Bid/No-Bid Calculator
Score a tender across the factors that decide whether it’s worth pursuing — and get a clear bid, consider or no-bid recommendation before you invest the effort.
Rate each factor 1 (low) to 5 (high).
How closely does the requirement match your core services and experience?
How strong is your chance of winning versus the likely competition?
How open is it — is there no strongly entrenched incumbent?
Is the contract value and margin worth the bid effort?
Can you resource and deliver it if you win?
Is there enough time to write a genuinely competitive response?
Have you engaged this buyer before, or understand their needs?
Does it open a target buyer, sector or framework you want?
Make the call with real data, not a hunch
Inside PSIP, the bid/no-bid scorecard adds the buyer’s real spend, the incumbent and what they’ve been paid, and your fit against the requirements — so the decision is evidence-based.
See the data-backed scorecard →A general guide to structure your decision — weight the factors to suit your business.
Frequently asked questions
What is a bid/no-bid decision?
A bid/no-bid decision is the structured judgement of whether a tender is worth pursuing before you invest time writing it. Bidding is expensive, so weighing capability fit, your chance of winning, the contract’s value, your capacity to deliver, and the time available stops you spreading effort across bids you were never likely to win.
How do you score a bid/no-bid decision?
Rate the opportunity against the factors that predict success — capability fit, competitive position, how open the field is, commercial value, delivery capacity, time to write a strong response, buyer relationship and strategic value — then weight them and total the score. This calculator does that and gives a bid, consider or no-bid recommendation, flagging the weakest factors.
When should you decide not to bid?
Walk away when the effort clearly outweighs the odds: weak capability fit, an entrenched incumbent, too little time to respond well, no capacity to deliver, or thin margins. A disciplined no-bid frees your team to win the opportunities you can actually take.
How is PSIP’s bid/no-bid scorecard different?
This calculator relies on your own judgement of each factor. Inside PSIP, the qualification scorecard adds hard data — the buyer’s real spend, who the incumbent is and how much they’ve been paid, and how the requirements map to your profile — so the decision is grounded in evidence, not just gut feel.