Our Bid writing service in York to help you win!

At Tsaks Consulting UK, our team of experienced bid writers:

• Has over 54 years combined experience helping business in York write winning bids and tenders.
• Has a 95% success rate in 2025 writing bids and tenders in York.
• Understands York, and the entire Yorkshire region from a demographic, social value and economic perspective.
• Will identify, write, review, project manage and submit your bid!
• Are based in York and the surrounding region and ready to assist with Government and private sector tenders.
• Has experience across all frameworks including CCS frameworks.

Call our team today to discuss how we can help you win your next bid in York and across the UK in 2026 and beyond.

Helping businesses win contracts in York in 2026 and beyond

There are substantial changes in York in 2026 which will impact the bidding, procurement and framework landscape. Social Value has now become a dealbreaker, and transparency and measurable outcomes are also critical. Key trends and changes include:

There are substantial changes in York in 2026 which will impact the bidding, procurement and framework landscape. Social Value has now become a dealbreaker, and transparency and measurable outcomes are also critical. Key trends and changes include:

Lower Thresholds

Thresholds are now VAT-inclusive. This means that smaller projects will now be classified under the full regulated regime. This makes it harder for small and medium sized businesses to bid for contracts and frameworks, as they will need to go through a sophisticated bidding and compliance process even for smaller contracts.

Carbon reduction = core requirement

York’s 2030 climate targets are set in stone. They expect bidders to put forward a plan to comply with and provide emissions data and achieve other requirements.

Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) in 2026

All of the public bodies in North Yorkshire now use the MAT principal. This means there is less focus on price, and more focus on medium and long term outcomes. You should change your approach to bidding, especially if you have been using price as a tool to win. Focus on other areas such as experience and whole of life cost.

Social Value is key

Social Value is now critical in all bids and tenders. You need to be realistic, practical and detailed. You can’t simply say we will ‘help charities in York’. You must put forward a plan.

For example, stating ‘we will work with the York Carers Centre or York Cares to deliver the community a’ shows that you have done your homework and know who you propose to work with. You will also need to talk about how you will go ‘carbon negative’ as part of your submission. Our bid writers will guide you on how to do this.

Major projects in York

We expect to see an increase in DPS, Framework, SQQ and bidding opportunities in 2026 and beyond in York. We’ve already started to see them coming through with an increase in construction and maintenance opportunities. Key projects in York in 2026 including York Central, NY Highways CEC, Station Gateway Project, Rooney Street Riverside and Castle Gateway.

How do I write a winning Social Value response for a bid in York?

Our team are experts in writing Social Value responses in York. This experience includes writing bids to City of York Council and the York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) both of which now use the Social Value Outcomes Framework.

There are four key pillars for Social Value in York which you need to cover to score well in any social value response.

Pillar 1: Carbon Negative by 2030

York is aiming to be the UK’s first Carbon Negative region. Your bid or tender needs to support this ambition. You need to go further than simply proposing to reduce your emissions. You need to look at working with York-based recycling social enterprises, such as those in Yorkshire Hemp, and identify what type of products or materials you will use as part of the contract and what can be recycled. Do your homework, get into detail, and show them that you have thoroughly thought through the contract requirements and what can be resolved.

Pillar 2: Growth for All

It’s all about spreading job opportunities across York, such as to Westfield and Clifton wards. You need to go into detail here. Firstly, put a list together of the type and number of roles / jobs that will be created if you secure the contract. Then look at who may be able to fill these jobs and where there are opportunities for those from low to middle income and other social or educational demographics to fill these jobs. Then you need to develop a plan, such as working with charities, skills centres and other community groups to recruit people or at least, ensure they are actively advertised to them.

Pillar 3: Social (Health and Wellbeing)

There is a 2026 mandate for ‘Health In All Policies’ (HiAP) in York and it’s a 10-year strategy for reducing health inequalities. You need to put practical initiatives in your bid that will support this target and quantify how many of your staff will focus on these initiatives and for how many hours. Be specific and talk about local community health initiatives you propose to support.

Pillar 4: Heritage and Culture

Heritage is important in York and needs to be referenced in your Social Value response. Depending on the type of project you are bidding for, you need to put forward interactive community initiatives, such as Heritage Open Days if bidding for a construction contract. For other contracts, for example, professional services or medical, supporting local heritage and culture initiatives helps. It’s important to demonstrate you propose to be hands-on in your approach and really attract students to any heritage and innovation workshops.

Five strategies and tips for writing winning bids, DPS and Framework proposals in York

Our team of bid writers here at Tsaks Consulting UK use a range of different strategies to help clients win more tenders in York. These include:

Tailoring your content to the local economy and market:

This is critical in order to be successful in any tender in York, particularly SSQs or contracts with a local operations focus. You need to demonstrate an understanding of York and the social, economic and other drivers which drive the city and impact any contract.

