Ensuring your tender submission is compliant is crucial - not only for being considered for the contract but also for establishing credibility with the tender issuer. Here’s a step-by-step guide to making sure your tender is compliant.

Demonstrating sustainability and social responsibility in a tender response is often crucial, especially as many Government tenders these days want to know how your business approach to these two factors is. So it’s definitely time to start adopting policies and procedures that prioritise these aspects in your supply chains and business partnerships.

Tender response writers need a specific set of skills to effectively communicate the value of the services provided by the business while meeting the compliance and evaluation requirements of the tender as outlined in the documentation.

Creating a great tender response submission can be hard work - and I know from experience that anything you can do to avoid reinventing the wheel for every tender is a real bonus. That’s why I recommend developing a library of useful content that you can use over and over in your tenders - with a little customisation each time of course.

There’s no doubt about it, writing tender submissions can be pretty stressful especially when you have a tight deadline and you’re time-poor. But there are some things you can do to reduce the stress and optimise your results. Check out these suggestions.

Tenders can be stressful. And very time-consuming. And not much fun if you don’t have a knack for writing a compelling story. So it makes sense that engaging a professional tender response writer can offer several advantages for businesses looking to win contracts through the tendering process. Below I’ve listed 10 reasons why you might want to consider engaging a professional tender response writer rather than going it alone.

ender response writers take different approaches when it comes to charging for their services. Personally, I charge a fixed fee which is based on the value I’m providing and the estimated number of hours I think it will take me to thoroughly review the requirement and conditions, and develop a comprehensive response. But should you expect to pay a success fee to your tender response writer? And if so, how does it work?

Christmas is that time of year when many businesses slow down, and unfortunately, so does your revenue. And while it’s important to recharge, the quieter period is also a great time to invest some time in preparing your business for the year ahead. Here are a few things you can do to get ahead of the game in 2024.

Many tenders that I work on include “best overall value for money” as a key evaluation criteria. This isn’t just about price - it’s about how well you can deliver the products or services required, what value-adds or innovations you bring, and how well you meet the tender requirements.

In the world of tendering, there are many different types of requests, and all of them come with acronyms that can be a bit confusing if you’re not a specialist tender response writer. Here’s the low-down on them all.

How much does a tender writer charge? Every tender writer is different and I’m sure there are variety of approaches to pricing amongst the professional tender writers that you can find through existing client referrals or by conducting a Google search.