Practical Bid Writing Skills

Are you trying to retain that ‘must win’ contract? Do you need to improve your win rate for tenders? Are you trying to beat a competitor to secure a contract that’s going to come out to tender…

If you’ve answered ‘Yes!’ to any of these, why not boost your success potential in tenders by joining our Bid Writing Skills workshop?

Delivered by bid and tender support specialists Kate Skillman and Nigel Denison of Gimlet Associates Ltd, this workshop will show you how you can improve your win rate by making small changes in how you approach tenders. 

Content will include:
• Approach to bid writing: what makes a response score highly – and how you can achieve this
• Dealing with word counts: simple tactics to enhance your responses whilst cutting back on words
• Using existing bid responses: Do’s and Don’ts
• Presenting your bid: tips for positive impacts to increase your marks
• Perfect preparation prevents poor performance: Preparing to score high marks in key areas:
o Health & Safety
o Quality management/quality assurance
o Contract Mobilisation
o Contract Management & delivery
o IT (Information Technology) systems and reporting
o Social Value
o Sustainability 
o Innovation

Key details: 
Workshop format: fully online (Teams), attendees will be required to attend in ‘camera on’ mode to maximise participation. 
Duration: 1 hour

Who is this workshop for? 
Business leaders/employees that have experience and familiarity with tenders.

Date
12 November 2024, 10.00am-11.15am

Location
Online

Event Link
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Introduction to Bidding

Are you a leading business that’s trying to win more contracts?

Do you want to supply to the public sector but don’t know how to succeed in this?

If the answer is “Yes!” to either of these questions, why not attend our free online Introduction to Bidding workshop? 

Aimed at businesses who are seeking an introduction to improving their win rate, this interactive workshop will help you understand how to prepare and position your business to win! 

Led by Kate Skillman and Nigel Denison of Gimlet Associates Ltd, bid and tender support specialists.

Topics covered will include: 

• Finding opportunities to suit your business: platforms and portals  
• Public vs private sector tenders  
• Picking the right opportunity for your business  
• Getting bid ready  
• Critical tasks for bid success  
• Bid writing tips: getting the writing right  
• Ensuring your responses align with what evaluators want  
• Making the writing process easier on yourself 
• Achieving high-scoring responses: what ‘good’ looks like. 

As this workshop is fully interactive, you’ll have opportunities to share your thoughts and experience with the experts who’ll give you unique insights aimed at making bidding easier – and to achieve better outcomes. 

Key details: 
Workshop format: fully online (Teams), attendees will be required to attend in ‘camera on’ mode to maximise participation. 
Duration: 1 ¼ hours 

Who is this workshop for? 
Business leaders/staff at an introductory level, with limited experience in bidding for work. 

Date
5 September 2024, 10.00am-11.15am

Location
Online

Event Link
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Practical Bid Writing Skills For Businesses

Are you trying to retain that ‘must win’ contract? Do you need to improve your win rate for tenders? Are you trying to beat a competitor to secure a contract that’s going to come out to tender…

If you’ve answered ‘Yes!’ to any of these, why not boost your success potential in tenders by joining our Bid Writing Skills workshop?

Delivered by bid and tender support specialists Kate Skillman and Nigel Denison of Gimlet Associates Ltd, this workshop will show you how you can improve your win rate by making small changes in how you approach tenders. 

Content will include:
• Approach to bid writing: what makes a response score highly – and how you can achieve this
• Dealing with word counts: simple tactics to enhance your responses whilst cutting back on words
• Using existing bid responses: Do’s and Don’ts
• Presenting your bid: tips for positive impacts to increase your marks
• Perfect preparation prevents poor performance: Preparing to score high marks in key areas:
o Health & Safety
o Quality management/quality assurance
o Contract Mobilisation
o Contract Management & delivery
o IT (Information Technology) systems and reporting
o Social Value
o Sustainability 
o Innovation

Key details: 
Workshop format: fully online (Teams), attendees will be required to attend in ‘camera on’ mode to maximise participation. 
Duration: 1 hour

Who is this workshop for? 
Business leaders/employees that have experience and familiarity with tenders.

Date
30 April 2024, 10.00am-11.00am

Location
Online

Event Link
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Introduction to Bidding

Are you a leading business that’s trying to win more contracts?

Do you want to supply to the public sector but don’t know how to succeed in this?

If the answer is “Yes!” to either of these questions, why not attend our free online Introduction to Bidding workshop? 

Aimed at businesses who are seeking an introduction to improving their win rate, this interactive workshop will help you understand how to prepare and position your business to win! 

Led by Kate Skillman and Nigel Denison of Gimlet Associates Ltd, bid and tender support specialists.

Topics covered will include: 

• Finding opportunities to suit your business: platforms and portals  
• Public vs private sector tenders  
• Picking the right opportunity for your business  
• Getting bid ready  
• Critical tasks for bid success  
• Bid writing tips: getting the writing right  
• Ensuring your responses align with what evaluators want  
• Making the writing process easier on yourself 
• Achieving high-scoring responses: what ‘good’ looks like. 

As this workshop is fully interactive, you’ll have opportunities to share your thoughts and experience with the experts who’ll give you unique insights aimed at making bidding easier – and to achieve better outcomes. 

Key details: 
Workshop format: fully online (Teams), attendees will be required to attend in ‘camera on’ mode to maximise participation. 
Duration: 1 ¼ hours 

Who is this workshop for? 
Business leaders/staff at an introductory level, with limited experience in bidding for work. 

Date
27 February 2024, 10.00am-11.15am

Location
Online

Event Link
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