Tender Writing
A quick compliance checklist before you submit
Use this to reduce avoidable rejections and last-minute panic.
Looking for the full checklist?
This is the quick-reference version. For the comprehensive 50+ point checklist covering mandatory documents, formatting, content validation, and post-submission verification, see the complete tender compliance checklist.
The fast checklist
- Confirm deadlines (timezone, portal cut-off, clarification deadline)
- Check pass/fail requirements (insurances, certifications, declarations)
- Validate word/character limits (per question, per section)
- List mandatory attachments (policies, pricing schedules, case studies)
- Match naming conventions (file names, versioning, signed documents)
- Portal formatting (tables, bullets, plain text vs rich text)
- Cross-check references (e.g. “see Appendix 3” actually exists)
- Final consistency pass (dates, figures, terminology)
If you want an external evaluator-style check, a bid audit is usually the fastest route.
Next step
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