Tender

RFQ & Sourcing Event Execution

Tender runs sourcing events end-to-end without the spreadsheet chaos. It builds RFQs that suppliers can actually answer, manages Q&A and clarifications, normalizes bids so comparisons are real, and produces award-ready scorecards with clean assumptions and a defensible audit trail. Tender does not “pick the winner” for you; it makes decisions easier by turning messy responses into structured scenarios—price, service, lead times, terms, and risk—so your team can award with confidence. Built to support judgment, not replace it: you set the strategy and weighting—Tender brings the analysis and documentation.

Primary Outputs

Typical deliverables

RFQ package: scope, specs, service requirements, volumes, lanes, SLAs, and submission templates

Supplier Q&A log: questions, clarifications, and communicated answers with versioned updates

Bid normalization table: apples-to-apples pricing, fees, lead times, and terms with assumptions called out

Scenario comparisons: baseline vs. alternates (incumbent, dual-source, regional split, volume breaks)

Award-ready scorecard: weighted criteria (cost, service, risk, capacity, compliance) with evidence notes

Decision file: audit-ready rationale, assumptions, approvals, and supplier communication pack

Core Capabilities

What it does

Builds RFQs from your scope, specs, and service needs with clean supplier submission templates

Runs Q&A and clarifications with version control so all suppliers bid on the same requirements

Normalizes bids across units, tiers, fees, freight, and assumptions to create true apples-to-apples comparisons

Models scenarios: single-source vs. dual-source, regional splits, volume breaks, and incumbency checks

Creates scorecards with your weighting across cost, service, risk, capacity, compliance, and strategic fit

Produces an audit-ready decision file: assumptions, approvals, and supplier communication artifacts

Operational Fit

How it’s used

Used By

Procurement, Category Management, Procurement Ops, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders (QA, Supply Chain).

Used For

RFQs, sourcing waves, bid events, supplier selection, and building a defensible award package.

Typical Questions

Are we comparing bids fairly, or are units/fees/assumptions hiding the real cost?
What award scenario lowers TCO without increasing risk or service failures?
What’s the clean, defensible rationale for the award decision if we get audited or challenged?

Agent Overview