Tenders · Public procurement

From SIMAP tenders to the NPK/CAN bill of quantities, without re-typing

SIMAP monitoring flags the tenders in your trade; the chosen file is examined in Analyse; the bill of quantities is built from the NPK/CAN positions in Tenders.

Four bids compared, the lowest flagged on two items, then the answer quoted from the page of the tender file.

SIMAP monitoring for your trade

Describe your trade, not keywords: “earthworks and sewers in the canton of Vaud” is enough. Search terms and CPV codes are put together automatically, SIMAP is checked every day, and what concerns you comes up. The contracts you have already won refine what you are offered.

Tender documents, questioned rather than reread

Upload an entire tender file, minutes or a contract, then ask your questions. Every answer cites the document and the page it is based on, and says plainly when the document doesn't answer.

The bill of quantities from the NPK/CAN catalogue

The catalogue is uploaded once. You describe the work in your own words, the standard positions are suggested, and the questions a quantity surveyor would ask are asked. The bill of quantities is produced in Excel or PDF, in your colours.

An example, from spotting the tender to the bill of quantities

On Monday, the monitoring flags the resurfacing of a municipal road in the Bernese Jura. The sixty-document file is uploaded to Analyse in one go: “What is the submission deadline?”, “Is the site visit compulsory?” — every answer points to the document and the page. The bill of quantities is then built from NPK/CAN positions, chapter by chapter, and exported to Excel for pricing.

What remains for the company: the decision to bid, the prices and the signature. Geovio spots, sorts, finds and prepares; it submits nothing on your behalf.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find the public tenders relevant to my company?

Geovio's SIMAP monitoring starts from a description of your trade and your cantons, builds the search terms and CPV codes, and checks SIMAP every day.

Does Geovio use the Swiss NPK/CAN standard positions catalogue?

Yes: the bill of quantities is built from the catalogue positions, uploaded once by the company.

Can I ask questions of a tender file?

Yes: every answer cites the document and the page it is based on.

Does Geovio submit the bid on SIMAP for me?

No. Geovio spots the tender, helps you go through the file and prepares the bill of quantities; the company submits its bid itself, following the contracting authority's rules.