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Bids Scored For Buyers

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We are one of the UK's leading bid writing consultancies with over 13 years’ experience securing in excess of £200 million of grants and public sector contracts.

We work with organisations ranging from local SMEs and not for profit enterprises to larger regional and national providers operating across a range of sectors, including specialisms in education and training, employment, voluntary, community and third sector, and health and social care.

We pride ourselves on a commitment to excellence, customer service and quality assurance in all our services. We understand the world of public sector procurement and whether you’re looking for a one off bid review or seeking an expert bidding partner our services are always flexible to your needs.

Our services range from bid writing and reviews, support to become bid ready, training courses to a full bid management service. We can help to mobilise successful contracts at pace, carry out project and service impact evaluations and offer buyers procurement advice and guidance, as well as bid scoring and moderation services for local and regional commissioners.

Sector Expertise

Winning Funding in Education, Employability, Health & Social Care

At Bidright, we pride ourselves on our unrivalled expertise in securing funding across a diverse range of sectors. Our team of seasoned bid writers and consultants brings together a wealth of knowledge, experience, and a proven track record of success to every project we undertake. We are specialists in Education and Training, Employment, Health and Social Care and Third Sector and can help you navigate the complexities of various funding streams and maximise your chances of winning.

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Education & Training

Public sector procurement within the Education and Training sector is largely dominated by the Department for Education (DfE) delivering over £67bn to more than 25,000 providers in 2022-23 which includes many independent training providers alongside colleges and universities.

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Education & Training

Public sector procurement within the Education and Training sector is largely dominated by the Department for Education (DfE) delivering over £67bn to more than 25,000 providers in 2022-23 which includes many independent training providers alongside colleges and universities.

An adult education class.

Education & Training

Public sector procurement within the Education and Training sector is largely dominated by the Department for Education (DfE) delivering over £67bn to more than 25,000 providers in 2022-23 which includes many independent training providers alongside colleges and universities.

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Employment

This sector is predominantly focused on supporting people out of work to move towards and into employment, alongside careers support for people to move into better paid and more secure jobs. Our track record speaks for itself with £115m of contracts secured for clients since 2012.

Employment

This sector is predominantly focused on supporting people out of work to move towards and into employment, alongside careers support for people to move into better paid and more secure jobs. Our track record speaks for itself with £115m of contracts secured for clients since 2012.

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Employment

This sector is predominantly focused on supporting people out of work to move towards and into employment, alongside careers support for people to move into better paid and more secure jobs. Our track record speaks for itself with £115m of contracts secured for clients since 2012.

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Health & Social Care

Our experience in the Health and Social Care sector covers a range of bids for Domiciliary Care, Residential Care and other support for adults with physical or learning disabilities, or physical or mental illnesses and their carers.

Health & Social Care

Our experience in the Health and Social Care sector covers a range of bids for Domiciliary Care, Residential Care and other support for adults with physical or learning disabilities, or physical or mental illnesses and their carers.

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Health & Social Care

Our experience in the Health and Social Care sector covers a range of bids for Domiciliary Care, Residential Care and other support for adults with physical or learning disabilities, or physical or mental illnesses and their carers.

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Third Sector

There are 131,000 social enterprises across the UK with turnover approximately £78bn in 2022, more than £1.2 billion in profits, and employing around 2.3m people UK-wide. We have been able to help secure £50m of funding since 2015 for our not for profit clients.

Third Sector

There are 131,000 social enterprises across the UK with turnover approximately £78bn in 2022, more than £1.2 billion in profits, and employing around 2.3m people UK-wide. We have been able to help secure £50m of funding since 2015 for our not for profit clients.

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Third Sector

There are 131,000 social enterprises across the UK with turnover approximately £78bn in 2022, more than £1.2 billion in profits, and employing around 2.3m people UK-wide. We have been able to help secure £50m of funding since 2015 for our not for profit clients.

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Other Sectors

Our experience is successfully bidding for public sector contracts and many of the challenges and pitfalls experienced are common for other sectors. It is our understanding of public procurement that we can bring to your sector with you providing the technical knowledge.

Other Sectors

Our experience is successfully bidding for public sector contracts and many of the challenges and pitfalls experienced are common for other sectors. It is our understanding of public procurement that we can bring to your sector with you providing the technical knowledge.

Woman engineer supervising construction of building with construction worker checking her tablet device.

Other Sectors

Our experience is successfully bidding for public sector contracts and many of the challenges and pitfalls experienced are common for other sectors. It is our understanding of public procurement that we can bring to your sector with you providing the technical knowledge.

