Platform Features

Every tool your team needs.Nothing you don't.

Mkandarasi is purpose-built for procurement — AI analysis that cuts bid prep time, monitoring that replaces daily portal checks, and collaboration tools that keep teams aligned from discovery to submission.

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AI Mode — Ask Anything. Get a Real Answer.

Stop navigating filters and forms to find what you need. AI Mode is a conversational procurement assistant built directly into the platform. Type a question in plain language, and it queries live tender data and streams a contextual response in real time.

  • Natural language queries against live procurement data
  • 9 built-in intent types: filtering, eligibility Q&A, checklists, market intel, document gaps, and more
  • Real-time streaming responses — no waiting for page loads
  • Persistent conversation history across sessions
  • Token-based usage with monthly quotas per plan

Try asking

"Which tenders close this week that my company qualifies for?"

"What documents do I need for tender #142?"

"Which sectors have the most open tenders right now?"

"Compare requirements in tenders #45 and #78"

AI Mode Live
Find me tenders closing this week that my company qualifies for.

Found 4 tenders matched to your profile:

  • 🔴 Supply of Medical Equipment — 2 days
  • 🟡 IT Infrastructure Upgrade — 5 days
  • 🟡 Office Furniture Supply — 6 days

+1 more. Shall I analyse any of these?

Ask anything about tenders…

AI Analysis — Sample Output

Eligibility 92%
Compliance 85%
Submission Checklist 78%
Contract Risk 70%

3 action items flagged

  • Tax Compliance Certificate expiring in 8 days
  • Liability clause 14.3 — recommend negotiation
  • Performance bond missing from document vault

AI Tender Analysis — Know Before You Start

Upload a tender PDF. Select your company documents. In 2–5 minutes, four AI agents have checked your eligibility, extracted every submission requirement, and flagged contract clauses worth negotiating — cross-referenced against your own compliance library.

  • Eligibility scoring against your company profile
  • Automated submission checklist from the tender document
  • Compliance gap analysis versus your document vault
  • Contract risk review with suggested clause rewrites
  • Persistent analysis results linked to each tender

Tender Discovery — One Place for Every Opportunity

Browse a continuously updated feed of active public, private, and institutional tenders. Filter by category, value, procurement method, and deadline. Save searches and get directly to the tenders worth your team's time.

  • Search by keyword, category, and sector
  • Filter by procurement value, method, and deadline
  • View full tender documents and requirements
  • Public, private, and NGO procurement in one feed

Supply of Medical Equipment

4d left

National Health Services Authority

Healthcare

Road Construction & Rehabilitation

11d left

National Roads Authority

Infrastructure

ICT Systems Integration

19d left

Ministry of Digital Affairs

Technology

Updated daily from verified portals

New match — ICT & Software

ICT Infrastructure Upgrade

Regional Development Authority · 8 days left

Software Licensing & Support

Financial Services Regulator · 14 days left

2 new matches in the last 24 hours

Smart Monitoring — Set It Once, Never Miss Again

Create monitoring profiles with keywords, categories, and sectors that match your business. Mkandarasi watches every procurement portal and sends you an alert the moment a relevant tender is published — no daily manual searches required.

  • Multiple customisable profiles per company
  • Keyword and category-based matching
  • Instant in-app and email notifications
  • Deadline reminders for tenders in your watchlist

AI Bid Assistance — From Blank Page to Strong Proposal

Analysis tells you what you need. Bid Assistance helps you produce it. Generate submission checklists from the tender document, get AI answers on specific clauses, identify missing documents, and use reusable templates to accelerate your response.

  • Submission checklist extracted directly from the tender
  • AI Q&A on any tender clause or scoring criterion
  • Document gap analysis against your compliance library
  • Reusable bid templates for faster proposal writing

Submission Checklist — Auto-generated

  • Company registration certificate
  • Tax compliance certificate (valid)
  • Audited accounts — last 3 years
  • Performance bond from bank
  • Signed bid declaration form
  • Technical proposal (max 20 pages)

Document Vault

Tax Compliance Certificate

Expires Jun 12, 2026

valid

Business Registration

No expiry

valid

CR12 Director List

Expires Apr 3, 2026

expiring

AGPO Certificate

Expired Jan 15, 2026

expired

Document Vault — Never Scramble for a Certificate Again

Store every compliance document in one organised library. Track expiry dates for certificates, licences, and permits. The AI analysis engine cross-references your vault automatically against each tender's requirements.

