Frequently Asked Questions

BidEval AI is an AI-powered bid evaluation platform designed for engineering and procurement teams. It uses advanced document analysis (OCR for PDF, DOCX, XLSX), natural language processing, and machine learning to automatically extract, compare, and score supplier bids across 12+ configurable criteria in 4 evaluation categories. BidEval AI reduces weeks of manual evaluation work to just hours.

BidEval AI supports all common procurement document formats including PDF, DOCX, XLSX, CSV, and image files. The platform uses OCR technology to extract data from scanned documents and can handle multi-language documents in English and Spanish. Whether your supplier bids arrive as structured spreadsheets or unstructured PDF proposals, BidEval AI can analyze them all.

Manual bid evaluation typically takes 2-4 weeks per procurement cycle, involves multiple spreadsheets, and is prone to inconsistency. BidEval AI automates this entire process: document ingestion, data extraction, multi-supplier comparison, weighted scoring, and report generation. Teams using BidEval AI report an average 85% reduction in evaluation time and significantly more consistent, auditable results.

BidEval AI is built for energy and industrial sectors including solar PV, BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems), green hydrogen, wind energy, oil & gas, and general industrial procurement. The platform includes domain-specific evaluation criteria and TCO models tailored to these industries, while remaining flexible enough for any complex procurement process.

Yes. BidEval AI includes an integrated RFP & RFI Generator that produces professionally formatted, customizable documents with PDF export. You can create standardized procurement documents from templates, include project-specific requirements, and maintain consistency across all your solicitation processes.