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When you are writing a tender proposal for your business, every detail matters. A tender submission checklist can help to ensure your business’s tender proposal meets all the tenderer’s requirements. When tender writing , your tender submission checklist should include: √   Compliancy Is your tender proposal compliant? Make sure you have all the necessary qualifications, experience and accreditations required. Follow the tenderer’s instructions to the letter, as set out in the tenderer’s specifications. If there are templates supplied or formats specified, make sure you have used them.  Check that documents that need signatures, are signed. Ensure you double check the deadlines for submission, number of copies required, word limits etc. √   Legible   Is your tender proposal easy to read? Ensure that all your tender responses are clear and concise. Avoid using any unnecessary embellishment or jargon. Your responses need to follow a cle...

Writing a tender proposal for new business takes time and resources. Here are the ten top tips to help grow your business by winning more tender contracts. 1.    READ ALL THE DOCUMENTATION CAREFULLY Make sure you carefully read all of the Invitation to Tender documentation.  It may include contract notice; pricing schedule; specification; and instructions on how the tender proposal is to be completed.   2.    ENSURE YOU MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS TO TENDER This will detail any insurance requirements, requirements of minimum turnover and all memberships of professional or trade certificates and qualifications required.   3.    UNDERSTAND THE SELECTION CRITERIA OF THE TENDER Make sure you fully understand the tender scoring process. This will usually be split into price and quality. The quality is generally considered alongside price.  Ask using the Q&A function, if you are unclear how the tender wi...