Case Study: a large government agency speeds tender evaluation and uncovers hidden risks with nPlan

How nPlan's AI provided groundbreaking insights for a government agency overseeing two crucial highway projects

A large government agency was conducting a critical Stage 4 Gateway Review for two major highway projects. The challenge was to rigorously evaluate four different tender submissions to identify the best value-for-money contractor, which involved quantifying schedule risks, assessing contingency, and ensuring proper risk allocation. To accomplish this, the agency brought in nPlan and its AI-powered forecasting and risk management service to provide an unbiased, data-driven analysis of the bid schedules.

nPlan processed the tender schedules using its proprietary AI, which is trained on a massive dataset of historical construction projects. The solution provided the client with quantitative forecasts, identified and validated both known and hidden risks, and enabled a side-by-side comparison of the contractors. The results gave the agency unprecedented rigor in its review, allowing it to confidently interrogate bidders and select the best contractor. nPlan's analysis quantified the potential financial impact, showing a multi-million dollar difference in delay costs between tender options, and provided a clear roadmap for risk mitigation workshops with the chosen contractor.