Bid Evolution

What Bid Evolution does

Bid Evolution is an Illinois-headquartered contractor matching platform, based in Aurora (1905 Sequoia Drive, Suite 201), that operates a curated two-sided marketplace connecting commercial and industrial customers with vetted painting, drywall, glass/glazing, industrial floor epoxy, and concrete coating contractors. The platform's core workflow is the trademarked Perfect Fit™ system, a three-step concierge process in which Bid Evolution conducts a discovery meeting, defines the customer's conditions of satisfaction, and delivers a shortlist of two to three pre-qualified contractors from its network of 400+ member contractors and 2,500+ craftspeople.

The company differentiates on vetting rather than technology: contractor members are background-screened, licensed, bonded, insured, and required to complete ongoing safety training, with the ability to suspend or disqualify non-compliant members. It offers both union and non-union options. Distribution is built around an extensive local-SEO footprint targeting commercial painting, coating, drywall, and glazing searches across dozens of Illinois municipalities, supplemented by a website, blog content, social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn), and the FSN Illinois podcast. The company also offers OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica training as an add-on service to network members.

Revenue is generated entirely on the supply side: contractor membership fees plus referral economics on matched projects, while the matching service itself is free to customers. Bid Evolution serves general contractors, property managers, architects and designers, engineers, commercial real estate firms, and business and building owners across the Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford metropolitan areas. The company is privately held, has not disclosed funding history or revenue, and operates without disclosed parent entities, subsidiaries, or institutional investors.

Name

Bid Evolution

Legal name

Bid Evolution

Website

https://bidevolution.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bid Evolution is an Illinois-based contractor matching platform that connects commercial and industrial customers with pre-qualified painting, drywall, glass/glazing, epoxy, and concrete coating contractors through its proprietary Perfect Fit™ concierge service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Contractor Matching Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Survey/Panel-Based Lead Capture & Co-Registration Services (BPAFAKAN)

Keywords

• Commercial contractor matching
• Painting contractor referral
• Drywall contractor network
• Glazing contractor services
• Construction lead generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees from Contractors: Bid Evolution's efforts are funded entirely by their member contractors. There is no cost for customers to use the matching service. Contractors pay to be part of the network and receive repeat business and referrals in return.
2. Referral/Lead Generation: The company generates revenue by referring qualified contractors to customers with matching project requirements. Contractors benefit from receiving pre-screened leads.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bid Evolution is a free concierge-style contractor matching service that connects commercial and industrial customers in Illinois with pre-qualified painting, drywall, and glass/glazing contractors from a network of 400 member contractors and 2,500 craftspeople. The company runs a proprietary "Perfect Fit" 3-step matching process (discovery meeting, conditions-of-satisfaction assessment, and shortlist handoff) and screens all contractors for bonding, insurance, licensing, and ongoing safety training. The service is free for customers and funded entirely by membership fees from the vetted contractor network.

Product overview

Bid Evolution is a contractor matching/marketplace platform that connects commercial and industrial property owners, general contractors, architects, and facility managers with pre-qualified painting, drywall, and glass/glazing contractors. The company's core offering is the Perfect Fit™ System, a 3-step matching process that screens and recommends contractors based on project requirements. Bid Evolution maintains a network of over 400 member contractors and 2,500 craftspeople across Illinois. Services are offered at no cost to customers seeking contractors for commercial/industrial painting, drywall installation, glass/glazing, floor epoxy, and concrete coatings. The company also provides OSHA safety training for contractors in its network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial/Industrial Painting & Coating Matching Service A matching service that connects commercial and industrial customers in Illinois with pre-vetted painting and coating contractors from Bid Evolution's member network, covering projects such as office buildings, hospitals, schools, and infrastructure.
• Commercial Drywall Matching Service A matching service that connects commercial and industrial customers in Illinois with qualified drywall contractors from Bid Evolution's member network for wall finishing projects.
• Commercial Glass/Glazing Matching Service A matching service that connects commercial and industrial customers in Illinois with experienced glass and glazing contractors from Bid Evolution's member network.
• Industrial Floor Epoxy Matching Service A matching service that connects commercial and industrial customers in Illinois with network contractors specializing in industrial floor epoxy installation for warehouses, factories, and commercial spaces.
• Commercial Concrete Coatings Matching Service A matching service that connects commercial customers in Illinois with network contractors for commercial concrete coating applications.
• OSHA Crystalline Silica Standards Enforcement Training A safety training service covering OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica standards, provided to contractor network members to satisfy OSHA compliance requirements.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OSHAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBid Evolution provides OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica training to their contractor network members. All finishing contractors have access to this training option to satisfy OSHA requirements.
• Trade AssociationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlternative contractor finding option mentioned alongside Bid Evolution's services. Trade association websites provide databases but require customers to search and vet contractors themselves.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CraftJack: CraftJack is a lead-generation service that sells exclusive contractor leads to home improvement professionals. It is a direct comparable to Bid Evolution's referral/lead-generation revenue model, with a similar contractor-pays business model.
• BuildZoom: BuildZoom is a marketplace that matches customers with general contractors and remodelers, with a stronger emphasis on permitting and licensing verification. It is a closer direct peer to Bid Evolution in the curated contractor-matching category.

Others

• ServiceTitan: ServiceTitan provides software for commercial and residential contractors to manage operations, sales, and marketing. It is an adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, but it serves the same contractor base that Bid Evolution's network draws from.

Broad incumbents

• Houzz: Houzz is a platform combining design inspiration with a marketplace of home improvement and commercial professionals. It serves an overlapping customer base (architects, designers, building owners) and competes for contractor discovery and project leads.
• Angi: Angi (formerly Angie's List) is the largest U.S. home and commercial services marketplace, connecting customers with vetted contractors across many trades. It is a broad incumbent in the same contractor-matching category as Bid Evolution but operates nationally with a self-serve, software-led model.
• Thumbtack: Thumbtack is a national online marketplace that matches customers with local professionals across hundreds of service categories. It competes with Bid Evolution for contractor discovery and lead generation, though at much larger scale and with a self-serve platform.
• Porch.com: Porch.com is a home services platform connecting homeowners with contractors and home-related professionals. It overlaps with Bid Evolution on the contractor-discovery/matching use case and on serving similar commercial and residential demand.
• HomeAdvisor: HomeAdvisor (now part of Angi Inc.) is a lead-generation platform that connects homeowners and businesses with prescreened local service professionals. It overlaps with Bid Evolution's lead-generation and referral model for contractors across multiple trades.

Emerging players

• Bark.com: Bark.com is a global online marketplace where customers post jobs and professionals reply with quotes. It is comparable to Bid Evolution in the lead-generation / matching mechanics, though with broader professional services scope beyond construction trades.
• Pro.com: Pro.com is a tech-enabled platform that matches customers with vetted contractors for home renovation and improvement projects. It is comparable to Bid Evolution as a curated contractor-matching marketplace, though it has shifted focus over time.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bidevolutionil
• Facebookfacebook.com/bidevolution
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bid-evolution

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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