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Hudson Outsourcing are thrilled to announce that Transport Tenders is now powered by askabidwriter.com

Combining our cutting-edge consultancy technology with the efficient, time-saving features of Hudson Discover, Transport Tenders is a bidding portal like no other.

With askabidwriter.com, not only will you continue to have access to the incredible sector-specific opportunity tracking technology you’ve come to rely on, but you’ll also have a team of bidding experts at your disposal, available 24/7.

What’s included?

  • Ask our bidding experts any sector-specific bidding questions you have.
  • Access to our extensive learning library, full of helpful resources such as video and audio masterclasses, downloadable PDFs, and various templates to assist you in perfecting your bid submissions.
  • Quick search sector-specific bidding opportunities, making it simple for you to find available opportunities for your business.

With askabidwriter.com, our goal at Hudson is to revolutionise the bidding world and put the power of bidding success into your hands.

4 Types of Traffic Management Tenders You Can Bid On

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Looking for new traffic management tenders? Start here…

Are you aware of the four types of traffic management tenders that you can bid on? Do you also know that you need to have an NHSS certification in place to provide traffic management services?

Well, in this blog, we have identified the four most common types of traffic management tenders. We also explain what an NHSS certification is, and why you need to have it. Keep reading to find out more…

The 4 main types of traffic management tenders

When sourcing traffic management tenders, you need to know what sector your services fall under. There are four main types of traffic management tenders, these are:

  1. Permanent traffic management tenders

Permanent traffic management tenders are issued when a permanent fixture is needed. This could include the following:

  • Permanent traffic lights
  • Speed humps
  • Roundabouts
  • Extra road lanes.

This will have been brought about by thorough investigation into roads and the surrounding areas. By implementing permanent fixtures, it ensures continued road safety and smooth operations.

  1. Experimental traffic management tenders

Experimental traffic management is another type of traffic management tender you can bid on. This kind of traffic management are measures put in place, lasting no longer than 18 months. The intended purpose of this is to carry out a road analysis. What this means is, certain fixtures will be put into place to investigate how the road operates. This will be to determine what permanent changes can be made. This will include:

  • Temporary road humps
  • Temporary traffic lights
  • Lane/road closure barriers.

  1. Temporary traffic management tenders

Temporary traffic management tenders are issued when there is a need for roads to be temporarily closed or partly closed. This is because there will be planned work being carried out, either on the road, or the surrounding areas. For example, there may be a need for landscaping work to be carried on a busy motorway. Therefore, temporary barriers will be put into place to slow traffic down and move it away from the planned work.

Temporary traffic management tenders will include the supply and delivery of:

  • Part-time/temporary traffic lights and signals
  • Temporary road signage
  • Road/lane closure barriers
  • Convey systems.

  1. Special event traffic management tenders

The clue is in the name! Basically, there will be traffic management tenders issued when there is a planned event that will impact the roads. This will be to close roads and create diversion routes to navigate the traffic whilst the event is taking place. These contracts will usually be short-term, from one day to a week-long.

National Highways Sector Schemes Certification – What is it and do you need it?

All companies who wish to provide traffic management services, must have the National Highways Sector Schemes (NHSS) certification in place. Therefore, before you even begin sourcing new traffic management tenders, this would be your first step.

The NHSS is a quality management certification. It is required to be in place for anyone who works on UK roads. These are basic standards that must be followed when providing specific requirements in regard to roadworks. The certification ensures all work is carried out professionally, using properly trained staff and is of a high standard. It also puts into place the necessary health and safety procedures.

Who needs to be NHSS certified?

If you supply any form of services to Highways England, then you must have the NHSS certification in place. However, this does not apply to the suppliers who manufacture the products used in traffic management. If you use sub-contractors for the work, you yourself do not need to be registered, but your subcontractors do. This is a requirement under the Specification for Highways Works (SHW).

If your services include any of the following, then you must have an NHSS certification in place:

  • You are the main contractor or sub-contractor working on a motorway, or road network
  • Carrying out work on or beside the roads, i.e., landscaping works or tree surgery works
  • You are installers/repairers of products used on roads
  • Highway designers and consultants working on site.

3 benefits of having the NHSS Certification

When bidding for new traffic management tenders, having an NHSS certification in place can have its advantages, such as:

  • It shows to the buyers that you have a thorough understanding of risk management, with appropriate processes in place
  • You have a competitive edge over other bidders. It can make you stand out against those who don’t have the certification. But it can also open new possibilities that are only given to those with the certification in place.
  • It enhances your credentials; buyers are more likely to trust in you and your services.

Summary

When looking to source traffic management tenders, you need to ensure that you have a National Highways Sector Schemes certification. This is a standard requirement to be able to carry out work on UK roads. It is outlined in the Specification for Highways Works (SHW) act.

Having this in place will be beneficial for a number of reasons, with the main three being:

  1. Shows a throughout understanding of risk management
  2. Gives you a competitive edge over other suppliers
  3. Enhances your credentials.

From this, you can then begin to source new traffic management tenders and start the tendering process.

The most common types of traffic management tenders can fall under these four categories:

  1. Permanent traffic management
  2. Experimental traffic management
  3. Temporary traffic management
  4. Special event traffic management.

You need to establish what you and your business offer. You may find you can crossover into more than one category, increasing the range of possible opportunities.

How can Transport Tenders help?

If you are looking for new traffic management tenders, you’ll likely search the term via Google. It may be how you came across this blog! The great news is that you are in the right place, and we have the information you need.

If you simply use a search engine like Google to find tenders, you’ll be met with thousands of sites. All of these sites will feature contracts differently. Many of them will only be lengthy tender documents that can take ages to read. The key details you’re looking for will be buried within these pages. This could be the information that determines whether you are even eligible for the contract. Having to do this over and over can quickly become tedious. Thankfully, there are tools available to make this stage of the tendering process far easier, and faster.

You can use tender portals to locate contracts based on your requirements. For example, our Transport Tenders portal allows users to adjust search results based on filters. This can include budgets, keywords, and locations. We don’t use CPV codes. Meaning there is no risk of our users missing the perfect contract due to a code error. Plus, we send daily tender notifications to keep you up to date! By using Technology Tenders, you can quickly see the key information you need to know before downloading the tender documents. Therefore, you only need to read the necessary documents of the tenders you actually want to bid on.

Here are five traffic management tenders we have previously sourced on Transport Tenders:

Provision of Traffic Management Services

Pembrokeshire County Council – Wales – Budget: £3,000,000

Crawley BC & Horsham DC – Traffic Management Services

Crawley Borough Council – South East – Budget: £650,000

Traffic Management Order Making Services

London Borough of Lambeth – London – Budget: £900,000

2022 Traffic Management for Games Route Network & Local Area Traffic Management

West Midlands Combined Authority – West Midlands – Budget: £4,400,000

Corporate Events – Traffic Management

City of Lincoln – East Midlands – Budget: £400,000

Want to save even more time? Discover Elite can help…

If you want to streamline the process even further, you can sign up to Discover Elite via your chosen portal. With this service, a dedicated Account Manager will find live bids on your behalf. They’ll speak with you weekly to discuss opportunities that may interest you. This is especially helpful for those with little time to spare due to busy schedules.