Our Services

Precision-Crafted to Enhance Your Bidding Power

We specialise in simplifying the complex world of public sector contracting and bid writing to support you in winning more contracts and growing your business.

  • Bid Readiness

    Preparation is key to securing public contracts. We evaluate your current bid strategy, aligning it with targeted opportunities. Our advice covers policies, accreditations, buyer requirements, and the creation of a tailored bid library. We empower you to be bid-ready, enhancing your prospects of success.

  • Bid Writing

    Crafting a winning bid demands expertise, understanding the buyer's needs, and a strong narrative. We review your requirements, develop a bespoke bid plan, and assign a lead Bid Expert to oversee the creation of a compelling, well-structured proposal. Our service is flexible to include full bid writing, part-writing, or integration into your team. Let us help you stand out and demonstrate why your proposal is the best fit.

  • Bid Reviews

    A critical review can be the difference between success and failure. We offer independent evaluations to provide expert feedback on your bids. Our evaluators will identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps, ensuring your responses align with buyer requirements. We handle the meticulous final checks, including formatting and compliance, to ensure a smooth submission.

  • Procurement Evaluation

    Leveraging our expertise in buyer requirements and bid evaluations, we partner with entities like Mayoral Combined Authorities for skills and employment procurements. Our services include developing scoring frameworks, bid scoring, moderation, and providing transparent progress reports. We ensure fair and transparent evaluation, maintaining rigorous audit trails for compliance. With over 500 bids scored and moderated, totalling £125m in contracts since 2022, we guarantee fairness, transparency, and value for our clients.

  • Bid Management

    Our end-to-end bid management service nurtures repeat business through tailored support. We identify suitable bid opportunities, offer guidance on buyer requirements, complete applications, and provide ongoing review cycles to refine your bidding process. Our flexible services cater to those seeking more opportunities or expert bidding partnerships.

  • Contract Implementation

    Winning a bid is just the beginning. We assist in mobilising contracts, even under tight timeframes. Our involvement in bid development provides us with the insight needed to support you across policies, compliance, delivery modelling, marketing plans, and more, ensuring a successful contract launch.

  • Impact Evaluations

    Post-contract evaluations are crucial for growth and improvement. As members of the UK Evaluation Society, we conduct thorough impact assessments, examining outcomes, effectiveness, and identifying best practices. Our evaluations include interim and final reports, SROI calculations, and recommendations, delivering insights for continuous improvement.

  • Bid Readiness

    Preparation is key to securing public contracts. We evaluate your current bid strategy, aligning it with targeted opportunities. Our advice covers policies, accreditations, buyer requirements, and the creation of a tailored bid library. We empower you to be bid-ready, enhancing your prospects of success.

  • Bid Management

    Our end-to-end bid management service nurtures repeat business through tailored support. We identify suitable bid opportunities, offer guidance on buyer requirements, complete applications, and provide ongoing review cycles to refine your bidding process. Our flexible services cater to those seeking more opportunities or expert bidding partnerships.

  • Bid Writing

    Crafting a winning bid demands expertise, understanding the buyer's needs, and a strong narrative. We review your requirements, develop a bespoke bid plan, and assign a lead Bid Expert to oversee the creation of a compelling, well-structured proposal. Our service is flexible to include full bid writing, part-writing, or integration into your team. Let us help you stand out and demonstrate why your proposal is the best fit.

  • Contract Implementation

    Winning a bid is just the beginning. We assist in mobilising contracts, even under tight timeframes. Our involvement in bid development provides us with the insight needed to support you across policies, compliance, delivery modelling, marketing plans, and more, ensuring a successful contract launch.

  • Bid Reviews

    A critical review can be the difference between success and failure. We offer independent evaluations to provide expert feedback on your bids. Our evaluators will identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps, ensuring your responses align with buyer requirements. We handle the meticulous final checks, including formatting and compliance, to ensure a smooth submission.

  • Impact Evaluations

    Post-contract evaluations are crucial for growth and improvement. As members of the UK Evaluation Society, we conduct thorough impact assessments, examining outcomes, effectiveness, and identifying best practices. Our evaluations include interim and final reports, SROI calculations, and recommendations, delivering insights for continuous improvement.

  • Procurement Evaluation

    Leveraging our expertise in buyer requirements and bid evaluations, we partner with entities like Mayoral Combined Authorities for skills and employment procurements. Our services include developing scoring frameworks, bid scoring, moderation, and providing transparent progress reports. We ensure fair & transparent evaluation, maintaining rigorous audit trails for compliance. With over 500 bids scored and moderated, totalling £125m in contracts since 2022.

