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Why You Should Bid for Government Marketing RFPs RIGHT NOW!

Posted on by John Hudson

3 benefits of bidding for government marketing RFPs

Do you know the benefits of bidding for government marketing RFPs? In this blog, the Creative RFPs Team reveal all. Keep reading to find out more! 

What services could government marketing RFPs involve?

Buyers might release government marketing RFPs to procure services across a range of subsectors, including:

Why should you bid for government marketing RFPs?

If you’re a creative business looking to find marketing opportunities, you should consider bidding for public sector contracts. The benefits of these contracts include:

  • Guaranteed pay

When you bid for government marketing RFPs, you’ll benefit from guaranteed pay upon winning the contract. This is because public sector organisations are bound by their contractual agreements to pay the awarded supplier.

Public sector buyers must pay contractors within 60 days of invoicing to comply with the Prompt Payment Code (2008). This is particularly reassuring for new businesses that might be hesitant about RFP for work.

  • The government wants to award SMEs

Before they start RFP for work, many SMEs assume that it will be difficult to compete with bigger businesses. However, this isn’t actually the case.

In the UK, the government has a target to spend at least £1 in £3 with SMEs. This means that public sector businesses have a goal to actively award contracts to smaller businesses. If you’re a smaller creative business looking for government marketing RFPs, you don’t need to worry about your larger competition.

  • Gain experience

To progress and win larger contracts, smaller businesses will need to gather case studies that showcase their relevant experience. If you’re new to RFP, these can be tricky to get your hands on. However, that’s where RFP for public sector contracts comes in.

SMEs will also be pleased to know that bidding for government marketing RFPs is a great way to gain experience. New and smaller businesses can RFP for contracts as part of framework agreements or Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS’). These are easier for smaller businesses to secure, as there are more places on offer.

So, once you’ve delivered work on these, you’ll have contract examples to show future buyers.

In summary

If you’re a creative business looking to find marketing opportunities, you should consider bidding for public sector contracts. The benefits of these contracts include:

  • Guaranteed pay
  • The government wants to award SMEs
  • Gain experience.

Need help sourcing government marketing RFPs that are right for your business? We can help!

Running your own business takes up a lot of your time. The last thing you want to be doing is trawling hundreds of websites searching for government marketing RFPs. Most websites post multi-industry opportunities and filtering them with CPV codes can produce unreliable results. Luckily for you, we have a solution.

Enter…CreativeRFPs

Creative RFPs is an easy-to-navigate, centralised portal hosting live creative RFP opportunities from across the UK.

Here are five examples of government marketing RFPs that we’ve previously sourced on the portal: 

Commercial Waste Marketing

Breckland District Council & South Holland District Council – Eastern – Budget: £20,000

SC22141 – Kent Downs AONB Experience Consumer Campaign

Kent County Council – South East – Budget: £100,000

Procurement of a Supplier to Develop Bilingual Marketing Content & Integrated Media Campaigns

Education Workforce Council – Wales – Budget: £200,000

WSCC – JS – Marketing Services for Experience West Sussex Campaign

West Sussex County Council – South East – Budget: £179,000

Provision of Marketing Support Services to Destination Staffordshire (Brand Maintenance & Development, Creative Design, Print & Digital Marketing Including Media Planning & Media Buying)

Staffordshire County Council – West Midlands – Budget: £576,000

A subscription to Creative RFPs can offer your business:

  • Access to all exclusive, public, and private sector creative contracts in the UK.
  • An on-hand Account Manager is available to answer any questions you may have about animation RFPs. They can help you understand the process and answer any questions you have about the RFP process in general.
  • A daily email bulletin is sent straight to your inbox when new, sector-specific opportunities are uploaded.
  • Discounted support from Hudson Succeed, our bid writing division.
  • 20-minutes of free consultancy with one of our Bid Consultants each month.

We source opportunities for sectors including:

Book a free, live demo with Creative RFPs to see how we can help your business grow 

Want to save even more time?

Upgrading to Discover Elite allows you to optimise your RFP opportunities, even when you’re busy. Our two upgraded packages can improve your competitor awareness and bidding success rate. Each can help save you even more time when searching for government marketing RFPs. 

The Ultimate Time-Saver package offers your business:

  • A maximum of five RFP breakdowns per month.
  • An annual subscription to a maximum of two Hudson Discover sector-specific portals. This option can help businesses that overlap two industries such as Creative and Technology, for example.
  • Pre-market and award engagement notices are monitored on your behalf.
  • Buyer portal management, including registration, password management, downloading documents, and assessing viability based on your bid or no-bid factors.
  • Weekly phone calls with your dedicated Account Manager to discuss viable creative RFP opportunities.

