How to Qualify Public-Sector Bids Faster with Copilot
Qualify public-sector bids faster with Copilot. Search tenders, check incumbents, and rank notices against your profile.
Tool
Find live tenders, check incumbent history, and rank notices against your supplier profile before the deadline clock runs out. Start with `search_opportunities`, `search_awards`, `match_supplier_profile`, and `watchlist_snapshot` to get the raw material. Copilot fits best when the output needs to land as structured pipeline data, markdown notes, or a repeatable workspace artifact straight away.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Contract Opportunities tool:
- State the exact schema you want in the workspace before you start: set the service line, geography, classification codes, value band, and any buyers or set-asides that matter.
- Run `search_opportunities`, `search_awards`, `match_supplier_profile`, and `watchlist_snapshot` through `contract-opportunities` and keep score, buyer, deadline, and source fields explicit.
- Ask Copilot to shape the result into structured JSON, CSV-ready rows, or markdown notes. Focus on deadline risk, buyer relevance, incumbent patterns, classification fit, and whether the notice is actually winnable for your team.
- Drop the result into a go or no-go shortlist, buyer watchlist, or weekly pipeline review.
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Contract Opportunities tool
Use contract-opportunities to find UK and EU public-sector cyber security bids we could realistically pursue in the next 45 days. Search live opportunities, review recent awards for incumbent clues, score the results against a mid-market consultancy profile, and build a compact watchlist. Return structured JSON plus markdown notes with the exact fields I can paste into our pipeline tracker.
Tips
- Use award search early so you can see repeat buyers and incumbent concentration before you commit bid effort.
- Keep classification codes and buyer preferences explicit or the ranking will stay too broad.
- Ask Copilot to keep deadline, buyer, and score fields normalized from the first pass so later comparisons stay clean.