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Testimonials – Why Tsaks Consulting is one of the leading bid writing consultancies in the UK?

Why Tsaks Consulting is one of the leading bid writing consultancies in the UK

Our commitment to helping our clients win bids and government contracts is what sets us apart here at Tsaks Consulting. We are proud of the testimonials we have received from our clients over the years, some of which are detailed below:

Magic Circle Law Firm – Bid Writing Testimonial

“Jason and the team provided us with assistance for a critical must-win bid. They are direct, hard-working and responsive. They quickly understand our tender processes, software and firm and get to work. They delivered a quality tender submission.”

John Jacobs – ACS – Bid Writing Testimonial

“We engaged Tsaks Consulting to work on our content and bid library. Their writing skills are great, however, what really impressed us was their ability to project manage the tender library process and all the documentation. They were able to organise our existing documentation and get our bid library in shape to drive efficiences in our bid process. They know what they are doing.”

Amir Ghosan – Home Care Services Provider – Bid Writing Testimonial in Home Care

“We have won and lost bids in the past and we tender often. We engaged Tsaks Consulting to help us win more bids. They are great. It’s obvious that the bids they help us win are better and our success rate is increasing”.

Large Consultancy Firm – Bid Writing Testimonial

“Jason, just spoke with the team and feedback on your help with this bid is fantastic. We’re glad we engaged you and fingers crossed for the result.”

Mark Smith – Building Maintenance Firm – Bid Writing Testimonial

“We have been awarded the tender. Wow. Thank you so much for your help. This was one tender we couldn’t afford to lose and your input and help was worth every cent. We’ll call you for the next one.”

Pest Control Firm – Bid Writing Testimonial

“Thank you for all your help with this tender. We are happy with the end result – I read through it myself yesterday evening. It’s great to have your assistance as we simply don’t have the people to write these bids and can’t manage the bid writing process as well as you can.”

Orthodontist – NHS Bid Writing Testimonial

“Jason – our bid was successful! It’s great as I never thought I would secure an NHS contract. Thank you so much for your assistance in writing and submitting the bid. I am very excited and appreciative of all your efforts.”

Frederick Bakers – Equipment Supply Firm – Tender Writing Testimonial

“We have engaged Tsaks Consulting on a number of occasions to write our submissions to frameworks. Jason and the team specialise in bid writing – and it’s obvious! They know it inside out and it’s all they do. They are also super-responsive and transparent. Jason responds to emails almost instantaneously. You can see your bid progressing and he shares the document with you live. You don’t have to stress about the bid writing process – simply focus on winning.”

Roofing Contractor – Bid Writing Testimonial

“Tsaks Consulting are experienced in construction industry bids and it shows. We are a roofing contractor and they understand our terminology and construction in general. They are great at writing methodologies and also understand the program, safety and quality assurance side of it all. We are very happy with their bid writing service which has seen us achieve great success for ITTs, SSQs and frameworks.”

Norman Allhurst – Recruitment Firm – Bid Writing Testimonial

“Tsaks Consulting have helped us with our recruitment bids for approximately two years. In that time, they have always been focused on winning. Jason and the team are responsive, professional and know how to win government tenders. They are commercial and efficient – they know what to spend time on in the tendering and bidding process to help you win. They also know the ins and outs of the recruitment sector and are very hard working”.

IT Firm – CCS Contract – Bid Writing Testimonial

“Hi team. A big thank you for your help with this CCS framework submission. It’s been a busy time here for us with another project and this was also an important bid for us. Your help and support writing this bid has been outstanding and the whole team is very happy with your performance. The bid is comprehensive and compelling. We also found out that we have been shortlisted for one of the previous bids you helped us with that I wasn’t involved in. Thanks again.”

International Construction Company – Bid Writing Testimonial

“We used Tsaks Consulting for our international expansion strategy. Although they are based in the UK, they have a subsidiary in Athens, Greece where they provide bid writing services for Europe. The team live and breathe tenders and assisted us with a number of international bids as well as provide bid writing services to our operations here in London and Manchester. We are happy with their services as they are responsive and they are able to manage large, complex bids without any real issues.”

Sudhir – Mid-Tier Law Firm – Bid Writing Testimonial

“In my view and from my experience, Tsaks Consulting is one of the best bid writing consultancies in the UK for legal tenders – particularly employment law. Jason Cooney, their founder, knows legal tenders. He worked for a law firm as a legal tender when he first started out in Australia. When you are dealing with him it’s like dealing with an in-house tender writing resource that knows your firm and your practice area. He is efficient and focused. I haven’t dealt with the rest of the team on a substantial basis although I would imagine Jason runs a tight ship.”

Tom Panos – Construction Contractor – Tender and Framework Writing Testimonial

“A quick note to say thanks for your help with the bid. We like all of our at Tsaks Consulting. You make the bidding process less stressful and chaotic and you let me focus on pricing, programming and may day job. The graphics are great and this bid was the same as usual – seamless and designed to win.

We will continue to come to you for Government tenders and frameworks and please send through your final invoice and I’ll get it taken care of.”

Lisa Williams – Professional Services – Tender and Bid writing

“Tsaks Consulting UK is excellent at what they do – bid writing. They know bid writing to the government and private sector inside out and are our go-to consultancy when we require assistance. They are transparent, very response and write to win. We will continue to engage them into the future.”

John Henry – Electrical Contractor – Tender Writing Testimonial

“Jason – we are happy we found your team. You know how to write and importantly win electrical contracting and trades tenders. I would recommend you and the Tsaks Consulting team to any business looking for bid writing help in London, Manchester and Birmingham – I suppose anywhere in the UK really. You guys are great!”

