Stop pricing tenders you can't win.
The single biggest hit-rate lever for any UK soft FM SME. Score the contract against your profile first. The verdict pill returns Bid, Borderline, or No bid with the reasons each, before you commit a weekend to writing.
Bid / no-bid verdict
Surrey CC, Cleaning Framework 2027
- All required accreditations held
- Turnover > 2× contract value
- Region matched, capacity available
How it works
Three steps. About thirty seconds.
Profile + contract loaded
Your stored profile (insurance, SSIP, ISO, BICSc, sector experience, regions) crossed with the contract pack the buyer published.
Six-axis scoring
Accreditations match. Turnover at least 2 times contract value. Region covered. Capacity available. Strategic fit. Risk flags raised.
Verdict + reasons
Bid (above 80), Borderline (60-80), No bid (under 60). Reasons listed: 'Below £10m PL floor', 'Outside South West coverage', 'Turnover below 2x'.
What it covers
The factors the verdict weighs
Required accreditations
BICSc for cleaning. SIA ACS for security. BALI / NPTC for grounds. HACCP / FHRS for catering. Below the spec's floor, hard reject.
Financial standing
UK public buyers want turnover at least 2 times contract value as a typical floor. Three years of accounts requested in some SQs.
Region coverage
Buyers prefer local mobilisation. If the contract is in a region you don't cover, the verdict flags it before you commit.
Capacity and resourcing
Spare staff hours. Mobilisation timeline. TUPE inheritance estimate. Below resourceable, the verdict flags borderline or no bid.
Strategic fit
First in a sector, framework call-off, reference contract. Reasons to bid even at borderline scores. The verdict surfaces them.
Risk flags
Specialist requirements. NHS infection-control. Defence vetting. School safeguarding. Each flag is a reason to walk if you can't deliver.
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