The relevance gap, for real
Pick a trade. Left, the keyword alert as free tools do it. Right, what Tendveo keeps. Same contracts, same day.
Side-by-side comparison
Keyword alert « électricité »
Literal word match, sorted by publication date.
ok, SDES - Territoire d'Energie Savoie
ok, CC Rhôny Vistre Vidourle
ok, Groupement Hospitalier de Territoi
ok, Mairie de La Rochette
ok, ESTEREL Cote d'azur agglomération
ok, Collectivité européenne d'Alsace
ok, Mairie de Marpent
Tendveo-matched
Semantic relevance score, reason for the match. Engine: local embeddings.
100% missed by the alert Correspond à : maintenance, Famille Électricité & génie clim
100% missed by the alert Correspond à : installation, Famille Électricité & génie cli
100% missed by the alert Correspond à : maintenance, Famille Électricité & génie clim
100% missed by the alert Correspond à : installation, Famille Électricité & génie cli
100% missed by the alert Correspond à : installation, Famille Électricité & génie cli
100% missed by the alert Correspond à : maintenance, Famille Électricité & génie clim
100% missed by the alert Correspond à : maintenance, Famille Électricité & génie clim
Données publiques officielles réutilisées sous licence ouverte, avec mention de la source et de la date.
Keyword alert, legacy tools, Tendveo
| Criterion | Keyword alert | Legacy tools | Tendveo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorting method | Word presence | Keywords + filters | Meaning (semantic matching) |
| Missed contracts (without the word) | Yes | Often | No |
| Off-trade false positives | High | Medium | Low |
| Europe coverage (by CPV code) | No | Variable | Yes |
| Public pricing | Variable | Quote-based (often > 100€/mo) | Yes, from 39€/mo |
| Setup | Manual | Sales demo | Self-service |
Understanding the matching
Is a keyword alert enough for tender watch?
Rarely. As soon as a contract's wording varies (a synonym, an administrative paraphrase), the exact-word alert misses the notice or brings off-topic results. Meaning-based sorting stays relevant even without the searched word.
What is semantic matching?
A comparison by meaning: a model scores how well a contract fits your activity, beyond exact words. Tendveo computes it on its own servers, with no paid API, and a lexical fallback if the model is down.
Does Tendveo find contracts that lack my keyword?
Yes. That is the point of meaning-based sorting: a notice like "premises upkeep" surfaces for a cleaning company even without the word "cleaning".