Construction Firm in Leeds – Bid Writing Testimonial

“In my opinion, Tsaks Consulting is one of the leading UK bid writing consultancies. Your team is the complete package. You know how to manage the bid process so there is no hassle and stress, you know how to write the responses and you also know what to do to actually win them. The part about winning them is important as we can be writing tenders all the time but we need to write them and actually win them to grow our business. Your help with our recent construction tenders has been excellent”.

Transport and Logistics bid in London – Bid Writing Testimonial

“Just a quick note to say thank you for your bid writing on the latest bid. As usual, the Tsaks Consulting team provided a reliable and professional tender writing service to us. Well done. You really know the transport and logistics industry well and that makes engaging you to help write our bids in London and across the UK an easy decision”.

Ben – Office Equipment Supply Firm – Bid Writing Testimonial for Tsaks Consulting

“Thank you Tsaks team once again. The bid which you helped us with was successful. Our win rate is steadily increasing. Thank you Jason and Nathaniel for being so actively involved in writing it – you both really are hands-on Directors. We scored very well in some of our weaker areas which means we are slowly strengthening our responses and is thanks to you. We will be in touch for the next tender”.

Social Care Bid – Testimonial for Tsaks Consulting

” Hi team, we’ve been shortlisted for the bid and need your help with preparing for the presentation. Awesome result for the shortlisting and thanks for all of your help with this social services bid. There is very strong competition in this sector and our local area so it’s great to know that we are in with a shot!”

International Multi-Sector Organisations – Testimonial for Tsaks Consulting

” Tsaks Consulting has the capability to manage large, multi-national consortium bids and tenders in the UK and internationally. Their in-house international bid writing capability ensures confidentiality, efficiency and best practice bidding are all achieved concurrently and they are a reliable and experience bid writing services provider which we will continue to engage in the future.”

Medical Services Provider – Testimonial for Tsaks Consulting

“We used Tsaks Consulting for our health industry tender bid for our clinic as we were bidding for an NHS contract. Jason and the team at Tsaks Consulting know their stuff when it comes to NHS bids and tenders. They guided us through the entire process and wrote our response to a very high standard. They respond quickly to emails so that you know everything is under control and that your bid is progressing well. We were comfortable with the progress the whole way through. They are also a good team to work with and they make the process fun. They are all hard workers and they also helped us develop a bid library. In our experience they wanted us to win. They have a winning culture and a detailed understanding of the NHS bidding process.”

Julian B – Medical Practice

Dental and Orthodontic Services – Testimonial for Tsaks Consulting

We used Tsaks Consulting after a long search for a bid or tender writer. Tsaks Consulting UK were excellent – Jason was great and so was the rest of the team. We are very happy with their service and their expertise in dentistry and orthodontic tenders specifically. When we called around the different bid writing consultancies, we found them all to be very good and quite similar. The only difference we saw with Tsaks Consulting was that they seemed to know all about dentistry and NHS bids and this proved invaluable throughout the process. They knew how to answer each question and what to write about. This was very helpful to us as although we knew about dentistry operations, there were some points which we wouldn’t have included if we didn’t have their help. Contact the team at Tsaks Consulting UK if you need help with winning a contract.

Electrical Contractor – Testimonial for Tsaks Consulting

We kept losing bids even when we had the best price and experience. Some of our competitors who we knew were inferior to us in terms of service and expertise were winning contracts. We had been completing our tenders in-house and decided to get some outside help. So we engaged the team at Tsaks Consulting UK and Jason and Nathaniel helped us with our bid. It was for an electrical maintenance contract. The Tsaks Consulting team were excellent. They are great at helping clients win electrical contracts and it showed. They knew everything we needed to do – from Cvs and licenses to equipment and social value. The biggest help was with the methodology. They really knew how to write the methodology and expand on what we provided them. It’s important because we write the methodology from a technical perspective. But they incorporate all the government and contract related stuff to ensure we scored well.

I would recommend them to any trades or building contractor looking to win more bids and tenders in the UK. They help with framework applications, DPSs and pretty much any bid.

Pest Control Business – Bid Writing Tsaks Consulting UK Testimonial

“Thank you Jason and the rest of the Tsaks Consulting UK team. You have been excellent. This was a large pest control contract and nothing like the framework applications we have done in the past. We needed help from an experienced bid writing team so we selected Tsaks Consulting UK after speaking with you. We are excited to confirm we wont the contract. I was very confident given we did such a good job on the bid and I knew it was much better than what I would have done. The answers you helped us come up with were comprehensive and detailed. This is a big contract win from us as it takes us from a small to medium business to potentially a very large business and will result in additional and secure income for our business. We can’t thank you enough and you are excellent bid writers and knew all about the bid and framework writing process. We will certainly be in touch for the next bid and appreciate your professional and winning focused approach.”

Professional Services Bid – Tsaks Consulting UK

“We are a professional services firm that engage Jason and the team at Tsaks Consulting UK for assistance with bids and tenders when we don’t have the in-house capacity to complete them ourselves. The team is excellent. They are professional, responsive and good at what they do. They are all quite ‘smart’ and focused on winning and they are on the ball in terms of managing the tender or bid process. I would highly recommend Tsaks Consulting UK to any UK business looking for assistance writing and winning bids and tenders whether they be public sector frameworks, responses to ITTs or DPS or even private sector bids for multinational companies and other contracts. – David C – Managing Partner

EU Tenders and Funding Writing Service for UK Businesses

Helping you unlock EU funding and contract opportunities

At Tsaks Consulting, our London based bid writing team, together with our bid writing team in Athens, Greece, specialise in helping UK businesses win:

EU tenders and contracts
European Government contracts directly including in Spain, Greece and Italy
EU funding and grants such as the Horizon Europe program.

Our bid and grant writing professionals have specialist expertise in writing EU funding applications including applications for EU Grants, Horizon Europe, EU Tenders, COSME, Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and EIC funding and grants.

