Automate Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) end-to-end. Upload Material Requisition (MR) + vendor technical bids. Pathnovo extracts every parameter from each vendor bid, compares against MR specification, generates deviation list, populates technical compliance score sheet, and delivers TBE-ready table within 24 hours. The full procurement intelligence chain: MR → BOM → TBE → PO. Direct counter to Mintmesh RUDY's TBE-only point solution: Pathnovo wraps TBE inside the broader workflow that includes P&ID-driven MR assembly upstream and PO impact analysis downstream.
In short
Technical Bid Evaluation (TBE) Automation is Pathnovo's managed-service workflow that reads vendor technical bids, parses every parameter against the Material Requisition (MR) specification, generates a per-parameter deviation list with code clause references (ASTM, ASME, EN, IS, JIS, NACE, IEC, IEEE), scores compliance, and delivers a TBE-ready table in 24 hours for a typical 5 to 10 vendor evaluation versus 1 to 3 weeks for manual review. Output integrates with SAP MM, Wrench SmartProject, Oracle Aconex, and DocBoss; Indian PSU rate-card compatible (IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC, GAIL) with GeM, IBR, PESO, and CCOE overlays applied automatically when applicable. Wrapped inside the broader MR to BOM to TBE to PO to MTR procurement intelligence chain, positioned as an integrated alternative to the Mintmesh RUDY point tool. Included on every paid tier of the credit-based plan; scoped paid pilot on the Starter tier before scale-up.
Upload MR + 3-15 vendor technical bids. Pathnovo extracts every parameter, compares against MR specification, generates deviation list per vendor per parameter, scores compliance, ranks vendors, and delivers TBE-ready table in 24 hours. No annotation-first workflow, no manual transcription.
Every spec deviation flagged with applicable code clause (ASTM, ASME, EN, IS, JIS, NACE, IEC, IEEE), severity (critical / major / minor), and recommended disposition (accept / accept-with-waiver / reject / clarify). Output formatted for project TBE template.
Configurable weighting matrix per parameter category (chemistry, mechanical, dimensional, performance, certification, lead time, warranty). Scores normalised across vendors. Output ranks vendors objectively against MR spec, removing manual scoring bias.
Process 3-15 vendor bids in parallel. Comparable parameters aligned across vendors automatically. Side-by-side comparison table generated for procurement engineer review. Scales to 50-100+ vendor bid evaluations per project on enterprise tier.
Pathnovo reads MR documents as the authoritative specification source: parses required parameters, defines pass/fail criteria, identifies waivable vs non-waivable items. Each vendor bid evaluated against the MR's exact specification, not a generic checklist.
TBE output flows downstream: selected vendor data populates PO line items, mill cert traceability links automatically once material ships, MTR validation runs against the same spec captured at TBE phase. End-to-end: MR → BOM → TBE → PO → MTR all in one structured workflow.
Compatible with GeM (Government e-Marketplace) procurement workflows, Indian PSU rate-card formats, and IBR / PESO / CCOE compliance overlay. For IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC, GAIL procurement teams executing TBE under government procurement standards, Pathnovo's TBE automation is rate-card compatible.
Mintmesh RUDY pioneered AI TBE as a standalone product. Pathnovo's TBE automation is the integrated alternative: same TBE capability, embedded inside the broader procurement intelligence chain (MR assembly upstream + PO impact downstream + MTR traceability afterwards). Buyers researching RUDY are routed to Pathnovo for the full workflow.
EPC contractor evaluating 8 vendor bids for a centrifugal pump package: TBE completed in 24 hours instead of 2 weeks of manual review
Indian PSU refinery procurement: GeM-compatible TBE format with IBR / PESO compliance overlay
Aramco / ADNOC / QatarEnergy spec compliance: vendor bids evaluated against client-specific specifications, not generic templates
Multi-vendor consolidation across 50+ MR packages: TBE automation across the full procurement scope of a $300M-capex EPC project
Brownfield revamp procurement: TBE on alternate-vendor bids when original supplier is unavailable
M&A due diligence: TBE on inherited procurement scope to validate technical compliance against current spec
Replacement-vendor TBE for late-stage scope changes: 24-hour turnaround supports tight construction schedules
Cross-border procurement TBE: EU-vendor bids evaluated against ASME / ASTM / EN spec mix common in mid-EPC projects
TBE is the procurement engineering activity of evaluating vendor technical bids against the Material Requisition (MR) specification. Each vendor's bid is parsed parameter-by-parameter, compared to the MR-specified requirement, and scored for compliance. The output is a TBE table that the procurement engineer uses to recommend vendor selection. Historically TBE is done manually in Excel by senior procurement engineers, taking 1 to 3 weeks per evaluation.
24 hours for a typical 5 to 10 vendor bid evaluation. Larger evaluations (15+ vendor bids on multi-equipment MR packages) run 48 hours. Manual TBE by senior procurement engineers typically takes 1 to 3 weeks. Pathnovo's per-deliverable SLA is contractual.
Yes, this is the core TBE capability. Pathnovo extracts every parameter from each vendor datasheet, parses the MR's required specification (which itself can be a 50 to 200 page document with code references and deviation matrix), and generates the per-parameter compliance comparison. Code clause references (ASTM, ASME, EN, IS, JIS) preserved through the comparison. Deviation severity scored per project's compliance-tolerance matrix.
Yes. TBE output formatted for direct SAP MM purchase requisition population, Wrench SmartProject TBE template, Oracle Aconex transmittal upload, and DocBoss vendor document register. Configurable per-client format mapping at no extra cost. The TBE to PO workflow within SAP MM is supported via Pathnovo's API for clients running SAP MM as the procurement system of record.
Yes. GeM (Government e-Marketplace) procurement workflows are supported. Indian PSU rate-card compatibility available (IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC, GAIL). IBR, PESO, and CCOE compliance overlays applied automatically when applicable to MR scope (pressure equipment, hazardous-area instrumentation).
TBE automation is included on every paid tier of the credit-based pricing model. A typical 5 to 10 vendor TBE on a single equipment MR draws from your monthly credit pool (datasheet pages = 5 credits each, spec pages = 2). Starter (1,000 credits per month) covers smaller MR packages; Professional (5,000 credits per month) covers larger multi-equipment MRs and parallel TBEs; Scale (25,000+ credits) handles unlimited TBE scope across multi-project portfolios. Book a demo to see extraction on your own documents. Indian PSU rate-card compatibility available.
Every parameter deviation is flagged with three attributes: severity (critical / major / minor), applicable code clause reference (ASTM, ASME, EN, IS, JIS, NACE, IEC, IEEE), and recommended disposition (accept / accept-with-waiver / reject / clarify). Severity is computed against the project's compliance-tolerance matrix, not a generic checklist: a 0.5 mm wall-thickness deviation on a critical hydrogen service line is flagged critical, the same deviation on a utility line is flagged minor. Procurement engineers retain final authority on disposition; Pathnovo provides the audit-ready evidence trail for each call.
Vendor bid data is processed inside your isolated tenant with no cross-customer model training and no retention beyond contract term. Data residency is configurable: AWS Riyadh, Azure UAE North, Azure India Central, or your own VPC. Access is role-scoped per project, with full audit log of every parameter extraction and comparison. For Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, QatarEnergy, and Indian PSU procurement teams subject to in-country data sovereignty obligations, the deployment model is contractually aligned to the procurement standard.
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