Bid basics 5 - AM Bid

Bidding for Social Housing Contracts? 10 points to ponder

AM Bid March 3, 2016

To succeed when bidding for social housing maintenance contracts, tenderers need to demonstrate that they truly understand: the sector, the client, the residents and the communities in which they work. If you can show good knowledge and empathy with the points below, you will find your tender evaluation scores starting to move northwards. 1. Context Show you get the context your client is working

Making the most of Meet the Buyer

AM Bid February 19, 2016

Meet the Buyer events are useful for a number of reasons, but many businesses don’t utilise them to their full potential. This article highlights 5 important benefits of attending a Meet the Buyer event. As an East Lothian based company, AM Bid Services took the opportunity to talk with both local buyers and suppliers about bidding for the Council’s upcoming

3 Experience Levels in Which You Need to Hire a Bid Specialist

AM Bid December 30, 2015

This article will identify 3 levels of experience in bidding. Each level presents an important occasion in which you need to bring in an expert in bidding to support your bidding process. Familiarity with these occasions is important as ultimately they are opportunities to grow your business. In a tough bidding environment it is easy to miss out on potentially

What Is a Bid?

AM Bid November 30, 2015

You may have heard of bidding but not know a lot about it. Here are some common questions and answers that will help raise your awareness of what a bid is. What is a bid? A bid is a response to an Invitation to Tender or a Request for a Proposal. What sort of organisations invite bids? Public sector organisations

Who Needs to Be at Your Bid Kick Off Meeting?

AM Bid October 21, 2015

If you were going to build a house, it would all start with the plans, then getting the foundations right. The same applies to bidding successfully. Time invested in the Bid Kick Off Meeting will reap many rewards during the bid process. Having the key people there will help get the project off to a great start. The main objectives

12 Reasons Why Contractors May Not Bid

AM Bid July 16, 2015

With the recession apparently over, there is currently a glut of work available, especially in the construction sector. Whereas 2 years ago contractors were searching for bidding opportunities, now many are able to be highly selective about what they go for. What are some of the reasons why they may choose not to bid an opportunity? What steps can procuring

To Bid or Not To Bid??

AM Bid April 28, 2015

Putting some structure around the Bid / No Bid decision is an important part of any bidding strategy. Bidding everything in the belief that it’s a numbers game – the more you bid, the more chance you’ll win – is flawed reasoning. It’s much better to be strategic about what, when, how and why you are bidding opportunities. So what criteria would you put in your Bid /

How can you get ahead of the bid process?

AM Bid October 7, 2014

Organisations that have a track record of delivering winning bids usually do not wait to start their work on a bid until the PQQ or Tender first appears. Has the client issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN)? This will contain some useful information and possibly a contact for further questions. It is well worth calling this contact to seek some

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