Mechanical and Electrical

Mechanical and electrical tender topics

Whilst mechanical and electrical services may appear to be a broad topic in itself, we find that there are often questions within government tenders that are unique to particular sectors, and we understand the nuances of each.

Our experienced bid writers create comprehensive responses to these questions which portray the uniqueness and high quality of your business. Typical areas covered in mechanical services and electrical tenders are likely to include:

• Quality management – buyers need to be reassured that your business has robust measures to ensure the best possible quality of service. Having the ISO 9001:2015 certification is a requirement in many electrical maintenance tenders, and as such, tenderers must demonstrate that their organisation can deliver right-first-time fixes and rectify any issues quickly and effectively in operation maintenance.
• Health and safety – safe working in homes and businesses requires a bidder to demonstrate excellence through competency-based certifications such as GasSafe, NICEIC and CHAS, and some of these memberships will be a minimum requirement from the authority. Risks such as lone working, working in confined spaces, and the dangers of electricity and mechanical work will need to be accounted for and addressed.
• Customer service – especially in domestic works for electrical maintenance tenders, contractors will need to demonstrate their staff can be not just a ‘friendly face’, but can deal quickly with any issues or concerns customers may have. This covers the whole team, from tradespeople to office staff and senior management.
• Social value – a focus on the local community and how an individual organisation will benefit the region as part of the contract. With youth unemployment at approximately 511,000, buyers often take a keen interest in apprenticeship and return to work schemes that companies can offer to residents in the local area. Other focuses can include environmental concerns and promoting local businesses and tradespeople.
• Mobilisation and service delivery – many civil electricals and mechanical tenders require providers to provide assurance that they can mobilise at short notice, have an understanding of TUPE, and have effective measures in place to recruit, train, and deploy staff and manage the provision of non-staff resources. This area may be outlined in the terms and conditions of the contract.

Advice from professional writers

All staff at Executive Compass have considerable experience in this sector, having completed hundreds of mechanical engineering tenders and electrical tenders and bids over the years. Our proven in-house style will maximise the strength of your submission, conveying your business’ services in the best light, guiding you on your way to procurement success. View our services to learn more about how we can help you, or contact us to discuss with a member of our team.