Tender writing training - UK Bid Writer

Workshop: To bid or not to bid?

Developing a strategy to find the right tenders for your business. What are your bidding 'deal breakers'? A half-day workshop perfect for SME away days, contracting organisations' supplier days and business group members.

Workshop: Defining ‘social value’

What is it and how can it give smaller companies the edge? Perfect for SME away days, business group membership offers and contracting organisations' supplier days, this half day workshop will help you understand the importance of social value and show you how to leverage it as part of a winning tender response

Announcing one of 2018’s SmallBiz100 – me!

I’ve been selected as one of this year’s Small Biz 100! Each year, Small Business Saturday choose 100 UK small businesses to support in the run up to the busiest shopping day in the calendar. My 'day' will be Wednesday 29th Aug - why not join me then?

All-time top 5 posts about bids and tenders

I'm currently planning out my 'how to' and other posts for 2018; in the meantime, click through for the links to the top five most read during 2017: 1. Top Tips - Responding to tenders 2. Where to find tenders - a list 3. Finding opportunities - how to use TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) 4. What happens when the bid writer bids for a contract? 5. Pre-election purdah and tendering And, to start 2018 off as best we can, my personal favourite: To bid or not to bid? How to work out which tenders are right for your business

What happens when the bid writer bids for a contract?

A learning curve with a sharp drop.

Bid writing training vs coaching: which is best for you and your staff?

There are many types of bid writing training out there - which is best for you?

Where to find tenders – a list

Looking for tenders? Here's a pretty extensive list of where you can find them (and what to do with them when you do)

To bid or not to bid? How to work out which tenders are right for your business

Responding to tenders takes time and effort. Here's how to decide which contracts are right for your business and which ones you can safely ignore.

Coaching – Service Transformation Consultancy

This client was great at what they do but were struggling to demonstrate this in their tender submissions. A 3-month programme of targeted support resulted in improved writing skills and tendering techniques as well as a tailored information library, but most importantly, a ‘super fix’ for their most crucial problem.

Top Tips – Responding to Tenders

Tenders can seem daunting and sometimes incomprehensible. Never fear: These tips – gathered from my own experience on both sides of the tender minefield – will help you make sense of the jargon, understand the lengthy list of ‘rules’ and give you the confidence to bid for contracts.