Know your score before you bid.
Every government and major-project tender has a compliance baseline you must clear before the panel reads a word of your submission. Missing a certificate, an expired prequalification, or an absent quality system is an automatic disqualification — regardless of how well you can do the work.
The audit criteria are drawn from the compliance gates that evaluators apply before scoring begins. Prospect Partners has evaluated submissions from the panel side of government frameworks — 900+ priced submissions scored against real criteria. The audit reflects what actually disqualifies bids, not what the RFT says in general terms.
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The most common mistake in tender preparation: hiring a bid writer before checking if the company can bid at all. A great submission against criteria you don't meet is six to twelve weeks of wasted effort — and a bill for a bid you couldn't win.
The right sequence is: check your readiness first, close any gaps, then engage a bid writer for submissions you're positioned to win. We can run the audit in three to five business days. If you pass, we can write the bid. If you don't, we'll tell you exactly what to fix and how long it takes — so the next opportunity isn't wasted.
Start with the auditThree stages.
Audit, uplift, then bid. Each stage is independent — you can engage at any point, and exit at any point. Most clients start with the audit and decide from there.
A structured diagnostic review of your compliance and capability position across four domains — legal and financial baseline, quality and safety systems, sector licences and prequalifications, and evidence base. Delivered as a written report: what you have, what you're missing, what it costs and takes to close, and a plain-language verdict. Timeline: 3–5 business days from information receipt.
A structured programme to close the gaps identified in the audit before your next bid deadline. We prioritise by impact (hard disqualifiers first) and timeline, coordinate with certification bodies and insurance brokers, write the policies and procedures you're missing, and track progress to a target readiness date. Scope and fee quoted on audit findings.
Once you're match-fit, Prospect Partners writes the bid. Full submission preparation, bid management, win theme development, and on-time lodgement. Priced to the submission — fixed fee, contingency, or hybrid. Because we ran the audit, we already know your capability and can write from a standing start.
Four domains.
The audit covers the four areas that evaluators check before reading a submission. Gaps in any domain are flagged with severity, time-to-close, and recommended next action.
Assessment criteria vary by contract value, procurement framework, sector, and state. The audit is tailored to the specific type of work you are targeting.
Book the audit.
A readiness audit takes three to five business days and delivers a written report. Tell us what type of work you are targeting and we will confirm scope, fee, and start date within one business day.
To prepare, we will ask for: a description of the contracts or panels you are targeting, any recent tender documents or evaluation criteria you have seen, and your current compliance documents (insurances, licences, certifications). What you do not have is exactly what the audit is looking for.
There is no obligation after the audit. The report is yours. You can act on it yourself, engage another provider, or come back to Prospect Partners for the uplift programme and bid writing.