Tender Due in 14 Days: A Realistic Plan | Glaxtons

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A tender is due in 14 days and you have not started

Fourteen days is enough for a strong tender when the evidence already exists and one person can answer questions the same day. The first day is not for writing. It is for reading every pass or fail gate against what you hold today, because a gate you cannot clear in two weeks ends the bid and a fortnight of effort with it. We respond the same day, read the pack and tell you within hours whether it is deliverable.

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The honest bit

Fourteen days is a normal professional timescale and we plan it as one: day one decision, evidence file by day three, drafts by day eight, review by day eleven, three days for price, compliance and a submission buffer. Where it breaks is the same place every time: a lapsed accreditation, a reference you cannot obtain, or nobody on your side with authority to answer questions. We will tell you on the first call, before any fee is agreed.

What we need to start today

The portal link and your login, or the documents if you have downloaded them
The submission deadline including the time, and whether the clarification window is still open
One person with authority to answer questions the same day
Your existing evidence: past submissions, case studies, policies, CVs, insurance and accreditation certificates
The pricing model or rate card you intend to use

When we will tell you not to bid

These are the things that make the situation undeliverable rather than merely tight. If any of them apply we will say so on the first call, before you spend anything.

A mandatory accreditation or insurance level that cannot be put in place in time
No comparable references where the buyer requires them
A financial standing threshold the bidding entity does not meet
Nobody available on your side to answer questions
Portal registration that has not yet been approved

Questions people ask at this point

Can you write a tender in 14 days?

Usually yes, if the evidence exists and someone on your side can answer questions the same day. We respond the same day you call and regularly deliver complete responses on 24 to 48 hour timescales for shorter submissions. The deciding factor is evidence availability, not writing speed.

What should I do on day one?

Read every pass or fail requirement against what you hold today. If any cannot be met inside the window, the bid is a no-bid, and finding that out on day one saves two weeks. Our day by day plan is in the blog post on writing a tender in 14 days.

What happens if the deadline is under a week?

Call anyway. We will give a straight answer within the hour on whether it is deliverable. See the situation page for a tender due this week.

Tell us the deadline and we will tell you if it is doable

We respond the same day. Send the documents and the deadline and you will get a straight answer on whether it is deliverable, including if the answer is no. A bid you were never going to win costs more than the fee it would have earned.

Send us the deadline

Tender due in 14 days. Tell us the closing date and what you have, and we will come back the same day with whether it is deliverable.