Which tool fits which step?
Most tenders in the region are published and often submitted on a national portal. So the portal comes first.
| Your step | Type of tool | Named options |
|---|---|---|
| Find and submit tenders | Official portals | See India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Indonesia |
| Get notices by message or e-mail | Alert services | BidAssist in India, GlobalTenders, Bidligence |
| Measure from drawings | Takeoff tools | Vertigraph, Bluebeam Revu |
| Price a bill of quantities | Estimating tools or a bid desk | RIB Candy, Excel, Bidligence |
| Prepare the full bid package | Bid desk | Bidligence |
What do these tools say they do?
Each line below comes from the vendor's own page or app listing.
- BidAssist is an India-focused tender search app. It sends daily alerts by SMS, e-mail and WhatsApp, and it shows tender results.
- Vertigraph sells quantity takeoff for Excel and the browser. Its quantities feed into a bill of quantities.
- RIB Candy links the BOQ, the estimate and the programme. It is aimed at engineering and construction contractors.
- Bluebeam Revu marks up and measures PDF drawings.
- GlobalTenders is a paid notice service. Add one only if it finds work the official portals miss.
What should you check before you pay?
Test any tool on a tender you would really bid. These points often matter in this region.
- Does it handle a tender with separate technical and price parts?
- Can it fill the BOQ file the portal or buyer issued?
- Does it read scanned pages?
- Does it cover your currency?
- Does it help you with the portal, or only before the portal?
Read each portal's own rules for digital signatures and uploads. See how to submit an electronic bid.
Where Bidligence fits
Bidligence fits a contractor preparing its own bid for public or development-funded works. It analyses the tender, scores it, prices the BOQ, drafts the documents and checks the package. It does not submit on a portal for you, and it does not do takeoff from drawings.
When a tender states two envelopes, Bidligence keeps the price out of the technical part. Its nightly search can also look for open tenders in the countries below.
- Bangladesh
- India
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Vietnam
Questions
- Do I still need the government portal?
- Yes. You register and submit where the tender says. An alert service or a bid desk helps you prepare, but it does not replace that step.
- Is an alert service the same as tender software?
- No. An alert service tells you a tender exists. You still have to read it, price it and prepare the documents.
- Does Bidligence work with a tender from my country?
- Yes for a tender you upload. Tender alerts depend on coverage, so see does Bidligence work in my country.
- What does Bidligence cost?
- A free workspace comes with 500 welcome credits. Paid plans start at US$199 a month. See pricing for the current plans.
Sources
Rules and portals change. Check the tender’s own documents and the official source before you rely on any of this.