Latest Bid Writing – PQQ for Consultants
I’ve recently pressed the “Submit Response” button on a large PQQ via Delta eSourcing’s portal on behalf of my client John Lester Partnership.
In July I received a call from JLP’s director, Eleftherios Patsilides (Lefty), inviting me to assist JLP in writing their bid for inclusion on a major University’s Consultants Framework. He and other staff members were about to go on annual leave and it was only a few days until the deadline.
After an earlier chat with Lefty in June my curiosity had prompted me to register with the University as GMS, download and imbibe the documents including the on-going clarifications and updates. This had left me prepared for Lefty’s later invitation.
I met with Lefty the day after his invitation and we agreed:-
- I would jump onto the Bid Writing, via JLP’s registration,
- Take possession the process,
- Compose what was necessary and
- Submit it in time.
Leicester University’s Consultants Framework
The information requested covered 17 separate forms including the usual business details, processes, project specific descriptions and references as well as in-depth Technical Ability section for each category being applied for.
In the absence of Lefty I had to pester his fellow director, Adrian, for a bit of initial assistance with some of the more technical responses and, additional, revamp JLP’s Company Organogram.
The section on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery necessitated me, additionally, writing a formal Policy Statement that will now be incorporated into JLP’s business processes.
A Small Selection of Other Recent Bid Writing, PQQ’s, Tenders Submitted
I’ve known Stuart Channon, Customer First’s managing director for a number of years having first met him when he was I.T. Consultant for two of my previous clients. Since then I have carried out two research exercises for the his company focusing on how I.T. and CCTV is procured by clients owning, operating and/or managing the following:-