Upgrading to Discover Elite will ensure you never miss a tendering opportunity even when you’re busy!

The Ultimate Time-Saving Tool offers your business:

  • An annual subscription to a maximum of two Discover portals of your choice
  • Up to five bid breakdowns per month to help you make your bid or no-bid decision
  • Weekly phone calls with your Account Manager to discuss viable leads and tendering opportunities
  • Award and pre-market engagement notices monitored on your behalf
  • Public and private buyer portal management including registering, password management, downloading documents and assessing viability based on your bid strategy.

Need help writing your next traffic management tender?

If you don’t have the resources or time to write a winning bid, why not outsource it? Our sister company, Hudson Succeed, boasts an 87% success rate and have over 60 years of collective bidding experience. They offer four bid writing support packages to help you on the path to success. Whether you’re new to tendering, or simply need someone to proof your written response before you submit – we can help.

Tender Ready

Our Tender Ready programme is designed for those who have never tendered before. This 4-week programme works with you to ensure you have everything in place to tender successfully.

Tender Improvement

Tender Improvement can help if you’re already tendering but aren’t seeing success from your current efforts. Our Bid Writers will assess your previous submissions and supporting documents. They’ll give you feedback and guidance on how to improve, helping you to secure your next tenders.

Tender Mentor

If you’ve written a tender and need someone to proofread it – Tender Mentor is for you. A Bid Writer will double-check it’s in line with the specification and free of any grammar or spelling mistakes.

Tender Writing

If you’ve found the perfect occupational health tender but don’t know where to start – we can help. Send the specification to us and our Bid Team will do the rest. They’ll let you know what they need from you and provide you with a full breakdown. They’ll even submit it on your behalf, leaving you more time to focus on your business.

To get started in your next search for traffic management tenders, get in touch with us today!

How to Find Courier Service Tenders That Are PERFECT for Your Business

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Trying to find courier service tenders that are right for you? Look no further than Transport Tenders!

At Transport Tenders, we understand the struggle of finding the perfect courier service tenders. The case goes for any sector. Trying to find a tender that ticks all the boxes can be difficult. In this blog, we will share with you how to streamline the process of finding courier service tenders. Stick around to learn more!

How to find courier service tenders

When you search for courier service tenders in Google, you’ll be met with countless websites. Trying to work your way through these sites and find relevant tenders can be tricky. In fact, it will take hours of your time. If you are already incredibly busy, it can be a challenge trying to manage this and other work. Thankfully, we saw this issue and decided to help you out!

As part of Hudson Discover, Transport Tenders is one of 11 sector-specific tender tracking portals. These portals were designed to make the process of finding tenders much easier. You can use filters to define your search, making it easier to find relevant courier service tenders for your business. These filters include locations, keywords, and budgets. Plus, deadline dates are clearly listed, so you’ll know straight away if you have time to complete the bid.

What makes Transport Tenders different from other tender portals?

So, you may have heard about tender portals. Therefore, you might be wondering what makes ours the better option. Well, we have Opportunity Trackers that manually search for tenders without the use of CPV codes. These codes are a way of listing tenders, but they can often have errors. This results in those tenders being missed. Imagine if a minor error means you miss the perfect tender for your business!

On top of this, our portals are updated daily, and we send tender notifications. This allows our users to keep up to date with all the latest opportunities.

Want to save time looking for courier service tenders? Try Discover Elite

Sign up to Discover Elite via your chosen portal. Then, a dedicated Account Manager will find live bids on your behalf. They’ll speak with you weekly to discuss opportunities that may interest you. This is especially helpful for those with little time to spare due to busy schedules.

Upgrading to Discover Elite will ensure you never miss a tendering opportunity, even when you’re busy!

The Ultimate Time-Saving Tool offers your business:

  • An annual subscription to a maximum of two Discover portals of your choice.
  • Up to five bid breakdowns per month to help you make your bid or no-bid
  • Weekly phone calls with your Account Manager to discuss viable leads and tendering opportunities.
  • Award and pre-market engagement notices monitored on your behalf.
  • Public and private buyer portal management including registering, password management, downloading documents and assessing viability based on your bid strategy.

Top tips for winning courier service tenders

Want to know some top tips for winning courier service tenders? Here are six from Bid Writing Consultants!

  1. Read all the tender documents and take note of specific and important details. They may be important later on.
  2. Check you are eligible for the tender and meet any specific requirements.
  3. Writing and communications skills are required for any winning tender. Ensure the bid is written clearly and is straight to the point.
  4. Don’t use technical jargon. As mentioned above, the bid needs to be as clear as possible.
  5. Don’t miss the deadline! If you do, your bid will not be considered.
  6. Use bid management skills to stay organised. It will make the process far more manageable.

Examples of courier service tenders found on our portal

Provision of Bespoke Courier Services

Nottingham Trent University – East Midlands – Budget: £175,000

Courier Services

The Common Services Agency (NHS National Services Scotland) – Scotland – Budget: £1,000,000

Urgent Courier Service (Small Items) Across North West London

NHS Shared Business Services – London – Budget: £60,000

Provision of Courier Services

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority – South East – Budget: £40,000

GB-Bristol: FLIS Courier Service

Ministry of Defence, ISTAR, Other – South West – Budget: £113,000

Summary

Let’s recap everything we covered in our bid on finding courier service tenders.

To find courier service tenders, you should use a tender portal to streamline the process. Transport Tenders is unique because we don’t use CPV codes. So, we never miss an opportunity that may be perfect for our users.

You can upgrade to Discover Elite to have an Account Manager find courier service tenders on your behalf.

How to win courier service tenders:

  • Read all the tender documents and make notes of specific and important details
  • Check you are eligible for the tender and meet any specific requirements
  • Ensure the bid is written clearly and is straight to the point
  • Don’t use technical jargon
  • Don’t miss the deadline
  • Use bid management skills to stay organised.

If you require further support with courier service tenders, please contact us to speak with our experts.

Need help writing your next tender?

If you don’t have the resources or time to write a winning bid, why not outsource it? Our sister company, Hudson Succeed, boasts an 87% success rate and has over 60 years of collective bidding experience. They offer four bid writing support packages to help you on the path to success. Whether you’re new to tendering, or simply need someone to proof your written response before you submit – we can help.

Tender Ready

Our Tender Ready programme is designed for those who have never tendered before. This 4-week programme works with you to ensure you have everything in place to tender successfully.

Tender Improvement

Tender Improvement can help if you’re already tendering but aren’t seeing success from your current efforts. Our Bid Writers will assess your previous submissions and supporting documents. They’ll give you feedback and guidance on how to improve, helping you to secure your next tender.

Tender Mentor

If you’ve written a tender and need someone to proofread it – Tender Mentor is for you. A Bid Writer will double-check it’s in line with the specification and free of any grammar or spelling mistakes.

Tender Writing

If you’ve found the perfect tender but don’t know where to start – we can help. Send the specification over to us and our Bid Team will do the rest. They’ll let you know what they need from you and provide you with a full breakdown. They’ll even submit it on your behalf, leaving you more time to focus on your business.

