Skipping a check under deadline?

Apply your proven bid process with AI

Capture it once with AI helpers on the repeat work and a named check before anything leaves. Reuse it on the next ITT.

When pressure hits, steps and checks get skipped

Two ITTs in the same week, a review gate can slip, an initial AI draft can travel too far, and finding the signed-off copy still burns the clock before the portal date.

A named check that slips

When the portal date is counting down, a step or named check gets skipped — and the practice only notices after something leaves.

Initial drafts without a named gate

Accuracy is still the worry when AI helps on a live bid — unreviewed prose and facts nobody sourced. One invented case study is reputation damage.

The approved-version hunt

Which policy or case study is the signed-off copy is often unclear. Searching folders and email interrupts drafting.

Apply your proven bid process with AI

Capture the practice's proven bid process once. AI helpers on the repeat work. A named check before anything leaves. Then run it on the next ITT. Past answers feed those steps from a library you control.

Proven process on new ITTs

Define how you draft and review once, then apply that bid process when the next similar tender lands — instead of reinventing the run each time.

Named check before it leaves

Every run can pause for your review before a draft is final — so AI-assisted text is checked by a named person, not sent automatically.

Signed-off copy when you need it

Search uploaded answers and case studies in plain language, with a link back to the file — so the process has the right inputs when the next ITT lands.

What changes when the process is yours

On the next ITT, run the process you already trust. AI takes the routine drafting; you keep the sign-off. Each client's past answers live in a private library that supplies the inputs.

Reuse the proven process

Capture how you research, draft, and review once — then run that bid process again when the next similar ITT lands, instead of starting from scratch under pressure.

Workflows docs →

You sign off before it leaves

Every run can pause for your review before a draft is final — so AI-assisted text is checked by you, not sent automatically.

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Your method, every time

How you draft and check — defined once, then followed each time you run the same bid process on a familiar ITT.

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One library per client

Past answers, case studies, method statements, and policies — stored in separate workspaces per client so one bidder's files stay with that bidder and feed the process.

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Find the approved version

Ask in plain language across that client's uploaded files and get a cited passage — so the process opens the signed-off copy instead of guessing SharePoint.

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Client files stay on your box

When shared cloud is not enough, run Personal on your own server, or a private Dedicated / Enterprise instance — sized for how your practice needs custody.

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Where the pressure shows up

Winning methods often live in people's heads — so under a live deadline a review gate can slip, while finding the approved version still burns time that should go to drafting.

Method lives in heads

How the practice drafts, reviews, and signs off sits with a few people — so when they are mid-bid or away, the next writer invents a shortcut instead of following what already worked.

Live ITT, gate rushed

When two ITTs land the same week, a review step can get compressed or skipped — and an initial draft travels further than it should before anyone named has checked it.

Review work that never makes the list

Capturing what worked, retiring losers, and tightening checks are valuable — and they wait for a lull that rarely comes, so the next deadline inherits the same gaps.

See it in a few minutes

From a proven bid process to a reviewed draft on a new ITT — without starting from scratch.

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Reuse a proven bid process on a new ITT

Capture how you draft and review once, run that process on the next similar tender, and keep past answers as inputs — not a fresh hunt every time.

Workflows docs →

Named check before it leaves

Nothing leaves without your review. Check the draft, compare it to the original, and edit before it reaches a portal.

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Grounded in your files

Drafts pull from your uploaded answers and case studies. Sources are shown so you can verify wording before you rely on them.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about reusing a proven bid process, named checks before anything leaves, and keeping client files under your control.

What is A1KnowHow?

A1KnowHow helps UK bid consultancies reuse a proven bid process on new ITTs — AI helpers on the repeat work, a named check before anything leaves — with past answers in a private per-client library that feeds those steps.

How does this help on a live ITT?

When a new ITT looks familiar, you run the practice's proven bid process again — AI helpers on the repeat work, past answers from that client's library as inputs, and a pause for your review before the text reaches a portal.

What types of documents can I upload?

PDFs, Word documents, text files, and more. Past winning answers, method statements, case studies, policies, and framework responses are a good place to start.

Is A1KnowHow a fit for bid consultancies or freelance Bid Managers?

Yes. It is aimed at UK bid practices of about 2–50 people — Founders, Managing Directors, and Bid Managers who still write or run bids — and freelancers who need a reusable process under deadline.

Can I check what we submitted last time?

Yes. Upload the previous response to that client's workspace and search it — for example, which case study or method statement went into the last framework. Answers cite the source document so you can verify before you reuse it.

Why not Tender Library?

