United Kingdom · public contracts
A stronger tender starts with a clear bid decision.
We help businesses read the tender, understand what earns marks and turn their evidence into a structured response. Start with a standalone bid/no-bid review or discuss full tender-writing support.
UK-based support. We agree a suitable time to discuss your project.
What it is
The tender pack, translated into a plan
Public tenders combine instructions, eligibility questions, pricing schedules and scored responses. A persuasive answer is only useful if it addresses the actual question and can be supported.
We work from the buyer’s published pack, including the available amendments. Participation stages, tender submission dates and missing documents are treated separately, so the plan is built around the right deadline.
Plain-English glossary
- Bid/no-bid review
- A reasoned view on whether an opportunity is worth pursuing, based on the requirements, evidence, capacity and commercial position.
- Requirement matrix
- A working map from each instruction or requirement to its source, response location, evidence and owner.
- Award criteria
- The buyer’s published basis for evaluating responses. We structure the writing around the criteria in the specific pack.
Who it is for
For businesses with something real to offer
A first public-sector tender
You can deliver the work but want support navigating the tender documents and response process.
An established supplier under pressure
A live opportunity needs dedicated writing and review capacity alongside day-to-day delivery.
A bid that needs a second look
You need a candid view of a draft, a difficult requirement or whether the opportunity justifies the effort.
What we actually do
Read it properly. Decide. Then write.
A clear decision comes before a writing commitment. Each paid scope starts with the actual notice and the evidence your company can provide.
- 1
Establish the source pack
Read the notice, documents and available amendments. Confirm what is present, what is missing and which deadline applies.
- 2
Map selection and scoring
Separate pass/fail conditions from scored questions. Check relevant accreditations, insurance, financial requirements, experience and any framework-access conditions against your facts.
- 3
Make the bid decision
Compare the requirements with your company’s evidence, delivery capacity and commercial position. Explain the case for proceeding, pausing or declining.
- 4
Build and review the response
If writing is agreed, develop the response against the questions and scoring criteria. Review factual accuracy and gaps with you before final approval.
- 5
Agree the handover
Set review dates, an internal submission target and the person responsible for uploading the approved files. Check the final pack against the instructions.
What you receive
A decision you can use, and a response you can stand behind
The written proposal states which deliverables are included. A standalone review does not commit you to full bid writing.
A written bid/no-bid view
The reasons to proceed, the reasons for caution and the conditions that need resolving before a decision.
A source-referenced requirement matrix
Instructions, eligibility gates, scored questions, attachments and submission rules tied back to the source pack.
An evidence and responsibility plan
What the response needs to prove, what you can already support and who will supply the missing information.
Response files within the agreed scope
For writing engagements: structured drafts, review comments, final approved files and a clear handover or submission plan.
What it costs
Choose the amount of support you need
Start with discovery, bring one opportunity for a paid review, or discuss a complete response. Fees, capacity and timing are agreed before work begins.
Free opportunity scan
Free
No card, no call required
A first look at potential grants and public contracts using your business details and the sources currently available.
- Turnaround
- Back within one working day; available results also shown on screen.
- Payment
- Free. No call required. No obligation.
- Headline potential matches using your sector, region and business information
- A short note on which ones look worth a closer look, and why
- What we would need to confirm before recommending a bid
Bid/no-bid + compliance read
£350
Fixed fee for the agreed bid review
One tender, read properly: the pass/fail gates, a compliance and requirement matrix, and a straight recommendation.
- Turnaround
- Scope confirmed within one working day; review in 2–3 working days after that.
- Payment
- Scope, fee and terms agreed in writing before work starts.
- Eligibility and no-bid gates (selection criteria, accreditations, financial thresholds, insurance)
- A clear bid or no-bid recommendation with the reasons
- Compliance and requirement matrix mapped to the evaluation criteria
- The key risks and what would need to be true to score well
- The recommended next step, including what a full submission would cost
What shapes your quote
- Length and number of solicitation documents and attachments
- Number of separately scored volumes or lots
- How much clarification the notice needs before it can be read
Full submission
from £2,000
Starting price; final scope and fee may be higher
We develop and assemble the tender response with you, with review and submission responsibilities agreed.
- Turnaround
- A delivery plan and internal buffer agreed against the actual deadline.
- Payment
- Any deposit, milestones and balance are agreed in writing before work starts.
- Requirement matrix and kickoff
- Structured response plan agreed with you
- Draft review checkpoints agreed with you
- An evaluator-style quality and evidence review
- Final assembly, formatting and compliance check
- Approved final files and an agreed handover or authorised submission process
What shapes your quote
- Number and length of scored sections or volumes
- Whether pricing and technical volumes are both required
- How much of the evidence, past-performance and case-study material already exists
- Time available before the deadline
Monthly retainer
from £1,750/month
Starting price; final scope and fee may be higher
Ongoing monitoring and bid support scoped to the portals, regions and workload that matter to you.
- Turnaround
- Coverage, review frequency and monthly capacity agreed in writing.
- Payment
- Billing, notice period and included capacity agreed in writing before the retainer starts.
- Monitoring of the portals relevant to your company
- Opportunity selection with bid/no-bid reads on the shortlist
- An agreed allowance for review or short-form response work
- Larger tenders and proposals scoped and quoted separately
What shapes your quote
- Number of portals, agencies or regions to monitor
- How many opportunities need a full read each month
- Whether pricing support or certification paperwork is included
- · Scope, fee and terms agreed in writing before work starts. Full submissions and retainers show starting prices, not fixed total fees or maximums. The final price may be higher depending on the opportunity, scope, complexity, deadline, requirements and level of work.
- · We do not take a share of contract value and we do not write your pricing for you.
- · No outcome is guaranteed. Award decisions are made by the buyer.
Prices in pounds sterling for United Kingdom engagements. Full pricing and terms
What happens next
Start with the notice on your desk
- 1
Send the official notice link, the deadline and a short description of your company.
- 2
We check the scope and availability, then agree the deliverables, timetable and fee in writing.
- 3
The review starts with the source documents and your confirmed facts. Any missing evidence remains an open question.
What we do not do
Clear boundaries, from the start
We cannot guarantee an award or a buyer’s score.
We do not invent registrations, certifications, experience, staff or evidence.
Your commercial pricing and the decision to bid remain yours.
We do not provide procurement-dispute or legal advice.
We do not submit in your name without an agreed, authorised process.
See the method
A worked example you can inspect
A real public notice, a clearly fictional bidder and a sample response. No client result or submitted bid is implied.
Illustrative worked example · not client work
Community centre refurbishment for a Hampshire town council
A town council refurbishment scored 50% price, 40% quality and 10% local. We show how a small Hampshire decorating firm would read it, price it and answer the five quality questions.
Public notice reviewed 2026-09-12. It may no longer be open.
Read the worked exampleQuestions
Before you get in touch
Can you review an opportunity before we commit to writing?
Yes. A standalone review gives you the recommendation, conditions and requirement map in its agreed scope. Full writing is a separate decision.
Can you guarantee compliance?
No blanket guarantee can replace the current tender documents and accurate company evidence. We map the instructions, check the response and highlight unresolved requirements for your approval.
Will you set our price?
Your pricing is a commercial decision. We can organise the pricing response and check that the requested schedules are addressed within the agreed scope.
Do you submit the tender for us?
Submission responsibilities are agreed in writing. We can prepare approved files for your team or support an explicitly authorised submission process.
Find a useful starting point for your next opportunity
Tell us what your company does. See potential opportunities and the source coverage available for your search. A starting point for a conversation, with no obligation.
Potential fit, not confirmed eligibility · UK-based, remote service