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About us
We offer experience of writing & managing 'winning' pre-qualifications, tender and grant submissions
We know that the fundamental overview of a bid comprises essential components:
- Compliance,
- Case Studies & Evidence,
- Cultural Fit, and
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation.
Skilled in bid management, bid writing and marketing communications, our role is to bring these components together by writing, managing and delivering creative and innovative proposals for your business or organisation.
Curtis Bartlett has worked directly as a Bid & Proposals Manager for leading SME contracting and engineering/construction firms. Over the past ten years, he has written and submitted numerous successful bids and framework proposals on behalf of clients to organisations in the following areas:
- aggregates handling and coal,
- business coaching,
- commercial cleaning & hygiene,
- education,
- environmental,
- fire and security,
- habitat restoration & landscaping,
- lottery funding,
- policing,
- local and national government and agencies, and
- water and waste-water sector.
He has also been instrumental in winning multi-million pound framework procurement projects in Southwest England, Southeast England, Greater London, Northeast England and Wales.
Previously, Curtis worked for academic and trade publishers, and high-end printing houses from Belgium, Dubai, London and Singapore for over 20 years, gaining vast experience in copy writing, editing and proof reading, and business communications.
We now offer this expertise in all sectors for small to medium sized businesses and organisations.
We are well-versed with issues surrounding HSWEQ, HSE, training and induction, subcontractors & supply chain, certifications and accreditations and GDPR. We work with your team to achieve your business outcomes via online video conferencing or at your premises (with any current COVID-19 safety measures strictly observed).
What we do
We work to become a part of your team with collaboration as our key driver - the best way to succeed is to work together to achieve your business goals.
We aim to make your organisation stand out from the rest - we answer all questions accurately, diligently, and with a focus on being technically correct - getting you through to the next stage and ultimate success.
A winning formula!
Right from the beginning we follow our bespoke '5-Step Bid Management Process', and with the event due date firmly in mind, schedule a series of milestone dates and review meetings with key people and stakeholders in your organisation.
We analyse the procurement documents and carry out research into your client's organisation, culture, business sector, relevant regulations and other issues; to ascertain their high-level drivers and provide the right supporting documentation, evidence and case studies.
We will request relevant information or data from within your business and then begin to draft the responses based on this accumulated knowledge.
We keep you informed of progress by utilising our specialist 'Bid Tracker' and at all times, we operate with the utmost discretion to protect your business interests.