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AI bid writing for small businesses that bid for public contracts. Our mission: help small businesses win the public contracts they're qualified for, not just the ones they have time to bid for.
What problem does TenderSeal solve?
Small businesses that could deliver public contracts often don’t bid for them. A tender is a stack of documents, scored in ways that are hard to read, with a deadline that lands on top of the day job. Big companies have bid teams for this. A small firm has whoever has time.
40–50 a monthOne firm we spoke to gets 40–50 tenders a month and can only answer about 10.Home-improvement firm, UK and Ireland: a prospect describing the problem, not a result.
“Small companies that have had one person, that's pretty much all they do is do tenders, and it's a full-time job.”
How big is the market?
Public procurement is one of the largest markets in the UK and the EU, and the UK government is pushing more of it towards small businesses.
£394.8 billion
UK public sector procurement spending in 2024/25.
“Public sector procurement spending rose from £288.7 billion in 2019/20 to £394.8 billion in 2024/25.”
GOV.UK, 5 August 2026€2.6 trillion
Spent a year on public procurement by public authorities in the EU, about 15% of GDP.
“Public authorities in the EU spend around €2.6 trillion (15% of GDP) a year on public procurement.”
European Commission, 9 September 2026£7.4 billion a year
UK government spending set to go to small businesses by 2028.
“Small businesses across the country are set to receive over £7.4 billion a year from Government spending by 2028.”
GOV.UK, 24 March 2026
Each figure is quoted from its source, checked on 1 November 2026.
What traction is there?
TenderSeal is in a paid beta at £99 for 3 months. Shaped by 50+ conversations with SMEs, bid writers and advisors, with testers in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Tested across sectors from fleet management to cyber security.
We're in beta. Results so far are about time saved. Contract wins go here as our users report them.
46 h → 6 h
On one tender, MotorTron put it at 46 hours the usual way and 6 hours with TenderSeal.
Operations Manager, MotorTron (fleet management, Ireland). MotorTron's own estimate, from their trial report (July 2026), on an earlier version of TenderSeal.
4 h → 20 min
Deciding if a tender was suitable used to take up to about four hours. With TenderSeal: 20 minutes.
Operations Manager, MotorTron (fleet management, Ireland). MotorTron's own estimate, on a call in June 2026.
£3,500 · 3–5 days
What it would cost, and how long it would take, to have a bid writer do the work TenderSeal now does.
Dr Simon Raybould, bid writer and TenderSeal advisor. Our advisor's own estimate, on a call in November 2026.
Who is behind it?
- Jim OverboomCo-founder & CEO, TenderSeal
- Mukesh BadithalaCo-founder & CTO, TenderSeal
- Dr Simon RaybouldBid writer and TenderSeal advisor
How do I talk to you?
Talk to Jim Overboom, our Co-founder & CEO. Email him or book a call.