Tender Radar
You want to know what's out there
£79 a month
No setup fee
- Contracts matched to your trade and area
- Plain English summary of each one
- Deadlines and what you'd need to send
Win council work without writing the bids yourself.
We find the public contracts your firm could win across South Wales, then write the bid with you. You price the job. We handle the paperwork.
Free list of open contracts for your trade and area. No obligation.
How a council marks your bid
Example scoring sheet for a repairs and maintenance contract
| What they score | Weight | Marked |
|---|---|---|
| Method statement | 30% | 24 |
| Health and safety | 15% | 15 |
| Similar jobs you've done | 10% | 8 |
| Social value | 5% | 3 |
| Price | 40% | 28 |
| Total | 100% | 78 |
60% of the marks here come from the written answers. That's the part we write.
Built for small trade firms who could do the work but never get round to the tender.
Councils and housing associations put out contracts every week that firms like yours could deliver. Most go to whoever had the time to fill in the forms.
- Roofing
- Building maintenance and repairs
- Groundworks and drainage
- Windows, doors and insulation
- Grounds maintenance
- Cleaning
Covering South Wales: Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Carmarthenshire. Contracts usually between £20,000 and £300,000.
How it works
You stay on site. We do the searching, the reading and the writing.
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We watch the portals
Every weekday we check Sell2Wales, Find a Tender and housing association portals for new contracts.
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You get the ones that fit
Only contracts that match your trade, size and area, with the deadline and what they're asking for in plain English.
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Pick one and send your details
Your insurance, health and safety policy and a few past jobs, at least 10 days before the deadline.
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We write it, you submit it
We draft every answer against the scoring sheet. You check it, add your price and submit it from your own account.
Simple prices. Cancel with 30 days' notice.
Start with the alerts. Add the bid writing when a contract is worth going for.
Bid Partner
You want to start winning
£450 a month
Plus £495 one-off setup
- Everything in Tender Radar
- Up to 2 quotes or small bids a month, under 1,500 words each
- Your company details and past jobs set up once, reused on every bid
- Bids written in English or Welsh
Full tender
One bigger contract you want to go for
£950 per bid
Up to 5,000 words
- Every written answer drafted against the scoring sheet
- Two rounds of changes with you
- Larger tenders quoted before we start
Monthly plans run until you cancel with 30 days' notice. Unused bids don't roll over. No VAT is charged.
Straight answers
Can you guarantee we'll win?
No, and anyone who says they can isn't being honest. What we can do is make sure every answer hits what the council is scoring, so your price is the only thing left to decide.
Who submits the bid?
You do, from your own account on the portal. The declarations in a tender are legally your company's, so the final click stays with you.
Do we need to be a limited company?
Many public contracts ask for it, and most of the firms we work with are. If you're a sole trader, still get in touch and we'll tell you which contracts are realistic.
Do we need CHAS or Constructionline?
Not always. Most smaller contracts ask for insurance and a health and safety policy. We'll tell you exactly what each tender wants before you commit.
How much of my time does it take?
About an hour per bid: a short call, sending us your documents, and checking the draft. We write the rest.
Can you write bids in Welsh?
Yes. Bids can be written in English or Welsh, whichever you and the buyer prefer.
Who's behind Contract Ready
I'm Tyler Baldwin, based in South Wales.
I've spent over ten years working in councils, so I know how public bodies think, what worries them, and what they want to read in a bid.
Contract Ready is new. I'm taking on a small number of firms so each one gets proper attention.
Call or text: 07813 564 509
See what's open near you
Tell us your trade and area. We'll email you the contracts currently open that you could bid for. Free, and no obligation.
Prefer email? tyler@contractready.co.uk
Or call or text 07813 564 509