Find the knock outs before you write a word.
Paste a tender, or drop in the PDF or Word file. The free knock out finder highlights every must, mandatory and will not be considered, plus dates, insurance levels, forms, briefings and how it is scored.
Knock out finder
Results
Drop in the whole tender pack and BidPal finds every requirement, gives you a go or no go with the reasons, lists every returnable and drafts each answer from your own business.
What the knock out finder looks for
A knock out is any requirement that rules your tender out if you miss it. Buyers usually check these before anyone scores your answers. They hide in the conditions of tender, returnable schedules and late addenda, so the finder flags the wording buyers use for them.
Closing time, question deadlines, site inspection and briefing dates, and business day limits.
Public liability, professional indemnity and workers compensation levels, securities and liquidated damages.
Schedules, the form of tender, statutory declarations, attachments and anything that must be signed.
Inspections and briefings, and whether you must register or attend.
Portal, file format, page and word limits, and file names.
Evaluation criteria and weightings, so you spend your time where the marks are.
Want the full method? Read our guide to tender knock outs, the conditions of tender and the lodge day checklist.
Questions
Is the knock out finder free?
Yes. It is free to use, with no sign up. It runs in your browser.
Is my tender uploaded anywhere?
No. Files are read on your own device by your browser. Nothing is sent to BidPal or stored. Close the page and it is gone.
What files does it read?
PDF files that contain text, Word files saved as .docx, and plain text. Scanned PDFs are images, so there is no text to read; paste the text instead. Save older .doc files as .docx first.
Does it find every knock out?
No tool can promise that. It finds wording that often signals a requirement, such as must, mandatory, will not be considered and may be excluded, plus dates, insurance levels, forms and briefings. Read every flagged line, and read the whole pack.
How is this different from BidPal?
The finder matches wording. BidPal reads the whole tender pack with AI, understands each requirement, gives a go or no go with reasons, lists every returnable and drafts your answers from your own business.