The Become a Pre-Bid Master package also includes:

  • All of the above.
  • Up to seven RFP breakdowns per month.
  • A Bid Strategy delivered by a Senior Bid Manager with a minimum of five years of experience. It will also be managed by our Global Bid Director.

Do you need assistance with government marketing RFPs?

You don’t always have the time or resources to write a winning response in-house. Outsourcing to bid writing experts can help. Our sister company, Hudson Succeed, offers four levels of bid writing support. They boast an 87% success rate and have over 60 years of bid writing experience. The services on offer include:

  • A RFP Writing service
  • A RFP Ready programme
  • The RFP Improvement package
  • RFP Mentor.

Contact us to find out how we can help your business grow through our bid management consultancy services.

We also source opportunities for sectors including:

Book a free live demo with Creative RFPs to see how we can help your business grow.

Contact us for more information.

How to Win Digital Marketing RFPs

Posted on by John Hudson

What to expect from digital marketing RFPs 

Do you want to bid for digital marketing RFPs but aren’t sure how to get started? If that’s the case then don’t worry, we can help.

This blog will tell you what to expect from digital marketing RFPs. We’ll cover different subsectors and the key things you’ll need to consider before producing your bid. Keep reading to find out more!

 What type of digital marketing RFPs are out there?

Digital marketing RFPs can be found in both the public and private sectors, and include a range of subsectors. The different services include, but is not limited to:

  • SEO
  • PPC
  • PR
  • Media monitoring
  • Press cutting
  • Content writing
  • Copywriting
  • Social media.

What can you expect from digital marketing RFPs?

When you’re RFP for contracts in the creative sector, there are certain things that you should expect. These include:

  1. Economic financial standing

When bidding for digital marketing RFPs, you’ll likely have to provide information about your economic financial standing. Your economic financial standing considers the following:

  • Your annual turnover
  • Financial ratios
  • Insurance(s).

Buyers consider this to make sure that you’re able to carry out the work.

As a general rule, we advise that you don’t bid for contracts worth more than 50% of your annual turnover. For example, if your annual turnover is £1,000,000, you should avoid contracts worth more than £500,000. 

  1. Experience

When bidding for digital marketing RFPs, you should expect to provide evidence of your previous experience. This helps reassure the buyer that you’re capable of delivering the project.

You should aim to provide the buyer with 2 – 3 case studies from the last 3 – 5 years. Ideally, these examples will be similar in size, scope and complexity to the RFP at hand. The most important thing to remember is that your evidence needs to be relevant. For example, your experience with design won’t show the buyer how well you’ll manage a social media campaign. If it’s not relevant to the buyer’s project, don’t include it in your RFP.

  1. Added value

To successfully bid for digital marketing RFPs, you’ll need to demonstrate added value in your RFP.

Added value, also known as social value, is now mandatory in public sector contracts, with a compulsory weighting of 10%. You need to demonstrate how your business will deal with the environmental, social and economic aspects of the contract.

For example, you should consider how your business will:

  • Support COVID-19 recovery
  • Encourage economic growth
  • Tackle climate change
  • Create new job opportunities.

Do you need assistance with digital marketing RFPs?

You don’t always have the time or resources to write a winning response in house. Outsourcing to bid writing experts can help. Our sister company, Hudson Succeed, offer four levels of bid writing support. They boast an 87% success rate and have over 60 years of bid writing experience. The services on offer include:

  • A RFP Writing service
  • A RFP Ready programme
  • The RFP Improvement package
  • RFP Mentor

Need help sourcing digital marketing RFPs? We can help!

Running your own business takes up a lot of your time. The last thing you want to be doing is trawling hundreds of websites searching for digital marketing RFPs. Most websites post multi-industry opportunities and filtering them with CPV codes can produce unreliable results. Luckily for you, we have a solution.

Enter…Creative RFPs

Creative RFPs is an easy-to-navigate, centralised portal hosting live creative RFP opportunities from across the UK.

Below are 5 past examples of digital marketing RFPs sourced on our portal:

Digital Marketing Consultancy to Target an International Audience  

International Pheromone Systems Limited – North West – Budget: £10k

Promotional Materials, Internal & External Signage & Wall Art & Digital Marketing Materials

Delta Academies Trust – Yorkshire – Budget: £200k

Digital & Social Media Agency Services (China) 

University of Dundee – Scotland – Budget: £500k

Provision of a Digital Marketing Campaign Programme for SMEs

Advance Northumberland Limited – North East – Budget: Undisclosed

Invitation to RFP for the Provision of Event, Production & Digital Media Support for the 4 Corners Festival 2022 

4 Corners Festival – Northern Ireland – Budget: Undisclosed

A SUBSCRIPTION TO CREATIVE RFPS CAN OFFER YOUR BUSINESS:

  • Access to all exclusive, public and private sector creative contracts in the US.
  • An on-hand Account Manager is available to answer any questions you may have about RFPs for digital marketing work. They can help you understand the procurement process and answer any questions you have about the RFP process in general.
  • A daily email bulletin is sent straight to your inbox when new, sector-specific opportunities are uploaded.
  • Discounted support from Hudson Succeed, our Bid Writing Division.
  • 20-minutes of free bid management consultancy each month.

