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 networksProfessional 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.

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Facilities management

Retaining and winning FM contracts with responses that demonstrate capability, compliance and quality.

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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.

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Professional services & consultancy

Helping consultancies translate expertise into structured, scoreable responses that win contracts.

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PR & marketing

Supporting agencies bidding for public sector communications contracts — including first-time bidders.

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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

  1. Brief

    We take a thorough brief — your business, your strengths, the opportunity and the criteria.

  2. Scope & bid/no-bid

    We assess whether the opportunity is right for you before committing to a full response.

  3. Plan

    We agree a clear timeline, question plan and evidence requirements — no surprises.

  4. Deliver

    We write your response — persuasive, compliant and aligned to the scoring criteria.

  5. 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.
— Head of Business Development, Smarter Services

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