Risk and T&Cs review
Surfaces notable contractual terms, onerous clauses, and compliance considerations early. Structured commercial analysis designed for UK bid teams reviewing tender contracts, schedules, and conditions.
What it does
bidworx analyses tender contracts, terms and conditions, and related schedules to highlight clauses that may carry risk, unusual obligations, or commercial implications. It flags areas such as unlimited liability, IP assignment, restrictive termination clauses, and onerous performance regimes.
The output is a structured risk summary that helps your bid team and commercial leads quickly understand what the contract is asking before you commit resource to a full response.
How it works
Upload the contract documents
Include the terms and conditions, form of contract, schedules, and any special conditions from the ITT pack.
AI reviews the contract
bidworx reads the full document set and identifies clauses that may carry risk, unusual obligations, or commercial concerns.
Notable terms are categorised
Flagged clauses are grouped by type — liability, IP, termination, indemnity, payment terms, TUPE, and more — with severity indicators.
Review with your team
Use the risk summary to inform your bid/no-bid decision and to brief your legal and commercial teams on areas requiring closer attention.
Why it matters
In UK procurement, tender contracts are often non-negotiable — particularly in public sector frameworks. Understanding what you are committing to before you submit is critical. Onerous liability caps, restrictive IP clauses, or aggressive liquidated damages can significantly affect your commercial position.
Many bid teams don't have immediate access to legal resource for every tender review. bidworx provides a structured first-pass review so your team can prioritise which clauses need deeper scrutiny, saving time and reducing the risk of accepting unfavourable terms unknowingly.
Use cases
Public sector frameworks
Review standard public sector contract terms (e.g., Crown Commercial Service templates) for unusual deviations or additional special conditions.
NHS contracts
Identify clauses related to clinical governance, data processing, TUPE, and performance regimes in health service agreements.
Construction contracts
Flag onerous terms in NEC, JCT, or bespoke contracts — including retention, defects liability, and delay provisions.
IT and digital services
Spot IP assignment clauses, service credit regimes, and data handling obligations in technology procurement contracts.
Outputs you get
- Risk register with flagged clauses and severity ratings
- Categorisation by risk type (liability, IP, termination, payment, indemnity, TUPE)
- Source references linking each flag back to the original clause and document
- Summary view for quick commercial assessment
- Export-ready format for sharing with legal and commercial teams
Frequently asked questions
Built for UK bidding teams
bidworx is designed for teams responding to UK public and private sector tenders, including ITTs, RFPs, PQQs, and framework applications. Whether you are based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, or anywhere across the UK, bidworx supports your procurement workflow.
Security and data handling
Encrypted at rest and in transit
Your tender documents are encrypted using industry-standard protocols.
UK-hosted infrastructure
Data is processed and stored on infrastructure located in the United Kingdom.
Data protection by design
Customer documents are processed within controlled environments and are not used to train public AI models.
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