Before our discovery call
Six short questions. Ten minutes. Reply to the booking confirmation with your answers and we use the call for strategy, not introductions.
Glaxtons calls are 30 minutes. Senior consultants only. We come prepared.
What framework or tender are you pursuing?
Name and reference (e.g. CCS RM6320 CWAS3 Lot 2, NHS SBS Workforce Alliance Lot 1, G-Cloud 15 Cloud Software). If you have the FTS or Contracts Finder URL, paste it. If you are weighing several, list them in priority order.
When is the deadline?
The submission deadline date and time. If a Q&A window or clarification deadline applies, note that too. Tells us how much breathing room we have.
What is the contract value or framework lifetime value?
Headline number is enough. £2m. £45m. £450m. Helps us recommend the right tier (Bid Review £950, CWAS3 Sprint £15,000, or Framework Programme £28,000) and whether Glaxtons is right for this opportunity.
What internal capability do you already have?
Have you done public sector tendering before? Won any frameworks? Do you have existing case studies, social value evidence, ISO certifications, Cyber Essentials? We come in on top of what you already have.
Which lots or work packages matter most?
If the framework has multiple lots, name the one or two that matter to you. We will pressure-test fit before the call so we can use the time on strategy, not introductions.
Who else has seen this opportunity?
Internal stakeholders involved (commercial, technical, legal, board). External advisors (other bid writers, accountants, lawyers). No judgement on the answer, just helps us avoid stepping on toes and identify decision dynamics.
What you get from the call
An honest read on your fit for the framework - go or no-go before you spend money
The right tier recommendation (Bid Review £950, CWAS3 Sprint £15,000, or Framework Programme £28,000)
Two or three concrete moves you can make this week regardless of whether you engage us
A fixed-fee proposal within 24 hours if there is mutual fit
No follow-up emails if there is not - we will not chase you
Send your answers
Reply to your call confirmation email with your six answers. Or email Richmond direct at richmondgordon@glaxtons.co.uk and copy Jean-Pascal at jeanpascal@glaxtons.co.uk.
See our pricing tiers ahead of the call