All of our consultants have:

Industry specific experience across a wide range of industries that the Horizon Europe and other programs cover. For example, healthcare, renewable energy and Defence are all areas our grant writing professionals have exposure to.
In depth knowledge and know how on how to win EU contracts. Whether it be the bid/no bid process to ensure you are bidding for the right opportunities or an understanding of EU objectives and the vision of individual departments, our team members have the knowledge and experience to assist.
Hands on experience writing winning EU proposals. This includes helping clients write winning applications for the Horizon Europe program, as well as other programs such as Erasmus +.
Knowledge and expertise in EU eligibility criteria

We can help you:

Write your EU funding application
Respond to EU tender and funding opportunities
Write bids and tenders in the EU

How to secure your share of Horizon Europe Funding

UK businesses and organisations are eligible to apply for Horizon Funding under specific conditions. Our team of EU funding consultants can help you with every step of the process including:

Checking your capabilities and profile against the eligibility criteria
Preparing the supporting documentation required for your application
Writing your application from start to finish
Submitting your funding application or tender
Project managing the response from start to finish including following up internal stakeholders in order to ensure internal and external deadlines are met.

Strategies to help you UK businesses win tenders in Europe

In addition to adopting the usual bid and grant writing strategies to achieve success, we generally recommend UK businesses who are looking to secure funding or contracts in Europe:

Make alliances with local EU partners where possible. This can be through developing joint ventures with EU based businesses, or alternatively, working closely with EU businesses or subsidiaries and bidding for tenders jointly. This gives your tender, bid or grant application added strength whilst still enables you to keep control and actively manage the bid process.
Tailor any and all of your existing documentation to the EU. Talk about your presence in the EU and how your culture and business aligns to the specific EU country you are bidding for a contract in or the EU as a whole. Demonstrate your understanding of the EU organisational objectives and mission and ensure you showcase how your organisation and proposed service will align with these.
Write in a positive, professional tone in the active voice. EU tenders are generally quite technical. It is important to simplify your writing and ensure you do not overuse any technical jargon. Write in a clear and concise manner to get the best results.

Tsaks Consulting Greece – Our Partner in Writing EU Tenders

We are proud to be a global bid and tender writing consultants with offices in Europe as well as London. This means, when a UK business engages us as a consultant to assist with an EU funding application or EU bid, we will work closely with our Athens based tender and bid writers to deliver your project.

The advantage is simple. Whilst 20% of the bids, tenders and grant funding applications our London based team works on or for EU opportunities, 100% of the bids and tenders our Athens-based team works on are EU opportunities. They have strategic insights, know-how and contacts which we will leverage in order to help you win.

Are there tender opportunities in EU countries for UK businesses?

Most definitely. In fact, our bid writers often have clients in the EU who are actively seeking UK partners for major projects. Some UK firms have expertise (often global) that is critical to delivering projects in the EU. Our team has helped UK businesses identify opportunities in the EU as well as bid for and secure those opportunities. They are offer contract to deliver projects to different countries and their Governments in the EU including Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany and Bulgaria. We have helped our clients write bids and tenders to EU government departments as well as other government departments in:

Brussels
France
Italy
Germany
Sweden
Denmark
Poland
Greece

Client testimonials

The Tsaks Consulting team were great. They are across all of the EU funding application opportunities so they were able to quickly advise us of which of the two funding opportunities we were thinking of bidding for we actually had the best chance of winning. They know the EU terminology and they are professional and responsive to deal with. The biggest advantage of dealing with Tsaks Consulting UK is that they also have the Tsaks Consulting Greece team. We ended up working mostly with the Greece team as they write EU funding applications and tender applications all day long. Dimitrios is great as were the rest of the team and they were all fluent / native in English. Overall, we had a very positive experience with Tsaks Consulting UK and our funding submission and we are waiting on the result. We have passed the first stage so fingers crossed. We would recommend Tsaks Consulting UK to any businesses or organisation in the UK looking for support in writing bids and tenders in the EU or alternatively, bid for a government contract in an EU country. They also have a good network of translators.

Jeffrey C | Professional Services | London

Hi Tsaks Consulting team, thank you all very much with this EU bid. As a construction company based in the UK, and post-brexit, bidding for a contract in the EU is not something which we had in mind but when we were approached about a JV opportunity we felt it was worth a shot. Then came the long search for a bid writing in the UK with European experience. That’s where we found you guys and you have been a lifesaver. You are professional writers and provide a professional service which is great. But the real benefit and why I have no hesitation in recommending your services is the communication, project management and coordination you provide. This has been absolutely outstanding and in our case, the bid was complicated by the fact that it was to the European Union and also that we were bidding as part of a consortium. Thank you for all your help and happy to be a reference should you require.

Mary K | Construction and infrastructure | London

Talk to our team of bid and funding writers to ask how we can assist you with EU tenders, EU funding applications such as Horizon Europe and EU Kickstarters, as well as bids and tenders in individual countries.

Guide to bidding for and Winning YORhub Frameworks and Contracts

About the YORhub framework

The YORhub framework has been developed to enable public sector entities and public sector bodies to procure from contractors and suppliers through a fair and transparent platform. One of the key benefits of the YORhub framework is the development a pre-established agreement with different suppliers. There is a broad range of services which makes it particularly useful to public sector bodies.

Bidding for a YORhub framework is a highly competitive process. This is due to the fact that there is a robust procurement process with a large focus on quality, there is a thorough vetting process, and because there are always a large number of suppliers who are bidding to win. Whilst competitive, it also presents a substantial opportunity for businesses and organisations to secure short, medium and long term revenue through frameworks.

The YORhub Framework makes it easier for public entities to procure

This is one of the key reasons public sector clients procure through the YPO Framework. They don’t have to worry about conducting the procurement process themselves and avoid the risks of legal challenges and all the process involved in procurement.

