Ocean City Bids

01/07/2025

2 years old today - Happy Birthday Team Ocean City Bids!

09/05/2025

It's official - We've won an award!

We are delighted to share that we have been named Bid Consultancy of the Year 2025 by Corporate LiveWire. This recognition means a great deal to us, especially as it is based on nominations from readers and contributors, and follows a thorough review by the judging panel. We are grateful for the positive feedback on our work and the attention we have received, which reflects our team’s passion and our ongoing commitment to finding new ways to develop our services.

We want to thank our clients and partners for their trust and collaboration, as well as our team for their dedication and drive. Winning this award motivates us even more to continue delivering the highest standards of service and to keep supporting our clients to achieve success through competitive tendering.

We look forward to building on this achievement together.

24/12/2024

’Twas the night before Bidmas, and all through the team,
Not a writer was sleeping, not even to dream.
The bids were compiled with meticulous care,
In hopes that the contract soon would be theirs.

As the client was nestled all snug in their chair,
While visions of contract wins danced in the air.
Bid Managers sat, with coffee in hand,
Settling down for a long bid-writing stand.

The specs on the portal, oh, they gleamed so bright,
Clear, concise details—a rare bidder's delight!
When what, to overworked eyes should appear,
But a last-minute addendum to trigger such fear.

With a sneaky new clause, so tricky and sly,
Bid Managers know in a moment just how to reply.
More rapid than Santa, the panic it came,
The Bid Manager called out by name:

“Now Writer! Now Expert! Now Pricing and Proof!
On Graphics! On Compliance! Let’s hit the roof!

Like printers that jam when a deadline is nigh,
Or Wi-Fi that cuts out, making bidders all cry,
So up to the portal the team they all flew,
With a file full of hopes—and sanity too.

And then, in a twinkling, with a loud ping,
Confirmation of submission: the bid was now in!
As Bid People breathe a sigh of relief,
Bidmas came to offer more grief.

Deadline and clarifications arriving in droves,
And their list of new questions just steadily grows.
A bundle of queries flung on the desk,
And timelines, of course, nothing but grotesque.

With a twitch of an eye and a rub of the head,
Digging through spreadsheets with feelings of dread.
Gathering a response in the quickest of time,
Meeting timescales, never missing a deadline.

It's time to relax, now the bids are all in,
Though deadlines may bite and requirements sting.

Bid heroes and colleagues from across the land,
We salute you, we feel you, we understand.

We hope you get a chance to be merry and bright,
“Happy bidding to all, and to all, sleep well tonight!”

Merry Christmas from us all at Ocean City Bids

26/11/2024

Have you seen our latest blog articles on the wonderful world of bids?
We've created some great articles and information pieces to give you more insight into bidding;
https://www.oceancitybids.co.uk/blog

15/10/2024

Last Chance to promote your business at Light Up Plympton 2024!

Here’s your opportunity to support the community of Plympton, and help us build a really special day, and run up to the Festive period in 2024. Our team of volunteers spend all year planning to make both the event and the festive lighting bigger and better than previous years. This all comes at a ...

03/10/2024

What do you do with your bid feedback?

Read our blog article here for useful tips on how to continuously improve your bids using feedback.

Whatever the outcome, each bid you submit is an opportunity to refine your processes and enhance your future performance.

05/09/2024

Learn how to master bid/no-bid decisions with strategic planning, key factors, and advanced techniques for successful contract bidding

05/09/2024

Discover key strategies for successful bidding on NHS and local authority health and social care contracts. Learn how to craft winning tende

05/09/2024

In recognition of International Day of Charity, we have prepared a bid ready checklist for charities and voluntary sector organisation

05/09/2024

Are you a charity or VCSE - we've got some great advice in bidding from within the sector here!

In recognition of International Day of Charity, we have prepared a bid ready checklist for charities and voluntary sector organisation

05/09/2024

Are you in health and/or social care?

Check out our article on best practice when bidding for health & social care contracts here;

Discover key strategies for successful bidding on NHS and local authority health and social care contracts. Learn how to craft winning tende

05/09/2024

Do you know how to effectively make a bid / no-bid decision?

Read our guide here to learn more about doing this effectively (and not wasting your time on things that should be ruled out sooner)

Learn how to master bid/no-bid decisions with strategic planning, key factors, and advanced techniques for successful contract bidding