What our clients say
In our opinion, the most effective way to show how we benefit a business is by letting our clients speak for us.
Here we share just a few testimonials from the great businesses we work with, showing how we help them get new clients, grow, and deliver their business plans.
Managing the bid programme for a leading digital and design agency
Take a look at what Steve Wilson, Managing Director of Moore Wilson, had to say about our bid support services.
We've worked with Moore Wilson on several bid projects, identifying new opportunities for their marketing agency, and managing the bid process from start to finish.
Strategic and hands-on business development support
Hayward Wright is a leading regional accountancy firm based in Worcestershire. Find out what their Managing Director, Alistair Hayward-Wright had to say about how we have supported their growth plans.
Bid and RFP support for a
global tourism group
Take a look at what Oliver Nicholls, CEO of Attraction World Group, had to say about our bid support services. We've worked with Attraction World Group on several bid and RFP projects, helping them to target new markets and industry sectors, working alongside their in-house team.
“They were excellent from start to finish, guiding us through the bid process, writing the submission, and helping us to develop the presentation content and prepare for the interview. Having secured the contract, we were delighted with the outcome and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.”
Darren O’Neill, Managing Director
“We recently worked with Stephen Alexander on a market research project to help us identify and develop a pipeline of new opportunities. The way they approached and delivered the project was excellent from start to finish. They took the time to meet with us and understand our business and target markets. The analysis and reporting were superb and will really help us to focus on our future growth plans.”
Stephen Benson, Finance Director
“Having struggled for many years with tenders, we approached Stephen Alexander for their assistance as they came highly recommended by a trusted colleague. From our first meeting not only did we feel we were in good hands but incredibly positive about the forthcoming tender opportunity. The process was highly professional and also found that they were at the end of the phone for general tender advice whenever we needed it - a very professional and agile business.”
Michael Allcock, Managing Director
“Alex was superb. He swiftly got up to speed to ensure continuity in the team and the team appreciated his calm and confident approach, including supporting them with stakeholder management and overseeing several key strategic projects.”
Caroline Sumnall, Client & Marketing Director
“Airwaves FM is a rapidly growing and leading provider of soft and hard FM services. As part of our growth strategy and planning we were looking to work with a business that could provide support across both bids and marketing. Stephen Alexander has been the perfect partner. The team have helped us to secure several new contracts and additionally have helped us get appointed onto frameworks that will help to continue to drive our growth and we are delighted to be working with them.”
Dan Povey, Director
“We regularly look at bidding opportunities but sometimes, a great opportunity comes up and we are too busy in production to respond. This is where Stephen Alexander are brilliant. We worked with them recently and they managed the entire process for us, requiring only a few hours of my time. They were very hands-on, happily answering any questions big or small and I appreciated how invested they were in putting together a great bid for us. We look forward to working with them again soon.”
Samantha Slingsby, Director of Production
“We’ve worked with Stephen Alexander on several bids for key opportunities. What has impressed me most is how invested and committed they are in understanding how our agency works and our USPs and weaving this and our key win themes into the bid response. The way they manage the process and their output are fantastic taking what can often be complicated requirements and helping us unpick them. We look forward to continuing to work with them on future projects.”
Steve Wilson, Managing Director, Moore Wilson
“As part of our growth plans, we’ve been looking for a partner that could help us with our ongoing bid management needs as we are looking to increase the number of tenders we respond to. Another business we know recommended Stephen Alexander, and we’ve been delighted with their support. They are hands-on, guiding us through the process as well as providing strategic advice and helping us to produce our written responses. They are incredibly knowledgeable and the quality of their output and advice is exceptional.”
Ian Smith, Managing Director, Midlands Building & Maintenance
“Aegis Support Services is a business with ambitious growth plans and bidding for new work is a key part of our strategy. We approached a contact of ours as we were looking for a partner that could manage our bid programme and they recommended Stephen Alexander. Having worked with the team on several bids we have been delighted with their approach and output. They are incredibly thorough and take complete ownership of the process which means we can focus our time on existing clients. A great team and would recommend them for any businesses that need support with their approach to winning new work.”
Qadeer Qureshi, Facilities Director
Meet the Stephen Alexander team
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Stephen Timmins
Stephen works with clients across a range of sectors to help them optimise their approach to bidding for new work. Developing bid strategies, writing bid content, developing a pipeline or opportunities and more.
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Alex Footman
Alex works with businesses to help them design and develop marketing and business development strategies. He also helps clients to implement activity across a range of marketing channels with a focus on generating new opportunties.