Tender Writing
A tender is scored, not read
Evaluators work through your answers one at a time, with a mark scheme in front of them. They award marks for what you evidence, not for how impressive you sound. Our tender writers build every answer around that: what the question asks, what the scoring criteria reward, and what proof you can show.
The result is a submission that is compliant, easy to mark and specific to the buyer, written in clear language by people who know your sector.
What’s included
A response plan and compliance matrix that maps every question, attachment and pass/fail requirement
Completion of selection questionnaires (PSQ, SQ and PQQ)
Full ITT quality responses, written to the scoring weights and word limits
Method statements, mobilisation plans and transition plans
Social value and sustainability responses with measurable commitments
Evidence gathering: we tell you exactly which policies, case studies, references and figures to supply, and help you shape them
Alignment with your pricing submission, so the narrative and the numbers agree
Clarification questions to the buyer where the documents are unclear
Final proofreading, formatting and a submission-ready pack
How it works
Send us the tender pack. We review the documents, confirm the deadline and agree the scope.
Kick-off call and evidence gathering. We learn how you deliver the service and collect the proof we need.
First draft. We write each response to the question and the scoring criteria.
Your review. You check the facts and we refine the answers with you.
Final quality check. We proofread, check compliance and hand over a submission-ready pack.
What a scoring answer looks like
Evidence beats assertion. “We have a robust training programme” earns less than the number of staff trained, the qualification, and how often it is refreshed.
Show you can deliver for this buyer. We reference the buyer’s sites, service users, locations and priorities rather than reusing generic copy.
Writing for cleaning contracts
Cleaning tenders reward clear operational detail. Typical buyers include schools and academy trusts, councils, colleges, housing providers and commercial sites. We write the answers evaluators look for, including:
- Mobilisation and TUPE transfer
- Staffing structure, supervision and absence cover
- Training, including BICSc-aligned standards
- Quality monitoring, KPIs and reporting
- Health and safety, COSHH and equipment
- Environmental and sustainability commitments
- Social value and local employment
- Business continuity
See our cleaning tender support.
Writing for healthcare contracts
Healthcare evaluators want to see safe, well-led services built on evidence. For CQC-regulated services we structure answers around the five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. For children’s homes and fostering we write to Ofsted’s expectations. Common sections include:
- Safeguarding and safer recruitment
- Workforce planning, training and retention
- Person-centred care and support planning
- Medicines management, where applicable
- Outcomes, and how you measure them
- Quality assurance, complaints and learning from incidents
- Partnership working with commissioners, families and health partners
- Continuity of service and contingency planning
We write for domiciliary and home care, nursing homes, supported living, extra care and assisted living and children’s services.
Have a tender open or coming up?
Send us the documents and we’ll tell you what it will take to write a strong submission.