Everything you need to know about UK tender portals

If this is your first-time tendering, you might be unfamiliar with accessing UK tender portals. There are thousands of tendering opportunities available on our Discover portals, so, worry not, we are here to help you.

Read our guide on everything you need to know about UK tender portals.

We appreciate it can be time-consuming trying to source tendering opportunities. Our service makes this process a lot easier. Hudson Discover houses 11 sector-specific tendering portals.

• Creative Tenders
• Construction Tenders
• Healthcare Tenders
• Facilities Tenders
• Logistics Tenders
• Research Tenders
• Technology Tenders
• Consultancy Tenders
• HR Tenders
• Hospitality Tenders
• Finance Tenders

The benefits of using our UK tender portals

A subscription to our Discover portals includes:

• A team of opportunity trackers who source public and private tenders from thousands of sites each day.
• A dedicated Account Manager to help you through each step of the tender process. They can answer any questions or concerns you may have.
• Discounted support from Hudson Succeed – our Bid Writing division.
• 20-minutes of free bid consultancy each month with our bid writing experts.
• A daily bulletin of all the tenders that have been uploaded.

Our UK tender portals have made the tendering process a lot easier. They are easy to navigate and with 11 different sectors, you’ll find a tender that’s right for you. Our opportunity trackers manually scour out tendering opportunities. You can filter the search results by keywords, budget and location, making it even easier to find a tendering opportunity.

What else can you expect from our UK tender portals?

As you can see, there a number of benefits from using our portals. But, what else can you expect?

Access to more opportunities

If your business falls under more than one industry, our portals allow you to easily switch between systems. This enables you to find more opportunities that are suitable for you.

Excellent functionality for the whole team

Our portal allows multiple team members to access the system at any time. This is great if you have a large team, especially if they are working remotely.

Easy and accessible

Our UK tender portals are easy for everyone to use. As long as you have a computer or laptop and an internet connection, you’re good to go. We made the systems easy to navigate as we know the tendering process is already complicated enough. Using our portals will help you find new opportunities in no time.

What else do you need to know?

Now you’ve had an overview of how our UK tender portals work, here are some other points to consider. Before you jump straight in and start bidding for work, you should consider some crucial factors.

By answering the following questions first, you can save precious time.

Can you deliver the contract?

Before starting your tender response, ask yourself if you’re able to deliver the contract. Don’t waste your time and resources if you aren’t able to deliver the contract. If there is a word/character/page count, it’s there for a reason. If you can’t meet it, it reflects badly on you. The buyer will think you’re lazy and unprofessional, or unqualified for the contract.

Do you have the experience?

When tendering, you will be asked to provide 2-3 relevant case studies. The buyer wants to see previous examples from similar projects. Your examples should be relevant to the tender you’re bidding for. The buyer wants to know how you dealt with challenges you were faced with previously.

Can you provide a competitive quote?

When tendering for work , you need to consider the cost of your products/services. Your pricing should be fair, accurate and competitive. If your price is too low, the buyer may question your legitimacy. If you price too high, you won’t be awarded the contract.

Hudson Succeed

Hudson Succeed is our bid writing consultancy, offering tender writing services and support to SMEs. Our Bid Writing Team has over 60 years of collective experience and proudly hold an 87% success rate.

Our tender writing services gives organisations of all sizes, at various stages of growth, a chance to succeed with tendering. Hudson Succeed can help if you’re completely new to tendering or aren’t seeing success from your current tendering responses.

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 our 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. Our 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

Our 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, our Tender Improvementprogramme can help. During the course of the programme, our 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.

The business landscape has changed drastically over the last year. As a business development consultancy, we believe it’s crucial to offer businesses sustainable solutions for expansion. That has never been more appropriate than it is today.

Contact us for more information.