Bid Strategy

We help developers, contractors, and supply chain partners build social value bid responses that are specific, credible and competitive.

Who this is for

This service is designed for organisations bidding for public sector contracts where social value forms part of the evaluation criteria.

Whether you are new to social value or have been submitting bids for some time and want to sharpen your approach, we bring the strategic and technical expertise to strengthen your position.

Business outcomes

  • A complete, social value tender package

  • Confidence in your commitments

  • A credible community impact story

The Process

  • 1. Discovery

    We take the time to understand the full picture.
    This stage ensures that everything we develop is grounded in what the client actually values and what your organisation can genuinely deliver.

    This includes:

    • Tender analysis

    • Priority mapping

    • Assessing capability and supply chain

  • Tender analysis

    We review the full tender documentation, scoring criteria, and any supplementary social value guidance to understand exactly what is being asked and how responses will be evaluated.

  • Priority mapping

    Every commissioning authority has distinct social value priorities shaped by their locality, their communities, and their strategic plans. We research, identify, research and map these to ensure your response speaks directly to what matters to this client.

  • Assessing capability and supply Chain

    We work with you to identify what your organisation and supply chain can realistically commit to. We assess your existing delivery model, your local presence, your partner relationships, and any previous social value activity that can be evidenced.

  • 2. Bid content development

    In this stage, we draft and co-write the social value components of your submission, working closely with your bid team to ensure the response is coherent, compelling, and fully aligned with your wider tender narrative.

    This includes:

    • Delivery plan

    • Monitoring and measurement

  • Delivery plan

    We develop a structured, milestone-based delivery plan that sets out how commitments will be activated, who is responsible, and what the timeline looks like across the contract period.

  • Monitoring & measurement

    We build out a proportionate monitoring framework, covering data collection, reporting frequency, and the metrics or measures that will be used to track and evidence performance.