Tender Writing & Bid Management

With only a few weeks left before Christmas, it is crucial to ensure you have sufficient resources in place for any bid and tender submissions falling during the holiday period. With many staff members taking annual l...

Bid and tender submissions can vary in size and word count, ranging from 1,000 words to upwards of 50,000 words. This can depend on a number of factors, including the level of detail required by the buyer, complexity ...

During the 2022–23 financial year, the Department of Health and Social Care spent around £185 billion across the NHS, which is set to rise to just over £193 billion by the end of the current parliament. From this ...

Some businesses employ a ‘copy-and-paste’ approach to quality responses within a tender submission, leading to repetitive and irrelevant content. Allocating appropriate time to conduct research on the tender oppor...

A common quality topic encountered in bid and tender writing involves how your organisation approaches health and safety. Prior to awarding the contract, authorities need reassurance that you have suitable and suffici...

Catering, food and beverage services are just one of many industries where government contracts are published every day. Public sector buyers have a large and pressing need to procure reliable and nutritious food for ...

Bid planning for quality responses mitigates a haphazard approach to tender writing, maximising your chances of a contract award. Far from a desk-clearing exercise, creating a strong bid plan tailored to the opportuni...

Regardless of whether you are a frequent bidder or more selective when tendering for a contract, a bid library is an essential component of your bid writing toolkit. However, responses can soon become outdated, irrele...

Public sector authorities are giving an increased focus to IT solutions, data management and software services within procurement. Although many buyers will have an established internal resource, the scale and complex...

Although the overall presentation of a tender is not part of the scored criteria, ensuring you have a polished, well-presented submission is an opportunity to gain a positive first impression from evaluators. In addit...

Bid and tender writing requires a broad scope of knowledge, not only on the working practices of a range of industries and sectors, but of wider legislative changes which are relevant to public procurement. In additio...

To mark the start of Pride, we explore the increased attention given to equality, diversity and inclusion within public and private sector tenders and how to formulate effective responses and working processes.