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How to make writing a tender plain sailing

There really is no one-size-fits-all approach for your response when it comes to tenders. Yet, it’s amazing just how many companies think it’s fine to treat an RFT as though there is. Truth is, if you don’t take the time to tailor your responses to the tenderer’s exact requirements, then you’ll soon find yourself with … Read more

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No kidding. Why writing for a 14-year old will help you win tenders.

On any given day in this wide, brown land of ours, thousands of contracts are being put out to tender. Big corporates, SMEs, smaller entities and one-man bands are all issuing RFTs and starting the often lengthy process of assessment. Different though the responses to these many RFTs may be, there’s one strategy that every … Read more

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How to decide whether to tender, bid or submit a proposal

Putting together tenders, bids and proposals is often a huge commitment of time and energy. Unless you’ve got a dedicated bid team, they divert the attention of key personnel from the business. Therefore, tendering for new business can be a costly exercise, so it’s wise to carefully consider whether it makes strategic sense. Will a … Read more

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How to Win More Tenders

One of the most worrying statistics for any company submitting tenders is how few are successful: research in the US and the UK shows only 47% of tenders win. That’s a lot of time and effort for no reward. It’s also concerning that 25% of organisations issuing requests for tenders and proposals never make a … Read more

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Ready, Steady, Go Tender…How To Be Tender Ready

Putting together a tender requires an investment of resources and time – almost certainly far more than you’ve anticipated. However, you can make life easier for yourself and your team by undertaking three activities in advance. And, because you’ve done some basic groundwork, once the contract you want to bid for is released, you’ll be … Read more

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Give yourself time when tendering for contracts

When bidding for work, you need to give yourself enough time to plan and to gather all the supporting documentation you need. Plan out your offer Your offer is the most important part of the tendering process. Everything else in your response schedule supports and validates your ability to deliver for the amount you have … Read more

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Tenders: what is procurement looking for?

Whether you’re bidding for a contract from a large company or government agency, your tender will go through the procurement team first. This means you need your tender to demonstrate that: You know what you’re doing – The procurement team doesn’t want to take a chance when bringing in a new supplier. They don’t want … Read more