  • Contract Searches

    We have a dedicated member of staff constantly checking bidding portals for opportunities and we can look for opportunities tailored to your needs, this saves you loads of time looking for relevant tenders. We can also manage portal registrations and completing Standard Selection Questionnaires and Dynamic Purchasing System questionnaires to make sure you are registered on the necessary bidding frameworks to allow you to bid for contracts. Contract searches are usually paid for on a monthly retainer basis.

What Our Clients Say

Success Stories Straight from Those Who Know Best

  • When it comes to bid support, this is where Bidright have really excelled for us. I could not recommend them more highly.

    Mencap

    Business Development Manager

  • Bidright have won every contract we have bid for and we are delighted with their services.

    Skillsmax Academy

    Managing Director

  • Bidright have helped us win two bids in a row and provide a very flexible service, including reviewing bids we write ourselves.

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    Managing Director

Our Team

Meet The Minds Behind Your Wins

We have a talented team at Bidright from our Directors, to management and coordination staff, and our Bid Experts drawn from a wide range of industries, backgrounds and professions to ensure we can meet your business needs with a commitment to excellence, customer service and quality assurance.

Sally-ann Baker

Managing Director

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Sally-ann Baker

Managing Director

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Sally-ann Baker

Managing Director

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Robin Clarkson

Director of Development & Delivery

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Robin Clarkson

Director of Development & Delivery

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Robin Clarkson

Director of Development & Delivery

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Zaia Merabet

Project Manager

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Zaia Merabet

Project Manager

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Zaia Merabet

Project Manager

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Laura King

Bid Expert & Writer

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Laura King

Bid Expert & Writer

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Laura King

Bid Expert & Writer

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Graham Impey

Bid Expert & Writer

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Graham Impey

Bid Expert & Writer

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Graham Impey

Bid Expert & Writer

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Kelly Kopiac

Finance & Bid Coordinator

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Kelly Kopiac

Finance & Bid Coordinator

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Kelly Kopiac

Finance & Bid Coordinator

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Lisa Caley

Bid Coordinator

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Lisa Caley

Bid Coordinator

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Lisa Caley

Bid Coordinator

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Our Consultants

We are always looking to expand our team of freelance consultants with experienced and knowledgeable professionals whether for you’re a bid writer, trainer, researcher or business advisor we would love to hear from you.

Bernard Dainton

Adult Education, Employment, Homecare, Third Sector, Bid Management

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Bernard Dainton

Adult Education, Employment, Homecare, Third Sector, Bid Management

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Bernard Dainton

Adult Education, Employment, Homecare, Third Sector, Bid Management

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Brian Cairns

Further Education, Engineering, Construction and Built Environment, Quality Assurance, Project Evaluation and Research

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Brian Cairns

Further Education, Engineering, Construction and Built Environment, Quality Assurance, Project Evaluation and Research

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Brian Cairns

Further Education, Engineering, Construction and Built Environment, Quality Assurance, Project Evaluation and Research

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Joanna Dunn

B2B, Supply Chains, Commercial and Government, Training and Education

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Joanna Dunn

B2B, Supply Chains, Commercial and Government, Training and Education

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Joanna Dunn

B2B, Supply Chains, Commercial and Government, Training and Education

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Laura Dewar

Skilled and respected policy researcher

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Laura Dewar

Skilled and respected policy researcher

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Laura Dewar

Skilled and respected policy researcher

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Debbie Allingham

Adult Skills & Further Education, Capital Projects, Project Management.

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Debbie Allingham

Adult Skills & Further Education, Capital Projects, Project Management.

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Debbie Allingham

Adult Skills & Further Education, Capital Projects, Project Management.

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Jason Hughes

Rail, Employment, Education and Training

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Jason Hughes

Rail, Employment, Education and Training

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Jason Hughes

Rail, Employment, Education and Training

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Simon O'Connell

Employment, Skills, Education, Justice, Rail

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Simon O'Connell

Employment, Skills, Education, Justice, Rail

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Simon O'Connell

Employment, Skills, Education, Justice, Rail

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Maggie Butler

Adult Skills, Third Sector, Marketing and Digital.

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Maggie Butler

Adult Skills, Third Sector, Marketing and Digital.

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Maggie Butler

Adult Skills, Third Sector, Marketing and Digital.

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Paul Baker

Welfare to Work, Adult Skills, Further and Higher Education.

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Paul Baker

Welfare to Work, Adult Skills, Further and Higher Education.

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Paul Baker

Welfare to Work, Adult Skills, Further and Higher Education.

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