They are also able to directly choose from the pre-approved suppliers who have a commitment to quality and have proven this commitment. This flows through to the quality of public sector projects – which are therefore higher.

Another key point is the public sector entities are better able to support local communities and the local economies in which they operate as well as SMEs and smaller enterprises.

The above is critical from a tender and bid writing perspective as you need to understand the motivations behind the clients in order to write a compelling bid or tender.

The operation of the YORhub Framework

The YORhub framework operates like most other frameworks. Businesses will go through a thorough and competitive application process where they will need to write a compelling bid. Once selected, they will be able to bid for specific projects. There is a simple and direct bidding system from the individual projects and there is a Dynamic Purchasing System so new contractors can joint he framework. This ensures there is no complacency for existing contractors.

Some key features of the YORhub framework include:

The wide range of services from construction to engineering and professional services.
A solid commitment to sustainability and social value. This is critical from a bid writing perspective as you need to show that your business or organisation holds similar values.
A focus on environmental initiatives – again important that you talk about your ability to integrate these initiatives into your works especially when you are conducting public sector works.
Collaboration and partnerships – again important particularly for your to emphasis your history and track record in working collaboratively.

Our our bid writers here at Tsaks Consulting can support your journey to YORhub Frameworks success

Our team, led by our Director, Jason Cooney, has strong experience in writing framework applications, tenders and bids to YORhub and helping our clients achieve success. We use best practice bid and tender writing strategies such as interweaving win-themes and ensuring all claims are evidenced to score well and set our clients apart from the competition.

We can assist you with the bid/no bid process to ensure:

Bid for the most suitable frameworks for your business size and scope.
Write and submit a quality tender submission from start to finish.
Create the supporting documentation required to bid and comply.
Review your bid if you would like to write the first draft yourself and could benefit from our team reviewing the bid and providing constructive feedback.

Once you have been appointed to a YORhub framework you will need to capitalise on the opportunities they present. I team can help streamline your bidding process for smaller individual contracts and ensure continued compliance with the contract requirements. This is critical to consistently driving revenue to your business through the contract.

We have experience writing YORhub framework applications and bids for a range of different services such as construction services (new builds, refurbishments and fit-outs, civil engineering, professional services consultancies and carbon reduction. We also have a strong presence and a number of writers located in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.

Five strategies and tips for writing winning YORhub framework applications

Our team of bid writers have a track record of helping businesses from across the UK write and win YORhub framework submissions and applications. Strategies which we employ (and you can too) include:

Undertaking a comprehensive review of the requirements and tailoring your bid. Take the time to read through the ITT and then think deeply about what challenges they are encountering and what their pain points are. This will help drive your win themes and ensure you submit a compliant response. After that, you will need to tailor your response to the opportunity and ensure you address the requirements. It’s always a good idea to ask clarification questions to YORhub if you are unsure of any of the requirements.
Highlight your win themes and unique sales points. You need to integrate these win themes throughout your proposal or bid, and ensure they are clearly communicated and the benefits explained. Your win themes need to set your organisations apart in comparison to your competitors, and need to be tailored to each individual bid.
Provide supporting evidence. The procurement personnel at YORhub are experienced at their job. They know that any business can and will write anything in a tender to try and win. When scoring your ITT or SSQ response for a framework application, they will read through any marketing fluff and look for evidence and proof point. Testimonials also help. You need to ensure any of the claims your make in your bid, whether it be on expertise and experience, or client service, is quantified and supported by evidence. This helps you score well and also helps you gain credibility in the eyers of the YORhub team.
Put forward a solid social value response and cover quality control. If you want to win YORhub frameworks, you need to put forward a quality social value response. That means putting forward well thought-out, measurable, and achievable social value initiatives that cover all aspects of social value such as employment, skills transfer, community and environmental. You also need to prove to YORhub that you have robust internal quality control and assurance processes in place and they will help ensure you provide a quality service for the length of the framework. This is critical as YORhub is well aware that frameworks are set for extended period of time (usually beyond three years) and it’s important for them to engage an organisation will consistently deliver exemplary service.
Deliver a well-presented document that explains how you will provide value for money. Your proposal needs to be polished and professionally presented. Write a well-structured response with headings, bullet points and lists. Graphics and infographics should also be used in order to present complex solutions in a simply and easy to understand manner. You also need to explain how your proposal and service provides value for money. You need to explain what benefits will be delivered to the client and how you can quantify the value you provide.

Different types of YORhub framework opportunities

Our teams have helped clients write bids and applications to a broad range of frameworks including:

YORconsult Framework (2024).
New Professional Services Consultancy Framework (January 2025).
YORcivil Major Works 2 (Tender Published February 2025, Award Autumn 2025).

Some of the upcoming YORhub frameworks our bid writers are ready to assist with include:

YORconsult3.
YORcivil Major Works 2 Contractors Framework Agreement.
YORbuild3 Minor Works, YORbuild3 Medium Works, YORbuild3 Major Works.
YORcivil3 and YORcivil Major Works.

Client testimonials

We had a must-win framework proposal to YORhub which we needed to submit. It was a framework with quite substantial annual expenditure and being successfully appointed was critical to our business. We had noticed that our tender and bid writing win rate had been dropping slightly, so we decided to use Tsaks Consulting UK to help us with this specific bid. Even though we have a very good in-house bid writing capability, not a dedicated resource, however, a general capability amongst our team members, it quickly became clear that the we could do much better. The team at Tsaks consulting UK were fantastic. The big benefit is they know YORhub really well and they have completed framework applications to them for a range of different businesses and industries. As a result, they are quick and effective in dealing with the documentation. They also have incredible insight into what YORhub is looking for in their bids, as they have attended debriefs in the past. They helped us understand what we needed to do to win. Finally, they are expert bid and tender writers and write exceptionally persuasive content. I would recommend Tsaks Consulting UK for any business looking to secure a YORhub framework.

