Bid/No-Bid Decision Tool
Avoid £5K-£20K wasted effort per unqualified tender. Focus resources on winnable opportunities and improve your win rate from 15% to 45%.
Should you bid on this tender?
7 questions. 2 minutes. No sign-up required.
How closely does this tender match the services you currently deliver?
Think about service type, geography, and client group.
How strong is your position against likely competitors?
Consider your track record, relationship with the commissioner, and who else may be bidding.
Is this contract worth winning on your terms?
Factor in contract value, margins, and alignment with your growth plan.
Do you have the evidence to score well on quality questions?
Case studies, KPIs, policies, testimonials — is your evidence library current and tender-ready?
Can you demonstrate social value relevant to this contract?
Social value is increasingly weighted in care tenders.
Do you have the people and time to write a competitive submission?
A typical care tender requires 40-80 hours of focused work.
When is the submission deadline?
This helps tailor your next steps to how much time you have.
How it works
What the assessment measures
Opportunity fit
Whether the tender matches your services, geography, and client group — and your realistic chances of winning.
Bid readiness
Whether your evidence library, social value credentials, and team capacity are strong enough to produce a competitive submission.
Deadline urgency
How much time you have shapes the recommendation — tight deadlines change whether preparation is realistic.
FAQ
About the bid/no-bid tool
Yes. No email, no sign-up, no paywall. Your answers stay in your browser and are never stored or sent anywhere.
Each of the six assessment questions is weighted by importance (win probability carries the most weight at 25%, followed by fit and evidence readiness at 20% each). The weighted average determines your recommendation tier.
No Bid means the opportunity is a poor fit or you lack the readiness to compete effectively. Bid — Prepare First means the opportunity is worth pursuing but you have gaps to close before writing. Bid Now means you are in a strong position and should focus on execution quality.
Yes. Use the "Assess another tender" button after each result to reset and evaluate a different opportunity. Comparing scores across tenders helps you prioritise when multiple deadlines overlap.
The tool surfaces a data-informed starting point, not a final answer. If your score says "prepare first" but you have context the tool cannot capture (strong commissioner relationship, insider knowledge of the competition), use your judgement. The value is in forcing the structured conversation before you commit resources.
Need help deciding the next step?
Book a free tender strategy call and we'll tell you whether to bid now, prepare first, or use a lighter-touch support option.