Respond to a construction tender

Read, price, write and submit on time, with every form and certificate the client asked for.

1. Read the tender pack and list every question and form
2. Book a site visit and note the clarification deadline. Most people forget this: Questions sent after the deadline go unanswered
3. Send packages to subcontractors for prices
4. Build the price and the programme
5. Write the quality answers to the word limits
6. Add case studies, CVs and certificates
7. Review price and risk (Managing director signs off)
8. Upload the bid a day early. Most people forget this: Tender portals slow down near the deadline and late bids are rejected
9. Ask for feedback after the decision

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