Pagabo bid writing consultants – we help you win a place on a Pagabo Framework or DPS
Our expert bid and tender writers:
- Are experts in winning Pagabo Frameworks with a 90% success rate.
- Have experience in both the construction and professional services sectors.
- Have helped over 16 SMEs win their first Pagabo framework.
- Comprise a team of five writers with over 45 years collective experience.
- Are experts in writing social value responses.
- Are available around the clock – call us to help you win.
Pagabo is a framework with a single key focus – Social Value. The Pagabo framework advances the level of social value and local benefits associated with government contracts in the EU and the UK. A highly popular platform for the broad range of social value benefits it provides buyers, being appointed to a Pagabo framework can be a lucrative and rewarding result for any small business. Our expert bid and tender writers understand how to help you ensure Social Value (SVM) alignment as well as how to ensure you integrate Loop tool.
Pagabo framework and contracts start from £250,000 and extend into the millions of pounds as there is no specific cap. They give suppliers the opportunity to bid for contracts which their values align with, and give purchases the opportunity to ensure the economic, social and environmental benefits of their expenditure and contract flow through to the local community and have a tangible social benefit.
Suppliers can give back to their community whilst growing their businesses and expanding their client base through Pagabo frameworks and our bid writers especially enjoy working on these types of bids and tenders.
How Tsaks Consulting UK provides Pagabo tender support to help you win frameworks
Our team of professional bid writers will help you:
- Identify potential PAGABO frameworks
- Project manage the bid writing process
- Write the response from start to finish
- Review your response and provide feedback.
Contact our team today for a free quote on helping with your next bid.
Writing winning Pagabo Construction Framework bids in 2026
We help clients create high-scoring Pagabo submissions in the construction sector. Our experience in the construction sector spans twelve years. We have experience assisting contractors, builders, electricians, plumbers and a range of other construction industry stakeholders to secure frameworks. If you are an SME or a large construction business, and you want help winning a Pagabo Framework, contact our team about how we can help.
Writing winning Pagabo professional services tenders in 2026
Our writers also help professional services firms write winning Pagabo Framework applications. We have helped clients win over 13 Pagabo appointments, including a range of professional services such as Architects, Civil and Structural Engineers, Project Managers, Cost Consultants and Quantity Surveyors, M&E, Sustainability & Environmental Consultancy, Building Surveyors, Asbestos Consultants and Town Planners.
Bid writing Tips and Strategies win Pagabo Frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems and how to score high on Pagabo Social Value Questions
Pagabo has delivered huge benefits at a local level to the UK. In addition to adding to Social Value, it has also delivered benefits to SMEs who have won access to the framework and benefited financially from the billions in expenditure through Pagabo frameworks to date.
In order to increase your win rate and chances of success we advise employing the below strategies:
- Ensure your bid reflects the specific and localised social value requirements and challenges of the buyer. This is critical because you can’t just cut and past the same Social Value initiatives for each buyer or each framework submission. You need to tailor them to the local area you propose to operate in. You need to also ensure that your social value initiatives tackle the challenges they face. Research what the challenges are, such as youth unemployment, and then tailor your social value initiatives to tackle and address those challenges.
- Make sure you apply for each lot individually and you don’t do a blanket application for multiple lots. These is an error which we have seen many clients make, particularly when we are reviewing their bids. It is more time consuming, and generally harder work to tailor your application to each individual lot, however, it is definitely necessary. There are differences in requirements for different lots, and you will therefore need to tailor your application for each lot and write an individual response. There may be some areas that are the same, however, a tailored and localised solution is generally what will score well and end up with a winning Pagabo framework submission.
- Write your bid with the MEAT principal – Most Economically Advantageous Tender – in mind. This is critical because Pagabo will purchase based on what it views as best value for money. This is where putting a monetary value on your Social Value initiatives is critical. You do not necessarily win with the cheapest tender. It’s the best ‘value’ tender. Therefore, if your social initiatives or other value added services drive value, this will be incorporated into Pagabo’s decision about what businesses to award the Framework to.
- Qualify opportunities to bid for those you are most suited to. You can monitor for opportunities through the Pagabo website and MyPagabo. Make sure you put the appropriate resources in to developing a quality bid and in addition, don’t bid for a framework if you don’t meet the basic requirements.
- You need to showcase your social values to win. It’s not good enough to have the experience and expertise to deliver the goods. Pagabo like to partner with SMEs and businesses that are focused on Social Value. That means that you need to outdo your competitors in this regard and show that we have a Social Value focused culture. You have to exceed the requirements and provide good story around your mission in terms of social value.
Meeting the Pagabo Framework Bid and Tender requirements
- Provide an innovative service. You score well when you deliver innovation in your bids and this is a requirement on their part. Incorporating innovation through efficient machinery for building projects, streamlining coordination of personnel on the road to minimise emissions, or minimising paper through IPads and other technology are examples of initiatives that will meet this requirement.
- Check the qualifications to ensure you comply. There will be qualifications required for your personnel as well as possible memberships of National Federations. Ensure you comply with these.
