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Product
4 questionsLucius AI is an AI-powered bid analyst. Drop any RFP, tender, or contract in. Lucius extracts every mandatory requirement, flags commercial risks (penalty clauses, liability traps, unbillable costs), generates a compliance matrix, and drafts citation-backed proposals in your company's voice.
No. It's a copilot, not a replacement. Lucius saves your team hours on forensic analysis, compliance extraction, and first drafts so senior people can spend their time on strategy, win theming, and fine-tuning.
Lucius runs procurement-specific analysis pipelines on Google Gemini, with native PDF vision (no lossy OCR) plus company-specific learning from your past wins. Every claim in a generated proposal is citation-backed to a specific page in the source, and Lucius reads every annexure, so buried requirements aren't missed.
Yes. There's an interactive demo on the How It Works page. Or skip the tour and try Lucius yourself for free at guest-analysis, no signup required.
Compared to alternatives
3 questionsNo. Unlike ChatGPT, Lucius accepts full PDF uploads (500+ pages), understands procurement-specific frameworks (JCT, NEC4, FIDIC, GCC, JBCC), auto-generates compliance matrices, and has a built-in commercial risk engine. Detailed comparison: Lucius AI vs ChatGPT.
For forensic risk analysis and compliance-first bid writing, Lucius is purpose-built: it finds problems before you write. For content library management, Loopio is strong. For fast generative drafts, AutogenAI is an option. Side-by-side at Lucius AI vs bid software.
mytender.io focuses on AI-powered first drafts and team collaboration. AutogenAI focuses on generative drafting at speed. Lucius focuses on forensic document analysis: finding risks, compliance gaps, and liability traps before you start writing. Different strengths for different needs. Full breakdown at Lucius AI vs bid software.
Coverage
6 questionsUK, EU, US, Australia, and Canada. That covers Contracts Finder + Find a Tender (UK), TED (EU), SAM.gov + Grants.gov (US), AusTender (AU), and CanadaBuys. You can configure target countries, sub-regions (UK county/city, US state, AU territory), CPV codes, and exclusions.
PDF (including scanned), Word (.docx), and image-based documents via OCR. Documents up to ~500 pages process cleanly. Exports go to Word, PDF, CSV, and JSON.
Yes. Lucius works for G-Cloud applications, NHS framework agreements, local-authority tenders, and broader UK public-sector contracts. The compliance matrix ensures you meet every mandatory requirement before submission.
Yes. Lucius supports European public-procurement contracts on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and the major national portals across the EU.
Yes. Lucius ingests federal opportunities from SAM.gov and grants from Grants.gov, with state-level filtering. Upload any US solicitation (RFP, RFQ, sources sought) and you get the same compliance matrix, risk verdict, and draft as for UK or EU tenders.
Yes. Lucius works across every industry: construction, infrastructure, IT services, healthcare, education, facilities management, professional services. It understands JCT, NEC4, FIDIC, and GCC frameworks used in construction procurement.
Plans & billing
3 questionsScout is free forever (2 tenders/month). Individual is €45/month (5 tenders), Team is €399/month (50 tenders, 3 seats), and Enterprise is custom-priced (unlimited tenders, dedicated support). Start free on Scout, no credit card. Yearly plans include 2 months free. Full breakdown on the pricing page.
Yes. Upload any tender at guest-analysis for a free AI scan. No signup, no card. You'll get the forensic risk report, compliance flags, and key requirements extracted. The Scout plan is free: 2 analyses every month.
Yes. Team includes 3 seats by default. Enterprise gets custom seat counts. Manage members and roles from your dashboard.
Security & trust
2 questionsEncrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). Your documents never train foundation AI models (Google's or anyone else's) and are never shared with other customers. They power your private Bid Library and personalize Lucius for your team only (that's exactly how Train Lucius works). You can delete your data at any time. GDPR compliant, hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure that holds SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications, with our own independent audits on the roadmap. Full details at the Trust Center.
Lucius is part of Google for Startups. The platform is built on Google Cloud with Google Gemini at its core.
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