Turning opportunities into competitive proposals.
Winning publicly funded contracts and grants requires a clear understanding of client needs, a competitive strategy, the right expertise and a compelling proposal.
Seven of Nine combines communications expertise with extensive experience in business development and proposal management to help organisations compete successfully.
We bring this expertise to opportunities in two ways: by supporting communications agencies and other organisations in their bidding efforts, and by participating as a communications partner in tenders and grant applications.
Whether communications represents the entire assignment or one component of a larger contract or grant, we understand how to position the proposed services, develop a convincing methodology and demonstrate their value within the overall offer.
How we contribute to winning
Business development and proposal management services
We help communications agencies and other organisations develop the capabilities, strategies and proposals needed to compete for publicly funded contracts and grants.
Our support can cover an individual opportunity or the development of an organisation's long-term business development capabilities.
Capacity and capability building
We help organisations strengthen their business development and proposal management functions through process improvement, training, coaching, pipeline management, knowledge management and the development of practical tools and methodologies.
Opportunity strategy
We support opportunity identification and qualification, bid/no-bid decisions, competitive positioning, capture planning, partnership development and consortium negotiations.
Opportunity management
We analyse tender requirements and evaluation criteria, develop response strategies, advise on pricing and price-to-win considerations, and organise proposal reviews to strengthen competitiveness.
Premium proposal management
We provide structured, end-to-end leadership of complex proposal processes, coordinating contributors, managing schedules and review cycles, and ensuring that the final submission is compliant, coherent, persuasive and deliverable.
Communications partner for tenders and grants
We participate in bids where communications is either the principal assignment or an integral part of a broader project or programme.
Communications-led contracts
For opportunities centred on communications, Seven of Nine contributes to the bidding strategy, develops the proposed communications approach and supports the preparation of a coherent, competitive offer.
Communications within broader contracts and grants
For multidisciplinary projects and grant applications, Seven of Nine contributes specialist communications expertise to the bidding consortium.
We develop the communications component of the proposal, translating project objectives and requirements into a credible communications strategy, methodology, activities, deliverables, resources, budget and performance indicators.
Our understanding of proposal development and evaluation requirements enables us to write communications contributions that fit the structure, terminology and logic of the wider proposal, rather than producing a standalone communications plan that must subsequently be adapted by the consortium.
This combination of communications expertise and proposal development capability helps strengthen the overall offer while preparing a sound foundation for implementation.
Professional standards. Practical experience.
Our approach draws on the established practices of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) and its Body of Knowledge.
We apply structured methods to opportunity qualification, capture planning, competitive positioning, proposal development, reviews and continuous improvement, adapting them to the requirements of each opportunity.
Our APMP Practitioner-level expertise is complemented by extensive practical experience in developing proposals and managing complex communications contracts.
We understand not only how to build a competitive offer, but also how to translate its commitments into practical delivery.
Let's discuss your next opportunity.
Whether you need specialist support to win a communications contract or a communications partner for a larger tender or grant application, Seven of Nine can help you build a stronger offer.
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