Free
£0
- Skim Advisor agent — 5 messages per day
- Unlimited users
- 1 country to research
- 20+ years of public sector data and context
- Upcoming contract and competitor research
Overview
Skim is an AI-native platform designed to assist Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK and EU with winning public sector contracts. It integrates advanced AI bid software with strategic insights from a team experienced in securing over £3 billion in government tenders. The platform aims to streamline the entire bidding process, from initial opportunity discovery to final contract acquisition.
How Skim Works
- Opportunity Discovery: Skim's AI agents continuously scan UK and EU public sector portals, identifying relevant tender opportunities and providing early signals on upcoming contracts.
- Bid Analysis: The platform offers rapid bid/no-bid analysis, reducing the decision-making time from hours to minutes by evaluating tender fit against a company's profile.
- Competitor & Buyer Intelligence: Users gain insights into competitor win patterns, market positioning, and key decision-makers within public sector organizations.
- AI-Drafted Responses: Skim generates initial drafts for tender responses, grounded in the user's own case studies, accreditations, and past successes, and scores them against buyer evaluation criteria.
- Strategic Guidance: Beyond software, Skim provides access to veteran bid leads for weekly strategy sessions (on higher tiers), offering human expertise to optimize bidding approaches and foster buyer relationships.
The tool is structured to support various stages of bidding experience, from first-time applicants seeking foundational guidance to mature bidders focused on optimizing their win rates and scaling their capacity without burnout.
Key features
- AI-native bid software
- Skim Advisor agent
- Opportunity Discovery
- Bid Analysis & Scoring
- Competitor & Buyer Intelligence
- Pipeline tracking and management
- AI-drafted responses
Who uses it
UK and EU SMEs, public sector sales teams, first-time bidders, growing bidders, and mature bidders seeking to optimize their win rates.
Pros
- Combines AI software with human bid strategy expertise for comprehensive support.
- Significantly reduces bid/no-bid decision time, improving efficiency.
- Provides extensive UK & EU tender coverage and competitive intelligence.
- AI-drafted responses are grounded in user data and scored against buyer criteria.
- Offers a permanent free tier for basic agent usage and exploration.
Cons
- Full platform features and advanced support are only available on higher-priced paid tiers.
- Requires user input for grounding AI responses, not fully autonomous.
- Primarily focused on UK & EU public sector, limiting scope for other markets.
- Enterprise features like a dedicated bid team and enhanced privacy are custom-priced.
Our take
Skim provides a structured approach to public sector bidding, leveraging AI to streamline opportunity identification and response drafting while integrating human expertise for strategic guidance. It aims to improve win rates and efficiency for businesses navigating government tenders.
Pricing plans
Starter
£199/month
- Skim Advisor agent — standard usage
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited users
- Email and chat support
- Live tender tracking across 3 countries
- 24/7 opportunity monitoring
- Bid/no-bid analysis
- Document analysis on every tender pack
- Buyer intelligence reports
- Pipeline tracking and management
- Team permission controls
Growth
£599/month
- Skim Advisor agent — 5× usage
- Everything in Starter
- Unlimited users
- Priority email and chat support
- Live tender tracking across 10 countries
- Extra countries as an add-on
- Custom portal integration (add-on)
- Dedicated account manager
- Advisory and bid support service
- Bi-weekly strategy meetings
- Dedicated Slack or Teams channel
Enterprise
Contact us
- Skim Advisor agent — 20× usage
- Everything in Growth
- Unlimited users
- Live tracking across all UK and EU countries — no limit
- The Skim bid team writes and strengthens your responses
- Capability profile built from your service lines and accreditations
- Three strong matches a day, not a feed to sift through
- Forward pipeline mapping — incumbent, value and expiry on each contract
- Early engagement before the tender is written, plus named partner introductions
Pricing details are provided for reference and may differ from the vendor's current plans.
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