Stop losing tenders before anyone reads them.
Tender Aid is South Africa's Bid Intelligence platform. Upload your tender document, we extract compliance requirements, flag disqualification risks, and score your readiness before you write a single word.
No credit card required.
Trusted by South African businesses building a compliance-first bid process.
Why Tender Aid Exists
Every year, South African businesses lose billions in government tender opportunities, not because their proposals were weak, not because their pricing was wrong, but because they were disqualified before anyone read a single page.
A missing signature. An expired certificate. A closing time buried in an annexure. Automatic disqualification. No appeal. No second chance.
Tender Aid was built to end this. We call it Bid Intelligence, knowing with precision what will disqualify you before you commit a single hour of work to a tender.
The problem nobody talks about.
Especially for Small Teams
Compliance evaluation happens before anyone reads your proposal. Before your price. Before your B-BBEE score. Before your capability statement. If anything is missing or expired, you are disqualified on the spot. The evaluator moves on. Your work never gets seen.
Disqualified for a missing signature on page 124, after weeks of preparations.
B-BBEE certificate expired three days before submission = automatic rejection.
Compliance documents scattered across emails and folders with no single source of truth.
300 pages of contradicting requirements with no tool to find the conflicts.
Closing time misread from an annexure, bid not opened.
Losing out on opportunities you could have won.
You should never lose a tender you were qualified to win.
That is why we built Bid Intelligence.
Bid Intelligence, End to End.
From compliance certainty to submission confidence, every tool in one platform.
Bid Intelligence Scan
Upload any tender document. Our system extracts every hard-fail compliance requirement and flags every disqualification risk, in minutes.
Proposal Writing Assistance
Generate structured, compliant proposal drafts tailored to the specific tender requirements. Edit, refine, and export.
eTenders.gov.za Integration
Discover tender opportunities that is right for your business.
Compliance Vault
All compliance docs organized in one secure place.
Expiry Intelligence
Your B-BBEE, Tax Clearance, COIDA, and CIPC documents tracked automatically. Alerts before expiry. Never disqualified on a lapsed certificate again.
Bid Readiness Score
A real-time score showing exactly how ready you are to submit, so you always know where you stand before the closing date.
Services Marketplace
Access verified consultants, lawyers, and accountants.
Team Workflows
Track deadlines, reminders, and to-dos in one hub.
Multi-Org Management
Manage multiple clients or branches from a single dashboard. Switch between company profiles and compliance vaults instantly.
Smart Email Alerts
Get instant notifications for deadlines and compliance expiries straight to your inbox.
How Bid Intelligence works
Four steps from document to submission-ready.
Upload Your Documents
Upload the RFP and your company documents. Tender Aid scans, reads, and understands the requirements instantly.
Bid Intelligence Scan AI Powered
Every hard-fail compliance requirement extracted and listed. Every document gap flagged. Every risk scored. Your Bid Readiness Score generated, before you write a single word.
Auto-Generated Draft Tender ProposalAI Powered
Generate a complete, structured draft proposal tailored to the requirements. Edit it, export it, and submit with confidence.
Expert Bid Review
Your bid, reviewed by a verified South African procurement expert before submission. Available on demand, directly in your workspace.
Start Free Trial NowYour Augmented Bid Intelligence team
AI precision and human expertise working together so nothing gets missed.
Dai
- Scans compliance docs in 90 seconds.
- Flags gaps and expiring documents immediately.
- Sends 60-day renewal reminders so you never miss a deadline.
Tai
- Crafts your tender strategy and guides your bid.
- Has context of your business and SA tendering regulation.
- Drafts complete proposal documents for you.
Sai
- Always there when you get stuck.
- Friendly, instant answers, no judgment.
- Chats in your own language.
Built for South African procurement. Trusted by South African businesses.
Local Expertise
Built specifically for South Africa’s unique tendering landscape, regulations, and forms.
Diverse Industries
Used by businesses across multiple sectors:
Verified by Pros
Backed by industry consultants & validated by early pilot users for accuracy.
Bank-Grade Security
Encrypted, cloud-secure storage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tender Aid for?
South African SMMEs, consultants, bid managers, and organisations that prepare tenders regularly.
Will my data be safe?
Yes. Tender Aid is fully POPIA compliant, with encrypted storage and secure document handling. Your business intelligence is never shared with third parties.
Does Tender Aid replace a bid manager or consultant?
No. And that is by design. Tender Aid is built on Augmented Bid Intelligence: AI handles the extraction, the compliance checking, and the risk flagging. Your bid manager or consultant handles the strategy, the relationships, and the decisions. We make great bid professionals unstoppable.
What types of tenders does it support?
We support Government, Municipal, State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), and private sector RFPs across all industries in South Africa.
Is there a contract or long-term commitment?
No. Pricing will be pay-as-you-go or monthly with no lock-in contracts. You can cancel at any time.
For active SMMEs who need to automate compliance and win more work.
- 2,000 Credits/mo (~13 Tenders)
- 2 User Licenses (1 Org)
- 1-Month Credit Rollover
- Top-ups at R250 per 1k credits
- Access to Tai, Dai & Sai
For bid professionals managing multiple clients or high volumes.
- 5,000 Credits/mo (~33 Tenders)
- Multiple User Licenses
- Up to 5 Client Orgs Included
- 1-Month Credit Rollover
- Top-ups at R250 per 1k credits
Full power for high-volume bid teams and consultants managing 6+ orgs.
- Custom Credit Allocation
- Unlimited Client Orgs
- Custom Governance Frameworks
- Premier Support (Dedicated Agent)
- Customised Onboarding
Bid-on-Demand (No Subscription)
Perfect for the occasional bidder. Get 1,000 credits (~6 tenders) and 2 user licenses. Credits stack and are valid for 3 years. No monthly commitment.
Are you a Tender Consultant?
Stop filing forms. Start selling strategy.
Tender Aid automates the repetitive admin—compliance checks, analysis, and draft proposals—so you can focus on high-value pricing and winning strategy for your clients.
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Monetize your IP List your proprietary templates and review services in our marketplace.
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Manage Clients Use our AI workspace to manage multiple client bids 5x faster.
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Get Verified Earn the "Tender Aid Certified" stamp on your client submissions.
We’re Opening Only 50 Beta Seats
As part of our controlled launch, we’re giving early users exclusive access to Tender Aid — including lifetime discounted pricing and direct input into new features. Join the waiting list and you might be selected to test our BETA version.