How BidsScores works

A project is one scope of work

Each project covers a single scope of work — for example a roof replacement, a parking-lot resurface, or a full rebuild covering every trade (electrical, HVAC, drywall, and so on).

Every bid you add to a project should be for that same scope, so they compare fairly. An electrical-only project takes electrical bids; a full-rebuild project takes whole-job bids that cover all the trades. If you're bidding out a different scope, start a separate project for it.

BidsScores reviews each bid as a whole against the project's scope — it does not break a bid down and grade it trade-by-trade. If a bid looks like it covers a different or only partial scope, the report flags it as a scope mismatch so you're not comparing apples to oranges.

How many bids? One is fine — there's no limit

You can upload a single bid for a full review, or several to compare — there's no cap on the number of bids in a project. The prompt to add more is only a suggestion.

Collecting bids over a few days? Start with what you have, then add more bids to the same project later and re-score. A comparison and head-to-head recommendation appear as soon as there's more than one bid.

The two project types

Insurance restoration — a carrier settled a claim and you're bidding the repair. The anchor number is the carrier's settlement (RCV/ACV), and the report highlights your out-of-pocket exposure.

Capital improvement — planned spend against an approved budget. The anchor is your approved budget, and the report highlights budget variance.

The anchor number is optional. Many managers collect bids before the claim settles or the budget is finalized — leave it blank and add it later; we'll still score scope, pricing, risk, and contractor track record.

How scoring works

The lowest sticker price usually isn't the best value — a cheap bid is often cheap because it leaves work out. BidsScores figures out what each bid would truly cost once any missing scope is priced in, then recommends the best value that clears hard quality thresholds. If no bid clears them, we recommend nothing and flag the project for a re-bid.

A contractor's own track record is a light factor (about 10%) — so a contractor you've used and trust isn't punished for a thinner-looking bid, but track record can never excuse a bid that skips real work.

Your report

You get a scorecard ranking every bid by true cost, one recommended contractor with a plain-English rationale, risk flags, and a Print / Save-as-PDF button to send to ownership.

You can override the recommendation with a reason (it's recorded for your audit trail), draft clarification emails to contractors from the flags, upload a contractor's reply to re-evaluate, or add another bid. Every contractor you score is saved under Contractors with a track-record rating and their awarded-vs-bidded history.

Accounts & access

Free report — start a project, add your email, and get your report; no card required. Beta testers sign in with an email and an access code. Paid accounts sign in with an email and password (you set the password right after subscribing). Manage all of this from the login page.