Get in touch to find out more information.

Check out some of our other blogs:

Put the Pedal to the Metal and Win a Tender for Transportation Services

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6 tips for winning a tender for transportation services

A tender for transportation services is a central aspect of everyday procurement.

For our modern life to function, the transportation sector is pivotal. According to a national report, the logistics sector contributed £127 billion to the UK economy in 2021. This means major economic opportunities for those who want to win transport tenders. Luckily, you’ve found Transport Tenders. In this blog, we’ll provide an insight into sourcing and winning transportation tenders.

Where can I find transportation tenders?

Our Transport Tenders portal uploads a wide range of relevant tenders in the logistics industry across the UK. By removing unreliable CPV codes, we’ve created a portal that infinitely smoothens the process of tender searches.

What is Transport Tenders?

Transport Tenders is a time-saving tool. Our Opportunity Trackers manually search
hundreds of sites for the newest logistics and transport opportunities. Once they are
uploaded to our portal, you can filter the results by budget, keyword, location and more.

Below are previous transportation tenders sourced on our portal:

Provision of Storage and Transportation Services for the British Embassy in Bogotá Colombia 

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office – International – £96,500

Provision of Fine Arts Transportation Services

Glasgow Life (Culture & Sport Glasgow) – Scotland – Budget: £90,000

Transport services for General haulage

BIP Solutions Limited – West Midlands – Budget: £501,000

Contract for the Secure Collection and Transportation of High-Risk High Value Seized Goods

Home Office – London – £2,000,000

Transport of Artwork

University of East Anglia – Eastern – £600,000

6 ways to upgrade your bid responses

1.    Begin shaping your bid around the client

It should go without saying, but a tender for transportation services needs to be thoroughly read. Unfortunately, some suppliers rush into the tendering process and miss important details. The buyer won’t take misunderstandings well. So, allocate some time to really digest the material. Once you’ve started your bid, frame it around the language of the client. If they’ve put particular emphasis on a phrase or term, utilise this to reflect your understanding. If it’s a good tender, they’ll have clear instructions for the structure of your response. A good rule of thumb when it comes to responses is to stick to the word count. If you don’t, you could be marked down.

2.    Manage your time effectively

Much like transportation services, managing time is vital to success. Unfortunately, we’ve seen too many brilliant tenders take too long, and it costs the supplier the ultimate price. Take time aside to get your team together and organise progress meetings. These need to be regular and helpful for everyone in recognising how close they are to finishing. This activity can aid in building team morale, as everyone sees their contributions to the project in real-time. Even if you’re working on your own, it’s still vital to use internal deadlines so that you keep organised.

3.    Research the buyer and the competition

Taking time to investigate the buyer is imperative to win a tender for transportation services. What is their mission statement? Do you have a USP that you think would appeal to the buyer? As well, it’s advantageous to research your market and investigate the other services out there. If your competition doesn’t provide a specific service that you offer, your emphasis will raise the buyer’s attention. Ultimately, it’s a great way to stay ahead of the competition.

  1. Define Your USP

Every business has a service or aspect that stands out. To win a tender for transportation services, you need to recognise and emphasise your USP (Unique Selling Point). Don’t forget to keep the buyer in mind, and how this will directly benefit them. Ultimately, the sooner you figure out what makes your service shine, the closer you’ll be to winning that contract.

  1. Showcase the right testimonials

Getting the right case studies and testimonials can act as gold dust in appealing to the buyer. Relevant case studies can really add that validation to your business and provide an insight into working with you. Alternatively, providing irrelevant testimonials can harm your chances of success. So be careful in picking the best evidence.

  1. Get your bid design just right

Imagine that you’re the buyer, and you’re evaluating numerous responses. Some of them are bland in their colour choices are a violent mess of shades. The bids that stand out are the professional bids, with real thought, time and effort invested into them. So, working on your bid design can improve your chances of standing out to the buyer.

A tender for transportation services can be highly sought after, so outsourcing your bid design service should be considered. In fact, our sister company, Vocal, offers two levels of bid design. These take your brand and identity into account, producing a customised design that will intrigue buyers.

In Summary

So, we’ve reached the conclusion to this blog on winning a tender for transportation services. For those who need it, we’ve included a short recap of everything covered today.

  • Where can I source a tender for transportation? – A look into Transport Tenders, the easy way to source transport tenders.
  • Begin shaping your bid around the buyer – Digesting the material set out by the buyer and responding exactly to their instructions.
  • Manage your time effectively – Organising progress meetings and internal deadlines to ensure you’re ready before the deadline.
  • Research the buyer and competition – Looking into the buyer’s mission statement and investigating what services your competition offers. Comparing your services and emphasising offerings that the competition doesn’t have.
  • Define your USP – Pinpointing the offering or aspect of your business that’s unique and showcasing that in the bid.
  • Get your bid design just right – Taking the time to work on the design of the bid and outsourcing it for a professional look.
  • Showcase the right testimonials – Being selective in your choice of testimonials and case studies. Choosing only the most relevant evidence to impress the buyer.

Need help writing a bid?

Writing isn’t everyone’s strong suit and that’s ok. Outsourcing your tender to bid specialists can help you secure your next contract.

At our sister division, Hudson Succeed, they pride themselves on being bid writing experts.

They hold an 87% success rate and have over 60 years of collective bid writing experience.

They offer four levels of bid writing support to suit every business need.

Our services include:

Tender Mentor

If you’ve written a tender response and want someone to double-check it for errors, then Tender Mentor is for you. One of their Bid Writers will proofread it for any grammar or spelling mistakes. They’ll also check it’s in line with the specification before you submit.

Tender Writing

If you’ve found the perfect tender for your business, but don’t know where to start – send it our way. Their Bid Team will take care of it all for you, providing you with a full Tender Writing breakdown. They’ll let you know what they need from you and even submit it on your behalf!

Tender Ready

Their Tender Ready programme is designed for those who are completely new to the tendering process. This programme works with you to ensure you have everything in place to tender successfully. The programme also includes bid writing support and a 12-month Discover subscription to a portal of your choice.

Tender Improvement

If you’ve already been tendering for work, but aren’t seeing success, their Improvement programme can help. During the programme, their Bid Writers will assess your previous submissions and supporting documents. They’ll then give you feedback and guidance on how to improve.

Both Tender Ready and Tender Improvement offer:

  • Access to our Global Bid Director and Senior Bidding Professionals with decades of bidding experience.
  • The development of an organisation-wide bid library. This includes 3 case studies, 5 company CVs and 8 policies.

Public Transport Tenders: A Guide to Sourcing and Winning Bids

Posted on by John Hudson

After reading this guide, you’ll be more prepared to win public transport tenders

Due to COP26 and the move for more green transport options, we expect to see more public transport tenders.

With this guide on securing public transport tenders, you’ll be on your way to winning those contracts.

What’s different about public transport tenders?

If it’s rail, bus, or anything else, public transport tenders are short in their timeframe, especially after the pandemic.

Where before contracts would range over years, now it’s usually 18 months long.

Also, the diversity of contracts within public transport tenders can be dizzying, with for instance rail contracts including:

  • Engineering
  • Construction
  • Refurbishment
  • Cleaning
  • Carriage removal
  • Maintenance
  • Essential materials
  • Specialist training
  • Management of services.

