Bid Library
Whether you complete tenders on an AD-HOC or regular basis, we highly recommend you create and maintain a ‘BID LIBRARY’. When completing ...
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Meet Dave!
Meet our newest member of Klick, Dave! In true Klick style, we have asked Dave a few questions for you to get to know him better! Q: If ...
FAQ’s – Frequently Asked Questions
So, it turns out that being an outsourced tender writing company does raise a few questions amongst potential Clients, as well as eyebrows… and ...
The Power of the Photo
In a bid (Pun intended) to take an interlude from tender writing, I scanned the internet for something blog-worthy and discovered that it is ...
Get to know Gie!
Georgie has spent the last year asking everyone else ‘get to know’ questions. We thought it was only fair to ask her some in return! ...
Meet Chloe!
We are over the moon to have recruited a new tender writer! As always, we’ve asked her a few questions for you to get to know her more! ...
Meet Dan!
Meet our newest member of Klick, Dan! Despite a challenging year, we are fortunate enough to have worked through and have needed to employ a new ...
Time waits for no one…
If there is one thing we dislike doing at Klick, it is turning work down. We do everything in our ability to facilitate jobs that are sent our ...
Get to know Molly!
Sorry for the delayed get to know blog, however, we’ve delivered with a good one! Get to know Molly! Q: What’s your secret ...
Transforming Public Procurement: The Government’s Green Paper
Now that we have left Europe, the UK will take control of its own Public Sector Procurement, which for many years has been under European ...
Get to know Jess!!
After popular demand we’re back with a new get to know blog! This week is all about Jess! if you have any fun questions you want us to ...
New Year… New Tier
Happy New year to all! Our first week back of the new year and we have not only entered another National lockdown but have also exited the EU. ...
Get to know Lee!
Even though Lee has had a tough few weeks, he’s managed to find some time to answer out get to know questions! Thanks Lee, we really do ...
Get to know Ben!
Ben couldn’t wait to get in on the action and answer some of our get to know questions! Q: You can pick one colleague at Klick to ...
Get to Know Andrea N!
This weeks get to know is all about Andrea N out HR Business Manager! We actually managed to drag her away from her beloved spreadsheets for half ...
Get to know Jackie!
We had a great response from last weeks blog getting to know Neil, so we thought we’d carry on and let you get to know the rest of the ...
Get to know Neil!
We thought it would be a great idea for you to learn more about the Klick team! We will be interviewing each Klick employee and sharing the ...
Guide to Staying Sane during Lockdown
KEEP A ROUTINE: Following Gie’s blog posted the other day, I had a think of ways I could keep a solid routine during lockdown. Still ...
LOCKDOWN!
As you all know, last night, Boris urged for all non-essential shops, playgrounds and churches to be closed – following the pub and ...
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY!
We are so relieved to let you know that we have managed to POSTPONE our meet the buyer event rather than be forced to cancel! NEW DATE: 8th ...
Working from Home
You may be aware that yesterday, following the Government Guidelines, we have decided working from home is the best option moving forward. We ...
COVID-19
We are taking the COVOID – 19 very seriously here at Klick. We have procedures in place to ensure we follow the correct guidelines. Everyones ...
Klick Culture
The one thing that we refuse to have at Klick is a ‘Toxic working culture’. We do everything in our power to have great working culture , ...
Strong Foundation = Strong Relationship
Building Client Relationships It is astonishing how much can change for a company in a short time period. In less than a year, we have taken on a ...
Klick’s 2020 Chosen Charities
As a company we decided that this New Year, we wanted to give back and help to support a handful of charities. We really enjoyed collecting for ...
Our Christmas Wish List
Dear Santa (Or Procurement Managers) Here is our Bid Writers Christmas wish list: Clear, unambiguous and consistent bidder instructions. ...
Advent Calendar Donation
This year we decided to do something to give back to our community. We made a group decision to collect advent calendars for the Black Country ...
Teamwork makes the dream work!
Teamwork is an essential part of working at Klick Business Solutions. Not a day goes by in our company where teamwork isn’t used. We believe ...
Double Winners!
On Friday 15th November, we were invited as finalists for the Professional Services Award at the Black Country Chamber of Commerce. Everyone ...
Awards Night – The Lead Up
Spray tans and taxi’s are booked, pre drink party arranged, outfits ironed and waiting, everyone is getting very excited for our big night out ...
Frequently Asked Q’s
We get asked the same questions most days at Klick, so we thought we’d answer some of them for you! Do You Quote On A No Win No Fee Basis? ...
Work Experience at Klick
Hi, I’m Ollie Between 07/10/2019 – 11/10/2019 I’ve worked at Klick. I’m currently writing this on Friday and this is what I’ve done ...
Christmas Party 2019
As the weather’s got colder and the earlier dark nights have started closing in, we have been looking into booking our next Christmas Party ...
