Our Services

Our approach to bid and tender writing is rooted in technical ability and coupled with creativity. We are proven to be able to present complex, detailed messages within concise answers. Our team is focused on understanding your organisation, which means that during consultations we ask the right questions and format the answers into bids that reflect your vision and culture. Being experienced, we deliver real value by providing you with an affordable package of services that encompass:

 

Here at Competitive Solutions, we can support your organisation with a variety of services.

We understand that clients require different levels of support and work in unique ways. We aim to build a relationship with each charity we work with; developing a bespoke service maximising the impact of our work.

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Charity Fundraising and Bid Writing

As specialists in fundraising for charitable organisations, Competitive Solutions has nearly 18 years of experience in writing bespoke funding applications for a range of charities supporting the following beneficiaries (this list is not exhaustive):

  • Young People 

  • Older People 

  • People with disabilities 

  • Those not in education or employment (NEET) 

  • BAME groups

  • Ex-Offenders

  • Women and girls

  • Those with a lived experience of mental illness

  • Carers and those cared for

  • Other marginalised groups

We regularly secure money for a range of purposes including: 

  • Capital development 

  • Renovations

  • Equipment

  • Salaries (including on-costs)

  • Core costs

  • Revenue / project funding for a whole spectrum of different projects including:

    • Volunteering and befriending 

    • Provision of information, advice and guidance (IAG services)

    • Employment

    • Education and training

    • Homelessness and housing

    • Prisoner resettlement 

fundraising and Funder Matching

We at Competitive Solutions provide an all-inclusive, bespoke package of expertise and services for an affordable monthly fee, making our services easy to budget for and leaving you without the need to employ a bid writer or fundraiser. 

  • Before any contractual work commences, we familiarise ourselves fully with your activities and strategic aims.

  • We examine together factors that impact on your potential fundraising success and advise as to how to maximise success.

  • We learn quickly to understand the different roles of stakeholders.

  • We help you build on your successful services and and develop new services through learnt experience.

  • We develop funding ideas in full consultation with you and your priorities.

  • Once an idea has been developed we will carry out the necessary research to identify the best possible funders to support the proposal.

  • Using our contacts, databases, search engine subscriptions and 15 years of experience, we will identify and contact the best funder for any particular proposal.

  • Our prospective funder matching service is a strong one. We have established relationships and contacts within all of the major Trusts and grant giving Foundations in the UK, meaning  we can discuss funding ideas with them prior to making an application to give them the best possible chance of success.

  • All funding plans and ideas are developed with you and scoped to ensure all stakeholders in the process are ‘on board’.

  • We work as a team on each funding application. No one bid writer will write all of the content, but rather we provide our team’s experience to give you and your bids the best chance of success.

  • We complete all applications within agreed timeframes and review them with you to ensure your input at all stages.

  • We are a “critical friend” but also a supportive ally for you in fundraising. You will learn new skills in working with our professional team.

  • Funder outcomes and the funding itself goes directly to your charity.

  • Our service is confidential and discreet.

Tender writing

We can support your charity to complete tender applications. With tenders, where specifications have to be adhered to, we are able to accurately write and score our applications as we have vast experience in commissioning services on behalf of Local Councils and Clinical Commissioning Groups.

  • We tender for service contracts all over the UK and beyond.

  • We have successfully tendered for and won contracts for our clients to deliver a range of services and contracts including; 

    • Advocacy,

    • Welfare, Information, Advice and Guidance,

    • Carers services.

Rather uniquely, as specialists in tendering and tender writing we operate only within the voluntary sector and focus by continually sourcing and winning funding for our select pool of charitable clients to enable them to reach their aspirations in line with their Business Plan. 

Additional Fundraising support

In order to successfully be able to bid and tender for funding, we provide the necessary surrounding support for our charitable clients at no extra charge. This type of critical support can routinely include: 

  • Hosting ‘Away Days’ to engage your trustees and other key Stakeholders.

  • Developing means of monitoring and evaluation.

  • Enabling Partnership working with other organisations. 

  • Facilitating Independent Stakeholder Reviews.

  • Business Development planning and continuity actions.

  • Sharing Best Practice.

  • The acquisition of Quality Assurance Standards and Awards.

  • Mentoring for Senior leaders.

In addition to this, our team are always available on the phone or to arrange a visit to discuss any urgent funding matters.