What you are comparing
Stotles' published plans cover tender tracking and bid qualification. Paid Bid Studio plans add tools for bid projects, a content library and draft responses. TenderVerdict assesses published notices against a capability profile you check, then explains a BID, STRETCH or SKIP judgement in an email brief.
This comparison uses Stotles' published plans, checked on 10 October 2026. We have not run a hands-on comparison or measured which service saves more time.
Which job do you need done?
| Need | Stotles | TenderVerdict |
|---|---|---|
| Find and track opportunities | The £0 Bid Studio tier lists tender tracking with relevancy scoring. | Briefs use notices from Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, TED and BOAMP, within our coverage limits. |
| Assess whether to pursue a notice | The free plan includes three AI bid/no-bid reports. Paid allowances depend on the plan. | Assessed notices receive a profile-specific BID, STRETCH or SKIP judgement with reasons. |
| Manage and write a bid | Paid Bid Studio plans list bid projects, a content library and AI draft responses. | We do not write bid responses or review the full tender pack. |
| Try the service | A free plan is available; check the current limits before starting. | Five free briefs, no card. Your account remains when the free briefs end. |
When Stotles makes sense
Evaluate Stotles if you want qualification connected to bid preparation, or if its tracking tools already fit your team's routine. A small agency may find its free plan sufficient. TenderVerdict does not replace the bid-project and writing work described in Stotles' paid plans.
When to try TenderVerdict
Try TenderVerdict if a founder or business-development lead wants a recurring shortlist with reasons to inspect before committing time to a bid. The judgement uses your firm's profile and the published notice. It is not an eligibility check on the full documents or a prediction that you will win.
Our guide to BID, STRETCH and SKIP explains how to read a verdict and where the judgement can be wrong. Check our feed and country coverage before comparing your results.
Compare the cost of the workflow you need
Stotles sells several products and plans. Confirm the product, billing period, report allowance and any seat limits on its current pricing page. We have not verified a like-for-like paid quote. TenderVerdict starts with five free briefs; our pricing page gives the current plan details and availability.
A practical way to compare
Keep your existing workflow while you try the free briefs. When the same public notice appears in both services, compare the facts, the gaps each flags and the next action you would take. If a notice appears in only one, check coverage and profile settings before judging quality. Record useful decisions and mistakes as well as matches.
For a starting screening checklist, use our guide to finding public work as a UK digital agency.
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See your own tenders judged.
Start with five free briefs, no card. Confirm your email and check the capability profile drafted from your website. See which published notices deserve a closer look, with the reasons.