Here at The Bid Writer we understand why bid, tender, grants and funding application writing can be frustrating. There can be a lot of hoops to jump through, documents to prepare, complex portals to navigate and this is even before you start to tackle the actual questions you must answer. We understand why this is so important to so many organisations as your growth is very often dependent on winning. Even just understanding how to prepare a compelling proposal can make a huge difference. This new tender or funding you want to win can be important to your future, whatever the nature of your organisation. This type of business writing is very specific and our mission is to help you navigate this and maybe learn how to do it yourself more successfully.
The Bid Writer is a bid writing, training and consultancy business led by Alison Reeves—award-winning bid writer, serial tea drinker, and veteran of more procurement portals than she’d care to admit.
Whether it’s a grant, a tender, or an application that makes most people’s eyes water, The Bid Writer helps businesses and charities across the UK make sense of the madness—and actually win.
With a degree in Business and another in Marketing as well as several writing qualifications Alison’s skillset is perfectly formed for the bid writing and training she offers her clients.
Alison Reeves is the founder and lead consultant at The Bid Writer. With 30+ years of experience, a background in business development, and a borderline-unhealthy enthusiasm for formatting bid documents, she’s the calm, strategic presence clients turn to when the pressure’s on.
She’s supported hundreds of clients across sectors including health, education, social care, construction, and the arts—securing over £42 million in funding and contracts along the way.
What makes Alison different? She won’t drown you in acronyms. She doesn’t do jargon. And she won’t pretend your 40-page compliance checklist is “a quick job.” What she will do is bring structure, clarity, and strategy to every project—plus the occasional well-timed pep talk.
At The Bid Writer, the goal is simple: to help good people win good work by writing brilliant bids (without losing their minds in the process).
We believe that:
Alison has worked with a large range of organisations for example those that sell submarine valves, provide food and cleaning services on North Sea oil rigs, sell bullet proof vests to the security industry, train security dogs and provide services like web design, kitchen fitting, mental health training and even wooden roof joists! This is just a small selection of the many organisations The Bid Writer has helped to win new business.
Alison also helped many organisations win grants and funding applications with a very wide range of projects they wanted to deliver. This has included helping those leaving the prison system, arts council grants, using dance in the community to bring together minority groups and reduce loneliness.
In view of this she is regarded as quick on the uptake, so if she’s bid or tender writing, grant application writing, delivering training or even reviewing a proposal for you there is a good chance she has a solid background of experience to draw on.
Having over 30 years’ experience in business writing certainly brings benefits to our clients. We’d love to share that experience with you.
At The Bid Writer we’re very easy to work with and will make your life a lot easier. We’ve worked with clients all over the world thanks to the internet, Skype, email and more recently Microsoft Teams and Zoom. We’ve trained in Belgium, Amsterdam, the South of France and Delhi in India (but we had to get on a plane for those!). We don’t have to live close to each other to have a successful business relationship anymore.
Here’s what you get when you work with us (besides fewer grey hairs and a better shot at winning):
Proper experience – 30+ years of bids, tenders, and funding won
Smart strategy – We don’t just write; we help you win
No egos, just teamwork – We’ll collaborate with you, not take over
Clear writing, no fluff – Because no one likes a word salad
Training too – If you'd rather DIY, we'll help you do it well
Whether you're chasing public sector contracts, seeking funding, or applying to something with an acronym longer than your business name, we’ll help you look sharp, sound strong, and stay sane.
If you’re tired of guessing what evaluators want—or just tired in general—The Bid Writer is here to help. Let’s make your next bid a winner (with fewer headaches and a lot less cut and paste panic).