Creating a successful response to tender is more than a matter of ticking the boxes. I have helped numerous people win valuable tenders by taking responsibility for management and presentation. At its simplest this can be as basic as coordinating, writing and producing a professional and well-planned tender document. At the other end of the scale it can be a major project management task which involves buy-in and commitment from multiple agencies, substantive original thinking, impeccable production values and live presentation.
On behalf of the National Assembly for Wales I project managed and authored the country’s bid to host the Ryder Cup in 2010. This complex project involved co-operation and commitment from government departments, sports bodies, private and public sector institutions and key people in Wales, a great deal of original thinking, and a convincing live presentation. When Wales began the fight to host the Ryder Cup it was the acknowledged underdog but the rationale we presented was so compelling that the PGA had no hesitation is entrusting one of sports richest prizes to the country.
Additional and successful tenders I have managed include the commercial rights to the 2003 & 2007 Cricket World Cups, and miscellaneous business pitches on behalf of third parties.