The first step is conducting your research into the industry and looking into the specific requirements of the contract.

How do you source public transport tenders?

You could search through the government websites; however, their search engines have a certain flaw. CPV codes. We’ve found through experience that these codes are inaccurate and incredibly inefficient in finding tenders.

But there’s another way.

Our service, Hudson Discover. Specifically, our Transport Tenders portal.

Every day, our portals are manually updated and researched by our team of Opportunity Trackers. We don’t use CPV codes, which means you can filter your search via keyword, budget and location.

These findings can then be sent to your mailbox, once you subscribe.

For your queries around public transport tenders or any industry within logistics, Transport Tenders is an efficient solution.

 9 tips for winning public transport tenders

  1. Read the question carefully

It is important to read and understand exactly what the question is asking.

Then, you can highlight the core requirements and derive relevant sub-headings from this.

  1. Respond in full to the question

Again, using sub-headings will help you significantly with this, ensuring that each requirement is fully addressed.

Make sure you demonstrate your understanding of the service required by providing recent and relevant information.

Where does your company add value?

How would they serve the public transport tender?

  1. Don’t assume the buyer already knows about you

Address your company’s capabilities, strengths and resources as if they are unknown.

How are your resources appropriate for the buyer’s specific needs?

  1. Provide specific examples

Ensure you are providing specific case studies, relating directly to the key requirements set out by the buyer.

  1. Embrace duplication 

It is important to answer each question in full – even if it sometimes seems repetitive.

Repetition can reinforce your company’s experience and capabilities.

  1. Submit a complete response

Don’t risk being disqualified because you neglected the quality check. The best thing to do is to make a clear, defined submission checklist of the required tender documents.

  1. Make the right impression

Your bid is not only about the quality of your responses, but also about the impression you give the buyer.

Every instance of contact will be your chance to impress the buyer!

When you’re asking clarification questions on the portal, make sure your spelling and grammar is top quality.

Remain professional and ensure that every question you ask is original and not repeated.

Asking the right questions helps build the best bid for your organisation.

8.  Use time wisely and plan your deadlines  

The buyer can’t view any documents on tendering portals until the deadline has passed, so use this time!

Quality aside, technical issues won’t be looked upon favourably, and the time invested will have returned nothing.

Most systems are open to a draft bid submission, which you can then finalise with any information you’re waiting on.

It might seem obvious, but you’d be surprised just how many failed submissions there are due to poor time management.

Keeping on top of the following components will help to improve your chances of success with public transport tenders:

A good rule of thumb is to factor in enough time for any potential unexpected delays. This extra time should allow for any last-minute changes before you submit the tender response.

Ultimately, time management is key to bid submissions – it’s no different if you’re bidding for public transport tenders.

  1. Feedback

If you’ve lost a bid, the contracting authority can elaborate on why.

It’s wise to check the reasons behind the successful bid winning the contract. You can then cross-reference this with your bid and see where you went wrong.

Not many know this, but it’s the government’s legal obligation to provide feedback. Any feedback that’s given puts you one step closer to winning your next bid. And public transport tenders are no exception.

In Summary

After reading this blog, you have a greater idea of what it takes to source and win public transport tenders.

Although you’re a bit more familiar with the tender process, you might still be looking for some bid writing support.

Writing isn’t everyone’s strong suit and that’s ok. Outsourcing your tender to bid specialists can help you secure your next contract.

At our sister division, Hudson Succeed, they pride themselves on being bid writing experts.

They hold an 87% success rate and have over 60 years of collective bid writing experience.

They offer four levels of bid writing support to suit every business need.

You may not need the whole bid written for you; you may simply want someone to proofread your response before submission. They can help with that too.

Our services include:

Tender Mentor

If you’ve written a tender response and want someone to double-check it for errors, then Tender Mentor is for you. One of their Bid Writers will proofread it for any grammar or spelling mistakes. They’ll also check it’s in line with the specification before you submit.

Tender Writing

If you’ve found the perfect tender for your business, but don’t know where to start – send it our way. Their Bid Team will take care of it all for you, providing you with a full Tender Writing breakdown. They’ll let you know what they need from you and even submit it on your behalf!

Tender Ready

Their Tender Ready programme is designed for those who are completely new to the tendering process. This programme works with you to ensure you have everything in place to tender successfully. The programme also includes bid writing support and a 12-month Discover subscription to a portal of your choice.

Tender Improvement

If you’ve already been tendering for work, but aren’t seeing success, their Improvement programme can help. During the programme, their Bid Writers will assess your previous submissions and supporting documents. They’ll then give you feedback and guidance on how to improve.

Both Tender Ready, and Tender Improvement offer:

  • A 12-month subscription to the sector-specific portal of your choice.
  • Access to our Global Bid Director and Senior Bidding Professionals with 60 years of bidding experience.
  • A dedicated Bid Consultant with the programme, lasting up to three months.
  • The development of an organisation-wide bid library. This includes 3 case studies, 5 company CVs and 8 policies.

Try their free live demo to see how their portals work for you!

A Guide to Winning a Tender Transport Contract

Posted on by John Hudson

How do I win a tender transport contract?

If you’re bidding for a tender transport contract, you may be wondering what you need to know about them. There are lots of tender transport contracts out there such as courier services or train tenders .We’ve put together a guide on tips to win a tender transport contract.

The tender procedure

If you’re not familiar with the procedure when it comes to a tender transport contract. Here is a breakdown of how it goes:

There are typically two types of tender procedures used by buyers to procure the goods or services they need. They are:

Open tendering procedure

Step 1: An invitation to tender is released (ITT)

A tender transport contract can be done via an open tendering procedure. This procedure is often used to procure more ‘simple’ goods or services. Any supplier can apply for the contract when the invitation to tender(ITT) is released. Suppliers must submit a response as to why they should be awarded the contract.

The buyer then evaluates the responses and decides who should be awarded the contract. If tendering in the public sector, the contract is awarded to the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). This is when the buyer is seeking to get the most value for money. This doesn’t necessarily mean being the cheapest bidder. Other factors come into play such as:

  • Quality
  • Accessibility
  • Ability to deliver on time
  • Environmental factors
  • Technical ability

Restricted procedure

This next procedure is used for more complex goods or services and is split into two stages.

Step 1: The buyer releases a PQQ/SQ  

A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) or a selection questionnaire (SQ) need to be completed by prospective suppliers.

PQQs and SQs are essentially box-ticking exercises. You will need to include a copy of your business relevant policies and procedures for tenders for transport services. Contract examples will likely be required so a buyer can assess your capabilities. Your economic financial standing will also be assessed. This is to ensure you’re financially able to deliver the contract.

Step 2: Eligible businesses are issued with an ITT

After a supplier meets the minimum eligibility criteria, they will be issued with an ITT. They can then produce a more detailed response to quality questions and give their pricing. Tenders will then be evaluated, and a successful supplier will be awarded the contract.

Top tips

Read the tender documents

 Our first tip to winning a tender transport contract is to make sure you read through the tender documents thoroughly. Make sure you can deliver what the buyer is asking for.

