Early access open

Post construction tenders. Compare subcontractor bids. Award work faster.

TenderBid is launching as a UK construction tendering platform for main contractors, developers, subcontractors, and specialist trades. It turns scattered email quotes into structured procurement records.

Free beta requestRole-specific onboardingUK construction focus

TB-2401

3 subcontractor bids compared

92

£200bn+

UK construction output each year

A large market still dominated by email-led procurement.

885,000

construction SMEs at the start of 2025

Reported by GOV.UK, showing the scale of specialist supply.

50

trade categories supported

From groundworks and M&E to roofing, joinery, scaffolding, and fit-out.

13

UK regions covered

Built for regional procurement, not generic global lead generation.

For contractors

Control the tender process

Move from chasing fragmented quotes to reviewing comparable bids with the commercial evidence needed to award confidently.

  • Post tender packs with scope, trade, region, value, deadline, and documents.
  • Receive bids in one comparable structure instead of five different quote formats.
  • Track questions, revisions, exclusions, and award decisions in one audit trail.
Request contractor access

For subcontractors

Find better-fit opportunities

Make your capability easier to evaluate and get closer to tender packages matched to your trade, region, and experience.

  • Join by trade and region so relevant opportunities find you earlier.
  • Submit structured bids that make your price, programme, and qualifications clear.
  • Build a visible record with contractors outside your existing network.
Request subcontractor access

Operational workflow

Built around how construction tendering actually moves

01

Tender issued

Contractors create a structured package with the information subs need to price properly.

02

Relevant subs matched

Trade and region signals route opportunities to the right specialists.

03

Bids compared

Price, programme, exclusions, accreditations, and messages sit side by side.

04

Award recorded

The final decision is backed by timestamps, documentation, and a clean decision trail.

Bid comparison proof

Compare the full bid, not just the lowest price.

TenderBid is launching with a focused beta, so the site should show how the workflow will work in practice. This example shows the core promise: structured tender details in, comparable subcontractor responses out.

Example package

Groundworks package · Coventry

Value band, scope notes, site constraints, bid deadline, and supporting documents sit together.

Comparable bids

Price, programme, exclusions, accreditations

Contractors compare the real commercial shape of each bid, not just the headline number.

Subcontractor fairness

Fit and capability alongside price

Specialists can make qualifications, availability, exclusions, and programme clear before award.

Award record

Clarifications and decisions retained

Messages, revisions, shortlisting, and award decisions are designed to stay in one audit trail.

TB-2401

Groundworks package · Coventry

3 bids

Normalised totals with provisional sums separated.

Duration, start availability, and sequence risk side by side.

Required credentials are checked before award.

Commercial risks are visible before the QS review.

Every bid action, message, and revision is timestamped.

Apex Groundworks

Best fit

92

score

Price
£84,500
Programme
8 weeks
Accreditation
CHAS, SMAS
Exclusions
Spoil away by others
Audit trail
Submitted 09:42, clarified 11:18

Northline Civils

Lowest price

84

score

Price
£79,800
Programme
11 weeks
Accreditation
CSCS, ISO 9001
Exclusions
No weekend works
Audit trail
Submitted 10:07, revised 15:44

Midlands Substructure

Fastest

89

score

Price
£88,250
Programme
7 weeks
Accreditation
CHAS, Constructionline
Exclusions
Concrete testing excluded
Audit trail
Submitted 08:31, viewed 08:39

Verification and security

A new company launch, handled carefully.

TenderBid is currently onboarding early users, not pretending to be a fully open marketplace overnight. The beta is deliberately controlled so verification, bid comparison, document handling, and support can mature with real construction teams.

Company checks

Beta workflows are shaped around Companies House details, insurance, trade accreditations, and profile checks.

Controlled records

Tender documents, messages, bid revisions, and award decisions stay attached to the procurement record.

Real contact route

Early-access teams can reach TenderBid directly for onboarding, support, and product questions.

Beta before scale

TenderBid is onboarding a focused founding cohort before opening self-serve marketplace access.

Qualified early access

Join the first UK construction teams shaping TenderBid.