Tender & PQQ Writing

Irish contractors are haemorrhaging time on tenders. If you're honest about it, your business spends somewhere between 20 and 60 hours every month writing submissions — and most of that time produces copy that's functionally identical to what you submitted last quarter. The site name changes. The project name changes. The content doesn't.

That's the problem. And main contractors, local authorities, and public procurement bodies know it. They've seen thousands of PQQs. They can spot a recycled methodology section in under a minute. When your submission looks like everyone else's, you don't just lose on price — you lose on credibility.

I've been involved in tendering for projects worth billions across four continents over more than 40 years. From civil engineering packages in the Middle East to mechanical and insulation contracts in the UK, from social housing frameworks in Ireland to industrial projects in mainland Europe. What I've learned is this: the companies that win tenders consistently are not the ones writing the most tenders. They're the ones writing better ones.

The Irish procurement landscape is specific. eTenders.gov.ie, the CWMF (Construction Works Management Framework), OGP (Office of Government Procurement) requirements, CIRI registration, Safe-T-Cert certification, CIF membership, CIRI, tax clearance certificates — these aren't generic checkboxes. They're signals to the contracting authority that you understand the environment you're operating in. A tender written by someone who doesn't know the difference between a PSCS and a PC, or doesn't understand how stage payments interact with CWMF documentation requirements, stands out immediately — for the wrong reasons.

At Alumitherm, we write from the inside out. We don't take your old tender, dress it up, and resubmit it. We start with the project-specific documentation — the scope of works, the employer's requirements, the programme — and we build a response that speaks directly to what the evaluator is looking for. Methodology sections are structured around the actual sequence of works. Quality plans reference your existing certifications. Social value responses are relevant to the geography and the client.

The pricing model is straightforward. From €249 per submission, you're getting a professionally structured, project-specific tender response that would cost multiples of that if prepared internally — and that's before you account for the opportunity cost of your senior staff's time. Our AI-assisted drafting capability means we can work through high-volume documentation at speed, while our 40+ years of sector experience ensures that what gets drafted is technically accurate and commercially credible.

Most Irish subcontractors are leaving framework places on the table because their PQQs don't score high enough in the quality sections to pass the threshold, even when their price is competitive. Alumitherm closes that gap. We write the quality section the way it needs to be written: specific, structured, and evidenced.

Whether you're tendering for a one-off refurbishment in Kildare or trying to get onto a national framework with Irish Water or a local authority housing scheme, the submission quality matters. It matters in whether you're shortlisted. It matters in whether you're scored in the top tier. It matters in whether you win.

What's Included

• Full review of employer's requirements, scope of works, and award criteria
• Project-specific methodology section written from scratch
• Quality management response aligned to your existing ISO/Safe-T-Cert certification
• Capability and experience section with relevant project references
• Health and safety response referencing your safety management system
• Social value and sustainability section tailored to the contract geography
• Company overview and team CVs formatted to submission requirements
• Pricing schedule review and commercial narrative
• Final compliance check against all mandatory submission requirements
• Formatted submission ready for eTenders or client portal upload

Who It's For

• Irish mechanical, electrical, insulation, and fit-out subcontractors tendering for public or private work
• Main contractors preparing CWMF-compliant framework submissions
• Specialist trades seeking placement on local authority or housing association approved lists
• Growing businesses that lack in-house bid management resource
• Established contractors whose quality scores are failing to match their price competitiveness