Managing your journeys

When transporting people or goods you need a way of managing your journeys. The last thing you want to turn up late for all your pick-ups and drop-offs. It makes you look unreliable which doesn’t look good to a buyer.

Here are some things to think about:

  • How do you coordinate your journeys?
  • What technology do you use?
  • How is your system efficient and does it save you money?
  • How can you prove to the buyer you’ll be on time?

Provide evidence

Evidence is key to proving to the buyer what you’re capable of and how you meet the requirements. The buyer will want to see evidence of similar projects you’ve worked on. They’ll be looking for your methodology and how you dealt with any challenges faced.

You should be looking to provide at least 2 – 3 relevant case studies from the past 3 – 5 years. The case studies you attach should be relevant to the contract at hand. If the contract is to deliver school transport services, you should use case studies relevant to that. You should always back up your points with evidence.

Demonstrate a robust quality service

If you’re looking to secure a tender transport contract, make sure you can demonstrate a robust quality service.  Transport buyers are looking for a supplier who can provide outstanding quality and performance standards. Demonstrate how you track and monitor your service. What management information and reporting systems do you use?

Answer all the questions

Leaving answers blank or half answered isn’t going to sit well with the buyer. And it certainly won’t win you the bid. If a buyer is asking for 500 words for an answer that’s exactly what they are expecting. Submitting 200 words just won’t cut it. The answer won’t give the amount of detail the buyer is looking for and won’t answer the question in full. Be sure to consider all points of the question and do your best to reach the word count.

Time Management

Time management is an essential skill if you want to secure a tender transport contract. The tender process is long and complex, so you need to allow yourself plenty of time for the whole procedure. The writing and submission process will take up a considerable amount of time.

It’s wise to put a plan together if you’re going to devise your time throughout the process. The last thing you want to do is rush the bid as it will only add to the pressure.

Proofreading

The final step you need to take is making sure you’ve proofread your bid before submitting it.

We can’t stress enough how important it is to double your bid response once complete. This can be quite time-consuming so be sure to allow plenty of time to complete the task thoroughly.

You should be checking for spelling mistakes and grammatical errors. When working on a long document it can be hard to spot them whilst working. That’s why it’s important to go back to your work and check again. It will look unprofessional if you submit your response full of errors. You will lose marks as it will be hard for the buyer to read.

In conclusion

We hope you’ve found this guide to a tender transport contract useful. Remember to take onboard our tips for winning your next tender. If you still need help our team are on hand to assist.

Need assistance when writing a tender transport contract?

You may not have the time or resources in house to write a winning tender response in house. Outsourcing to tender writing specialists can help you secure your next contract.

Our sister company, Hudson Succeed, provide four levels of bid writing support services. Our Bid Writers have over 60 years of collective bid writing experience and an 87% success rate. Whether you’re new to tendering or need your response proofread – we can help.

Tender Ready

Tender Ready is the perfect programme for those who are completely new to tendering. You’ll have access to an expert Bid Consultant to answer any questions that you may have. You’ll also get a year’s subscription to our Transport Tenders portal.

Tender Improvement

If you have already been applying for tenders but aren’t seeing success our Tender Improvement package can help. Our Bid Writers will go over your previous submissions and provide feedback and guidance.

Tender Writing

Have you found the perfect courier delivery contract for your business but are struggling to start? Send it over to our Bid Writing team and they can write the whole response for you. If you use our Tender Writing service, they’ll even submit it on your behalf!

Tender Mentor  

Our Bid Writers can look over a bid response you’ve already written, checking it for errors before you submit. Sometimes you just need another pair of eyes to go over your response and our Tender Mentor service can help.

Where can I find tenders for logistics services?

If you’re wondering where to find tenders for logistics services, you’ve come to the right place. Transport Tenders hosts hundreds of new tendering opportunities from the logistics industry across the UK.

A subscription to Transport Tenders could increase your chances of securing school transport contracts. With the time saved and numerous opportunities found, Transport Tenders can feed seamlessly into your business development strategy. With a subscription to the portal, you receive:

  • Unlimited access.
  • A dedicated Account Manager.
  • A free 20-minute phone consultation.
  • A daily email bulletin.

This way, you can save your precious time and focus on the more pressing matters on your plate.

Below are previous tender transport contracts sourced on our Transport Tender portal:

Transportation Services

IDA Ireland – Republic of Ireland – Budget: Undisclosed

Home to School Transport

Cumbria County Council – North West – Budget: Undisclosed

Passenger Transport Services

Northumberland County Council – North East – Budget: Undisclosed

Home to School Transport

Cumbria County Council – North West – Budget: Undisclosed

Pupil Referral Unit Transport

Cumbria County Council – North West – Budget: Undisclosed

On Transport Tenders, we post contracts for:

Book a free live demo today for a quick tour of our portal. Get in touch to learn more about our bespoke bid writing services.

Want to save even more time?

Upgrading to Discover Elite can save you even more time, helping you identify tendering opportunities even when you’re busy. Our two time-saving tools can improve your competitor awareness and bidding success rate.

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7 Tips to Help You Win Your Next Train Tender

Posted on by John Hudson

How to formulate a train tender response

Knowing what to write for your train tender response can be a challenge. However, our 7 tips can help you see success when applying for your next train tender.

So, what type of train tenders are there? There are many reasons why a buyer will release a tender and train tenders can cover a number of subsections. They could be looking for a supplier to provide, stock and maintain train equipment, or replacement materials. Other train tenders could be used for:

  • Engineering
  • Maintenance
  • Cleaning
  • Construction
  • Refurbishment
  • Carriage removal
  • Management of services

Recently, you’ll find train tenders that encourage de-carbonisation solutions. For example, charging and battery-powered equipment for trains. This is because of the De-Carbonisation Network Strategy that’s in place. This strategy is in accordance with the UK governments initiative to remove all diesel trains off the track by 2040. This initiative is for both passenger and freight diesel services (not including diesel-hybrid trains).

Below are 7 tips to help you win your next train tender

  1. Read the tender documents carefully

Before you commit to responding to an invitation to tender (ITT), you should first read the tender documents carefully. They will state all the buyers’ requirements, terms and conditions. Even if it’s an 80-page document, you should read it all before you progress. You need to ensure you can meet the requirements. If you can’t, it won’t be worth putting the time and resources into a response. You should always assess whether to bid or not to bid.

  1. Answer the question in full

You should answer every question on the train tender you’re applying for. Half-finished or missed questions will put you in the bad books and likely have you eliminated. It will give off the impression that you aren’t capable of delivering the contract. If the question is asking for a 1,000-word response, simply writing a couple of bullet points won’t suffice. The evaluator is looking for a detailed response to the word/page/character count given. The same goes for going over the count, this will demonstrate you can’t follow instructions.

Top tip: breakdown the question. If the question has 3 sub-questions within it – break it down. Use those points as sub-headings to ensure you’ve answered every aspect of the question. This will also allow the buyer to see you’ve answered the question in full.

  1. Be innovative

Demonstrating innovation should now be a crucial aspect of your train tender response. As mentioned above, the UK government are keen to reward invention and innovation. This is particularly applicable for rail contracts to improve passenger experience, decarbonising the rail network.

