Bid Writing Support Services

Selling to the public sector involves a specific set of strategies and knowledge tailored to government procurement processes and requirements. Whether you are working alongside central government departments or individual schools, they all need to demonstrate that by working with you they are delivering value for money, transparency, and accountability.

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Services

LMB Procurement will be your trusted partner, supporting you in fulfilling all aspects of your Business Development

Understanding the Market

 

We can help you research your target organisations, giving insight into the needs, values, budgets and procurement policies and pipelines.

 

We can support in identifying and registering your company on the relevant portals and platforms for local and sector specific opportunities

 

Training on public sector procurement and the issues affecting each sector from Education and Health to Housing, we can help you better understand your customers needs.

Regulation

 

 

We can support you building compliant bids in accordance with regulations 

 

Ensure your business meets all necessary compliance and certification standards. This might include ISO certifications, Cyber Essentials for IT security, or other industry-specific standards. Public sector buyers often require these as part of the qualification criteria.

 

Many public sector contracts involve a due diligence stage. We can help you to be ready to provide detailed information about your company’s financial stability, past performance, quality management systems, and other relevant criteria.

Networking

 

 

We can ensure you are attending the right industry events and meeting the decision makers to build relationships and stay informed about upcoming opportunities. 

 

Public sector procurement policies and priorities can change with new legislation or political shifts. Stay informed about policy changes and adapt your approach accordingly by moving in the right circles!

 

We can help you meet the partners you need to deliver to the public sector whether that's through consortium or professional bodies that are recognised by the public sector. 

Bid Writing

 

 

We can support you in responding to tenders and RFPs, ensuring your responses are comprehensive, compliant with all requirements, and submitted on time and highlighting your unique selling points and how you meet the evaluation criteria.

 

Clearly articulate how your product or service meets the specific needs of the public sector. Focus on value for money, reliability, compliance with regulations, and any additional social or environmental benefits your offering provides.

 

High-quality bid writing is crucial. We can either prepare bids for you or train your staff to write proposals that will ensure your submissions are professional, persuasive, and tailored to the specific requirements of each tender.

Grant and Funding Applications

 

We can support your business apply for a range of grants and loans and have successfully applied on behalf of our clients for a range of grants including National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) grants which has awarded £9.2billion across 52,000 heritage projects across the UK

and Decarbonisation Funds