Our experienced team of bid and tender writers in Glasgow has helped businesses across the city and region write winning bids for over seven years. We understand the complexities of writing bids and framework applications to the government / public and private  sector in Glasgow and are committed to helping businesses in Glasgow win more contracts and achieve bidding success.

Why engage us to help write your next bid?

• Broad industry experience: Our team has extensive experience writing bids and tenders across multiple industries. From defence to construction and community services, we use our experience in different industries to quickly develop an understanding of your business and the contract you are bidding for.
• A track record of winning bids in Glasgow: We have worked on and submitted successful bids in Glasgow and across the UK. We are a team of tender writing professionals that is focused on winning. We write tenders and bids to win and share that objective with our clients.
• Tailored service: We will tailor the bid to the opportunity and tailor our service to you. That means that regardless of if you are looking for help with a few challenging questions, need a bid writing consultant in Glasgow to write the entire bid for you, or you would simply like us to review your bid and provide feedback, we are able to assist.

• We meet deadlines: Our team of bid writers in Glasgow and across the UK know how to write bids and meet deadlines. We are responsive and active in project managing the bid response process.

A bid writing process that helps you achieve success

When you engage Tsaks Consulting to assist you with your bid, we will work with you through a thorough process to ensure we develop a bid that gives you the best prospects of success. Our process entails:

• Developing an understanding of your business.
• Conducting initial research and tender requirements review.
• Drafting compelling and engaging content in the bid that showcases your expertise and capabilities.
• Designing graphics and infographics to ensure your bid is well presented and professional.
• Compliance and quality assurance – through a thorough editing process to ensure your bid is accurate and addresses the compliance and mandatory criteria of the contract.
• Online or printed submissions and presentation. We can guide you through the shortlisting and presentation process.

Bid writing services in Glasgow for different industries

• Bid writing services in Glasgow for Construction and Infrastructure: Our team has experience helping business in Glasgow and across Scotland write bids and tenders for a range of infrastructure and construction projects. These have included large scale projects such as roads, bridges, schools and hospitals. We have also helped trades and other construction industry stakeholders such as civil companies, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, pest control and engineers write winning bids and tenders in Glasgow and secure public sector contracts. When writing construction bids and tenders, a strong focus on methodology and experience is needed to win. The client will want to know that you have thought through the project and have developed a methodology that is achievable, efficient and thorough. This will need to be communicated in your bid, along with your experience and expertise.
• Bid writing services in Glasgow for the healthcare industry including the NHS: We have a specialist NHS writer on our team here at Tsaks Consulting. We have helped healthcare businesses including businesses involved in medical equipment supply, pharmaceuticals, healthcare services and digital healthcare solutions to bid for contracts. We know the industry and know the need to focus on patient care to win contracts. Our experience includes dental and orthodontic tenders.
• Bid writing services in Glasgow for the Education sector: Our team of writing consultants have helped many businesses in Glasgow and across the UK win contracts with the education sector. We know the education sector terminology and how to appeal to what schools and universities are looking for. We also understand the important of demonstrating an appreciation for the school environment. We have written bids for the provision of school and equipment supplies, IT equipment to schools, catering services and also construction services to the education sector.
• Bid writing for Social Care bids in Glasgow: Our team has strong industry experience in social care including writing bids for residential care (care homes and supported living), Domiciliary Care including Home Care, Specialist Care including dementia care, learning disability care, mental health care and end-of-life care and foster care. We have also worked on bids in telecare and residential childcare.  We understand the tone and perspective you need to write effective care service bids and the social challenges in Glasgow that need to be considered and often addressed in bids.
• Bid writing for the IT and Technology sector in Glasgow: Our team of writers have experience in the IT sector across the UK.  We have worked on all aspects of IT bids including Software, hardware, network infrastructure, and cybersecurity solutions. We work closely with consultants in the IT industry to get professional services contracts in Glasgow and across the UK.

Types of Government Departments we have experience writing bids to

We have experience writing bids to government departments in Glasgow and across the UK including:

• Scottish Government: Including various government departments including:
  • Health and Social Care Directorate
  • Education Directorate
  • Justice Directorate
  • Economy Directorate
  • Rural Affairs and the Environment Directorate
  • Finance Directorate
  • Communities Directorate
  • Infrastructure and Transport Directorate
  • Equalities and Human Rights Directorate
  • Digital Directorate
• NHS Scotland: Our team has strong experience writing bids to the NHS across the UK. We have written bids to the NHS in Scotland including all of the Regional NHS Boards, such as NHS Lothian and NHS Grampian as well as the NES, NHS 24 and the NSS. We have helped clients in Glasgow and across Scotland write bids and tenders to the NHS for a range of different services including hospital services, community health services, mental health services, primary care services and the provision of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals and equipment. More information on our specific capabilities in NHS bid writing are available here.
• Glasgow City Council
• Scottish Enterprise