Are you offering a more innovative solution than your competitors? Buyers would like to know that you are offering something unique in the marketplace.

  1. Expect to include details of previous contract examples

Your response will need to include 2 – 3 contract examples of contracts you’ve completed within the last 3 – 5 years. These case studies should be similar in scope, calibre, and complexity to the contract you’re applying for. A buyer wants to be reassured that you have the necessary experience to fulfil the contract.

Furthermore, you may be required to back up any statement you make with concrete evidence. This could include the contact information from the past contracts to ensure you’re telling the truth. Within these case studies, you should include how you overcame any unforeseen challenges. This will demonstrate your problem-solving abilities and flexibility.

  1. Consider added value

 Depending on the buyer, you should consider how you will add value to the contract. For public sector contracts, this is referred to as social value. It’s now obligatory for all public sector contracts to have a minimum social value weighting of 10%.

Here, a buyer wants to see how you will enable them to get the most for their money. You should consider the social, economic, and environmental aspects while carrying out the contract. What is your business promising to lessen the environmental impact? Are you giving anything back to the local community? Your business’s developmental goals should maximise and promote good social values. It pays to do some research into the buyer. You can then see what social values are important to them and use that for your response.

Remember that promises made in your train tender is likely contractually binding. Therefore, you don’t want to be making any promises you can’t keep. The social value model aims to:

  • Create new jobs and skills
  • Support COVID-19 recovery
  • Tackle climate change
  • Improve economic inequality
  • Give back to the local community

  1. Be persuasive

Your train tender bid response should be persuading the buyer that you’re the best company for the job. You should be direct, clear, and persuasive. Ask yourself, what would you like to know if you were the buyer? At the end of the day, buyers care about the quality of your written response, even if cost is weighted more. Stick to the formatting guidelines and demonstrate why you should win the contract over your competitors.

  1. Proofread your response before submitting

The final thing to do before you submit your train tender response is proofread. This is an integral step you need to do to ensure your response is the best it can be. It’s easy to miss mistakes when you’re completing a multi-page response. The last thing you want to do is submit a bid with easily avoidable and correctable grammar or spelling mistakes. It could give the impression that you’re lazy and not bothered about the quality of your written response.

This can easily be avoided by leaving a day or two before doing the final read through. Additionally, you can get someone else to do a proof as a fresh pair of eyes can spot anything missed. Printing off your response as a hard copy can also help you spot any errors. This is why it’s a good idea to finish your bid response well before the submission deadline where possible. It will allow you plenty of time to edit without stressing two minutes before the cut off.

Need support when writing your next train tender?

If you’re still unsure about where to begin when formulating your tender response, we can help. Our sister company, Hudson Succeed, provide four levels of bid support writing services. Our Bid Writers have over 60 years of collective bid writing experience and an 87% success rate. Whether you’re completely new to tendering or need your response proofread – we can help.

Tender Writing

Once you’ve found the perfect train tender for your business, why not send it to Hudson Succeed? Our Bid Writers will let you know what they need from you, providing you with a full Tender Writing breakdown. They’ll even submit it on your behalf.

Tender Ready

Our Tender Ready programme is perfect for those who have never tendered before. A Bid Writers will work with you to make sure you have everything you need in place to tender successfully. The 4-week programme offers your business:

  • A 12-month subscription to Transport Tenders
  • Access to Global Bid Directors and Senior Bidding professionals
  • An organisation-wide Bid Library, including 3 case studies, 5 CV’s and 8 policies
  • Additional flexible benefit options.

Tender Improvement

If you’ve been tendering but aren’t seeing the results you want, our Tender Improvement package can help. Our Bid Team will assess your previous responses and tender documents, working with you to improve for future submissions. The Tender Improvement package also includes the above perks from Tender Ready.

Tender Mentor

If you’ve written your tender response and need someone to double-check it for errors, Tender Mentor can help. The Bid Team will proofread your work for any inconsistencies, grammar or spelling mistakes. They’ll also ensure that it’s in line with the specification before you submit it.

Where can I find a train tender for my business?

Finding the right tendering opportunity for your business can take a large amount of time out of your day. There are many websites that post multi-sector opportunities but finding the right one for you can take time. However, you’ve come to the right place.

Transport Tenders hosts hundreds of new tendering opportunities from the logistics industry across the UK. Our Opportunity Trackers manually source and upload leads from both the public and private sectors. You can filter the results by budget, location, keyword and more. This means no reliance on inaccurate CPV codes, streamlining the process.

Below are previous train tenders sourced on our portal:

Interim Rolling Stock and Maintenance Provision

East West Railway Company – Location- London Budget: £44,000,000

The Provision of Fault Free Train Running

First Greater Western Ltd – Location- South West Budget: £400,000

Design, Manufacture, Supply and Support of Train Simulators

First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Ltd – Location- London Budget: £1,100,000

Bilston and Crescent Rail Replacement

West Midlands Combined Authority – Location- West Midlands Budget: Undisclosed

DHSC International Freight and Logistics Solutions

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) – Location- London Budget: Undisclosed

A subscription to Transport Tenders offers your business:

  • Unlimited access to hundreds of logistics leads and tendering opportunities from public and private sectors.
  • A dedicated Account Manager to help answer any questions you may have about a train tender.
  • A daily email bulletin of all the logistics tender’s uploaded that day helping you stay ahead of the game.
  • 20-minutes of free phone consultation with one of our Bid Writers.

On Transport Tenders, we post contracts for:

Book a free live demo today for a quick tour of our portal. Get in touch to learn more about our bespoke bid writing services.

Want to save even more time?

Upgrading to Discover Elite can save you even more time, helping you identify tendering opportunities even when you’re busy. Our two time-saving tools can improve your competitor awareness and bidding success rate.

Contact us for more information on how we can help your business grow.

A Guide to Tenders for Logistics Services

Posted on by John Hudson

What to expect from tenders for logistics services

Securing tenders for logistics services can be confusing if you’ve never tendered before. You may be wondering what’s required and where to find them. This blog will contain some helpful tips on what to expect from tenders for logistics services.

Tenders for logistics services are used when a buyer is looking for a specific good, service or product. They’re essentially outsourcing the solution to their problem. A tender will be released and then hopefully suppliers will compete to win the contract.

Tenders for logistics services can range from courier delivery contracts to Irish Rail tenders. Both the public and the private sector release contracts to tender.

The tender procedure

There are typically two types of tender procedures used by buyers to procure the goods or services they need. They are:

  • Open tendering procedure

Step 1: An ITT is released

Tenders for logistics services can be done via an open tendering procedure. This procedure is often used to procure more ‘simple’ goods or services. Any supplier can apply for the contract when the invitation to tender (ITT) is released. Each supplier will submit their response detailing why they would be the best for the job.

The buyer then evaluates the responses, and the contract is awarded. If tendering the public sector, the contract is awarded to the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). This is when the buyer is seeking to get the most value for money. In this situation, the tender is evaluated on more than just price. A number of things are taken into consideration such as:

  • Innovation
  • Quality
  • Accessibility
  • Ability to deliver on time
  • Environmental factors
  • Price
  • Technical ability

 

  • Restricted procedure

For a restricted procedure, a buyer will want to shortlist the bidders to ensure they can deliver the contract. This process has two stages and is used to procure more complex goods or services.

