What This Methodology Is For
Our AI matching helps you discover relevant tender opportunities by comparing your company profile against active tenders. The goal is to reduce manual search time and highlight opportunities you might otherwise miss.
What Signals May Be Used
How Tender Relevance Is Determined
Profile Analysis
Your company profile provides the foundation. The more complete your profile, the better the matching.
Tender Requirements
Each tender has requirements that are structured and compared against your profile signals.
Similarity Calculation
We calculate how well your signals align with tender requirements to determine relevance.
Match Score Generation
A percentage score indicates alignment, along with explanations of why the tender matched.
What Match Scores Mean
✓ How well your company profile aligns with tender requirements
✓ Which of your strengths match the tender
✓ Where you meet basic eligibility criteria
✓ Suggested areas to focus your application
✗ Guaranteed eligibility or compliance
✗ Certainty of winning the tender
✗ Approval or endorsement by the issuing organisation
✗ Legal or procurement advice
Human Review Disclaimer
Tenders SA match scores and recommendations are decision-support tools. They do not guarantee tender eligibility, compliance, award success, or acceptance by an issuing organisation.
Users should always review official tender documents and procurement instructions before applying. The final determination of eligibility rests with the issuing organisation.
Data Privacy Note
Your company profile data is used solely for matching purposes and improving your tender discovery experience.
We never share your company data with third parties or use it for any purpose other than providing our matching service.
See our Privacy Policy for full details on how we handle your data.
Limitations
Frequently Asked Questions
We consider: your industry categories, company size and type, B-BBEE level, provinces where you operate, CSD registration status, CIDB grading (if applicable), and any specific certifications your company holds.
Match scores indicate how well your company profile aligns with a tender's requirements. Higher scores suggest stronger alignment, but they are decision-support tools, not eligibility guarantees.
Match scores do not guarantee eligibility, compliance, or award success. They do not replace the need to review official tender documents. Always verify requirements with the issuing organisation.
Yes. While AI provides initial matching and scoring, our team monitors the system for quality and accuracy. Final eligibility determinations should always be made by reviewing official tender documents.
Your company profile data is stored securely and used only for matching purposes. We never share your data with third parties. See our Privacy Policy for details.