |
| Estimated effort | 8–12 hours |
| Recommendation | Bid if docs ready in 48h |
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Hands-on help to structure and prepare a strong, compliant response.
Pro is rolling out sector by sector — founding members lock in early pricing while we expand alert coverage. The Response Pack helps you structure and prepare a submission; it does not write your bid for you, and no plan guarantees a contract award.
Each sector has its own document traps, insurance levels and compliance prompts. Tender Audit checks for the ones that matter to you.
School transport, taxi contracts, minibuses, passenger transport, EA-style opportunities.
We check: licensing, vehicle & driver compliance, route experienceHot meals, prepared meals, food suppliers, school lunch providers.
We check: HACCP, allergen policy, food hygiene ratingSchool cleaning, office cleaning, deep cleans, hygiene services.
We check: COSHH, vetting, method statements, insuranceBuilders, electricians, plumbers, joiners, maintenance contractors.
We check: RAMS, certifications, H&S record, referencesGrounds maintenance, property maintenance, fire alarms, HVAC, pest control.
We check: accreditations, SLAs, planned maintenance evidenceBlinds, curtains, school blackout blinds, government buildings, maintenance and replacement.
We check: fire-retardant, child-safe specs, RAMS, product dataStatic guarding, CCTV, keyholding, event security.
We check: SIA/PSA licensing, vetting, GDPR for CCTVDomiciliary care, support services, patient transport, medical suppliers.
We check: registration, safeguarding, staff vetting, policiesFirst aid, health and safety, employment training, driver CPC.
We check: accreditation bodies, trainer quals, learner outcomesSkip hire, recycling, environmental services, drainage, grounds clearance.
We check: waste permits, carrier licence, environmental policyA blinds company tendering for schools or government buildings may need far more than a price. There are product, safety and compliance requirements that catch suppliers out at the last minute.
Check a Blinds or Window Coverings TenderFour steps from "should I even bother?" to a clear, confident decision.
Add the notice text or upload the tender documents.
The checker adapts to eTenders.gov.ie or eTendersNI style requirements.
See deadline risk, document gaps, insurance requirements and likely effort.
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New to public tenders? Start here. Seven short, plain-English lessons that explain how tendering actually works — so you can decide what to do yourself and where a checker or report saves you time.
A tender is simply how the public sector buys goods and services. Because they're spending public money, buyers have to be fair and open — so instead of just phoning a supplier they know, they publish the opportunity and invite written bids.
You win by scoring well against published criteria, not by who you know. That's good news for small businesses: a clear, well-evidenced response can beat a bigger, better-known name.
In the Republic of Ireland, opportunities are published on eTenders.gov.ie. Register as an "economic operator" (it's free), build your supplier profile, and set up email alerts for your sector and region. Larger, EU-level contracts also appear on TED, the EU's tenders database.
In Northern Ireland, opportunities appear on eTendersNI. Public buyers include councils, the Education Authority (EA), Health and Social Care (HSC) trusts and government departments. Higher-value UK contracts are also published on the Find a Tender Service.
Before you lose days writing, run a quick honest check. If the answer to any of these is a hard "no", the tender may not be worth your time right now:
This is exactly what the free Tender Audit checker scores for you — a fast first read so you don't sink time into the wrong opportunity.
Most tenders ask for a similar core set. Pull these together once into a "bid folder" and you'll reuse the bulk of it every time:
Most public contracts are awarded on the "Most Economically Advantageous Tender" (MEAT) basis — a combination of price and quality, with published weightings. You might see something like 60% quality and 40% price.
Quality answers are marked against a rubric, your scores are added up, and the highest total wins. So the cheapest bid doesn't automatically win — and a brilliant answer to a low-weighted question won't rescue a weak one elsewhere.
Evaluators can only award marks for what's on the page. Make it easy for them:
Most losses aren't about being a worse business — they're avoidable admin slips:
No clue what any of this means? Neither did most people on day one. Here's every buzzword in plain English — with a real-life comparison.
| Traditional bid consultant | Tender Audit |
|---|---|
| Best when you already know you want to bid | Best when you're deciding whether to bid |
| Higher cost | Free checker and low-cost report |
| Human-led | Instant AI-assisted first review |
| Contact form first | Paste / upload and get a score |
| Helps prepare the full tender | Finds risks before you waste time |
Tender Audit doesn't replace professional bid writers. It helps businesses decide whether a tender is worth pursuing before they spend days writing or pay for full bid support.
Join the free alert list for a weekly digest of Ireland and Northern Ireland tenders relevant to your sector. Bidding regularly? Tender Audit Pro turns it into daily alerts plus monthly audits, a saved profile, a document tracker and a deadline calendar.
Founding members lock in early pricing as Pro alert coverage rolls out sector by sector.
Know what could catch you out. Find missing documents before the deadline. Avoid wasting days on the wrong tender.
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