Whether it’s an NHS contract for providing medical services to a specific demographic or a construction contract for building a local school, showing an appreciation of local issues is critical. It’s also important that you demonstrate that you are committed to the local economy. This is generally linked to a quality social value response.

Put forward measurable social value initiatives:

This is linked to the above although slightly different. It’s one thing to talk about how you have a locally based team and strong links to and understanding of the local community. It’s another thing to put forward social value initiatives that score well and help you win.

You need to put forward social value initiatives that are tailored to the needs of the community and are measurable and achievable. They also need to cover economic, social and if possible environmental initiatives. Training programs for locals are excellent for information and skills transfer and putting a number on potential new hires is also critical. Ensure your social value initiatives are measurable and easy to quantify and implement

Write a concise, detailed response to each question.

You need to score well in all questions in order to win a tender. There’s no use scoring well in the hardest questions and putting forward a really good response to experience and methodology, and then writing an ordinary response to the more generic questions even though they have a cumulative 30% weighting.

The procurement teams at nearly all of the major government departments in York, as well the public sector procurement bodies and the local NHS trusts are all on the ball and take a no-fuss approach to procurement. This means they want to read comprehensive responses without any marketing fluff. Don’t be shy to write a detailed response. Ensure your response is filled with proof-points and evidence. Answer the question constructively and detail your expertise and capabilities.

Personalise your bid so they get to know you.

Bids and tenders in York are highly competitive – especially for government contracts. It’s important to have a soft look and feel to your bid and to personalise your bid so that by the end of reading it the procurement team has ‘got to know you’. You can do this by:

• Including quotes from your team members throughout your bid – specific to their areas of responsibility.
• Introducing your team throughout the bid and explaining their proposed roles and responsibilities.
• Referring to your business history and evolution
• Introducing and talking about your owners and how they are ‘hands-on’ in the business (if applicable).

Price it in line with the market.

There are many pricing strategies and they generally depend on your objectives and business risk appetite. We generally recommend bidding for contracts in York with market pricing and a healthy margin. The reason is that we believe with a well written tender or bid, you can win a contract with market pricing and shouldn’t have to drop your pricing in order to score well.

The above are just some of the strategies our team of bid writers here at Tsaks Consulting UK employ to help our clients from all industries win contracts in York.

Helping all businesses in York and Yorkshire write winning bids

We help businesses large and small including SMEs and major corporations to bid for public and private sector contracts. This includes government panels, contracts and frameworks. Our skillset is transferable and we bring multi-sector experience to our bid and framework writing. For example, our team has helped with:

• Bid writing for IT and ICT projects in York including to the NHS and for digital transformation contracts.
• Bid writing and framework applications for construction and building projects in York. These include new builds, renovations, infrastructure projects (such as road and highways) and maintenance. We’ve also helped tradespeople such as electricians, plumbers and fire technicians write winning bids.
• Bid writing for healthcare projects in York and for the supply of healthcare products and equipment. This includes writing bids to the relevant NHS Trusts in Yorkshire including the Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust​, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust​, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust​​, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust​, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust​, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust​, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust​, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust​.
• Bid writing for education, university and charity and community projects in York and across Yorkshire. We have experience in writing bids to the University of York and the York St John University.
• Bid writing for a broad range of consultants and consultancy services in York and the wider Yorkshire. These include IT, Engineering and professional services consultants such as trainers, lawyers, accountants and engineers.
• Bid writing for equipment supply including office supplies, stationery and highly specialised equipment.
• Tender and framework writing from tourism and associated industries (such as event management, event marketing and hospitality). York and Yorkshire has a strong local tourism industry and our team has the experience and local knowledge to assist with these bids.
• Framework bids and applications through YORhub.

We have an understanding of the localised challenges and issues that are typically faced by businesses and the community in York and ensure we bring this insight into our writing.

Expert Government (Public Sector) bid writing services

We are skilled in navigating the contract and mandatory requirements of the major public sector procurement organisations in York such as the:

• City of York Council: To win contracts with Council you have to show a commitment to the local economy and provide a robust social value response. You also need to score well in experience and methodology and showcase your experience, expertise and credibility – especially in delivering contracts to the public sector. Our team has worked on bids to the City of York Council for businesses from different industries such as cleaning, catering, security and asset maintenance and management.
• North Yorkshire Council: We have written bids and tenders to North Yorkshire Council for a variety of services. A commitment to the entire region and evidenced delivery of social value is critical to win these bids. Our experience is that the challenges facing North Yorkshire Council differ from the City of York, and it’s important to demonstrate insight into these challenges if you want to be successful. We also assist with writing bids and tenders to other local Councils such as Harrogate Borough Council and Scarborough Borough Council.
• Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO): Information on our extensive experience writing framework applications to YPO can be found here.
• Other Councils and CCS: We have written bids to other Council in the York area including North Yorkshire County Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

How we will help

Are you a business based in York that is looking for assistance with a bid, tender or proposal? We can help. Here at Tsaks Consulting, we have helped businesses in York win government and private contracts.

Our team will: