An AI bid writer forAustralian government tenders
Upload a tender and get compliant, evidence-backed responses to every selection criterion — drafted, then reviewed the way the panel will score it. All grounded in your own business evidence, never invented.
From $149 per bid • First bid free • A fraction of a $1,500–$15,000 bid writer
Not one AI — a complete bid team
A good bid is strategised, evidenced and reviewed, not just written. BidShortlist runs the same steps a professional bid team runs, each grounded in your real evidence.
Bid strategist
An honest go/no-go, then win themes and the angle for each criterion.
Evidence checker
Finds the proof a tender needs that your evidence doesn’t yet hold.
Bid writer
Drafts every criterion from your evidence, within the word limit.
Evaluation panel
Scores each answer the way a government panel will, flagging weak spots.
Final reviewer
Reads the whole submission for contradictions, repetition and over-promising.
Compliance & export
Flags anything that could disqualify you, then exports to Word.
AI bid writer vs hiring a human bid writer
For most SME tenders, an AI bid writer gives you a strong, compliant draft in minutes for a fraction of the cost. Here's the honest comparison.
Human bid writer
$1,500–$15,000 / submission
- Days of back-and-forth per bid
- Out of reach for most small businesses
- Starts from scratch every bid
- Deep strategy for large, complex bids
BidShortlist
From $149 / bid
First bid free · or $199/month for up to 15 bids
- A full bid drafted in minutes, not days
- Reuses your evidence on every bid
- Reviewed like the panel, then compliance-checked
- You stay in control and edit everything
Honest take: a specialist human still helps on very large or strategic bids. For the everyday tenders most businesses chase, BidShortlist does the heavy lifting for a fraction of the cost — and you can always bring a human in to refine.
From tender to submission-ready in minutes
Add your business once
Paste your capability statement and add past projects, certifications, insurances and staff. It becomes a reusable evidence library.
Upload the tender
We extract every selection criterion, mandatory requirement, word limit and the closing date into a compliance matrix.
Draft, review, export
The AI drafts each criterion from your evidence, reviews it like the panel, runs a compliance check, and exports to Word.
Common questions
How much does a bid writer cost?
A professional human bid writer typically charges $1,500–$15,000 per submission, plus days of back-and-forth. BidShortlist starts at $149 per bid (first bid free), or $199/month for up to 15 bids — a fraction of the cost, in minutes rather than days.
Can AI really write a government tender response?
Yes — when it is grounded in your real business evidence and you review the result. BidShortlist extracts every selection criterion, drafts an evidence-backed response to each, reviews it the way a panel would, and runs a compliance check. It never invents projects, numbers or accreditations.
Do I still need a human bid writer?
For most small and medium business tenders, BidShortlist produces a strong, compliant draft you can edit and submit. For very large, strategic or relationship-driven bids, a specialist human bid writer still adds value — and many use BidShortlist to do the heavy lifting first, then refine.
Is the writing any good?
It is written like a senior Australian bid writer: plain professional English, structured criterion by criterion, quantified with your real outcomes, and free of AI-tell filler. Then it is scored like the evaluation panel will, so weak or unsupported answers are flagged before you submit.
Will it make up experience I don’t have?
No. Every response uses only the evidence you provide. If a criterion needs proof you haven’t supplied, it tells you what’s missing rather than fabricating it — because over-claiming can disqualify a bid.
Put an AI bid writer on your next tender
Upload the tender you want to win and get a compliant, evidence-backed draft — free for your first bid.