Sage suite / BidMatrix
Bid day without the spreadsheet.
In the last two hours before a bid is due, quotes arrive faster than anyone can level them by hand. BidMatrix takes subcontractor and vendor pricing, compares it across your bid packages, and shows you the lowest qualified combination — while there is still time to do something about it.
What it does
Leveling at volume
Analyzes subcontractor and vendor quotes across every package and surfaces the lowest qualified path, rather than the merely lowest number.
Inclusions and exclusions in view
Scope gaps between bidders are the expensive part of bid day. They show up as differences to resolve, not as a surprise after award.
Variance against your budget
Every package compared to what you carried in the estimate, so a number that’s drifted gets a second look before you commit to it.
Connected to the estimate
Works from the estimate your team already built in Sage Estimating, rather than a re-keyed copy of it.
Collaborative on bid day
Cloud-based, so estimators, buyers, and leadership see the same picture at the same time instead of trading versions of a workbook.
What we do around it
The software is where it starts.
- Bid package structure configured to how you break out buyout
- Connected back to your Sage Estimating database so budget comparison is automatic
- Bid solicitation platforms wired in — BuildingConnected and SmartBid — so quotes arrive rather than get retyped
- Bid-day workflow training for estimators, buyers, and whoever makes the final call
- Report formats agreed before your first live bid, not during one
Who it carries the most weight for
How this looks in your trade.
General contractors
High bid volume across every division, and a bid day that depends on how fast you can level subcontractor quotes and catch the scope gaps.
Home builders & residential developers
The same plans built many times over, where the estimating problem is managing variants, options, and vendor pricing at scale.
Talk it through with us.
We’ll help you work out whether BidMatrix is the right answer, whether it’s a configuration change, or whether it’s something we need to build.
- Response time
- One business day, usually the same day.