THE BUSINESS OF BIDDING

Bid Writing & Training to Win More Bids

We’re a small and friendly UK bid writing services company with several years’ experience and over 90% win rate on Framework bids. Our Founder used to be a Public Sector Buyer, so we know how to help you win more bids.

We will tailor all our bid services to meet your needs and advise you of strategies to get ahead of the competition.

The Business of Bidding

Who We Are

Our Purpose

The Business of Bidding was set up to help businesses consistently win bids. If you’re looking for winning bid writing, bid management or tailored bid training, we can help. Our public sector procurement experience gives us the unique advantage of knowing exactly what the buyers are looking for.

If you’re not winning bids and need help with your wider strategy, we will use our experience to advise you of how to get ahead of the competition, tailoring all our bid services to meet your individual needs.

Phil

Founder

Karl

Co-founder

Professional Bid Writing With a Difference

The Business of Bidding is a unique bid writing and bid training company set up not only to write winning bids but also teach you how to start winning bids consistently by improving your whole bid strategy. Whether you have a one-off bid which you must win, or need help on an ongoing basis, we can tailor our bid writing service and bid training to meet your needs.

Our Founder, Phil Norman, was previously ex Head of Procurement Category for a major Government Department and a Buyer for the NHS, setting up multimillion pound tenders, so is well placed to help clients who supply the public sector. Our Co Founder, Karl Wellstead, has 25+ years end-to-end business capture experience, gained as a Sales Director with the likes of Office Depot, Paragon and ICEYE Global. Between them they have in-depth knowledge of both the Buyer and the Supplier sides.

WHAT WE DO

We Offer a Full Range of Bid Services

We will help you win more contracts, more consistently, with our winning bid writing services and strategy training.

Bid Writing

Our bid writing service is perfect if you have no in-house bid team, need some additional bid writing expertise, or simply need to use us as a trusted overflow service during busy periods or whilst you're in the process of recruiting a new bid writer.

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Bid Management

Our bid management service involves us sending you the perfect tenders for your organisation free of charge, then project managing your whole bid process and submitting a ‘best in class’ bid on your behalf. Our bid management clients are mostly repeat customers.

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Bid Review

We can undertake a strategic review of bids you have written in-house and make recommendations for improvements, based on our knowledge of the standard evaluation process. This will give your bid the best possible chance of scoring well.

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Tailored Bid Training & Consultancy

Our bid strategy and business capture training will give you exactly what you need to get ahead of the competition.

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Years of Experience

Our trainers will impart their knowledge gained through years of experience in Senior Procurement and Sales roles, teaching you how to consistently win business using a strategic approach.

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Bespoke Training

Our training will be designed for you and your team following an initial consultation. We will tailor our expertise to ensure we perfectly meet the needs of your business.

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Win More Business

From early engagement with the Buyer, through to contract delivery, this training will cover whatever you and your team need to win more business.

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Tips, Tools & Techniques

Our tips, techniques and tools are designed to be easily adopted by your team, resulting in a huge return on investment.

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Our vast experience of the public sector landscape means that our win rate on Framework bids is over 90%

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Several years running successful bid management projects

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10+ years delivering Government Public Procurement Projects

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25+ years Sales and Business Capture Experience

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Clients who stay with us long term and win more and more

Client Testimonials

"We’ve had the pleasure of working with Phil and the team for over 4 years. I can confidently say they are outstanding in their field. Not only are they highly responsive and knowledgeable, but they also manage the entire bid-writing process from start to finish. This has saved me a significant amount of time and given me real peace of mind, knowing everything is in expert hands. Their strategic advice and practical tips have been instrumental in improving our bids and our success rate speaks for itself. I highly recommend their services to anyone looking to streamline their bidding process and boost their results."

Managing Director, Supply Teaching Agency

"We have worked with Phil for several years and would not hesitate to recommend his services, a man of his word. We have gained success with tenders he has been involved in and I'm sure you will if you choose to work with him."

Business Owner, Uniforms company

“We wondered why, even if our bids were scoring well, we weren’t always winning. We learnt from Phil and Karl through their workshops that building relationships was key. You have to be proactive to win.”

Head of Partnerships and Income, UK National Charity

"Arguably one of the best, if not the best training session I have ever attended. "

Lead Planning and Operations Coordinator, UK College Group

“Phil helped us secure a three year £210k contract from nothing in just two months.”

Managing Director, Fire and Electrical Company

“Phil fully integrated himself into the business and continually added value. I found him to be extremely knowledgeable and supportive in creating exceptional and successful tender submissions.”

Sales Director, Furniture Fixtures and Equipment Company

“A small investment has assisted us in delivering over £600k worth of public sector contracts. They even introduced us to a supported specialist business advice grant, which we were successful in obtaining.”

Business Development Manager, Cleaning Services Company

OUR CLIENTS

A Selection of our Recent Clients

These are some of the clients we have worked with recently, delivering our tailored bid services to increase their bid win rate.

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CONTACT US

t: 01202 985 264
e: info@thebusinessofbidding.co.uk

WORKING HOURS

Monday - Friday
09:00 / 17:00

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