buildings bids and tenders

Writing Winning Construction Tenders and Bids for Main Contractors and Sub-Contractors

Our team of bid and tender writers in the UK have extensive experience helping construction contractors write winning bids. We assist main contractors and sub-contractors with the full tender and bid writing process including:

• Developing a bid / no bid process so you can decide if the opportunity is worth bidding for.
• Developing the supporting documentation you require to submit with your bid.
• Writing your bid or tender (including  case studies, executive summaries and CVs) that are tailored to the opportunity.
• Project managing the tender and bidding process from start to finish.

We know that all stakeholders in the construction industry and generally busy, work intensely, and need to win jobs that are profitable. Our team of bid writers have helped hundreds of main and sub-contractors across the UK win new projects.

How we will help you win more construction and building contracts

Our construction bid writing services are comprehensive. We understand the public and private construction industry bid, procurement and tender submission process. Our experience in public sector tendering and bidding includes all levels of government and we know how to read between the lines of tender and bid evaluation criteria to help our clients win.

We help businesses of all shapes and sizes across the UK. From providing construction bid writing services for SMEs in Leeds tender for local government projects, to helping top-tier firms in London bid for PPP and international projects, our team has the experience and expertise to help you win. We have helped clients tender and bid for framework agreements and will work with you to introduce construction bidding and tendering software to streamline your bidding process. Our experience includes helping clients win their first small construction contract in the UK to securing contracts to deliver multi-million dollar projects.

Our 2025 six best strategies to help you win more construction contracts

At Tsaks Consulting, our team employ best practice bid and tender writing strategies to help our construction and contractor clients win contracts. These include:

1. Put forward a comprehensive and compelling methodology. The methodology needs to go beyond the program and cover all aspects of the project including safety, client communication and reporting and the environment.
2. Tailor your CVs and team to the opportunity. You need to tailor the experience of your team to the project you are bidding for. For example, if you are bidding for a government project, then include previous government project experience especially on projects which are similar to the one you are bidding for.
3. Expand on your case studies to cover safety, objectives, challenges overcome and environmental initiatives. Case studies and examples of previous experience are not purely technical construction focused. They need to cover other areas of the bid.
4. Write a comprehensive response to social value. Ensure your social value objectives are measurable, reportable and focused on the local area. This is often considered a critical part of the tender response especially NHS, Frameworks and Government bids.
5. Incorporate innovation and technology. Often an overlooked area, whether it be a maintenance contract or new build, talk about what software you will use to document the construction process and communicate and report on any issues.
6. Talk about your equipment and how it will drive efficiencies. If you have invested in specialised equipment you should talk about this investment and the benefits it will enable you to deliver to the client as part of the project. This may be related to environmental and sustainability benefits or construction speed and methodology.

Writing construction bids to the Government and Public sector

Our team of bid writers is experienced in writing bids and services to the government sector. These include:

Frameworks:

We have helped building and construction main and sub-contractors write submissions for a broad range of Frameworks including:

• Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Frameworks: We have helped construction and maintenance companies become appointed to a wide range of CCS frameworks.
• Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Frameworks: Our construction, trades and building clients often bid for LABC frameworks for a range of different services.
• National Highways Frameworks: Our team is experienced in highways bids and the terminology involved in the bidding process for highways. We have worked with civil, infrastructure and construction companies across the UK to write national highway bids.
• Network Rail Frameworks: We have helped construction clients and other contractors specialising in the rail industry bid for rail industry frameworks.
• Government Property Agency (GPA) Frameworks: Our bid writers have helped building, maintenance and construction client bid for GPA frameworks.
• Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Frameworks: One of our bid writers here at Tsaks Consulting specialises in bidding to MoD and the Defence industry. We understand how to win frameworks such as the DIO framework.
• NHS Procurement Frameworks: We have two specialist NHS bid writers on our team. NHS procurement frameworks, such as NHS trusts, require a specific writing style with a focus on patient outcomes.

Winning contracts with Government Departments and Local Councils:

We have a comprehensive knowledge of the government sector and help our building and construction clients to win government contracts.  This includes both Central Government Departments and Local Councils. Examples of Central Government Departments we have written winning bids to Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), Department for Transport (DfT), Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

We also help clients write tenders to local councils across the UK. For example, we have helped construction industry clients write bids to London Boroughs, Metropolitan Boroughs, County Councils and Unitary Authorities. Our writers bring a mix of construction industry experience with bid and tender writing experience to both the public and private sector.

Providing writing support to main contractors and sub contractors

We help all stakeholders from the construction and building industry write bids and proposals across the UK. We have helped specialise contractors across the UK write:

