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Worked examples use real public notices with clearly fictional bidders. For real client engagements, see our case studies.
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Notices close; each example states the date it was read and the response deadline.
Community centre refurbishment for a Hampshire town council
A town council refurbishment scored 50% price, 40% quality and 10% local. We show how a small Hampshire decorating firm would read it, price it and answer the five quality questions.
- Buyer
- Hedge End Town Council
- Deadline
- Responses due 2026-10-19 12:00 (noon) UK time · read 2026-09-12
Two-building janitorial RFP for a Texas council of governments
A 125,000 sq ft janitorial RFP read six days before the deadline, after the walkthrough had closed. We show why the honest call is no-bid, and what to have ready for the next cycle.
- Buyer
- Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG)
- Deadline
- Responses due 2026-09-18 16:00 Central Time · read 2026-09-12
FAA janitorial set-aside on Cape Cod
A lowest-price technically-acceptable small business set-aside for one 5,100 sq ft building. Under LPTA the price gets you looked at and the paperwork keeps you in; we show both.
- Buyer
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Deadline
- Responses due 2026-10-20 15:00 Eastern Time · read 2026-09-12
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