Tendering and bidding
Reading a tender scope, putting a submission together, and improving your win rate.
-
How can a landscape subcontractor win more tenders?
A landscape subcontractor wins more tenders by tracking win rate properly, bidding only the work it can win, building relationships with head contractor estimators, and submitting...
-
How do you write clarifications and exclusions for a landscape tender?
Write each clarification or exclusion as one specific, numbered statement that names the item, references the drawing or specification clause it relates to, and says what you have...
-
Where can I get help with commercial landscape tendering?
A landscape subcontractor can get help with commercial tendering from an in-house estimator, a freelance estimator, a general construction estimating firm, or a specialist...
-
Where do you find landscape tenders in Sydney and NSW?
Landscape tenders in NSW and Sydney are found on buy.nsw for state work, on council websites and portals such as VendorPanel, TenderLink and Tenders.net for council work, on...
-
Where do you find landscape tenders in Melbourne and Victoria?
Landscape tenders in Victoria and Melbourne come from five places: the Buying for Victoria Tenders Portal for state work including Parks Victoria, government registers and panels,...
-
Where do you find landscape tenders in Australia?
Landscape tenders in Australia are found on EstimateOne, where builders invite subcontractors to price landscape packages; on tender aggregators such as Australian Tenders, illion...
-
What documents do you need to price a commercial landscape tender?
To price a commercial landscape tender you need five things: the scope or specification, a current scaled drawing set, any bill of quantities or pricing schedule provided, the...
-
In-house vs outsourced tender estimating: which is right for your landscape business?
Keep tender estimating in-house when you bid a high, steady volume and already have a skilled estimator with spare capacity.
-
Is a commercial landscape tender worth bidding?
A commercial landscape tender is worth bidding when the scope is clear, the work fits your business, the competition is beatable, the contract and site risk are acceptable, and...