Specialist tender preparation and professional writing service for Australian business and not for profit organisations. Consultants with real industry experience who understand your needs and the needs of the funding bodies. We also work with organisations to review current policies and procedures in order to enhance tenders and increase your chances of success. 

 

Why didn't I win that tender?

Do you often wonder why some companies are always successful at tenders and others are not?

 In our experience, some common mistakes include:

  • Leaving it too late- It just becomes one of those things extra you have to do along with everything else!  
  • Lack of prior preparation- Often you know what sort of information you are going to need and you can set up a system to have this ready to go when needed.
  • The writing- We know that understanding your business is important, but you still have to communicate your "story" in the most effective way. A sales or technical manager are good at what they do, but are you sure they can actually write a tender? A small business operator didn't start his or her business because they could write tenders and expressions of interest! Even employing some one to spend a few hours editing the final draft can be money well spent. 
  • Missing out because you misread one of the requirements- We know of organisations who despite a great tender, lost everything because they didn't understand an essential requirement.
  • Thinking getting someone to help is too expensive- Its not expensive (it can be just a few days work in many cases) and most importantly its very expensive if you put in a whole lot of work and miss out altogether!
  • You just don't have the necessary documented policies and procedures. (Even though in practice you actually do every thing required to a high standard)

Chris Hobson Consultancy is a service that has been established to assist organisations in this specialist task. Our experience and specific expertise is available  to assist you to develop that winning professional bid.

Why not contact us on 1300 923 992 or  through the Contact Form  on this website for an obligation free consultation?

   How our Service Works

   Once contacted we would typically:

  • Talk to you about your needs. This would include whether you wanted to prepare a submission for a particular tender or you wanted to review your existing policies and procedures so that you were ready for a future submission.
  • If you wanted assistance with a particular tender, send that to us, or provide the link and we will review the documentation.
  • We would then usually have a further conversation and define what exactly were your needs. (This can range from completing the entire tender, completing individual sections or even reviewing the draft that you have prepared)
  • Our arrangements will then be confirmed   in writing. It is only when our quotation is accepted by the client, do we commence charging for our services.

 Services include: 

  • Fixed prices that are not exceeded without your prior approval
  • Fees are quoted on an hourly or daily  basis
  • At least one draft of the submission is prepared for client input, before preparation of the final document
  • As required, drafting of necessary policies and procedure to support the submission
  • A clear timeline of when material will be received by your company. We have never failed to get any tender in well before the due date. (Even with very short notice)
  • Assistance with specialist support if required such as design and printing.

 Privacy and Confidentiality

 Chris Hobson Consultancy respects that material provide to us is commercial in confidence and we are happy to sign specific confidentiality agreements if required.

See also our Privacy Policy statement on this site.

We do not EVER assist your competitors for the same tender in the same area.

  Contact

 If you are interested in what we can offer, call 1300 923 992 use the Contact Form on this site to request an obligation free initial consultation.