Public tender assistance: respond to government contracts without a consultant
You downloaded the tender documents. 200 pages. Acronyms everywhere. 21 days to respond. And no one on your team has ever done this. You need help — but not at €2,000 per file, and not in 15 days when the consultant is available.
What is tender assistance? Tender assistance (aide appel d'offre) is a service or tool that helps companies — primarily SMEs — respond to public procurement contracts. This includes analyzing the tender documents (DCE), writing the technical proposal (mémoire technique), preparing administrative forms (DC1, DC2, DUME), and estimating the time investment. In France, over 200,000 public contracts are published annually, representing approximately €200 billion. Maître AO is an AI platform that automates these steps in minutes, starting from €0.
Why SMEs need help
Public procurement exceeds €100 billion/year in France, with 58% awarded to SMEs. Yet many give up due to lack of time or resources.
Obstacles: document complexity, technical proposal difficulty (60% of final score), tedious forms, fear of rejection on technicalities.
Forms of assistance available
Three options:
Specialist consultant
Cost: €500–2,000/file. Timeline: 5–15 days. Advantage: personalized expertise. Disadvantage: prohibitive cost for multiple tenders.
Public procurement training
1–3 day courses. Cost: €500–1,500. Advantage: lasting skills. Disadvantage: writing remains manual.
Tender response software
Platforms like Maître AO automate analysis and generation. From €0 to €499/month. minutes per file. Available 24/7.
Maître AO: assistance accessible to all SMEs
Designed for SMEs without consultant budgets.
Automated analysis — Summary in minutes.
GO/NO-GO score — 100-point fit assessment.
Personalized technical proposal — Adapted to your specific documents.
Pre-filled administrative documents — DC1, DC2, DUME generated automatically.
How much does assistance cost?
5 tenders/month: Consultant: €4,000/month. Maître AO Pro: €199/month fixed. 1:40 cost ratio.
Upload your DCE — response ready in minutes
1 free analysis, no commitment
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