Why not just copy from the last tender document?
Because finding the last tender document is the problem. A library organised by section type with tags and word counts turns a two-hour archaeology exercise into a lookup.
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Write the answer once, reuse it on every tender
Tenders ask the same questions in different words. Gaffer's bid library keeps your best answers by section type, tagged and word-counted, so the next PQQ is assembled from proven content instead of written from scratch under a deadline.
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How the bid library works in Gaffer
A store of proven answers, organised by the section they answer.
Organised by section
Answers are filed by section type — health and safety, quality, environmental, social value, experience — which is how tender documents are structured.
Word counts kept
Every entry carries its word count, because tender questions come with limits and rewriting to fit is where the evening goes.
Tagged for retrieval
Tags mean you can find the version you wrote for a housing association rather than the one for a school.
What you get
The bid library feeds the tender writer, so saved content is available while you are drafting.
- Answers stored by section type for structured retrieval
- Free-text tags so variants are findable
- Word count held against every entry
- Content reused directly in the tender writer
- Builds automatically as you complete bids
- Business-scoped — your content stays yours
- Works with AI drafting rather than instead of it
Common questions about bid library
Do word counts really matter?
Yes. Tender questions almost always have a limit, and answers over it are cut or scored down. Storing the count means you can pick a version that already fits rather than editing under time pressure.
Does the AI use my library?
The library is your proven content and the AI drafting is a starting point for sections you have not answered before. The intent is that over time more of a bid comes from the library and less from a draft.
Is my bid content private?
Yes. Library content is scoped to your business like all other data in Gaffer. Your answers are not shared with other businesses on the platform.
Stop rewriting the same answers
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