Bid Blogs

Are bid writers born or made? Let’s consider.   Maybe it seems like there’s an obvious answer, but we’ve noticed many of our competitors treat their

Discovering your bid was unsuccessful is an understandably frustrating experience – no one enjoys learning that the cumulative time and effort spent on the submission was

If you have been involved in bidding for, and/or delivering public sector contracts in the last five years, it is likely that you have come across

I recently came across a memo on the National Archives website from Winston Churchill dated August 1940 addressed to all members of the War Cabinet and

As with any profession, being an excellent bid writer is about more than just having the right job title. After all, winning contracts is binary –

As bid writers, we are often asked to prepare responses that request a ‘methodology’ or ‘approach’. We see such questions covering a wide range of industries,

When bidding, it is important to ensure your proposal: Answers the bid questions fully States what, who and how you will deliver your service Evidences or

‘Please provide details of any social value your firm can provide in relation to this contract’ We are increasingly coming across the topic of social value

‘Please confirm below your organisation’s professional qualifications and industry accreditations’ Many bids will ask the above question, or a variant of it, as part of quality

The tendering process with clients has to be a two-way partnership that works best when both parties work collaboratively. Neither the client nor the writer can

Think about how often you are required to produce different types of evidence to support your bid and prove your credentials…….. Opening a bank account –

The news is full of reports about Brexit. Whatever your views on the referendum result, leaving the EU will have a major impact on the UK.