How to Track Competitor Contract Wins with Claude
Track competitor contract wins with Claude. Analyze award history and buyer patterns to shape your bid strategy.
Tool
Use `search_awards` and `buyer_intelligence` to build a competitive landscape. Claude excels at synthesizing award patterns into strategic insights — spotting incumbent concentration, buyer loyalty, and gaps where new entrants can compete.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2Enter the details below and click Add
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Contract Opportunities tool:
- Identify the sector, classification codes, and competitors you want to track.
- Use `search_awards` to pull recent contract awards matching your sector.
- Follow up with `buyer_intelligence` on key buyers to see award concentration and repeat patterns.
- Ask Claude to summarize which competitors dominate, which buyers are open to new suppliers, and where your best entry points are.
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Contract Opportunities tool
Use contract-opportunities to search recent IT consulting awards in UK government. Show me which firms are winning the most work, which departments re-award to the same supplier, and where a mid-size consultancy could realistically compete.
Tips
- Search awards before opportunities — knowing who wins helps you decide which live tenders are worth pursuing.
- Ask Claude to flag buyers with high incumbent turnover as your best entry points.
- Combine with match_supplier_profile to see how you stack up against the firms currently winning.