Step 1: The buyer releases a PQQ/SQ  

A pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) or a selection questionnaire (SQ) need to be completed by prospective suppliers. At this stage, any supplier can fill out these questionnaires, but not all of them may meet the eligibility criteria. A buyer will include this stage to ensure that a supplier is well experienced and is qualified.

PQQs and SQs are essentially box-ticking exercises. You will need to include a copy of your business relevant policies and procedures for tenders for logistics services. Contract examples will likely be required so a buyer can assess your capabilities. Up to three case studies can be asked for from within the last three to five years. They should be similar in scope and complexity to the contract at hand. Your economic financial standing will also be assessed. This is to ensure you have enough funds to deliver the contract.

Step 2: Eligible businesses are issued with an ITT

After a supplier meets the minimum eligibility criteria, they will be given an invitation to tender. They can then formulate a deeper response to quality questions and give their pricing. Tenders will then be evaluated, and the contract awarded to the successful supplier.

Need assistance when writing your next tenders for logistics services?

You may not have the time or resources in house to write a winning tender response in house. Outsourcing to tender writing specialists can help you secure your next contract.

Our sister company, Hudson Succeed, provide four levels of bid writing support services. Our Bid Writers have over 60 years of collective bid writing experience and an 87% success rate. Whether you’re new to tendering or need your response proofread – we can help.

Tender Ready

Tender Ready is the perfect programme for those who are completely new to tendering. You’ll have access to an expert Bid Consultant to answer any questions that you may have. You’ll also get a year’s subscription to our Transport Tenders portal.

Tender Improvement

If you have already been applying for tenders but aren’t seeing success our Tender Improvement package can help. Our Bid Writers will go over your previous submissions and provide feedback and guidance.

Tender Writing

Have you found the perfect courier delivery contract for your business but are struggling to start? Send it over to our Bid Writing team and they can write the whole response for you. If you use our Tender Writing service, they’ll even submit it on your behalf!

Tender Mentor  

Our Bid Writers can look over a bid response you’ve already written, checking it for errors before you submit. Sometimes you just need another pair of eyes to go over your response and our Tender Mentor service can help.

Where can I find tenders for logistics services?

If you’re wondering where to find tenders for logistics services, you’ve come to the right place. Logistics Tenders hosts hundreds of new tendering opportunities from the logistics industry across the UK.

Our Opportunity Trackers manually upload leads from both the public and private sectors. You can filter the results by keyword, budget, location and more. This means you don’t have to rely on inaccurate CPV codes anymore.

Below are previous tenders for logistics services sourced on our portal:

Express Freight Service

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) – Location- London Budget: Undisclosed

Installation of Lynx Helicopter

National Army Museum – Location- London Budget: £16,000

RFI NHSE Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Distribution

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit – Location- East Midlands Budget: £40,000,000

SCC APC The Supply of Transport for School Meals

Surrey County Council – Location- South East Budget: Undisclosed

Collection and Delivery of Blood Components, Samples, Tissues and Cells

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service – Location- Scotland Budget: Undisclosed

  • Unlimited access to the Logistics Tenders portal. Increase your chance of success.
  • A dedicated Account Manager on hand to help you will all logistics tenders.
  • A free 20-minute phone consultation. Chat to one of our team about a contract you’re interested in. We can provide expert advice, insight and guidance to support your tendering efforts.
  • A daily email bulletin of all the logistics tenders published that day helping you stay ahead of the game.

On Transport Tenders, we post contracts for:

Book a free live demo today for a quick tour of our portal. Get in touch to learn more about our bespoke bid writing services.

Want to save even more time?

Upgrading to Discover Elite can save you even more time, helping you identify tendering opportunities even when you’re busy. Our two time-saving tools can improve your competitor awareness and bidding success rate.

Contact us for more information on how we can help your business grow.

How are Courier Delivery Contracts Evaluated?

Posted on by John Hudson

Courier delivery contracts explained

Securing courier delivery contracts for your business can be a lucrative opportunity. If you’ve never tendered before you may be a little confused about what is required and how it’s evaluated. Hopefully this blog will give you a better idea.

Courier delivery contracts are used by a variety of businesses and industries. For example:

  • Medical equipment distribution
  • Courier taxi services
  • Distribution of food supplements
  • Medical sample transportation
  • Government documents
  • Courier and warehouse services
  • Postal services.

Recently, courier delivery contracts have had a specific focus on:

  • Innovation
  • Sustainability
  • Technology
  • Low carbon logistics.

This means you can expect buyers to ask how you will deliver on these aspects. If you don’t already take these into consideration, you probably start thinking about it. Buyers will be expecting to see how your business delivers these aspects compared to your competitors.

How courier delivery contracts are evaluated

Generally speaking, courier delivery contracts are evaluated on two (or three) things:

Quality

The quality section of your tender will likely have a higher weighting, particularly if it’s for a public sector organisation.

Example questions you may be asked in a courier delivery contract include, but aren’t limited to:

  • What resources does the tenderer propose to put in place to deliver the service?
  • Set out the way in which you will provide a sustainable, low carbon logistics service that minimises any negative impact on the city’s traffic congestion problems?
  • Set out the way in which you will provide a secure service, adhering to the buyer’s Information Security Policy.
  • Please provide details of how the solution will provide the flexibility required to match the buyer’s future needs.

Social Value (public sector)

As of January 2021, public sector contracts have a minimum mandatory weighting of 10% on social value. This means you must take into consideration the social, economic and environmental aspects of the contract. Be reminded that you should make promises you can keep. Buyers expect you to fulfil these promises, so don’t promise the world if you can’t deliver.

It’s best to do some research to see what the buyer supports. Then you can align your social value to theirs. Your social value promises should:

  • Create new jobs and promote skills (apprenticeships etc)
  • Encourage economic growth (pay employees the National Living Wage)
  • Support COVID-19 recovery (employ local community)
  • Tackle climate change (reduce carbon emissions/encourage recycling)
  • Level up the UK.

If you’re tendering for a private sector organisation, you may not have to consider social value. It all depends on what the buyer wants.

Price

The price assessment will account for a certain percentage of the evaluation criteria. The cost must be the best and final offers. Bear in mind that the price you give is typically contractually binding.

Overall, for public sector courier delivery contracts, the contract will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender. This is known as the MEAT. It is when the buyer assesses your bid based on more than just the price. The aspects your bid may be evaluated on may include:

  • Technical ability
  • Accessibility
  • Environmental benefits
  • Ability to deliver on time
  • Innovation
  • Social characteristics

What your bid specifically will be evaluated on will be noted in the tender documents.

Need assistance when writing your next courier delivery contracts?

We understand running your own business can take up a lot of your time. You may not have the resources to time to write a winning response in house. Luckily for you, our sister company at Hudson Succeed know the trials and tribulations of writing a winning bid.

Our Bid Writers have an 87% success rate and over 60-years of bidding experience. We offer four bid writing solutions to suit your tendering needs.

