MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — UK startup BidScript has closed an $800,000 funding round as it looks to accelerate the development of its AI-powered tender management platform and expand into new international markets. The investment pushes the company's total pre-seed funding beyond $1 million.
The round attracted continued backing from NPIF II through PXN Ventures, while SFC Capital joined as a new investor. The fresh capital will be used to hire additional talent, strengthen the platform's AI capabilities, and support expansion beyond its existing markets.
Modernizing a Manual Procurement Process
Despite rapid advances in artificial intelligence, many organizations still manage tender applications using manual processes that involve spreadsheets, shared documents, and disconnected workflows. Preparing bids for government and enterprise contracts often requires significant coordination, making the process costly and time-consuming—particularly for smaller businesses.
BidScript is positioning itself as a purpose-built alternative, developing AI specifically for procurement and tender management rather than relying on general-purpose language models.
Its platform helps organizations manage the entire bidding process, from identifying contract opportunities and assessing eligibility to preparing compliant submissions and managing deadlines. By automating repetitive administrative work, the company aims to reduce the time required to complete bids while improving consistency and accuracy.
Early Adoption Across Multiple Markets
Since launching, BidScript has gained customers across the United Kingdom, United States, and Middle East, serving industries including construction, engineering, information technology, and education.
According to the company, organizations using the platform have reported bid win-rate improvements of up to 50%, highlighting growing demand for specialized AI tools in procurement workflows.
Startup Founded by University Friends
BidScript was established by childhood friends Henry Brogan and Tyler McCarthy, who started building the company while studying at university.
Its early fundraising began through PXN Ventures' PraeSeed programme, an initiative supporting pre-seed startups in Northern England. Participation in the program led to the company's first institutional investment, laying the foundation for its latest funding round.
Funding to Accelerate Growth
With the new investment, BidScript plans to grow its engineering and commercial teams, expand product functionality, and increase its presence in both domestic and international markets.
The company believes demand for specialized AI solutions in procurement will continue to rise as organizations seek faster, more efficient ways to manage increasingly complex bidding requirements.
Speaking about the milestone, Co-Founder and CEO Henry Brogan said the company was built around the idea that high-value tendering requires industry-specific expertise rather than generic AI tools. He added that the latest investment will help BidScript scale its technology and reach new customers internationally.
Ed Stevenson, Principal at SFC Capital, said the firm's investment was driven by the founders' focus on solving an overlooked operational challenge and their ability to demonstrate commercial traction at an early stage.
As businesses continue adopting AI to streamline operations, BidScript is betting that procurement and tender management will become one of the next enterprise workflows to undergo significant digital transformation.