We also source opportunities for sectors including:

Book a free live demo with Creative RFPs to see how we can help your business grow.

Contact us for more information.

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WANT TO SAVE EVEN MORE TIME?

Upgrading to Discover Elite allows you to optimise your RFP opportunities even when you’re busy. Our two upgraded packages can improve your competitor awareness and bidding success rate. Each can help save you even more time when searching for digital marketing RFPs.

THE ULTIMATE TIME SAVER PACKAGE OFFERS YOUR BUSINESS:

  • A maximum of five RFP breakdowns per month.
  • An annual subscription to a maximum of two Hudson Discover sector-specific portals. This option can help businesses that overlap two industries such as Creative and Technology, for example.
  • Pre-market and award engagement notices monitored on your behalf.
  • Buyer portal management, including registration, password management, downloading documents and assessing viability based on your bid or no-bid
  • Weekly phone calls with your dedicated Account Manager to discuss viable creative RFP opportunities.

THE BECOME A PRE-BID MASTER PACKAGE ALSO INCLUDES:

  • All of the above.
  • Up to seven RFP breakdowns per month.
  • A Bid Strategy delivered by a Senior Bid Manager with a minimum of 5 years of experience. It will also be managed by our Global Bid Director.

Contact us to find out how we can help your business grow.

Struggling with creativity? Our suppliers can help!

Posted on by John Hudson

Struggling with creativity?  Our suppliers can help! – Marketing RFPs

We all hit a brick wall sometimes and this doesn’t have to mean that creativity has to stop. We just need to know where to look for support and guidance with marketing RFPs.

No one person can know everything, but collectively as a group we can make a difference to UK based businesses looking for growth. Sometimes UK marketing isn’t a problem, but moving from UK to international sales can be daunting and sometimes we need professional help to move us and handhold us into the unknown.

Creative RFPs Suppliers

Our suppliers can help! Creative RFPs has suppliers UK wide who have experience in UK and international marketing, from app developers, to design agencies, web development companies to content marketers. Think of a creative requirement, and you will be able to find suppliers on our system.

Since we’ve launched the portal we have new suppliers joining weekly, meaning the breath of knowledge we can offer non-creative businesses is immense.

We say to businesses that need help with creativity to tell us what they want to achieve. We can then help them write a specification for this and help them find the ideal provider to drive forward their business. Sounds simple enough right? Best thing, it’s FREE.

Did you know there are approximately 180,000 creative agencies in the whole of the UK of varying sizes and capabilities? How could you possibly know which one is right for your business? Let us help find you that perfect relationship that will make a positive impact on your business growth.

WE SOURCE CREATIVE CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SECTORS INCLUDING;

Book a free live demo with Creative RFPs to see how we can help your business grow. 

Creative RFPs on tour | RFP Support | Events Management RFPs

Posted on by John Hudson

Creative RFPs on tour | Event Management RFPs

We are very excited to be launching our product in May. The time has flown since we first came up with the idea of Creative RFPs. The development team has steam coming off their fingertips and the sales team has been in, intensive training ready for its launch.

We are simply dying to showcase the product, so we thought what better way to do it, than to attend a couple of national conferences and exhibitions. The shortlist was hard, but our Marketing Director Jill and Development Director Andrew will be heading to London next week to attend 5 exhibitions, the B2B Marketing Expo at the Excel Centre in London, the Sales Innovation Expo, The Business Show, Business Start Up, Accountex, and Legal Ex on 11th and 12th May.

Upcoming Events

http://b2bmarketingexpo.co.uk

http://www.salesinnovationexpo.co.uk

http://www.accountex.co.uk

http://www.bstartup.com

http://www.legalex.co.uk

If that doesn’t make us busy enough spreading the word to both those interested in being a part of Creative RFPs and Creative Finder. Our MD John, is attending Thinking Digital in Newcastle to find out more about what new stuff we should be doing to make our system even more fantastic than it already is (http://www.tdcncl.com).

So that’s us covering two major cities, so we believe all good things come in threes, so we are heading to Leeds to the Buy Yorkshire Conference (http://buyyorkshire.com) on the 17th and 18th May. We’re ready for a lie down just thinking about it.

So, if you’re based on London, Newcastle or Leeds this is your chance to find out more about what we’re up too and even have a demo of our fantastic new product.

Look forward to chatting to you all more over the next couple of weeks.

WE SOURCE CREATIVE CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SECTORS INCLUDING;

Book a free live demo with Creative RFPs to see how we can help your business grow.