Tender Ready

Tender Ready is the perfect programme for those who are completely new to tendering. You’ll have access to an expert Bid Consultant to answer any questions that you may have. You’ll also get a year’s subscription to our Transport Tenders portal.

Tender Improvement

If you have already been applying for tenders but aren’t seeing success our Tender Improvement package can help. Our Bid Writers will go over your previous submissions and provide feedback and guidance.

Tender Writing

Have you found the perfect courier delivery contract for your business but are struggling to start? Send it over to our Bid Writing team and they can write the whole response for you. If you use our Tender Writing service, they’ll even submit it on your behalf!

Tender Mentor  

Our Bid Writers can look over a bid response you’ve already written, checking it for errors before you submit. Sometimes you just need another pair of eyes to go over your response and our Tender Mentor service can help.

Where can I find courier delivery contracts for my business?

If you’re wondering how to get courier contracts in the UK – we can help. Searching for courier delivery contracts can take up a lot of your time – time you just don’t have to spare. Well, luckily for you, we have a solution.

Transport Tenders hosts hundreds of new opportunities in the logistics industry from across the UK. Our Opportunity Trackers manually search and upload live tenders daily from both the public and private sectors. You can filter results via keyword, budget, location and more. You no longer have to rely on inaccurate CPV codes. This means you’ll never miss out on courier delivery contracts for your business.

Below are previous courier delivery contracts sourced on our portal:

Courier Services – Multi Lot

CPD – Supplies and Services Division- Northern Ireland- Budget: Undisclosed

Courier Services to Children’s Health Ireland

Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin- International- Budget: Undisclosed

Courier Services: Temperature Controlled, Hazardous Material & Medical Records

East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub- Eastern- Budget: Undisclosed

Courier and Specialist Movements

Crown Commercial Service- North West- Budget: £2,000,000,000

Provision of Courier Services

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority- South East- Budget: £40,000

A subscription to Transport Tenders could increase your chances of securing courier delivery contracts. With the time saved and numerous opportunities found, Transport Tenders can feed seamlessly into your business development strategy. With a subscription to the portal, you receive:

  • Unlimited access to the Transport Tenders portal. Increase your chance of success.
  • A dedicated Account Manager on hand to help you will all logistics tenders.
  • A free 20-minute phone consultation. Chat to one of our team about a contract you’re interested in. We can provide expert advice, insight and guidance to support your tendering efforts.
  • A daily email bulletin of all the logistics tenders published that day helping you stay ahead of the game.

On Transport Tenders, we post contracts for:

Book a free live demo today for a quick tour of our portal. Get in touch to learn more about our bespoke bid writing services.

Want to save even more time?

Upgrading to Discover Elite can save you even more time, helping you identify tendering opportunities even when you’re busy. Our two time-saving tools can improve your competitor awareness and bidding success rate.

Contact us for more information on how we can help your business grow.

3 Things to Consider When Applying for Vehicle Fleet Maintenance Contracts

Posted on by John Hudson

Vehicle fleet maintenance contracts explained

Vehicle fleet maintenance contracts can be a tricky field to navigate if you’re new to it. However, it’s worth making the effort as they can secure a pipeline of work for your business.

The Department for Infrastructure is one public sector organisation that releases vehicle fleet maintenance contracts. Securing a contract for a public sector buyer will guarantee your payment. This can be reassuring, especially if you’re a new business.

The questions that a vehicle fleet maintenance contract will ask will vary depending on the buyer’s requirements. They can include, but aren’t limited to:

  • Account management
  • Vehicle order process
  • Service maintenance and repair
  • Complaints handling and resolution process
  • Continuous improvement
  • Supply chain management
  • Vehicle sourcing
  • Vehicle distribution and movements
  • Fleet management system
  • Vehicle disposal
  • Accident and claims management
  • Vehicle conversion and modification
  • Driver support services
  • Breakdown and recovery
  • Vehicle downtime management
  • MOT management
  • Fuel card management
  • Mileage management.

3 things to consider when applying for vehicle fleet maintenance contracts

  1. Framework agreement

You will often find vehicle fleet maintenance contracts as part of a framework agreement. A framework agreement is a multi-supplier agreement for goods/services. Suppliers can have access to ongoing work whenever the buyer needs it. Framework agreements can run for years at a time with the possibility of an extension.

A benefit of being on a framework means suppliers don’t have to go through the whole tendering process each time. Often, a framework agreement is split into Lots for a specific good, service or geographical location. This means as a supplier you don’t have to be able to supply the whole agreement. You need only apply to the location or good/service you specialise in.

An example of a vehicle fleet maintenance framework agreement lots:

  • Lot 1 – provision of fleet maintenance services
  • Lot 2 – provision of fleet management services.

  1. Social Value

Social value is an every-important section within almost every tender response. It’s no different for vehicle fleet maintenance contracts. The social value of the project is vital if tendering within the public sector. It now has a mandatory weighting of 10% within the quality response. In some cases, it can be as large as 30%.

Social value is the economic, social and environmental aspects of a response. What is your organisation promising to lessen the environmental impact or give back to the local community? Your company’s sustainable development goals should maximise and promote good social values. You shouldn’t put anything down for the sake of it, buyers want to see you making commitments you can keep.

The social value model aims to:

  • Create new jobs
  • Level-up the UK
  • Tackle climate change
  • Reduce waste
  • Encourage economic growth
  • Encourage COVID-19 recovery
  • Promote skills
  • Promote equal opportunities.

  1. Experience

When writing your vehicle fleet maintenance contract response, you will usually be required to provide case studies of your experience. The buyer wants to know that you are qualified and have the necessary experience required to fulfil the contract. You may be asked to provide three past case studies of work you’ve completed that’s of a similar calibre. Typically, they must be within the last three or five years.

You must also back up any statement of claim you make with concrete, auditable evidence. If you claim to be the best in the market, you must back it up with evidence. Avoid phrases such as ‘we have undertaken numerous projects that are similar in scope’. It doesn’t reflect well on you; they’ll want to know exactly how many, questioning your knowledge.

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Where can I find vehicle fleet maintenance contracts?

Transport Tenders portal hosts hundreds of new opportunities in this industry from across the UK. Our Opportunity Trackers manually upload hundreds of live tenders daily from both the public and private sectors. You can filter results via keyword, budget, location and more. You no longer have to rely on inaccurate CPV codes! This means you’ll never miss out on an opportunity to grow your business again.

Below are previous vehicle fleet maintenance contracts sourced on our portal:

DfI Roads and Rivers – Fleet Maintenance, North-West and Greater Belfast Areas

Department for Infrastructure- Northern Ireland- Budget: Undisclosed

DfI Roads and Rivers – Provision of Fleet Maintenance for Commercial Vehicles over 3,500 KG

Department for Infrastructure- Northern Ireland- Budget: £1,900,000

East Lindsey District Council Vehicle Fleet Maintenance

East Lindsey District Council- East Midlands- Budget: Undisclosed

Fleet Maintenance

Corby Borough Council- East Midlands- Budget: £240,000

Tender for the Provision of Fleet Maintenance

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council- International- Budget: Undisclosed

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