Be one of the firms they ask.
Smaller jobs are often bought on a few quotes. If you know about the work early, you can introduce yourself before the clerk or architect decides who to ask.
Pilot · South East England
Find more leads,
Find more leads,
win more jobs.
Smaller council, church and school jobs across the South East are often bought on a few quotes rather than an open tender. We tell you about them while there’s still time to be asked.
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Small local jobs often struggle to attract quotes. One council we followed asked two tree firms and got one reply.
Why early matters
The next job isn’t always
on a tender portal.
By the time a project is advertised, a lot has already happened. Hearing about it while plans are still being made puts you in a stronger position.
Face fewer competitors.
Some small public jobs struggle to get three quotes. Getting in early can mean competing with only one or two other firms.
Be ready before the deadline.
Register on the right portal, line up partners or get onto the architect’s tender list while there’s still time.
Inside your weekly email
What you can do
with each lead.
Each lead says what’s being bought, how far along it is and who to approach, so you know your next step.
- Call while they’re collecting quotes
When a clerk is gathering quotes, that’s the moment to get in touch. The lead tells you when a project reaches that stage.
- Get on the architect’s list
Church and heritage work is often tendered by the architect. Where one is appointed, we tell you who it is.
- Register before quotes close
If the buyer uses a tender portal or needs a set number of quotes, the lead says so, with any date you need to act by.
- Skip the ones you already know
Tell us the councils and churches you already work with and we mark them, so your time goes on new buyers.
Supporting evidence comes with each lead, and anything not yet confirmed is marked.
Your leads this week
Projects to follow up
HampshireBuilding & heritage
New heritage centre at a parish church
Architect engaged- Money
- £1.5m estimated project cost
- Funding
- Around £55,000 in a building fund. Further grant funding being sought.
- Stage
- Architect and quantity surveyor engaged. No main contractor identified.
- Act by
- No confirmed deadline.
- Next step
- Confirm the programme and how contractors will be considered.
Not yet confirmed
Full funding, start date and contractor selection process.
Full funding, start date and contractor selection process.
Buyer, contact and supporting evidence included in your email. Hidden in this public sample.
An example of the detail you receive. Not a live tender invitation.
Trades
Leads matched to
the work you do.
Pick your trade to see the kind of projects we find for it.
01
Builders & heritage contractors
02Roofing & heritage roofing
03Architects & surveyors
04Church specialists
05Play equipment & sports surfaces
06Grounds, trees & fencing
07Street furniture, signs & lighting
08Building services & maintenance
09Civils, paths & drainage
10IT, websites & audio-visual
Don’t see your trade? Tell us what you do and we’ll check what’s there.
Our pilot area
Where we cover
during the pilot.
We cover the whole South East: Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Kent, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight. Coverage varies by buyer type, and we’re adding more as the service grows.
Work further afield? Tell us where. Customer interest helps shape where we go next.
West SussexCouncils, schools, churches and community organisations.
East SussexCouncils, schools, churches and community organisations.
SurreyCouncils, schools, churches and community organisations.
HampshireCouncils, schools, churches and community organisations.
KentCouncils, schools, churches and community organisations.
BerkshireCouncils. Schools and churches being added.
BuckinghamshireCouncils. Schools and churches being added.
OxfordshireCouncils. Schools and churches being added.
Isle of WightCouncils. Schools and churches being added.
Is this another tender listing service?
Before Tender focuses on early local opportunities, including work that may never appear on a tender portal. Where a project will be advertised, we say so.
Is it OK to contact the clerk?
Yes, when they are collecting quotes; that is what they are doing. If a formal tender is live, we say so, because buyers cannot be approached during one.
How early is early?
It varies. Every lead shows how far along it is (discussed, money set aside or collecting quotes), so you can judge when to act.
We already know our local councils.
Tell us which councils and churches you already work with. They are marked in your weekly email, so you can spot new relationships and keep an eye on existing ones.
How reliable are the leads?
We show what is known, the evidence behind it and what still needs confirming. Early plans can change.
What happens after I ask for a sample?
We match opportunities to your trade and area and email them within one working day. There is no card required and no obligation to subscribe.
Can you help with quotes and tenders?
Tell us what you need when you get in touch. We are exploring support with quotes and tenders alongside the lead service.
See it for yourself
See which jobs you
could be quoting for.
Tell us your trade and where you work. We’ll email this month’s relevant leads within one working day.
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