How to read these
The notices are real; the agency profile is constructed. Each issue links to its official notice and explains a worked assessment. These are editorial examples, not customer testimonials, recorded production accuracy tests or confirmation that a tender remains open.
| Issue | Tender | Value | Verdict | The lesson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Audience research services, National Galleries of Scotland | £396,363 | Stretch | Sector familiarity does not prove research capability. |
| #2 | Internet-enabled CBT, NHS Scotland shared services | £9,000,000 | Skip | Matching category codes do not establish capability fit. |
The discipline behind the series
Pick tenders where you give yourself a real chance of winning, or do not waste your week and the buyer's. That is the whole game, and it is a reading job before it is a writing job. The three questions the judge asks are the three you should ask of any notice in your inbox:
- Are we eligible? Country, minimum value, certifications, clearances. If the answer is no, nothing else matters.
- Can we prove the fit? Not "could we do this" but "have we done this, and can we point at it".
- What is missing, exactly? A named gap may be bridgeable, but an unmet mandatory condition can rule the work out. Check the requirements rather than counting the gaps.
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