John H | Equipment and Product Supply | UK-Wide

Hi Tsaks Consulting team, ok so the result is in and we are successful! Amazing. It’s all smiles here! Thanks very much for all of your assistance with the bid. It was great to have your team leading the charge, managing the process and challenging us on all our input. It was all worth it in the end because we were successful!

A special thank you to Jason and Nathaniel for all of your help and assistance throughout the process. This is a big win for us and will provide an excellent boost to our revenue. Not to mention moral in the office which is great. Thanks again and we will be back in touch when the next opportunity arises.

Linda B | Professional Services Consultancy | Yorkshire

Contact our team today to talk about how we can help you write your next framework tender to YORhub. We help businesses in Yorkshire and across the UK write winning bids and tenders.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a consultant that can help us write our framework application to YORhub? If so, how much will it cost?

Yes. Here at Tsaks Consulting UK, our team has strong experience helping local businesses write bids and framework applications to YORhub. We can assist you with every step of the process and always aim to help you win. Our fees depend on what level of assistance you require from us. If you require minimal assistance, such as a review of your draft proposal and input on how to improve it, we will work off an hourly rate. We can also provide a fixed fee in order to complete the entire YORhub application and project manage it from start to finish (as well as write it of course).

What is your success rate? How will you help our business get appointed to a YORhub framework?

Our success rate for incumbent clients is 94% whilst our overall success rate is 62%. This is because we don’t control the bid / no bid decision or the price. We will certainly do our best to help you be successful. We will help you write a successful application by:

Ensuring you comply with the mandatory requirements.
Writing compelling content.
Introducing graphics and infographics where possible.
Providing evidence throughout your bid.
Project managing the bid to ensure it is compelling and on-point.

A Guide to Bidding for EEM – Efficiency East Midlands – Frameworks and DPS Contracts

About bidding for EEM (Efficiency East Midlands) Frameworks

EEM is a not-for-profit organisation. Their operations extend across the entire UK. When bid writing to EEM, it’s important to understand that they service the entire public sector, from Councils to NHS Trusts and academies. This means that the goods and services you are proposing will need to appeal to these buyers.

The EEM issues a range of tenders, frameworks and also ‘call-offs’ which we help businesses respond to and win. EEM is a great option to grow your business in the public sector. Our professional bid writers can help you business apply for business with EEM. We will help you:

Project manage your bid.
Write your application.
Create any supporting documentation you don’t have.
Help you conduct a bid/no bid decision
Guide you through the tender process in terms of bid/no bid decisions.
Write and complete the section questionnaires (SQs), invitation to tender (ITTs) and award questionnaires.
Ensure your bid response meets the mandatory criteria.

The focus on SMEs in EEM (Efficiency East Midlands) Frameworks

With the EEM framework, there is a very strong focus on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This presents a great opportunity for our SME clients who are looking to sell to the public sector. Firstly, there is proof in their supply chain that they support and appoint SMEs. Secondly, it’s a great opportunity to get public sector experience, and use that experience in your bids and tender applications for other frameworks. By bidding for a framework with EEM that makes it easy for SMEs to succeed, it points them in a much stronger position (with public sector experience) to bid for other frameworks and public sector contracts.

Our team of bid writers have helped lots of SMEs write successful tenders to EEM. EEM have implemented initiatives that make it easier for SMEs to bid for their contracts including:

Examples of the initiatives EEM Frameworks have in place to make it easier for SMEs to win frameworks:

The potentially to become an awarded supplier at any time. The EEM has a strong focus on Dynamic Purchasing Systems. This means that certain frameworks are always open to new suppliers and there is enough ‘room’ due to no supplier volume limitation – for small and medium enterprises to be awarded.
They have a structure approach in terms of their different frameworks. They have a focus on local suppliers. This is reflected in the fact that frameworks are broken down into geographic lots. The benefit is that it enables them to appoint a number of different SMEs in different areas and not have to appoint one major supplier for a number of different areas.
Great notice for mini-tenders. This is helpful for small businesses that don’t have the resources to drop everything and complete a bid. There is ample time to respond.

Strategies and guide to help you win EEM DPS and Frameworks

Strategies our team will employ to help you win include:

Ensuring you focus on your SME status if you are an SME and highlight any advantages. If you are not an SME, you need to blunt the arguments of SMEs by talking about how you are a dynamic business that will support local SMEs and suppliers and provide a robust service. This helps you score well and negate some of the advantages SMEs have by talking about how by appointing your business, the client will get similar advantages and benefits.
Demonstrate your understanding of the public sector and the different public sector departments and clients which purchase through EEM. Show that you understand and have insight into their specific needs and challenges and are a credible supplier who can relate to and easily service a broad range of public sector clients.
Read through and create a checklist for each of the requirements. Go through the specifications and the evaluation criteria. Make sure each of the specifications are addressed and that your responses reflect the evaluation criteria, not just the questions. It’s also a good idea to cross check the specifications with the evaluation criteria in case anything is missing and should be referenced.
Research the EEM’s goals and priorities. Make sure that you incorporate and integrate these goals and priorities into our bid. I.e. reference them throughout your bid and show how your bid aligns with these goals. It is better to spell it out to them rather than imply anything.
Create a plan for each response. Response structure is critical to scoring well. Create a template or framework response for each question before you write the response and make sure you cover all aspects of the question. Some questions read like a simple question have two or three parts within them.
Ensure you show what makes you different. These are called USPs or sometimes win-themes in the bidding world. If you want to win an EEM framework or DPS, you need to highlight what makes you different, and also highlight the benefits this will bring to public sector clients procuring through the EEM.
Include evidence throughout your bid. Facts and figures, examples and case studies add credibility to your bid. Integrate these as much as possible.
Comply with all the mandatory criteria and provide the supporting documentation required. Make sure that your bid is well written and does not have any spelling or other errors.
Make sure you understand and have a practice run of using the portals which you will need to use in order to submit the bid. For example, if you need to submit the bid, ITT, SQQ or response through Geometra (used by EEM for DPS Agreements) or Xantive (used by EEM for tendering), then you should get to know the platform so there are no last minute issues.

