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KimonBids
by KimonBids
What KimonBids is
KimonBids is a web service for discovering UK tenders and preparing bid responses. It monitors Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, and Public Contracts Scotland, with coverage across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland; Welsh notices appear on Find a Tender. Its AI scores opportunities against sector, capability, geography, value, and certifications. For drafting, it creates structured responses from company documents, PSQ answers, and past winning bids. Teams can assign bid sections, monitor review status, and reuse saved answers with performance tracking across submissions. The service also offers tender document management, compliance tracking, and a Companies House integration that enriches company profiles with more than 15 fields. Its free plan costs £0 forever and includes one search per day, five results, three keyword alerts, and one lifetime watermarked AI draft. Paid plans cost £79, £179, or £399 monthly, with 20% off for annual billing. KimonBids states alignment with UK GDPR, PECR, and the Procurement Act 2023; Stripe handles card payments.
Who it suits
KimonBids suits UK organisations that need to find tender opportunities and coordinate bid preparation. Its paid tiers support teams of up to three, five, or ten users.
What it does well
- Monitors three UK tender portals.
- AI scores opportunities against five listed criteria.
- Teams can assign sections and track reviews.
- Saved winning answers can be reused.
- Free plan includes one daily search.
What to know first
- Free searches return five results.
- Free plan includes only one lifetime AI draft.
- The free draft is watermarked.
- Annual downgrades have no pro-rata refund.
Limits
The free plan is limited to one search per day, five results, three keyword alerts, one user, and one lifetime watermarked AI draft. Paid plans include five drafts per month and up to three users for £79 per month, ten drafts and up to five users for £179 per month, or 25 drafts and up to ten users for £399 per month.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | £0 forever; one-time AI draft trial · 1 user · 1 search/day · 5 results · 3 keyword alerts · 1 lifetime AI bid draft | Free |
| Pro | billed monthly · Up to 3 users · 5 AI bid drafts/month | £79 a month |
| Growth | billed monthly · Up to 5 users · 10 AI bid drafts/month | £179 a month |
| Scale | billed monthly · Up to 10 users · 25 AI bid drafts/month | £399 a month |
As kimonbids.com lists them, read 28 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the KimonBids website.
- Choose the Free plan or a paid plan: Pro, Growth, or Scale.
- Use the web service to search UK tender portals and set keyword alerts.
- Add company documents, PSQ answers, or past winning bids for AI drafting.
- Invite colleagues and assign bid sections according to your plan’s user limit.
Verdict
KimonBids combines tender discovery with AI-assisted drafting, team review tools, and reusable bid content. The free tier has tight search and draft limits; paid plans add monthly drafting capacity and larger team limits.
Questions
Is KimonBids free?
Yes. Its free plan costs £0 forever and includes one search per day, five results, three keyword alerts, and one lifetime watermarked AI draft.
What do the paid plans cost?
Pro costs £79 per month, Growth £179 per month, and Scale £399 per month. Annual billing gives 20% off.
Which tender portals does it monitor?
It monitors Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, and Public Contracts Scotland. Coverage includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
How many people can use each plan?
Free supports one user, Pro up to three, Growth up to five, and Scale up to ten. Team roles include Owner, Admin, Member, and Viewer.
What does the AI use to draft bids?
It uses company documents, PSQ answers, and past winning bids to produce structured bid responses.
Who makes KimonBids?
Kimon Services (UK) Ltd trades as KimonBids and is registered in England and Wales. Its headquarters are in London, United Kingdom.
Facts from KimonBids's own pages
- AI bid drafting
- The AI creates structured bid responses from company documents, PSQ answers, and past winning bids. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Bid library
- Saved winning answers can be reused, with performance tracking across submissions. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Team collaboration
- Teams can invite colleagues, assign sections, and track review status. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Company registration
- Kimon Services (UK) Ltd trades as KimonBids and is registered in England and Wales. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Compliance tracking
- Yes · kimonbids.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Reusable content library
- Yes · kimonbids.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Cancellation retention
- Data is retained for 30 days after cancellation before permanent deletion. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- web · kimonbids.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Data and payments
- Stripe handles card data under PCI DSS, with cardholder data stored in the EU. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · kimonbids.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free tier
- The free plan costs £0 forever and includes access to all four UK tender portals. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free tier limits
- Free includes one daily search, five results, three keyword alerts, and one watermarked trial draft. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Available integrations
- Companies House integration enriches company profiles with more than 15 fields. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Opportunity discovery
- Yes · kimonbids.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Pricing and billing
- Paid plans cost £79, £179, or £399 monthly; annual billing gives 20% off. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Security and compliance
- The service states UK GDPR, PECR, Procurement Act 2023 alignment, and Stripe-secure payments. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Supported portals
- It monitors Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, and Public Contracts Scotland across the UK. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Support options
- Free includes email support; paid plans include priority email support. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Team access
- Plans support role-based organisations with Owner, Admin, Member, and Viewer roles. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Team size limits
- Free supports 1 user, Pro up to 3, Growth up to 5, and Scale up to 10. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Tender discovery
- AI scores tenders against sector, capability, geography, value, and certifications. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Tender document management
- Yes · kimonbids.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Trial and refunds
- The free draft is a one-time watermarked trial; annual downgrades have no pro-rata refund. · kimonbids.com, 28 Sept 2026
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