BidWrite's Insights & Articles

Spooky season is upon us, and in the spirit of Halloween, we thought it’d be a bit of fun to ponder the dark side of bidding. Written by Bid Consultant and Halloween-fanatic Zoe Simpson, this tendering horror story is a fictitious, highly dramatized example of when everything that can go wrong, does go wrong during

After reading an article where a Labor party senator described 'power maps' as an attempt to “inappropriately influence the public service” during the tender process, Natalie Schroeder and Nigel Dennis explain why stakeholder mapping is actually a logical part of the standard pre-tender ‘positioning’ process – essential to building strong relationships and preparing persuasive bids.

Using an effective bid library saves time and effort, creates efficiency, increases your tender win rate and lowers costs. This article explains a bid library’s wide-reaching benefits, the building blocks needed to create one, and how to make sure it’s simple and usable.

Tendering is a lucrative industry, but it's full of misconceptions. BidWrite CEO Nigel Dennis joins Karalee Katsambanis on 6PR's Money News to discuss the biggest mistake he sees businesses make when tendering, and how outsourcing to specialists and embracing AI technology might help.

August 2023 marks fifteen years since the BidWrite business was born. Co-Founders David Lunn and Nigel Dennis take a look back and reflect not only on how BidWrite has grown, but also how the tendering industry itself has evolved, the changes they've embraced along the way, and what's coming next.

BidWrite is thrilled to announce a new strategic partnership with Industry Capability Network (ICN). This partnership helps SMEs position their business to win tenders and capitalise on opportunities in familiar and new industry sectors. Read the blog to learn more about this competitive partnership.

Writers are said to be one of the top 10 occupations most likely to be affected by AI. BidWrite CEO Nigel Dennis joins Scott Haywood for an interview on 2GB’s Money News, taking a closer look at the impact of AI technology on our business and the wider bidding industry.

Having defined the four key bid metrics in our previous blog, now we explain how using them to calculate tendering targets can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your bidding investment in this blog - the second of two parts.

When it comes to submitting tender responses, business proposals and grant applications, how well do you know your numbers? This blog defines the four key bid metrics that you need to guide the performance and future objectives of your tendering activity.