Quick Quotes – The Essential Guide to Using the Quick Quote Facility on Public Contracts Scotland.

Scottish Public Sector buyers have the option of using the Quick Quote facility when they are buying goods or services which are considered low risk or low value.  Quick Quote is part of the Public Contracts Scotland website, the national advertising website for public sector procurement in Scotland.  See www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ Advantages Buyers like using the … Read more..

5 Reasons For Using In-House Training.

In areas such as bid, proposal and tender writing, in-house training can deliver a tremendous return on investment.  Here’s a calculator to work out how much you could gain. In-house training is where a trainer works with you to develop a bespoke course and then delivers it to a group comprising only your own staff.  The … Read more..

Seven Top Tips for a Tender Template

There are two main types of proposal or tender. The first is where the client issues a number of specific questions that need to be addressed. The second is where they allow the supplier to develop a structure for the proposal or tender themselves. When the format is a series of questions, the writer can easily identify which areas … Read more..

The Role of the Bid Writer

An effective bid writer is an asset to any organisation. In a situation where a document is required to win work, the bid writer plays in essential part in conveying the organisation’s messages to the client. Whether the document is a bid, a proposal or a tender, it is vital that the text highlights the … Read more..

Volvo – Client Testimonial

Hi Anne, I attended your Tender Training course at the beginning of the year in my new role as Key Account Manager for Volvo trucks UK. I have had several tenders this year, with some being very large, complicated and time consuming…… but with the knowledge I gained from your course it has been so … Read more..

How to write a relevant and engaging case study

Referee and case study questions may only comprise a small part of a tender response, but their effect can be very powerful. Don’t fall into the trap of copying and pasting case studies from previous responses, or let the opportunity to prove your worth pass you by.