How to Write a Winning Tender: Part 4- Get all of the required information ready.
Tender writing can be a daunting task, especially if you are unfamiliar with the process.
It requires a significant amount of time, effort, and attention to detail.
To succeed, you need to get all the required information ready and be thorough in providing responses to the tender's questions.
An important step to preparing a successful tender is to get a group of trusted individuals together to brainstorm how you will address the requirements of the tender.
This group could include your leadership team, your entire team, or your most supportive friends and family. It all depends on the size and maturity of your organisation - but there is no wrong or right way to prepare.
By having a brainstorming session, you can identify the strengths and weaknesses of your organisation and how to address them in your tender.
During the brainstorming session, consider questions like:
Why should we bid for this work?
Why shouldn't we?
Have we done work like this before?
If not, what have we done that demonstrates we could do this work?
By answering these questions, you can determine if this tender is the right fit for your organisation.
This group should focus on thinking of examples, broad answers like yes and no are not going to cut it- you will need to provide detailed answers to show your understanding when compiling your tender.
It's crucial to provide evidence of your past performance.
Make notes of the projects you have done, who they were for, and when you did them. Think of examples of how you meet the selection criteria.
Referees are also an essential part of the evidence, so consider who would be suitable to provide a reference.
If you don't understand a request in the tender, do some research.
If it still doesn't make sense, write to the tender contact and ask for clarification.
Sometimes tenders ask for policies, procedures, and plans. You can often find information online, and sites like www.business.gov.au offer templates to help you create them.
If you think tender writing is out of your skill set, don't hesitate to ask a friend or an contractor to help you create them.
Creating new policies can also be easy and inexpensive - don’t talk yourself out of a tender if that is the only thing missing.
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