Experience in writing framework submissions in Scotland

We have extensive experience writing bids, tenders and framework submissions to major public sector procurement bodies in Scotland and Glasgow. These include writing submissions to:

• Scottish Procurement: For frameworks in a range of different industries such as construction, office supplies and ICT. We have helped our clients get appointed to frameworks that have delivered revenue increases of up to 1000%.
• Scotland Excel: We have helped our clients win bids and be appointed to frameworks in the Scotland local government sector.
• Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC): Including working on frameworks for a range of different products and services associated with the education sector.

Strategies and guide for winning government and private sector bids and contracts in Glasgow

Over the years, we have developed specialist expertise in writing winning bids and tenders in Glasgow. Some of the strategies our consultants employ include:

• Focus on being local. If you are based in Glasgow or the surrounding region, you will generally have greater prospects of success when bidding for contracts in Glasgow. It’s important to focus on and highlight the fact that you are a local business. For our clients who are not from Glasgow, the onus is on you in the tender or bid to highlight how you are going to contribute to the City and local community. If you are investing in an office, or partnering with a local organisations to deliver the proposed services, you need to showcase this and explain the extent to which you will be redistributing the benefits of the contract into the city.
• Demonstrate your knowledge of the challenges facing the city and department in your bid. It doesn’t matter if you are working on a construction bid in Glasgow or tendering to provide medical services or even social care. You need to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the issues facing the city and any issues or social and other challenges that impact the service you are bidding for. This could apply to the reasons behind a new project such as the development of new schools across Glasgow to an ageing population and the drivers behind an aged care contract. Demonstrate knowledge and insight into these challenges in order to drive success.
• Evidence, evidence and more evidence. You need to avoid writing marketing ‘fluff’ and instead provide evidence. For example, introducing facts and figures into your bid strengthens the credibility of your bid. If you have provided a similar service in the past to what you are proposing to provide, detail the extent of that service, who delivered it and in what quantity. Support as many of your statements as possible withe testimonials and other supporting evidence.
• Write concisely to win. There are word limits in most ITTs, SQQs, Framework applications and bids and tenders. You need to fit as many high scoring key points into the text as possible. To do that, your writing needs to be concise and to the point. Get your message across and take full advantage of the wordcount. It’s also important to adopt the active voice and employ a positive tone in your writing.
• Conduct a thorough bid/no bid process. There is no point in bidding for contracts which you have no chance of winning. You should conduct a thorough bid / no bid process to ensure you only bid for contracts which you have the experience, expertise, capabilities and resources to win and deliver.
• Graphics and infographics: Depending on the organisation you are tendering to, the reality is that some organisations, especially in the private sector, but also the public sector, like to see professional graphics and infographics in bids. Infographics are especially useful for providing a graphical explanation of complex solutions. Incorporate these into your bid to enhance your prospects of success.

Client testimonials

We are a business based in Glasgow and the reality of our industry is that we need to write bids and tenders to the Government to get work in and grow our business. The team at Tsaks Consulting are excellent. They help us write our bids to a standard that puts us in a position to win. They know how to fit all our messages and key points into a small wordcount and they know how to ensure we score well. The Tsaks Consulting UK bid writing team is responsive and professional and they understand the local Glasgow economy and landscape. This is helpful when coming up with social value initiatives that really resonate.

Overall, I would recommend the Tsaks Consulting team to any business in Glasgow that needs help responding to an ITT, SQQ or Framework, and would like to increase their chances of winning.

Jessica P | Construction and Building Maintenance | Glasgow

If you are looking for bid writing support in Glasgow, definitely speak with the team at Tsaks Consulting. Jason and the team were an excellent support for our tender. They guided us through the bidding process and they know the government language and lingo. The biggest advantage we found was with the scoring. They would structure each response to ensure that it scored well. This is important as it doesn’t matter if you write perfectly, the content needs to score and we didn’t realise this. Our tender was successful and this was largely due to the support and detailed advice which Jason and the team at Tsaks Consulting UK provided us.

I’m happy to recommend Tsaks Consulting UK for any business in Glasgow, of any size, that is looking for tender and bid writing support and needs a consultant that will help them win.

Terry C | Community Services | Glasgow

Contact our team of bid writers today to discuss your next bid in Glasgow and across the UK and how our team of bid writing consultants can assist. We provide: