How AutogenAI Uses Agentic AI to Transform Bid Writing
Our recent article, 15 ways AutogenAI user are winning faster with Research Assistant, looked at how AutogenAI gives proposal teams total control over where their insights come from — eliminating hallucinations and putting trust back into the research process.
This article takes that idea further.
We’re taking a behind the scenes look at Agentic AI — and showing you AutogenAI users are using it to transform research from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage.
Proposal research used to be slow, messy, and manual. Not anymore.
Welcome to the new era of Agentic AI — where your research tool doesn’t just wait for instructions. It thinks, searches, iterates, and decides — just like a human researcher would.
And unlike generic tools like ChatGPT or Perplexity AI, AutogenAI’s Research Assistant is built specifically for people writing bids, tenders, and proposals. This isn’t a rebranded chatbot. It’s enterprise-grade tech designed by experts who know how proposals work — and what makes them win.
If you’ve ever lost hours digging through folders or waiting on Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to reply, this is for you.
What is Agentic AI?
Most AI tools wait for your question. You ask. They answer.
Agentic AI doesn’t wait — it acts.
You give it a goal, and it works out how to achieve it. It rewrites its own queries, runs multiple searches, scans the results, refines the approach, and only stops when it’s found what you need.
It’s not guessing. It’s researching. Like a human — only faster.
Why Proposal Research Is So Painful (And So Important)
- You need accurate, sourced insights under testing, tight deadlines
- You’re juggling compliance, narrative, and evidence
- Your team is stretched, your SMEs are busy, and your inbox is overflowing
- And one wrong claim? You could lose the contract
Proposal research matters.
But most AI tools — and even many “AI for proposals” tools — just aren’t built to handle it.
Two Worlds of Expertise. One Powerful Platform.
What sets AutogenAI apart? We didn’t just build another AI — we built it with the people who actually win proposals.
Our platform is the result of a collaboration between:
- World-class AI engineers — who pioneered the use of technologies like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Agentic AI, and domain-specific LLMs in bids and proposals.
- Award-winning proposal professionals — who’ve personally led teams that have won over £40 billion in competitive bids and proposals.
We’ve been in the engine room of billion-pound contract wins. We know what works. And we’ve trained our AI to know it too.
Not All “AI Proposal Writing Tools” Are Created Equal
Plenty of platforms say they offer “AI for proposal writing.” But scratch the surface, and most are just basic prompt tools with some proposal templates glued on. And when it comes to carrying out detailed, accurate, validated and fully cited research, they really can’t match up.
Here’s how AutogenAI is different — and better:
| Feature | “AI for Proposals” Platforms | AutogenAI |
| Real agentic AI | ❌ No — mostly prompt-based | ✅ Yes — intelligent agents that iterate and decide |
| Deep research capability | ❌ Basic summaries at best | ✅ Multi-source research, document interrogation, market insight |
| Source control | ⚠️ Limited or manual | ✅ You decide what the AI sees — full source transparency |
| Custom AI | ❌ One-size-fits-all AI | ✅ Trained on your proposals, tone, and success stories |
| Compliance-aware | ⚠️ Often overlooked | ✅ Built with compliance in mind |
| Used by security-conscious enterprise companies | ❌ Primarily SMEs or pilots | ✅ Deployed by global enterprises with complex bid teams |
| Built by bid experts | ❌ Tech-first, proposal-second | ✅ Created by professionals who’ve written and won proposals for a living and industry-leading AI engineers. |
What You Get with AutogenAI’s Research Assistant
✅ Multi-query agentic search
✅ Real-time document interrogation
✅ Deep dive into your content library
✅ Trusted internet source research
✅ Document comparison with Extract
✅ Zero hallucinations
✅ Source control + compliance-first design
✅ Save, revisit, and share research sessions
✅ Seamless in-platform workflow — no copy-paste chaos
Real-World Use Cases
💡 Accelerate time-to-draft for complex proposals
Imagine responding to a seven-figure NHS framework with just 48 hours on the clock. With Research Assistant, your team could pull evidence from previous projects, locate compliance policies, and generate a high-quality draft response — all in under 30 minutes.
💡 Spot key changes in defence re-tenders
Let’s say a Tier 1 defence contractor is facing a MOD re-tender. Using Extract to compare the new specification with the old, they’d be able to surface subtle changes in scope and evaluation weighting — and adjust their strategy accordingly.
💡 Strengthen social value narratives in housing proposals
Need to build a stronger case around social impact? A housing provider could use Research Assistant to pull local employment stats, tenant testimonials, and historic outcomes from deep within their content library — helping them deliver a more persuasive, evidence-based response.
💡 Win more transport contracts with faster insight
If your team is bidding for a regional transport contract, Research Assistant can scan Department for Transport policy updates and local authority strategy documents, giving you sharper insight and a more competitive edge — all in a single research session.
“AutogenAI doesn’t just help us write faster — it helps us write smarter. It’s like having a proposal strategist, content researcher and compliance checker rolled into one. We’re now submitting more bids with higher quality content — and we’re winning more.”
— Head of Proposals, FTSE 250 Infrastructure Firm
Ready to see it in action?
Book a demo today and see how AutogenAI can transform the way you write proposals.
AutogenAI vs Generic AI Tools
Let’s be blunt: general-purpose AI tools aren’t fit for high-stakes proposal writing.
| Feature | Generic AI Tools | AutogenAI |
| Built for proposal teams | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Source control | ❌ None | ✅ Total control |
| Document comparison | ❌ Not possible | ✅ Extract built-in |
| Past proposal integration | ❌ Can’t remember | ✅ Learns from your library |
| Compliance awareness | ❌ Missing | ✅ Fully integrated |
| Risk of hallucination | ⚠️ High | ✅ Minimal – your data only |
Generic AI is built for speed.
“AI for Proposals” tools are built for demos.
AutogenAI is built for winning.
Human in the Loop? Always.
Agentic AI does the heavy lifting — but you steer the ship.
As the human in the loop:
- You set the rules and select your sources
- You review the results and shape the story
- You stay compliant, strategic, and in control
AI can’t replace your expertise.
But it can take the grunt work off your plate — and give you back time to focus on what wins.
The Bottom Line
Agentic AI is the future of research.
AutogenAI’s Research Assistant puts it to work in the complex and high-stakes world of bids, tenders and proposals — intelligently, securely, and strategically.
🟢 Smarter research
🟢 Cleaner content
🟢 Faster first drafts
🟢 Fewer bottlenecks
🟢 More wins
See it for yourself.
Want to experience research built for proposals?
Try AutogenAI’s Research Assistant and turn research into a competitive advantage.
