Tendering support built around your business
Four service packages designed for SMEs at every stage, whether you’re submitting your first bid or building a systematic tendering programme.
Starter Retainer
The ideal entry point for SMEs new to public sector tendering, or those who want professional oversight without a full bid writing commitment. You get structured opportunity tracking, expert review of your submissions, and a monthly strategy call to keep your pipeline moving.
What’s included
- Opportunity tracking across 2 procurement portals (e.g. Contracts Finder, sector portal)
- One bid review and quality check per month with written feedback
- Monthly 1-hour strategy call
- Access to our template library and PQQ standard response bank
- Guidance on portal registration and profile optimisation
- Email support, responses within 24 business hours
Building your tendering capability
SMEs new to public sector bidding, or businesses that have bid before but lack a structured approach.
- Turnover £250k to £2m
- 0 to 3 bids submitted previously
- Looking to establish a pipeline
- Building bid readiness gradually
For active bidders with a growing pipeline
SMEs actively pursuing 3+ opportunities per quarter who want a consistent, senior bid writing resource without hiring in-house.
- › Turnover £500k to £10m
- › Regularly tendering across sectors
- › Needs reliable, fast turnaround support
- › Wants to increase win rate systematically
Growth Retainer
Our most comprehensive ongoing service, a fully outsourced bid function for SMEs actively building their public sector revenue. We track opportunities, write responses, develop your win themes and keep your pipeline healthy month after month.
What’s included
- Opportunity tracking across up to 4 portals
- Up to two tender responses written or co written per month
- Evaluation criteria analysis and win theme development
- Monthly pipeline review and bid/no-bid recommendations
- Two strategy calls per month (up to 1 hour each)
- Full PQQ and selection questionnaire support
- Post-submission debrief analysis on wins and losses
- Access to full template library
Per-Bid Writing Service
A fully managed bid writing service for a single tender opportunity. Ideal for SMEs with occasional tendering needs, businesses testing a new sector, or those who need a complete, high-quality submission produced quickly without a monthly commitment.
What’s included
- Initial opportunity review and go/no-go recommendation
- Response planning and evaluation criteria mapping
- Full tender response written and edited to submission standard
- 48 to 72 hour turnaround for standard bids (5 working days for complex)
- One revision round included
- Final submission-ready document
One-off or occasional opportunities
When you have a specific bid to win and need a professional, complete response, fast.
- First-time bidders on a specific contract
- Testing a new sector or buyer
- Not ready for a retainer yet
- Needs fast professional turnaround
Businesses preparing to tender for the first time
Or existing bidders who want an independent expert view on why they’re not winning and what to do about it.
- Pre-first-bid preparation
- Entering a new sector
- Poor win rate, needs diagnosis
- Board or leadership briefing on tendering
Tender Strategy Session
A focused 2-hour remote workshop to assess your business’s bid readiness and give you a clear, actionable plan for competing in your target market. Perfect as a starting point before committing to a retainer, or as an independent diagnostic for businesses that have been tendering but not winning.
What’s included
- 2-hour structured remote workshop with a senior consultant
- Bid Readiness Audit across 7 key evaluation areas
- Gap analysis against likely evaluation criteria for your sector
- Competitor landscape overview and win probability assessment
- Written recommendations report delivered within 48 hours
- Priority action list with 30/60/90-day milestones
Find the right fit for your business
Not sure which package is right for you? Here’s a side-by-side view of what each service includes.
| Feature | Starter £750/mo | Growth £1,250/mo | Per-Bid Writing | Session £350 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity tracking | 2 portals | 4 portals | No | No |
| Bid writing | Review only | ✓ Up to 2/month | ✓ Single bid | No |
| Strategy calls | 1/month | 2/month | No | ✓ Included |
| PQQ / SQ support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | No |
| Win theme development | No | ✓ | ✓ | No |
| Bid Readiness Audit | No | No | No | ✓ |
| Written action plan | No | No | No | ✓ |
| Template library access | ✓ | ✓ | No | No |
| Debrief analysis | No | ✓ | No | No |
| Commitment required | 3 months | 3 months | None | None |
Not sure where you stand?
Take our free Bid Readiness Audit before you decide. It takes 10 to 15 minutes and gives you an honest score across the 7 areas buyers actually evaluate, so you know exactly what to work on before your next bid.
Book a free discovery call- 128 questions across 7 evaluation areas
- 2Instant readiness score and rating
- 3Section-by-section gap analysis
- 4Prioritised 90-day action plan
- 5Full written report available
Start with a free 30-minute call
We’ll discuss your targets, assess your situation and recommend the right service, honestly, with no pressure. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you.
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