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3rd April, 2015 Stop Losing and Start Winning More Tenders

Are you competing for public or private sector contracts and just keep losing? Many companies find that no matter how many bids they submit, they cannot seem to secure a contract.

19th March, 2015 PQQs and Tenders: What is the difference?

SME clients often contact us, panicking about the deadline for a tender, only for us to discover that it is in fact a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ ) — the first stage in the bidding process. We look at PQQ a...

9th January, 2015 Three Ways to use Policies and Supporting Documents to Improve Your Bid

Policies, procedures and supporting documents can often be an afterthought and a chore when completing a tender submission; however they are a crucial component to your bid and when…

7th November, 2014 How to Write a Tender Case Study

The case study section of a tender is one of the most important parts. Here you are given free rein to boast about your company’s talents and previous successes. A…

28th October, 2014 7 Common Proposal Writing Mistakes

When we review submissions completed by companies we often come across the same errors time and again. We have reviewed thousands of PQQs and tenders over the years and it…

26th September, 2014 8 Ways to Improve your Tender Success Rate

Writing a PQQ or tender takes up time and resources and can be a costly process should you not win a tender. We are constantly trying to find new…

10th July, 2014 Policies, Procedures and Tender Writing

Policies and procedures can seem like an additional chore when completing a PQQ or tender, but as well as being part of the bid ready process, they add value…

24th May, 2014 Tender Writing Consultants’ Top Four Tips

As the UK’s leading independent bid management and bid writing company, we are always asked what our top tips are. So, we’ve put our heads together and here are…

21st May, 2014 Writing a Successful PQQ

Writing a PQQ (pre-qualification questionnaire) can feel very tedious and unnecessary. Many companies will rush the process, assuming they will easily be invited to tender. However, that is…

8th January, 2013 Avoiding that last minute rush when writing a tender

Writing a tender is no quick and easy feat. Regardless of how you decide to approach the completion of a tender, it will always take a large amount of time and application and can use many of your resources.

30th October, 2012 6 Tips for Completing a PQQ

Completing a PQQ is often the first hurdle many companies face when they are bidding and tendering for contracts in both the public and private sector.

13th March, 2012 Top Reasons for not being Awarded a Contract

There are many reasons why you may fail to be awarded a contract, some of these are better known than others.

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