Writing a quality social value response to win an EEM Framework or bid

In order to win an EEM framework award, you need to write a compelling and tailored response to their social value questions. You can read more on responding to Social Value in our practice guide here.

Our team of bid and tender writing consultants have viewed the feedback from EEM of many of our clients, and a key theme is of course social value. There is a very strong focus on environmental sustainability and you need to ensure that one of the ‘themes’ or ‘win themes’ of your bid is Social Value and environmental sustainability.

This is key, because it’s not just about writing a quality response to Social Value. It’s about integrating Social Value through your entire bid to ensure there is key messaging through your bid.

If in doubt, our team can help you ensure Social Value and sustainability practices are integrated throughout your bid.

What EEM frameworks are available and how to find them

You can easily find EEM Framework opportunities through Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. IN addition, for DPS Agreements, EEM use an online tool called Geometra. Once you are tendering, you will find EEM use a portal called Xantive. If you are having any issues using these portals, our team can assist.

EEM Framework applications currently available include:

Planned Maintenance

Buildings Maintenance and Compliance DPS
Communal Entrance Doors Framework
Cyclical Decoration, Decorating Materials & Tenant Options Vouchers Framework
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Damp Proofing, Mould Management and Associated Works (DPS0004)
Digital Aerials Framework
Electrical Repairs, Maintenance & Installation Framework
Facilities Services Framework
Heating & Hot Water Systems Framework
Insulation and associated works Framework
Labour Services DPS
Lift Installation, Refurbishment, Servicing and Maintenance Works Framework
Property Improvement and Decarbonisation Works Framework
Property Maintenance DPS
Roofing Services Framework
Stairlifts, Hoists and Disabled Adaptations Framework
Windows and Doors – UPVC, Composite & Composite Fire Door Sets Framework

EEM Materials Frameworks

Decorating Materials Framework
Domestic and Commercial Appliances DPS
Electrical Materials Framework
General Building Materials Framework
Joinery Materials Framework
Kitchen Units (Supply) Framework
Managed Solutions for the Supply of Materials Framework
Plumbing and Heating Materials Framework
PPE & Site Equipment Framework
Specialist Materials DPS

EEM Sustainability Frameworks

Consultancy Services DPS
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework
Electrical Works Framework
Heating & Hot Water Systems Framework
Insulation and associated Works Framework
Property Improvement Works Framework
Roofing Replacement and Repairs Framework
Whole House Retrofitting for Zero Carbon Homes Framework
Windows and Doors – UPVC, Composite & Composite Fire Door Sets Framework
Zero Carbon Solutions Framework

EEM Compliance Frameworks

Asbestos Surveys & Removal Framework
Fire & Intruder Alarms and Fire Protection Equipment Framework
Passive Fire Protection Framework
Water Services Management (Legionella Bacteria Control) Framework

EEM Services & Consultancy Frameworks

Consultancy Services DPS
Drainage Services and CCTV Inspection Framework
Electronic Payment Services Framework
IT Reseller Framework
Pest Control Framework
Printing, Fulfilment & Mailing Services Framework
Waking Watch Services Framework

EEM Construction Frameworks

All EEM construction frameworks are DPS solutions.

Construction Management Services DPS
Demolition DPS
Development and Construction DPS
Modular Homes Manufacture & Installation DPS

Client testimonials

We are a construction maintenance business operating in the East Midlands. We are often required to tender for work through the EEM including responding to DPS and framework applications. Tsaks Consulting has been great in supporting us to be awarded to these frameworks. In our industry they are highly competitive and everybody wants to be appointed to an Efficiency East Midlands framework. You need to comply with everything and put forward a comprehensive response which details experience and capabilities. The bid writers at Tsaks Consulting know how to fir a high scoring response in a small word-count. They come back to us throughout the writing process with questions and clarifications and requests for more evidence. This is great as the end product is fantastic and I know that when I’m using Tsaks Consulting for the bid, everything is on track and well managed. I would recommend them to any construction or maintenance business across the UK looking to win more frameworks or DPSs.

Brian T | East Midlands Construction | East Midlands

We provide electrical, plumbing and general maintenance services. We engaged Tsaks Consulting to help us with an Efficiency East Midlands framework application which we really wanted (and needed) to win. The result was excellent. They are professional and expert bid writers. Jason was great. They know the process inside out and they know what you need to write and how to write it. They are also excellent at helping with managing the bid and chasing everyone up for the information you need to provide. It’s a transparent process and is worth every cent. Tsaks Consulting is excellent and they helped us create and submit a compelling response to the ITT, SQQ and Framework.

Call our team of bid and tender writers today to talk about how we can help you win Efficiency East Midlands frameworks and awards. Our team here at Tsaks Consulting has helped many small, medium and also large businesses win and be awarded frameworks and DPS with EEM.

Our writers have a good handle on what they are looking for and the best techniques adopt to write a compelling submission. We provide bid writing services in East Midlands and have helped many clients get appointed to the EEM framework and write an win East Mids tenders.

LCH Frameworks | Bid Writing Specialist

Our guide to writing winning Bids for LHC Frameworks

Our team of bid and tender writers here at Tsaks Consulting have a history of helping construction and other businesses across the UK to bid LHC Frameworks. We have written this guide to help our clients understand the LHC Framework and how businesses can write bids successfully.

