What is a cellmap in bid automation?
A cellmap is a machine-readable map of a tender workbook: sheets, requirement rows, and response cells. Automation uses it to know where requirements live and where bidder answers must be written. Without a reliable cellmap, fill tools risk writing the wrong columns or skipping mandatory rows.Details
What a cellmap usually captures
- Sheet roles (primary tech, accessories, service…)
- Requirement vs instruction vs header rows
- Response columns (device details, yes/no, source)
- Anchors for multi-line requirements
Why it breaks
- Merged cells and decorative layouts
- Repeated “note” blocks
- Mixed languages in headers