EARLY TENDER STAGES
Listed below are the first few steps you need to master before starting any tender. Once you have conquered them, it will make the submission of ...
VARIANT BIDS
Typically, when you respond to a tender, you respond directly to the specification, outlining how you, as a potential supplier, will meet and ...
FINALIST!
Black Country Chamber of Commerce Awards 2019 Yesterday Andrea N and Lyn were invited to Casino 36 in Wolverhampton for the Black Country Chamber ...
Holiday Café Project
We are thrilled with our involvement with the Holiday Café Project! Andrea teamed up with this scheme along with other local businesses, ...
NEWCOMERS!
Klick Business Solutions would like to dedicate a blog post to the staff members who have joined us in the year 2019! Both Ellena and Molly have ...
CONDUCTING AN EFFECTIVE TENDER BRAINSTORM MEETING
A brainstorm meeting ensures that you: Fully understand how you will deliver the contract specification and helps you establish a win theme. ...
NEW TO TENDERING? WHERE TO START….
You may have seen advertisements for contracts and tenders, or discovered that there is a world of public and private sector contracts available ...
Local Authorities taking back control and spending with local companies…
The “Preston Model” is a term applied to how Preston council, its anchor institutions and other partners have, and continue to, implement the ...
Why Birmingham 2022 is a “Golden Opportunity” for West Midlands SME’s:
On the 27th November, key members of the Birmingham 2022 organising committee delivered a presentation outlining the opportunities which the ...
Klicks Winning Week
Last week saw our fantastic tender writers achieve a massive 4 tender wins for our clients. Two local contracts and 2 Nationwide contracts and we ...
Tender Tip – Incumbent Suppliers, the importance of submitting a strong bid as an existing supplier.
Today’s ‘Tender Tip Tuesday’ is all about re-bidding for work as an incumbent supplier. It is vital that you dedicate the appropriate time ...
Why Outsource? Focus on what you do best and outsource the rest!
This weeks blog is focused on outsourcing tenders. Many companies understandably prefer to complete their bids in-house, rather than outsourcing ...
Award Writing – Our Essential Tips to Help you Write your Award Submission
Klick Business Solutions have won several awards over the last few years. Winning these awards has given us great publicity and has been vital to ...
Bid or No Bid?
The Importance of making effective Bid / No Bid Decisions Do you have a Bid Strategy? What is your strategy when looking at potential ...
What is a Framework Agreement? What are the benefits of getting onto a Framework Agreement?
It is estimated that up to 45% of procurement in the UK is based on framework agreements. A procurement framework is an agreement put in place ...
Congratulations to Our Office Manager Lyn Kimpton!
Here at Klick we are delighted to announce that our Office Manager Lyn Kimpton has been shortlisted for the Mayor of Dudley Civic Awards in the ...
Writing Effective Tenders – Restricted and Open Procedures
If you have started to think about tendering for New Business the chances are you have come across Restricted and Open Procedures. What does ...
Black Country Business Festival 23rd April – 4th May 2018
Klick is proud to be part of the steering group for this exciting event in The Back Country commencing the 23rd April 2018. The Black Country ...
SME’s and the Public Sector – A Winning Team!
Last month Klick was lucky enough to be invited to the Mayor of Dudley’s Annual Festive drinks Reception. When Councillor Dave Tyler was ...
Merry Christmas from Klick
Merry Christmas From Klick! Yesterday saw Team Klick celebrate our Annual Office Christmas Party. We had a lovely time and it was brilliant to ...
Klick Partners With Local Business to Win Prestigious Public Sector Contract
SELECT LIFESTYLES AND KLICK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP BROUGHT TOGETHER BY SANDWELL MBC – ...
Meet Chloe, Our Newest Tender Writer
Klick Business Solutions is excited to welcome our Newest Tender Writer to the Team, Chloe Blay. Chloe joined Klick in September after recently ...
We’re Still Winning!
Klick continue to successfully secure a wide range of contracts for new and existing clients. We are passionate about our business and proud of ...
Deadlines
This week has seen Klick hitting several tender deadlines, we have had a really busy office with a bustling atmosphere. Our writers have been ...
Social Value – A Guide for Bidders
If you have previous experience tendering for work, there is good chance you have had to address your company’s social value commitments or ...
Top Tender Tips – Making a List and Checking it Twice
If you have produced and submitted tenders previously, then you will know that it is a time-consuming process which requires input from a range ...
Klick’s Run for the Teenage Cancer Trust
As you may be aware, in March of this year, the Klick Business Solutions team were shocked and saddened to hear that our colleague Beth Childs ...
#TopTipTuesday – Why Case Studies are so Important to a Quality Tender Response and How they should be Written.
