Bid writing · Derby & Derbyshire
Stronger bids for Derby businesses — written by an expert, not a team
Wordsmith Projects provides specialist bid writing, tender review and grant support for SMEs across Derby and Derbyshire — with direct access to your bid writer from start to finish.
30 minutes · No obligation · Speak directly with Joanne
✔FM & facilities management ✔Construction ✔Energy & heat networks ✔Professional services & consultancy ✔PR & marketing ✔Training sector
Sector expertise
We know your sector — and what evaluators look for
Wordsmith Projects works with Derby and Derbyshire businesses across five core sectors. We understand the language, the criteria and the proof points that win marks.
Facilities management
Retaining and winning FM contracts with responses that demonstrate capability, compliance and quality.
Construction
Clear, evidence-led bids for construction and civil engineering contracts across the East Midlands.
Energy & heat networks
Specialist expertise in decarbonisation, heat zone and strategic energy partnership tenders.
Professional services & consultancy
Helping consultancies translate expertise into structured, scoreable responses that win contracts.
PR & marketing
Supporting agencies bidding for public sector communications contracts — including first-time bidders.
Training sector
Bid writing for training providers, apprenticeship organisations and education bodies.
HOW WE WORK
A structured process that keeps you calm and in control
Brief
We take a thorough brief — your business, your strengths, the opportunity and the criteria.
Scope & bid/no-bid
We assess whether the opportunity is right for you before committing to a full response.
Plan
We agree a clear timeline, question plan and evidence requirements — no surprises.
Deliver
We write your response — persuasive, compliant and aligned to the scoring criteria.
Review & control
We review, refine and make sure everything is submission-ready before the deadline.
“In my opinion Joanne is by far the greatest bid-writer I’ve ever worked with. Experienced, articulate, organised and direct. Joanne has a way of probing the solution out of you and eloquently putting it to paper. The first job we requested help with was a significant re-tender and unsurprisingly, with Joanne on our team, we were awarded with a further 8 years.”
Ready to talk about your next tender?
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Joanne. We'll discuss your opportunity, your challenges and whether we're the right fit — no obligation, no pressure.
Midlands-based · Serving Derby, Derbyshire and the East Midlands