In the final hours before a bid deadline, it's tempting to trust instinct and experience. But even the most seasoned bid teams can misfire, especially as procurement frameworks evolve, scoring matrices shift, and buyer expectations become more nuanced.
At Tender Response, we don’t leave anything to chance. Our process includes early evaluation against tender requirements, followed by days of refining and optimising each response for maximum impact.
If we're writing your bid, this rigor is built into our service. But if you’re writing your own submission, Tender Read offers an expert-level safety net.
What Is Tender Read?
Tender Read is our bid evaluation service. It blends expert review with specialist software to simulate how a buyer might score your response, flagging potential weaknesses before it's too late.
Whether you're preparing for G-Cloud, CCS, or a local authority DPS, Tender Read gives you a clear, evidence-based view of your bid’s strengths and vulnerabilities.
How It Works
1. Upload Your Draft
Send us your responses, full tenders or individual method statements.
2. Automated Evaluation
Our platform scores each response based on buyer criteria, persona alignment, and relevance of case studies.
3. Expert Report Delivered
You’ll receive a comprehensive exert report, including:
- Score breakdowns by question and theme
- Missing marks due to evidence gaps, structural issues, or misalignment
- Specific recommendations for content, clarity, and compliance
4. Continuous Improvement
The exert becomes part of your bid library, helping build future-ready content and internal capability. It can even highlight missing certifications or policies now required by buyers.
Scoring more in tender responses
Even well-written bids can lose up to 10% of marks due to:
- Misaligned case studies (wrong borough, sector, or scope)
- Referenced policies not attached
- Generic or AI-generated responses lacking depth
- Missing or misunderstood core requirements
Tender Read helps you catch and correct these issues before submission, not after a rejection.
Tender Read flags missed marks
In a recent housing sector bid, the initial team assessment scored 86%. But the Tender Read exert flagged scoring issues that would likely bring the evaluator score down to 77–82%. After applying the recommended edits, the revised bid scored 92%, a critical recovery that made the difference between success and second place.
Who Should Use Tender Read?
- SMEs bidding into public sector frameworks
- Internal bid teams seeking objective QA
- Consultants managing high-volume submissions
- Any team serious about winning, not just submitting
Ready to Strengthen Your Bid?
Tender Read is available as a standalone service or bundled within our full consultancy support. To book a slot or request a sample exert, contact:
admin@tenderresponse.co.uk