• Demolition bids and tenders: We understand demolition and civil excavation methodologies and are experienced in writing bids and tenders for these types of works as well as bulk earthworks. We have also helped clients write about their plant and equipment and have experience writing about environmental initiatives in demolition and excavation tenders.
• Asbestos removal bids and tenders: This is a highly specialised area. Our bid writers have experience writing asbestos bids, including writing about the special licences required and writing methodologies for asbestos removal.
• Piling and groundwork bids and tenders: Our team has experience in the civil sector which includes piling and groundwork bids.
• Marine contractors (for waterfront projects):  We have helped marine businesses with a broad range of tenders and bids. This includes writing bids in the construction sector for marine contractors including the construction of port facilities. We have helped Tier-1 construction and infrastructure companies to bid for port construction works internationally.
• Landscaping and Horticulture bids and contractors: We have helped landscaping companies across the UK write bids and tenders. These include grounds maintenance bids and contracts for sports fields and buildings and infrastructure.
• Traffic management bids and tenders: Traffic management companies often tender to the private and public sector for work. Most of the time, private sector work is direct. We have assisted traffic management clients to respond to RFPs to local Councils and other government departments. In our experience, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of the regulations as well as a well thought out methodology and solution is critical to success.
• Roofing and Roof waterproofing bids and contracts: These bids and RFIs are often built into construction and maintenance (including facilities maintenance) proposals. We have helped roofing and roof plumbing clients
• Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) bids and tenders: We have helped these trades write construction sector bids directly as main contractors for maintenance and other works, and also as sub-contractors. This includes creating WHS and other supporting documentation when / if smaller trades don’t have them in place.
• Fire protection bids and contracts: Fire protection and fire asset maintenance companies operate in a highly specialised. With many additional standards in play, and a raft of terminology such as drop-down test for emergency lighting to assist evacuation, we know and understand the lingo and the importance of writing a compelling methodology to win a bid for maintenance of fire assets such as fire doors. We have helped our fire protection clients win many contracts including in the education sector.

• Interior fit-out, shopfitting and laboratory fit-out bids: Our writers have written bids for fit-out works particularly in highly specialised areas. This has included tenders for highly specialised works such as laboratory fit-outs. We tailor win themes and bid writing strategies to the specific industry and specialisation.
• Road construction works: Our team of bid writers has strong experience in helping builders across the UK tender for and win road and highway construction, maintenance and resurfacing tenders. More information on this capability is available here. Our experience includes writing bids for highway construction in Scotland, Derby and London.
• Water industry: A highly specialised area of the construction and infrastructure industry, the water industry is a driving force behind the UK economy and a critical infrastructure sector. We have helped write bids and tenders for a broad range of contractors, including specialist hydraulic engineers and consultants, industrial plumbers, civil construction contractors specialising in sewerage and drainage consultants and water treatment plant operators. The water industry is highly specialised with a strong technical focus. Your bid needs to not only demonstrate value for money, but also strict compliance with quality control and reliability. Our team at Tsaks Consulting understands water infrastructure terminology and has helped businesses in London and Glasgow, as well as other parts of the UK, write methodologies and tenders for major water industry projects (including sewerage treatment plants).
• Rail industry: One of our writers specialises in rail industry bid writing and Jason Cooney, Director, also has strong experience in the rail industry. Detailed information on our rail industry experience is available here.

Writing a comprehensive construction methodology

Writing a comprehensive construction methodology is critical to winning any construction, infrastructure or trades tender. We have written a comprehensive blog on this topic here.

How we help our construction clients win bids, contracts and frameworks

Our team will help you win by:

• Writing your response in a compelling and persuasive manner.
• Ensuring you respond concisely to all questions and cover critical response areas, such as safety, environment, methodology and reporting.
• Working with you and all your stakeholders to extract the necessary information about each project and turning it into compelling case studies that demonstrate your capabilities.
• Working with you to write compelling CVs that show your A-team will be working on the project.
• Reviewing the requirements of the bid and ensuring you comply. We’ll read between the lines to understand what the client is really looking for and help you write a response that is compelling and engaging.

Talk to our team of bid and tender writers today about how we can help you win more bids. Our writers are based in London as well as across the UK. We service clients across the UK including in Manchester, London, Leeds, Glasgow and throughout Wales. We are a team of bidding experts committed to helping builders across the UK win all types of construction tenders including groundworks tenders.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you assist us with finding suitable construction tendering software for our business?

Yes. Tsaks Consulting will help you find the right tender software that suits your business. We are not tied to any one vendor – rather, we help you get the best deal and find the right software package.

Do you help write residential building tenders?

Yes – our team of bid and tender writers has experience helping clients write and win residential tenders. We use our graphics and infographics experience to put forward compelling, well-presented and persuasive proposals.

Do you help all types of contractors write bids? We are a paving company and also offer plastering, bricklaying and other specialised trades and services?

Yes – we have helped all types of contractors and tradies write bids and tenders across the UK. These include landscaping and paving contractors, bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, plasterers, plumbers, painters and decorators, roof tilers, groundworkers, plant operators, steel fixers, concreters, tilers, glaziers, HVAC technicians, welders and boilermakers and quantity surveyors.

How much does it cost to write our construction tender for us? How long will it take and can you meet the deadline of the tender?

Our fees depend on the length of the tender or bid. For most Council or government applications, our fees are between 2,500 – 7,000 + VAT. However, for larger bids, including large infrastructure projects, we either work off an hourly or day rate and the fees can be substantially higher.

Whatever the deadline is for your bid or tender we will help you meet it if you engage us to help you with your construction bid. Our team work round the clock to deliver quality bids and tenders and will project manage the tender submission to ensure you are organised and on-time.

Can you find construction tender opportunities for us?

Yes. We provide a tender and bid writing search functionality. Through our monthly notification service, we provide you with contract opportunities that fit with your expertise and capabilities. In addition, we will assist you with the bid/no bid decision process to ensure you only bid for opportunities in which you have a reasonable chance of success.

How many years experience do you have writing tenders and bids in the construction industry and what is your success rate?

Our Director, Jason Cooney, has 15 years experience writing construction tenders and bids. Our other team members bring a combined 54 years experience. We have a 66% success rate in 2024 – which we are proud of and consider high given the construction industry is highly competitive and we have no control over pricing.

Do you help builders in regional England and remote parts of Scotland and Wales?

Yes – we love helping businesses in all locations and are skilled in writing responses to Social Value and developing Social Value initiatives which are compelling and local specific.