It’s not what you say it’s how you say it in tender writing


To be successful at tender writing it is important the tender writer provide the correct information required as detailed in the request for tender and convey this information in the correct way. 

Before starting anything, our tender writers in Sydney take the time to look through the entire RFT document. Every request for tender is different and unique so the tender writer is looking for imposed word counts, whether there is a specified format or font required, what supporting documentation is mandatory and what is allowed. This attention to detail is essential if the tender bid is not to be disqualified for non-compliance with the requirements. 

The tender writer Melbourne will then sell your company or organisation. This is where they highlight your experience and include relevant accreditation and licenses you hold as well as detailing any awards you have won or strategies you have in place that will place you ahead of your competition. They know it is necessary to provide definitive and substantiated examples to demonstrate your competence and abilities to the evaluator. 

They will highlight what sets you apart from your competition. Every good tender bid clearly outlines a value proposal. The use of a theme will help to reiterate your key messages and will guide the composition of the bid. The tender writer will spend some time working with you to consider your theme and any creative ideas for inclusion within their tender bid. 

Tender writers will clearly demonstrate how your goods or services differ positively from the other tender bids and include any additional value you bring with you to the process that sets you apart from the others. 

Tender writer will write a comprehensive response to every question or criterion included within the RFT specification document and ensure they follow the required format. 

The completed tender application will be organised efficiently and effectively so that the reviewer can easily read the application and can find any information they require quickly and easily. The application will be organised and flow logically for ease of reading and evaluation.

The tender writer is markedly aware that the reviewer will have countless applications to cover and sometimes little things like attention to detail and ease of reading will help in a positive way for your bid to stand out from the crowd. 

The tender writer will endeavor to transfer dry facts, figures and statistics associated with your bid into a compelling and captivating story which will enable the reviewer to relate to and connect with as well as ensuring the bid is more memorable and user friendly. 

Whenever possible facts can be transferred into a graph or visual infographic representation that will have more impact than a page of facts, numbers or words. 

To put it simply the tender bid application needs to be comprehensive and detailed but it also needs to be readable, compelling and memorable and tender writer are experienced, capable and successful in balancing these requirements.

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