What is the LHC (London Housing Consortium)

The LHC is a joint committee of local authorities. They are highly specialised in construction and property frameworks. It extends across the entire UK including England, Scotland and Wales. The LHC establish compliance frameworks for themselves and also their clients so they can efficiently access approved suppliers.

As a result, LHC frameworks present fantastic opportunities for consultants, suppliers and contractors in the construction sector – including all trades such as roofers and plumbers. The LHC frameworks are generally highly competitive with building and trades contractors across the UK bidding for appointment. Our team of bid writers have helped many of our clients secure placement on LHC frameworks particularly electrician, plumbers, Glaziers and other trades as well as builders of course.

A number of social landlords and other public sector bodies use the LHS particularly for procuring services associated with the maintenance of public sector buildings. The frameworks they develop are OJEU compliant and the LHC is not-for-profit and has a strong focus on community sustainability.

What does the LHC Framework spend money on and what is the size of the opportunity

The total value of the frameworks published last years by the LHC was approximately £350m. The projects varied across many aspects of the refurbishment and building industry including:

Construction and refurbishment projects
Roofing, windows and doors projects
Property protection and maintenance projects
Kitchen and bathroom renovation projects
Retrofitting and other energy efficiency projects.

All of the above projects varied in terms of the size, scope and volume. Either way, its important to understand that the LHC Frameworks generally have a focus on renovating existing buildings and property as well as making properties more energy efficient.

Local authorities which are part of the LHC through the joint Committee

Although a number of local authorities form the Joint Committee, the LHC frameworks are not limited only to these clients. It is also their clients from a range of different public sector organisations that procure through LHC frameworks. Many of these clients are Councils, NHS Trusts from across the UK, school and colleges across the UK and even emergency services. There is a broad geographic reach as well.

The local councils that form part of the joint committee include Brent, Ealing, Hackney, Haringey, Hillingdon, Islington, Lambeth, Tower Hamlets, Bucks CC, Enfield, Camden, Southwark and Barking & Dagenham.

The local hubs the LHC operates under

The LHC spans the entire UK. As a reflection of their geographic spread, they operate under five local hubs. Our team of bid writers have experience writing bids to LHC frameworks across all five hubs – and it is important to tailor and localise your bid to each geographic area and ‘hub’.

The five hubs the LHC operates under includes:

LHC – London and South-East Region
SWPA – South-West Procurement Alliance
WPA – Welsh Procurement Alliance
SPA – Scottish Procurement Alliance
CPC – Consortium Procurement Construction (North).

Our guide and strategies for SMEs to writing winning bids to LHC Frameworks

The LHC is very supportive of SMEs and their frameworks are generally geared towards engaging with SMEs. They understand that SMEs are important in the contractor supply chain and appreciate the benefits of engaging with local businesses.

As a result, when they develop the requirements for framework applications, especially where the works are smaller in value, they design the requirements to appeal to small and medium businesses.

The LHC Frameworks work off a band system. That is, there are different bands for values of the contract. We recommend our clients bid for frameworks where their existing experience generally aligns with the values they are going for. For example, the bands can range between £0 – £500k, £500k – £1m, £1m to £2.5m and £2.5m – £5m.

There are also new frameworks that the LHC has released that are particularly appealing to SME structures. These including consultancy services, new homes and also modular building frameworks.

In order to score well in LHC frameworks you need to:

Provide evidence for all your claims throughout your bid. This is called an evidence-based approach and it builds up the credibility of your bid.
Write concisely. It’s great to write long responses as well as they are full of relevant detailed information.
Include testimonials and tailor all of your experience and expertise.

In order to put forward a quality response you need to think about:

Ensuring the evidence you put forward relates to the value band of the framework you are bidding for.
How will you engage with local labour and supply and what percentages of local staff will potentially work on the contract / framework?
Have you demonstrated that you can service the regions or locations you are bidding for? By demonstrated, this can be through detailing relevant case studies and providing reference. When writing case studies, make sure that they showcase your ability to deliver to different regions.
How you will integrate local suppliers into the supply chain. It’s important that you talk about and focus on key potential major supplies for the project and where they will be serviced from.
Where there are tenants involved and access is an issue, provide a detailed methodology on how you will ensure access and how you will communicate with tenants.

How does an LHC Framework work?

When supplying to LHC you will notice they use the portal in-tend. There is a simple and easy registration process and after that through the In-Tend portal you can look at the current tender opportunities and live frameworks with LHC.

It’s important to be selective and bid for the frameworks you have the experience to deliver. Once you have found an LHC Framework you want to bid for, you need to register your interest so that you can access the full tender portal pack and read through the tender / framework requirements in detail.

Our team of bid writers can help you write your framework application to improve your chances of success. Contact us today for end to end bid writing, review and feedback services as well as assistance with specific questions you may find challenging.

Speak with our bid writing experts today to arrange help with your next LHC framework application

What are the LHC Frameworks we can bid for

The LHC Frameworks are dynamic with new frameworks being released and a number of Frameworks as well as DPS (Dynamic Purchasing Systems). A DPS is similar to a framework however it’s continually and regularly open to new suppliers.

Some of the categories include:

Construction, Extension and Refurbishment such as Modular Buildings (MB2), New Build Housing Construction (H2), Offsite Construction of New Homes (NH2), Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure (PB3), Whole House Refurbishment and Associated Works (WH2)

LHC Roofing, Windows and Doors Frameworks including Doorsets, Fire Doors and Communal Entrance Doors (C8), Roofing Systems and Associated Works (RS4), Windows and Doors – Aluminium (A7) and Windows & Doors – PVC-U & Timber (WD2).

