Closing the Gap in Tenders — A Complete 7-Part Guide
Most tenders don’t fail by miles — they fall short by just a few marks. This 7-part series explores how to close that gap through reviews, proofreading, and smarter bid strategy. The focus here is on those final few percentage points that can move your tender from good to winning.
Whether you’re preparing a domiciliary care bid, a learning disability tender, or a home care submission, this series shows how to make sure every answer is clear, competitive, and scoring-ready.
📚 Closing the Gap — 7-Part Blog Series
- 💡 Closing the Gap – Blog 1: Tender Reviews: The Smartest Investment You’ll Make in Your Bid
- 🧐 Closing the Gap – Blog 2: Why Your Tender Needs More Than Just a Proofread
- 🔍 Closing the Gap – Blog 3: How to Spot Gaps in Your Tender Responses
- 🎯 Closing the Gap – Blog 4: What Commissioners Look for in a High-Scoring Answer
- ✍️ Closing the Gap – Blog 5: Using Track Changes to Improve Tender Quality
- 📈 Closing the Gap – Blog 6: How to Turn Reviewer Feedback into Better Scores
- ⏰ Closing the Gap – Blog 7: When to Get a Review (and When It’s Too Late)
🧠 Why This Series Matters
High-performing providers don’t just write tenders — they review, refine, and proofread them with a scoring lens. Across this series, we show how to:
- Spot gaps before commissioners do
- Use reviews to add structure, clarity, and evidence
- Turn commissioner feedback into stronger bids
- Leverage specialist proofreading for polish and strategy
📖 Why Commissioners Care About Margins
In competitive procurement, the difference between 76% and 82% can mean winning or losing. That’s why commissioners expect:
- Every part of the question to be answered fully
- Examples and measurable outcomes, not vague statements
- Evidence that’s specific, tailored, and credible
- A clear, professional, and confident tone
Providers who take reviews seriously consistently achieve higher scores — because they eliminate the small mistakes that cost big points.
💼 Rapid Support Products (fast turnaround options)
- ⚡ 48-Hour Tender Triage
- 🆘 Bid Rescue Session – 60 minutes
- ✍️ Score Booster – Tender Answer Rewrite
- 🧩 Tender Answer Blueprint
- 📝 Tender Proofreading & Light Editing
- 🔍 Pre-Tender Readiness Audit
- 📁 Tender Document Review
🚀 Need a Bid Writing Quote?
If you’re exploring support for an upcoming tender or framework, request a quick, no-obligation quote. I’ll review your documents and respond with:
- A clear scope of work
- Estimated days required
- A fixed fee quote
- Any risks, considerations or quick wins
🔁 Prefer Flexible Monthly Support?
If you regularly handle tenders, frameworks or call-offs, a Monthly Bid Support Retainer may be a better fit.
- Guaranteed hours each month (1, 2, 4 or 8 days)
- Discounted day rates vs ad-hoc consultancy
- Use time flexibly across bids, triage, library updates, renewals
- One-month rollover (fair-use rules applied)
- Cancel anytime before next billing date
🚀 Ready to Win Your Next Bid?
Chat on WhatsApp or email Mike.Harrison@impact-guru.co.uk
Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)