Bid and Tender Writing
Do you need practical help to win bids and tenders?
Since 1997, Aligned Solutions has helped organisations of all shapes and sizes with their bid writing. Do you need bid writing workshops that are high impact, practical events, providing you with the tools and techniques to win? Aligned Solutions will provide your answers. All delegates to our bid and tender writing workshops receive a subscription to our unique on-line workspace, providing additional resources, case studies, podcasts and best practice to drive high quality into your bid writing. Our training schedule will tell you the most convenient venue for you.
Making Contacts, Winning Contracts
Do you need a solid base in the art of bid writing? Our one-day 'Making Contracts, Winning Contracts' workshop has been delivered to hundreds of organisations across the UK.
If you think that public sector tendering is a 'level playing field', then think again. Just look at the numbers;
10% - your chances of winning a cold tender taken off a portal or website - we'll explain why and what to do about it.
33% - how an understanding of public sector thresholds can increase your win ratio and how some businesses win without ever tendering.
50% - how half of tenders in some sectors are already won by the time you see them, we show you what to look for. Avoid wasting time on tenders you cannot win.
86% - even the world's best still lose one in seven - we'll show you why and what you can learn from them.
Did you know that the hardest tenders to win are in the £50-60,000 range? Below or above is significantly easier, and we'll explain why.
Still convinced it's a level playing field? UK Procurement law states that the minimum time a tender must be advertised for is 10 days - we'll show you how the day it is advertised can reduce that time to only 6 days. Understanding all of these things will help you build a winning bid strategy.
Are real examples important to you? Major case studies are considered, including the London 2012 bid and LEGI bids.
Click here for the pdf flyer on 'Making Contacts, Winning Contracts'
Masterclass in Bid and Tender Writing
Are you needing in-depth knowledge? Delegates who complete the 'Basics' workshop can progress to the 'Masterclass in bid and tender writing' which is held over a day and a half. Here, we consider:
- Pre-qualification questionnaires
- The decision making unit - understanding your customer
- The TOWS matrix and theme development
- Information design and the evaluation challenge
- Public sector bids - business cases, FOIA
- The challenge of the on-line bid
On completion, delegates have an in-depth understanding of the bidding process and have the skills to manage the development of winning bids.
Click here for the pdf flyer on our Masterclass in Bid and Tender Writing
Both workshops are run at regular intervals in various, high quality locations. Join us and find out how you can deliver the winning bid!
