Override Eager Loaded Results With Filtered Results

Question

I'm trying to implement filtering as defined here.

I have two databases and with a different model on each. I can query and eager load these fine without any filtering. I have implemented a manual/hacky filtering via the detailed above filter class:

BidFilter.php

<?php

protected function sn($sn)
{
    $bid = DB::connection('sqlsrv')->table('Bids')->select('*')->where('crm_ref', '=', $sn)->get();
    $crm = DB::connection('sqlsrv_crm')->table('OpportunityBase')->select('*')->where('new_SalesNumber', '=', $sn)->get();

    return $bid->merge($crm);
}

By looking at the debugbar queries, this looks like it works. However, it is also loading the normal eager loaded/main set of results that show up when viewing unfiltered:

Debugbar

How can I override what is being fed into the view to pass only my filtered results?

BidController

<?php

public function index(BidFilter $filters)
{
    $bids = $this->getBids($filters);

    return view('public.bids.index', compact('bids'));
}

protected function getBids(BidFilter $filters)
{
    $bids = Bid::with('crm')->filter($filters);

    return $bids->paginate(10);
}