How to decide whether to bid
Check fit, mandatory criteria, capacity, margin, deadline and competitive position before spending resources.
Practical guidance for deciding, preparing and submitting bids
Build a compliance pack
Keep statutory documents, declarations, references and proof organised before opportunities arise.
Read mandatory requirements
Separate disqualification criteria from scored requirements and ordinary administrative instructions.
Reusable bid checklist
- Download every official document and addendum.
- Record briefing and closing dates.
- List mandatory returnables.
- Confirm eligibility and capacity.
- Build the response against the evaluation method.
- Complete an independent final compliance check.