Bid Services
Life within a bid team is difficult. With high expectations, short timescales and ongoing deadlines, bid teams are expected to be masters of all trades, to exceed the requirements of the client and win key strategic contracts. The team at Stephen Alexander can help.
Guiding you through the bid process
We offer a comprehensive service working with SMEs through to large corporates and Tier 1 contractors, helping businesses successfully navigate their way through the bid process from initial expression of interest through to contract award.
Unlike many of our competitors, we provide a comprehensive and strategic approach to bidding where we are able to deliver a fully managed, tailored approach to the development of your bid strategy ensuring that each bid or tender is bespoke to your needs, the requirements of the specification and is aligned to your own growth plans.
With over 18 years experience in bid management, working for a number of the UKs leading organisations, we’ve secured in excess of £1 billion through competitive bidding so you know you are in safe hands.
You can see more information below on our comprehensive service .
“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
What bid services do we offer?
Bid strategy: every win starts and ends with a plan
Whether you are new to the world of competitive bidding and bid strategy or are an established organisation, we can work with you to ensure that you have a strategy to bid for new contracts. We can be that fresh pair of eyes that start a bid, help you to combat the dreaded ‘mid bid fear’ when the pressure is on and undertake a final review before submission.
Bid process: the key to winning a bid is knowing when, why and how
We will develop and implement bespoke bid processes tailored specifically to your business ensuring that you follow the correct steps to secure that key contract.
Pipeline creation: struggling to find suitable opportunities?
We will work with you to build your pipeline, identify relevant and winnable opportunities that meet your requirements and develop a plan to create a distinctively innovative bid.
Bid writing: the underappreciated and often overlooked step in the process
We can take on the entire bid writing process for your business or work alongside an existing bid team to provide that much needed writing support when the PQQ or ITT lands.
Bid management: managing the bid for you
Having successfully secured complex, multi-million-pound contracts across a vast range of sectors , we are able to manage everything from market testing exercises to attending bidders’ days and the completion of SQs, PQQs & ITTs.
Interview preparation: helping you prepare for the dreaded interview
We will work with your commercial and operational teams to ensure that your win themes and unique selling points are captured and presented to overcome the final hurdle of the bid process. We can also lead bid interviews or competitive dialogue sessions on your behalf.
“Aegis Support Services is a business with ambitious growth plans and bidding for new work is a key part of our strategy. Having worked with Stephen Alexander on several bids we have been delighted with their approach and output. They are incredibly thorough and take complete ownership of the process. A great team and would recommend them for any businesses that need support with their approach to winning new work.”
Qadeer Qureshi, Facilities Director
Is your businesses bid ready?
Bidding for new work is intensely competitive and by focusing on the bid alone, businesses are failing to differentiate themselves from the competition.
By combining our areas of expertise in marketing, bids and business development, we can help businesses ensure they are in the best possible position to approach a bid process - from how they promote and position themselves in their market, to understanding the client’s requirements prior to receiving the bid documents and strategically planning the bid process to produce a winning submission.
Who will benefit from our bid services?
Our tried and tested process ensures that our service is fully scalable to suit the needs of SMEs who are new to the world of bidding through to larger organisations that have a that might have an in-house bid management team that need additional support to secure multi-million pound strategic opportunities. We work with businesses across a range of sectors, including:
Social housing maintenance
Professional services
Planned and reactive maintenance
Facilities management
Construction
Creative and media services
Recruitment
How we support bid teams: introducing Capacity Booster
Managing capacity against the varying and unpredictable demands of a business is tough and recruiting people that have the right skills and expertise can be a long-winded process in today’s hyper-competitive market. That’s why we have created our Capacity Booster service. Find out more about how this works.
“From start to finish, they were an absolute pleasure to work with them, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. I have to commend the team on their professionalism and responsiveness. They were always quick to answer any questions or concerns we had, and they kept us updated throughout the entire process. When it came to the actual tender response, the team's creativity and expertise really shone through. They took our brief and transformed it into a compelling and persuasive document that showcased our strengths and capabilities perfectly. I cannot recommend this company highly enough.”
Daniel Berry, Director
Speak to our team
If you would like to discuss how we could support your business or team, get in touch with our bid specialist, Stephen.
Tel: 07514 284 525
Email: stephen@stephen-alexander.com