
Stepping back to leap forward: 3 tips to enhance productivity on a tender
To be capable of giving your best, maintaining a healthy relationship with work is key. Sometimes, this means ‘stepping back’ to give yourself the breathing room you need to ‘leap forward’ to exceed client expectations and personal goals.

Love me Tender: celebrating 90 years of Elvis
This year marks 90 years since the birth of rock ’n’ roll icon Elvis Presley. Turns out, The King had a lot to say about tenders.

From compliant to compelling: 7 ways to elevate your tender response
Whether you are new to tender writing or would just like to refresh your approach, we hope that these tips will help you to improve your tender writing skills and make your next tender submission work harder.

4 ways to create an engaging presentation
As tender writing consultants, we understand presentations are required in order to sell a service to potential clients. Here are four ways to create an engaging presentation

How being selective helps you get selected
For greater success in bidding, you first need to understand what your strategic business objectives are and what you need to do to reach them.

5 questions to ask your SMEs at tender kick off
You have your SMEs full attention. What are you asking them? Here are five questions to make full use of the tender kick-off

5 easy ways to enhance your stand-ups
Stand-up meetings provide a consistent and frequent opportunity for people to ask questions and provide clarity on a tender as it changes and evolves. Implement these five easy methods to ensure your stand-up is as effective as possible.

The benefits of tender wellness meetings
When you’re under the pump, a weekly wellness meeting can feel like sipping an ice-filled fruity mocktail on a humid Brisbane day. Here’s how to make it count even when you’re busy

It’s incredibly rewarding to help clients make a real difference
What are the Tender Plus team members really like? We asked them to fill you in.
Meet Kate Wilson, National Grant and Funding Specialist (Sydney)

Music to tender by
After a rigorous survey of 11 people, it is clear that there is no one-size-fits-all answer on music preferences when tendering. Here, a tendering mix tape for your listening pleasure.

My tender journey and the skills I prize today
Tania Field, Principal Tender Specialist at Tender Plus, shares her journey from her first tender experience to becoming a leader in the field. She highlights key skills for success today, such as critical thinking, flexible leadership, and productivity, while stressing the importance of continuous learning. Tania also advocates for recognizing tender professionals as subject matter experts in an evolving industry.

How to start a tender response: an exercise in content planning
Just like any major task, sometimes the hardest part of writing a tender response is knowing how to start. Try these content planning strategies to set yourself up to create a full and considered response to the question.

Working on a tender in a joint venture
When two or more parties join ranks on a bid, it’s important to clearly define the values and experiences that each brings to the table including both advantages and disadvantages for the tender.

5 proofreading tips for tender writers
Whether you are new to tender writing, tender reviewing or proofreading, or simply looking to hone your existing skills and practices, here are five ways you can improve your tender submission.

A love letter to tender management
There are a bunch of reasons why I keep stepping up to the plate and taking a swing at more tenders. If you’re wondering about a career in tender management, tender coordination, or tender writing, start here.

7 top tips for tender CVs
Just like a CV allows your potential employer to get a snapshot of who you are and how suited you are to the role that you’re applying for, a tender CV does the same thing, but the aim is for your company to get the job. Here’s how to get it right.

5 tips for remote work on a tender
Flexible work arrangements have become the new norm, particularly in tendering where hours can be long. Remote work creates a better work-life balance, however, it can come with its challenges. Here’s how to make working remotely work for you.

Tender coaching: 8 techniques to build resilience
Bidding can be incredibly challenging but rewarding work. Resilience as a skill will help individuals to push through challenges so that they can grow both personally and professionally. Try these techniques to help build resilience in bid teams.

Why a word limit matters in a tender
It is imperative to adhere to the word limit when tendering, not only for compliance reasons as previously mentioned, but also to show evaluators who they will potentially work with. Here’s why a word limit is important.

AI and tenders: have we lost the art of writing?
I’d much rather read content that’s been written by a living person with feelings that can translate their life experience into words rather than read anything generated by a machine that’s been trained to understand context, grammar and semantics. Wouldn’t you?