When to Get a Review (and When It’s Too Late)
📘 Blog 7 of 7 in the Series
When to Get a Review (and When It’s Too Late)
Links to all 7 blogs in this series are at the bottom of this post.
🕒 Timing Is Everything
It’s a common mistake — leaving your tender review until the final day. You want one last set of eyes… but there’s no time to change anything.
That’s not a review. That’s a last-minute proofread under pressure.
If you want real value from feedback, you need to plan it in.
📅 The Best Time for a Tender Review
The sweet spot is when your bid is:
- Fully drafted
- Within word count
- Has had an internal sense-check
That’s when a fresh, critical eye can identify gaps, inconsistencies, and tone issues — and give you time to fix them.
🚫 Too early? The bid isn’t formed enough.
🚫 Too late? You’re too close to the deadline to act. In competitive domiciliary care bids or learning disability tenders, this timing can decide whether you score high or fall short.
📌 Build It into Your Timeline
If your deadline is Wednesday, book your review for the Friday or Monday before.
This gives you a day or two to refine your answers — not just read the comments, but actually respond to them.
And if the reviewer flags something critical, you’ll still have time to fix it. That’s especially crucial for providers preparing a home care submission with multiple sections under tight deadlines.
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Updated for Procurement Act 2023 • CQC-aligned • BASE-aligned (where relevant)
📚 Catch up on the full Tender Review Series:
- 💡 1. Tender Reviews: The Smartest Investment You’ll Make in Your Bid
- 🧐 2. Why Your Tender Needs More Than Just a Proofread
- 🔍 3. How to Spot Gaps in Your Tender Responses
- 🎯 4. What Commissioners Look for in a High-Scoring Answer
- ✍️ 5. Using Track Changes to Improve Tender Quality
- 📈 6. How to Turn Reviewer Feedback into Better Scores
- ⏰ 7. When to Get a Review (and When It’s Too Late)