How to Make a Clean Sweep of Cleaning Contract Tenders

How to Make a Clean Sweep of Cleaning Contract Tenders

The cleaning market is heavily saturated and competition for lucrative contracts is fierce.  So what can you do to give your business an edge?  Is it possible to polish up your tender response so you can really make a clean sweep of it?  Here's six tips that will help you improve your cleaning contract bid.

To Bid or Not to Bid? That is the Question!

So you've seen a tender opportunity that looks like it might be a good fit for your business.  But writing a good tender response takes a lot of time and effort - so it's important to have a solid strategy to help you determine whether or not this particular tender is worth putting in a response to.

Tendering Tips for Tradies

As a tradie you've probably been tempted to put a bid in for a tender, but I know it can be a daunting process if you're not a great writer or if you're unsure how to tackle the response.  Tenders can be issued by Government, commercial businesses or - increasingly - facilities management organisations such as Spotless, Programmed FM and Sodexo.