  • Categorised document library per company
  • Expiry tracking with proactive renewal alerts
  • Attach documents directly to bid workspaces
  • Automatically cross-referenced during AI analysis

Bid Workspaces — Your Whole Team, One Shared View

Move any tender into a bid workspace and invite your team. Assign tasks, track document collection, collaborate on proposal sections, and see exactly where each bid stands — without email threads or shared drives.

  • Invite team members with role-based access
  • Manage bids across multiple companies
  • Task assignment and progress tracking
  • Shared document collection and review

Active Bid — ICT Infrastructure Upgrade

Performance bond — request from bank

James M.

Technical proposal — first draft

Sarah K.

Update company profile in vault

You

Tax certificate renewal

James M.

Procurement Request Management — RFI, RFP, and RFQ in One System

Create and manage the full spectrum of procurement requests from a single dashboard. Standardised workflows ensure every process is consistent, documented, and auditable from first notice to contract award.

  • Issue Requests for Information (RFI) for market engagement
  • Create structured Requests for Proposals (RFP)
  • Manage Requests for Quotations (RFQ) end-to-end
  • Configurable workflow stages per request type
  • Supplier response collection and deadline management
RFI
Managed
RFP
Managed
RFQ
Managed

From market engagement to formal sourcing — one consistent system.

Prequalification Panel

Apex Construction Ltd

Score: 88/100

Approved

TechSolutions Kenya

Score: 74/100

Under Review

FastBuild Contractors

Score: 62/100

Docs Pending

Supplier Prequalification — Build a Verified Supplier Roster

Run structured prequalification exercises entirely on-platform. Define eligibility criteria, collect applications and documents from suppliers, score submissions with your panel, and maintain a live approved supplier register.

  • Configurable criteria per prequalification group
  • Online application and document submission portal
  • Evaluation panel scoring and structured review
  • Approved supplier register with re-qualification reminders

Vendor Management — Complete Supplier Visibility

Maintain a live, searchable database of every supplier your organisation has ever engaged with. Track documents, performance history, contract engagements, and compliance status — all in one place.

  • Centralised vendor directory with full profiles
  • Document and compliance status per vendor
  • Performance notes and contract history
  • Approved supplier list and blacklist management
360°
Supplier visibility

Documents · history · compliance · contracts

100%
Traceable decisions

Every action logged with timestamp and user

Compliance & Audit Trail — Procurement That Holds Up to Scrutiny

Every action on the platform — from publishing a tender to awarding a contract — is logged with a full timestamp, user identity, and change record. Meet procurement regulations with an immutable audit trail that supports both internal governance and external reviews.

  • Immutable audit log for every procurement action
  • User-level activity tracking across all workflows
  • Exportable records for compliance and regulatory reviews
  • Automated compliance checks at each workflow stage

Built on a secure, scalable foundation

Every feature on the platform is backed by robust infrastructure — so your team can focus on procurement, not administration.

Role-Based Access Control

Define exactly what each team member can view, edit, and approve. Granular permissions prevent accidental changes and keep sensitive data protected.

Secure Document Storage

All documents are encrypted at rest. Access is logged per user and organisation, and you control who can view or download each file.

Multi-Organisation Support

Manage multiple companies from one account. Each organisation has fully isolated data, document vaults, monitoring profiles, and bid workspaces.

Mobile-First Experience

The full platform — tender browsing, AI analysis, bid workspaces, and notifications — works on smartphones and tablets with no separate app required.

Flexible Payment Methods

Subscribe using M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Pesapal, or bank card. No international card required. Pay monthly or annually.

Real-Time Notifications

Instant in-app and email alerts for new matching tenders, submitted responses, deadline reminders, team task assignments, and approval requests.

Analytics & Reporting

Visual dashboards for bid win rates, pipeline value, tender success by category, team activity, and procurement spend — updated in real time.

Contract Management

Track awarded contracts from issuance to completion. Log milestones, deliverables, amendments, and contract value — all linked to the original procurement record.

Custom Supplier Portal

Procuring entities can present a branded supplier portal with their own logo and colour scheme — professional first impression, zero additional setup.

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