Tender responses
Answers written against each criterion, using your experience, people and processes. Clear, specific and within the word or page limits.
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Tender writing services · Sydney & Australia-wideTender writing for trade and service businesses.
Help preparing tender responses, reviewing drafts and pulling together the supporting documents buyers ask for. Fixed-fee packages, a clear scope and a response that reflects what your business actually delivers.
What I help with
More than
More than
the answers.
A strong tender is the written response plus everything that sits around it. I can take on the whole submission or the parts you don't have time for.
Tender review and editing
Already have a draft? I'll check it against the requirements, flag gaps and edit for clarity, consistency and compliance.
Methodologies and work plans
How you'll deliver the work, set out step by step: staging, resourcing, communication, quality and safety.
Capability statements
A concise document covering your services, people, equipment and experience that you can reuse in every tender.
Policies and procedures
Documented WHS, quality, environmental and other policies that tenders and prequalification forms often ask for, written to match how you operate.
CVs, org charts and project sheets
Team CVs, organisation charts and project summaries, formatted consistently so your submission looks complete and professional.
Supplier panels and prequalification
Help completing supplier registration, panel applications and prequalification questionnaires for councils, builders and larger contractors.
A tender content library
Your best answers, bios and documents organised in one place, so each new tender starts from a strong base instead of a blank page.
Opportunity check
A review of the requirements before you commit, so you can decide whether a tender is worth the time and suits your business.
Tender packages
Fixed fees,
Fixed fees,
agreed up front.
Choose the package that suits the tender. Send through the requirements and deadline and I'll confirm the scope and availability before anything starts.
Basic tender
$1,500AUD
For a straightforward response built from your existing business information.
- Response drafting
- Standard
- Check against requirements
- Tailored methodologies
- Documents created
- Up to 5
- Revisions
- 2
Complex tender
$2,500AUD
For a more detailed response that needs extra supporting evidence.
- Response drafting
- Detailed
- Check against requirements
- Tailored methodologies
- Documents created
- Up to 10
- Revisions
- 3
Request a tender quote.
For larger tenders that need more than a standard response, such as project programs and additional supporting documents.
Send through the scope documents, tender requirements and closing date. I'll review them and quote the work, fee and delivery date.
Request a quoteTender reviews, capability statements, policies and prequalification support are quoted separately or added to a package. Supporting documents include case studies, CVs, org charts and similar. Scope, availability, turnaround and final payable price are confirmed before work starts. You provide technical input, business evidence and pricing, and approve the final response. GST treatment will be confirmed with your quote.
What you receive
Inside a finished
Inside a finished
tender response.
Every tender is different, but a complete submission usually follows a structure like this. The outline shows the kind of work involved. It isn't taken from a client's submission.
Illustrative outline · Tender response
Response to request for tender
- Compliance checklistEvery mandatory requirement, form and attachment, ticked off against the tender documents.
- Executive summaryWho you are, why you suit this job and what the buyer gets by choosing you.
- Responses to the evaluation criteriaAnswers in the buyer's order, backed by examples from your own work.
- Methodology and programHow the work will be staged, resourced and managed from start to handover.
- Safety, quality and environmentYour systems, policies and how they apply on this job.
- Team and capabilityKey people, CVs, an organisation chart and relevant project experience.
- Final checksFormatting, word limits, file names and a last read before you lodge.
How it works
From tender
From tender
documents to lodged.
- 01
Send the tender documents
The request for tender, any addenda and the closing date.
- 02
Requirements and fit check
I read the requirements, flag anything that could rule you out and confirm the scope, fee and timeline.
- 03
Information list and planning
You get a clear list of what I need from you and agreed review dates.
- 04
Drafting and review
I write and organise the response. You review it, add technical detail and confirm pricing.
- 05
Final checks
A last compliance check and the files prepared. You lodge it, or I can submit it for you through the portal.
Be tender-ready
What helps me
What helps me
help you.
You don't need all of these to get started. The more you can share, the faster and stronger the response. If something's missing, I can help you create it.
- Tender documents, addenda and the closing date
- Company details: ABN, insurances and licences
- Details of past jobs similar to this one
- Team members, roles and qualifications
- WHS, quality and environmental policies
- Your capability statement, if you have one
- Equipment, plant and subcontractors you use
- Your pricing, or when it will be ready
Questions
Tender writing FAQs
How much does tender writing cost?
A basic tender is $1,500 AUD and a complex tender is $2,500 AUD. Larger tenders are quoted once I've seen the documents. Scope and the final fee are confirmed before any work starts.
How much notice do you need?
Ideally more than a week before the closing date. That leaves time to read the documents properly, gather the information I need from you and give you time to review the draft before it's lodged. If your deadline is closer than that, get in touch anyway. I'll tell you honestly whether it's achievable.
Can you guarantee we'll win?
No one can honestly guarantee a tender result. Most tenders are scored against weighted evaluation criteria, such as price, experience, methodology and capacity, and the outcome also depends on the other submissions and the buyer's priorities. What I can do is make sure your response is complete and compliant, answers every criterion and puts the most effort into the ones that carry the most weight.
Who submits the tender?
Whatever suits you. You can lodge the final response yourself, or share your tender portal login with me and I'll upload and submit it on your behalf once you've approved the final response and pricing. Either way, I'll check every required document is included before it goes in.
Do you only work with trade businesses?
Trade and service businesses are my focus, but I'm happy to talk with any small or growing business that needs tender support.
Is my information kept confidential?
Yes, always. Your tender documents, pricing and business information are treated as strictly confidential. They're only used to prepare your work and are never shared with anyone else, including other clients. Files are stored securely, and any portal logins you share are used only for your submission. If you'd like a confidentiality agreement in place before you send anything, I'm happy to sign one.
Free guides
Helpful reading
Practical advice you can use straight away, whether or not we work together. See all guides.
Tenders · 8 min read
How to prepare for your first council tender
A step-by-step guide for small trade businesses preparing their first council or government tender in NSW: getting tender-ready, reading the documents, go/no-go and lodging.
Read the guide Tenders · 7 min readHow to write a tender methodology
What evaluators look for in a tender methodology, a simple structure you can follow and practical tips for trade and construction businesses.
Read the guideHave a tender coming up?
Send the documents and closing date. I'll let you know if I can help and what it will cost before any work starts.