This week’s #TopTipTuesday details why the value of a well-written case study in your tender response should not be underestimated. If you have ...
#TopTipTuesday – Why you Need to Read the Specification
This week’s ‘Top Tip Tuesday’ concerns the importance of aligning your tender response to the specified requirements of the buyer. It may ...
Black Country Chamber 5 a-side Tournament 2017
Last week, Klick Business Solutions took part in the Black Country Chamber of Commerce annual 5 a-side football tournament for the first time. ...
Welcome to the team, Agata!
Klick Business Solutions have recently recruited a new Tender Writer, with University of Wolverhampton graduate Agata Klosowska joining us in ...
We’re Winning!
We just love that winning feeling and we know our clients do too. The last month has seen Klick Business Solutions write a host of winning tender ...
Klick’s Half Marathon for Teenage Cancer Trust
Two weeks ago, Klick Business Solutions received some devastating news. Our friend and colleague Beth Childs was diagnosed with Leukaemia and is ...
Say Hello to Klick’s Newest Addition, Jaxon!
We are delighted to announce that at 9:10pm on Thursday 16th March, our very own Georgina Bock gave birth to her first child, Jaxon. Mother and ...
Tendering Simplified
Small businesses across the United Kingdom will be delighted to hear that undergoing the tender process will never have been easier than it will ...
Fundamental Changes to Procurement Processes
There has been recent important news in the world of tendering, with the introduction of the new European Single Procurement Document (ESPD), ...
Merry Christmas from Klick
The festive period is well and truly upon us and we’ll soon all be tucking into our turkey and counting down the New Year. With this in mind, ...
No Train No Gain
When we’re not writing tenders, we’re telling people how to write them. At least that’s what Andrea Childs has been doing recently, having ...
Black Country Chamber of Commerce Awards – Small Business of the Year 2016!
Klick Business Solutions are delighted to announce that on Friday night at Dunstall Park in Wolverhampton, we were crowned ‘Small Business of ...
Klick’s Macmilllan Coffee Morning
Klick Business Solutions were delighted to join in with Macmillan Cancer Support’s annual ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ for the first ...
A Work Experience with Klick
With one school year having recently come to an end and the next one closer than many would like to admit, the nation’s pupils and teachers ...
Access to New Business
Klick Business Solutions are delighted to announce a new partnership with B2B Quote whereby a huge range of live UK tenders above and below the ...
Best Place to Work!
If you’re reading this now then there is a reasonable chance you’ve been keeping up with the blogs we’ve been posting on the Klick Business ...
Klick’s Class of 2016
The big news coming out of Klick Business Solutions this week is that a new member of staff has joined our ever-growing team. University of ...
Klick Business Solutions – Business of the Year!
We are delighted to announce that on Friday night at the Copthorne Hotel, Managing Director and Owner of Klick Business Solutions, Andrea Childs, ...
Mayor’s Ball and Civic Awards Nomination
The good news seems to keep on rolling in for Klick Business Solutions and we’re hoping to continue in the same vein next Friday evening when ...
Small Business Sunday 2016 (Meeting Theo!)
Friday 12th February was a date that had been marked down in the Klick Business Solutions diary months in advance and a day that we as a business ...
Top Tender Tips: Volume II
Earlier this week Klick Business Solutions provided you with some of our ‘Top Tender Tips’ for completing successful tenders and winning ...
Top Tender Tips
It’s that time of year again where we reluctantly start to take down our trees, finish off our chocolates and return to our desks. However ...
Prost!
On Friday night Klick Business Solutions celebrated Christmas by attending a Bavarian Christmas party in true lederhosen-wearing, ...
‘WINNERS’…
On Thursday 19th November, at a glittering award ceremony evening at Dunstall Park/Wolverhampton Race ...
Training Complete!
Congratulations to our two newest members of the Klick team, Alex and Grace, who this week completed their tender writing training courses. They ...
Writing a killer Business AWARD Submission
I delivered a workshop last week to members of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber organise an annual Business Awards every year and don’t always get the volumes of ...
Complacency is a killer
Imagine losing a contract you have held for 90 years…. This is what has happened to the Met Office this week. The BBC announced last Friday ...
Target the right opportunities
Do you have a desk full of tenders/bids and your boss thinks you should bid for them all? Tendering isn’t like buying a lottery ticket every ...
Star of the moment
Lee Smith – Senior Tender Writer has had a fantastic week, working with his clients he has helped secure three new contracts for ...
Some basic rules for completing tenders
We must be explicit and comprehensive in our tender response as this will be the single source of information on which our tender response will ...
Top tips for tender writing
There’s an art to successful tender writing and this is what we specialise in, however if you are having a go yourself, heres a few tips ...
Quantify your achievements
When submitting a tender you have a captive audience with the buyer, if you have come through a PQQ process the buyer knows you are commercially ...