Keep Tender Library for Q&A and pipeline if you already pay for it. A1KnowHow sits alongside: a reusable bid process on the same corpus, with search, citations, and a named check before anything leaves. We are not a cheaper Tender Library and we do not replace opportunity alerts.

Why not ChatGPT or Claude Projects?

Chat can draft fast, but every run is a fresh guess — you re-prompt search, drafting, and checks. A1KnowHow captures your proven bid process once and runs it the same way each time: AI helpers on the repeat work, past answers as inputs, then a named check before anything leaves.

Will AI invent past performance?

Drafts pull from your uploaded answers and case studies first, with citations so you can verify. Nothing is treated as final until you sign off. We do not claim zero hallucinations — grounding only works if that client's library is ingested and current.

Is there a free trial?

Yes — 14 days on Cloud, no credit card. Fair-use limits apply so you can upload a client library, search with citations, and try a workflow. After the trial you can stay on shared Cloud (£29/month) for standard use, or move to Dedicated Cloud (£59/month) for a private instance.

What happens after the trial?

Continue on Cloud at £29/month for standard use on shared SaaS, or switch to Dedicated Cloud at £59/month when you want a private server for your practice. Self-hosted Personal stays free if you run the software yourself.

How can I get help or support?

We offer documentation and support resources. You can access our help center, documentation, or contact our support team if you need assistance getting started or have any questions.

How do I know drafts are grounded in my files?

Workflows retrieve from your workspaces and documents first. Sources are shown with answers and drafts so you can verify wording before you reuse anything in a live bid.

Is my client data kept private?

Your documents stay in your account and workspaces on A1KnowHow Cloud (shared SaaS for standard use). If clients or SC / clearance work need stricter custody — dedicated infrastructure, no shared environment with other firms, or contractual control over where data is processed — choose Dedicated Cloud (£59/month private instance) or run Self-hosted Personal on your own servers. We do not replace your clearance process. See the privacy policy and self-hosted docs for details.

What are workflows and step templates?

Workflows are repeatable drafting flows you run when you need them. Step templates help you set one up faster — pick a starting point (for example, find past work, draft a section, save for review, or pause for your sign-off), fill in a short form, and refine from there.

What is MCP and why would I use it?

MCP is a shared way for AI agents to connect to other systems — so they can reach tools you already use (CRM, ticketing, and the like) instead of living only in a chat window. In A1KnowHow, those connections sit inside your workflow the same way document and search steps do — useful when a run needs to pull data or take an action elsewhere.

Can I use my own AI models?

Yes. You can point A1KnowHow at models you control — for example ones running on your own server, or a managed cloud provider your plan supports. That helps when clients need AI under your custody rules. The docs cover the options for each edition.

Is there a self-hosted option?

Yes. Self-hosted Personal is free for personal use on servers you control. For a private instance we run, choose Dedicated Cloud. Need on-premises scale or a written SLA? Contact us. Cloud and self-hosted work the same way: reuse the process, draft, and sign off.

Is it open source?

No. A1KnowHow is not open source today. We may release a community edition in the future.

Simple pricing for your practice

Start on shared Cloud for standard use, or run a private Dedicated instance when custody matters. Self-host stays free below.

Cloud plans

Try Cloud free, then stay on shared SaaS or move to a private Dedicated server.

Cloud

£29 /month

14-day free trial, then billed monthly

Shared cloud for standard use — workspaces, search, and workflows without running your own server.

  • Shared cloud for standard use
  • Per-account subscription after trial (no per-seat fee today)
  • Fair-use limits on AI tokens, embeddings, and document processing
  • Semantic search with citations
  • Workflows with templates and human approvals
  • Workspaces and document upload
  • Agents and skills
  • Managed LLM access
  • No infrastructure setup required
  • Invite teammates to your account
  • 14-day free trial, no credit card required
Start free trial

14-day free trial, no credit card required. Fair-use limits apply. Then £29/month on shared Cloud.

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Dedicated Cloud

£59 /month

Private instance we run for you

A private server for your practice when shared cloud is not enough — client files stay on your instance.

  • One private VM for your practice
  • Per-account subscription (no per-seat fee today)
  • Hard monthly caps on processing and AI (prefer your own LLM keys)
  • Semantic search with citations
  • Workflows with templates and human approvals
  • Workspaces and document upload
  • Agents and skills
  • Stronger isolation than shared Cloud
  • Best-effort support during business hours
Get Dedicated

£59/month for a private instance. We will confirm capacity and set you up — Stripe checkout coming soon.

Self-hosted Personal

Run A1KnowHow on your own infrastructure — free for personal use (1 account, max 2 people). Full custody of client files on machines you control.

Self-hosted docs

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