Archdesk

Subcontractor RFQ & Tendering Software

Three quotes, three formats, one spreadsheet of pain.

Send RFQs built from your actual BOQ lines, so every quote comes back comparable: item by item, exclusions visible, gaps obvious. Level bids side by side against budget, and turn the award into the subcontract without re-keying a line.

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From bill of quantities to signed subcontract, no spreadsheet in between

Subcontractor bid management software makes quotes comparable by sending every RFQ from the same bill of quantities lines, so bids return against identical items with exclusions and scope gaps visible. Archdesk builds RFQs from your BoQs, tracks submissions against deadlines, scores bids against your evaluation criteria, and generates the contract directly from the winning bid.

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Scope gaps show up before award

Bids sit side by side on identical BoQ lines, with rate analysis exposing exclusions and missing items while you can still ask the question, not after the subcontract is signed.

The award becomes the contract

The subcontract generates directly from the winning bid, so what was quoted is what gets contracted, without re-keying a line.

Package budgets hold

Every tender is compared against the package budget as bids come in, with variance alerts and over-budget warnings before you commit.

Only qualified subs get the RFQ

Distribution lists come from a database that tracks trades, performance history, insurance and certifications, with compliance verified during the tender.

Live bidding when you want competitive tension

Run e-auctions and live bidding rounds on the same BoQ lines, with automatic scoring against your evaluation criteria, so the pressure stays on price, not on your team.

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RFQ Management

Build RFQs directly from your bill of quantities and send them from one place. Every quote comes back against the same lines, tracked against the deadline.

RFQs built from your BoQ lines

Invitation letters and automated distribution

Submission deadlines tracked automatically

E-auction and live bidding rounds

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Subcontractor Database

Every subcontractor on one record: trades, project history, insurance and qualifications. Invitation lists come from data, not from whoever remembers a good groundworker.

Subcontractors grouped by trade

Performance and tender history on file

Insurance and certification tracking

Financial health monitoring

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Bid Analysis

Level bids side by side on identical lines. Rate analysis and evaluation scoring make the real differences visible: price, scope and exclusions.

Side-by-side bid comparison

Rate analysis on every line

Scope gaps flagged before award

Commercial evaluation scoring

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Compliance Checking

Qualifications and insurance are checked during the tender, not after the award. A non-compliant bid is visible before it wins.

Qualifications verified in the tender

Document completeness checks

Insurance requirements validated

Technical compliance scoring

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Award Management

Award the package and the contract generates directly from the winning bid. What was quoted is what gets contracted, with the paper trail attached.

Award recommendation workflow

Contract generated from the winning bid

Award notifications to every bidder

Post-tender documentation on record

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Budget Control

Every bid is compared against the package budget as it comes in. Over-budget awards raise a warning before they are committed, not in the final account.

Budget vs tender on every package

Cost codes allocated and tracked

Automated over-budget warnings

Alternative pricing analysis

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