LHC Property Protection and Maintenance Frameworks including the Asbestos Services (AS2), Fire Safety (FS1) and Vacant Property Protection and Associated Services (V7).

LHC Kitchens Framework: Kitchens and Associated Products (K7).

LHC Energy Efficiency Framework: Energy Efficiency Measures & Associated Works (N8).

LHC Consultancy Frameworks: Architect Design Services (ADS1.1), Energy Efficiency Consultancy Services (N8C), Engineering Inspection Services (EIS1), Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Services (MDC1), Offsite Project Integrator (OPI-1)

It also has the LHC Whole House Refurbishment (WH) DPS

Upcoming Frameworks (as of the date of writing this article) for the LHC include:

Modular Buildings (MB3)
Public Buildings Construction & Infrastructure (PB4)
Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9)
Roofing Systems and Associated Works – Manufacturers (RS5M)
Roofing Systems and Associated Works –
Contractors (RS5C)

Client testimonials

Jason and the team at Tsaks Consulting are excellent. They assisted us with our LHC Application for a very important framework. As bid writers they know their stuff, are effective and thorough in their approach. They are also an excellent team to work with on a personal level – approachable and helpful – they get the job done and are highly reliable. I would recommend them to any businesses looking for assistance writing and submitting a framework application to LHC or any other framework for that matter. They are highly professional, very good at what they do and great to work with.

Paul D | Construction and Roofing Contractor | London and UK-Wide

Thank you Jason and the Tsaks Consulting team for all your hard work on this application. We are a small business and it’s hard to pool the resources to write a compelling bid whilst running the day to day business. We also don’t complete framework applications and proposals all the time like your team does. Fingers crossed for the result and either way, a big thank you for the excellent work you have done.

Rose V | Refurbishment Contractor | Scotland

Pest Control Services – Bid Writing

Bid and Tender Writing Guide for winning Pest Control Services Contracts in the UK

Writing Pest Control Services Bids and Tenders

Our team of bid writers have experience helping businesses in the pest control sector write winning bids and tenders to the government (public) and private sector. We have helped residential and commercial businesses write tenders, bids and framework applications to provide a broad range of services including:

Risk minimisation
Pest entry protection
Residential pest control including bed bug extermination, termite control and flea and tick control
Commercial pest control including restaurant and food pest control, office pest control for government buildings and warehouse and storage pest and vermin control services
Industrial, manufacturing and rodent control
Chemical Spraying
Forest pest control services
Pest-control services
Bird proofing
Supply of Pest control products

How we can help you win pest control services contracts

Our team of bid writers will help you win pest control services contracts and frameworks by:

Ensuring you are well prepared and comply with the contract requirements. The requirements for pest control contracts and bids vary depending on the framework and organisation to which you are tendering. We will review all the contract requirements (including mandatory criteria) and ensure you are able to respond. Where there are requirements for supporting documentation (such as safety documentation) we will create the supporting documentation as required. If it’s your first time bidding, we will help you by creating a bid library with content for future use.
Understanding your business: We will take the time to understand your pest control service business and how you fit in with the market. Whether you are a local, small business, or large national pest control and facilities management company, we will work with you to understand what sets you apart. These ‘win themes’ or key selling points will be integrated throughout your bid or tender to ensure you give yourself the best prospects of success.
Write your bid: We can help you write the bid, tender or framework application from start to finish. Our team will work with you to gather the necessary knowledge and information to write the bid. We will write the response to each of the questions and ensure your case studies and overall written response is compelling and persuasive.
Present your bid professionally: Our graphics team will ensure your pest control bid or tender looks professional. We’ll incorporate graphics and infographics into the bid.

Strategies to help you win Pest Control Services across England, Wales and Scotland

Write a detailed service plan: Your proposed service plan needs to meet the requirements of the tender and show an appreciation and understanding of the job. You need to thoroughly cover the scope of work and put forward a methodology for the bird proofing, treatment or other pest control services you provide as well as a timeline. Your service plan needs to demonstrate that you have thought through the project and service and will consistently deliver over the course of the contract.
Pest Identification and Control Strategies: Being a Pest Control Services provider you need to demonstrate a thorough understanding of pest identification and control methods that are effective across the UK. Here at Tsaks Consulting we provide bid writing services for Pest Control Providers across the UK including in Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol and the West Midlands. When we write the bids, we will work with you to talk about the types of pest control measures that work in your region and the different pest issues each area faces.
Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance: You need to demonstrate in your proposal a dedication to health, safety, and the environment. Talk about the type of chemicals and products you use and how they are environmentally friendly. You also need to write about the safety of your personnel and pest technicians.

Helping Pest Control Business Across the UK Win Contracts and Frameworks

London Pest Control Bid Writing:

We provide bid writing for London pest control companies and businesses in the surrounding region. Our pest control tender writing services in London has seen us writing bids to educational institutions, the NHS and many other public sector bodies including framework applications for London-based pest control firms. We help write proposals to the private sector and bids to the public sector. For example, we assisted a Pest Control Company based in London to successfully bid for a large contract at a leading University.

Birmingham Pest Control Bid Writing:

Our team of writers based in Birmingham provide bid writing services to Birmingham Pest Control businesses. We have helped write framework applications for Birmingham-based pest control firms and have helped create supporting documentation for pest control companies in Birmingham who were writing a bid for the first time.

Manchester Pest Control Bid Writing:

We provide tender writing services for Manchester Pest Control businesses. We have helped Pest Control businesses write winning bids and secure lucrative government contracts.

Through our team of bid writers in London, Birmingham and Manchester, we can assist pest control businesses across the UK to write winning bids and win government contracts. We know the terminology and structure of the pest control industry and our writers understand what you need to write to win.

Contact our team today if you are a Pest Control businesses that needs to win government and private sector contracts.

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