Today marks an exciting new chapter in Responsive’s journey as we announce our acquisition of Bidhive, an Australia-based bid and proposal management platform.
As enterprises face mounting complexity in how they respond to bids, tenders, and RFPs, this acquisition delivers a new level of support, uniting deep regional expertise with advanced technology to help teams respond faster, smarter, and more strategically than ever before — elevating how organizations compete and win on the global stage.
Why Bidhive, why now?
Bidhive has built a strong reputation in Australia and across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for its focus on transforming bid and proposal management. From government tenders to enterprise deals, the Bidhive platform and team have helped organizations optimize their approach to complex, high-stakes responses.
At Responsive, we’ve long believed that the business of responding is the business of winning. And as the complexity and volume of strategic responses increase — whether RFPs, RFIs, DDQs, or security questionnaires — the need for intelligent Strategic Response Management (SRM) is greater than ever. By joining forces with Bidhive, we’re accelerating our mission to deliver that value on a global scale.
This acquisition strengthens our footprint in APAC, bringing us closer to the customers and partners we serve there. It also enriches our domain expertise in public-sector bidding and tendering — areas where Bidhive excels and where we see incredible opportunity.
What this means for customers
For current Bidhive customers, there will be no disruption to your existing experience. Responsive will continue to support the Bidhive platform to ensure a smooth, uninterrupted experience.
To the Responsive community, especially those that do business in APAC: this is a clear signal of our long-term investment in your success. We’ll focus on bringing the best of Bidhive’s expertise into the Responsive ecosystem so that every customer benefits. With deeper regional insights and an expanded team on the ground, we’re expanding on our ability to serve your needs with both speed and precision.
A shared future built on innovation
I’m thrilled to welcome Bidhive’s co-founders, Nyree McKenzie and Aaron Godde, to the Responsive team. Their leadership and vision have been instrumental in building a company that shares our values — and they’ll play an important role as we integrate capabilities and chart our next phase of innovation.
Together, we’re building more than a platform. We’re shaping the future of SRM — one where AI, automation, and deep domain expertise converge to empower organizations to accelerate growth, reduce risk, and improve the employee experience.
As Responsive expands globally, our commitment remains the same: to equip every team involved in driving revenue growth — from bid and proposal teams to sales, marketing, legal, compliance, and more — with the intelligence, efficiency, and collaboration they need to win more, faster. This acquisition is one more step forward on that path.
Want to learn more about the acquisition and what it means for our customers and partners?