---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/contract-opportunities/use-cases/qualify-public-sector-bids/copilot
---
# How to Qualify Public-Sector Bids Faster with Copilot

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.

## Setup

{"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter in Copilot: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
2. 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.
3. Run `search_opportunities`, `search_awards`, `match_supplier_profile`, and `watchlist_snapshot` through `contract-opportunities` and keep score, buyer, deadline, and source fields explicit.
4. 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.
5. Drop the result into a go or no-go shortlist, buyer watchlist, or weekly pipeline review.

## Example Prompt

```
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.