- Submit on time and give yourself some buffer time. This is also important as many clients run into problems with the upload process for RFP and tenders.
Pagabo frameworks are split into lots, and also often split into the different size of works. These include small works, medium works and major works. There are equal bidding opportunities for SMEs and our bid writers can help you write bids and tenders for your next framework application to Pagabo. Contact our team today to discuss how we can assist with your Pagabo Framework application.
Pragabo National Frameworks
Pragabo has a number of different frameworks (and often releases new frameworks) with different lots which suppliers can bid for. These include:
- Medium Construction Works Framework
- Major Construction Works Frameworks
- Professional Services Frameworks
- Professional Services Framework for Scotland
- Decarbonisation Solutions Framework
- Decarbonisation Solutions for Healthcare Framework
- Mechanical and Electrical Solutions Framework
- National Framework for Developer Led Schemes
- National Framework for Medium Works
- National Framework for Refit & Refurbishment
- National Framework for Mechanical and Electrical Services
- National Framework for Academy Services
- National Framework for the Supply of Utilities
- National Framework for Total Facilities Management
- National Framework for ICT Solutions
- Small Works Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
- Soft Facilities Management Dynamic Purchasing System (Soft FM DPS)
There are also a number of other initiatives as part of the Pagabo Procurement process including initiatives within the frameworks for safeguarded jobs, work placements and apprentices.
What is the objective of the Pagabo Framework?
The objective of the Pagabo framework is to drive social value. It has been developed to ensure that the downstream social and economic benefits of the contracts flow through to the local communities that the contract operates in. For example, upskilling local people with skills they may not otherwise had the opportunity to gain in their local area, supporting
environmental initiatives, and purchasing goods off local and small businesses are all good initiatives. When writing a bid to Pagabo that wins you appointment to a framework, we help our clients by ensuring a social objective is integrated throughout your bid as a win-theme, not just the questions on social value. You have to keep these objective in mind throughout your bid in order to win a Pagabo contract.
Should I bid for a Pagabo Framework and will it win me work? Are there bid writing consultants that can help me write the submission?
Yes – Our team of bid writers at Tsaks Consulting can help you write a tender to Pagabo for a framework – and we have lots of experience winning frameworks for our clients. Assuming you have the appropriate experience and expertise for one of the Frameworks, the reason we recommend clients to bid is because being awarded to a Pagabo framework opens up substantial sales and revenue opportunities for all businesses including SMEs.
The buyers are government entities (or associated) and there is scope to sell across all of the UK. In addition, you can utilise the Loop service to quantify your social value commitment. Our bid writers recommend using Loop as it puts a framework around your solution value commitment. Firstly, it helps you put a number and value of it. This has more credibility with the procurement team and from a winning the bid or framework perspective, puts you at a strategic advantage to your competitors. Secondly, it helps you put a dollar value on your commitment so that you don’t overcommit and end up with an unprofitable contract.
For more information from our team on what a framework is and how they work, read here.
Why Tsaks Consulting UK is the right bid consultancy to help with your next PRAGABO Framework Application – Our professional bid writing support
Our team of expert freelance bid and tender writing consultants is well placed to help businesses apply for and secure placement on PRAGABO frameworks as well as win DPS and ITTs. We have a comprehensive understanding of the Pragabo procurement process and a track record of helping businesses from across the UK including in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Kent, Leads, Glasgow and Yorkshire write winning bids and framework applications.
We have helped clients successfully apply for the Pagabo medium works framework, Pragabo construction framework, Pragabo developer framework and the Pagabo demolition framework among others. Our track record of success puts us in a strong position to help you win. We know what works and what doesn’t and will leverage on our extensive bid and tender writing experience to give your businesses the best chance of success.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I get on the Pagabo Framework?
Yes (in most cases). You will need to submit a tender or bid to get onto a Pagabo framework. Each framework is generally released every four years. There are also Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) for smaller works and contracts. Our team of writers will help you write your submission and you can register for Prior Information Notices (PINs) in order to ensure you don’t miss any opportunities.
Are there minimum requirements to quality for Pagabo frameworks?
Yes – these vary between lots and frameworks. In general, you need a financial track record (three years), the correct insurances, and also the track record and expertise to actually complete the job. Our writers will help you assess the requirements and advise if you comply with them and have a decent chance of winning.
Can you write the Social Value response for a Pagabo Framework for us so we can score well?
Yes – our team of writers based in London and across the UK will write your response for you (in consultation with you of course) to ensure it is relevant, tailored and localised.
How can an SME like us win against a large tier-1 contractor?
It is certainly possible. Pagabo is SME friendly and there are sometimes Lots that favour procuring from SMEs. A good social value response, showing your specialisation and demonstrating that your senior people will be hands-on in the project will help you win.
Can we apply for two or three different Lots in a Pagabo Framework? Can Tsaks Consulting write it for us?
Yes. However, you can’t do it the quick way by cutting and pasting your response. You need to write a tailored response for each individual lot in the framework. Our team will help you write submission to multiple lots if required.