Australia's human-led tender writing consultancy, based in Perth.
We are not just copy writers, marketers, or technical writers. We are business management and procurement consultants as well, from senior management backgrounds.
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Our Story
Our deep expertise in bid writing helps our clients win!
When Sue was working as a Director in government procurement, she was regularly struck by how poor the submitted bids looked.
Businesses complained to her that they never won any tenders, and she explained to them that was because their tenders failed to hit the mark or impress.
She urged them to get help, but they never did, believing it was their pricing that was the problem.
It wasn’t.
Upon leaving government in 2003, the same companies reached out to Sue for help. Eventually she decided to formalise by creating BidBuddy. The name is meant to reflect the partnering style of support that she offers.
Sue also has a separate business called “Procurement Associates” with her business partner Barb Rebola. Between Sue and Barb, they provide procurement consulting to mainly government and NFPs, keeping them current in procurement and tendering.
BidBuddy Benefits
We’re here for you every step of the tender process.
We become part of your team during high-stakes bids. From compliance to pricing strategy, from crafting value propositions to avoiding risk—we’re with you every step of the way.
+80% Win Rate
Most consultants can help you write a tender. We help you write a winning one. With an 80% success rate and decades of procurement experience, we focus on what evaluators actually want to see—not just ticking boxes.
Real-World Experience on Both Sides of the Table
We’ve written RFTs and RFPs—and we’ve evaluated them. That means we know the pressure, the priorities, and the pitfalls from both sides. This insight shapes every recommendation we give.
Procurement Expertise, Not Copywriters
Our team isn’t made up of generalist writers—we’re procurement professionals and business consultants who understand how tenders are scored and how decisions are made. We write with strategy, not just style.
Tailored, Not Templated
No copy-paste jobs here. We customise every response to align with your business, your value, and the specific criteria of the tender. It’s all about positioning you as the clear choice.
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OUR BACKGROUND
We've Been Writing Tenders for Over 23 Years.
Sue started BidBuddy after she left her position as a Director working in the (then) Department of Treasury and Finance Procurement Division. There she was responsible for whole of Government tendering and managing State contracts and federal grants. From 2003 to 2016, Sue also taught, at Masters level, Strategic Procurement, Business Performance and Marketing Management in a sessional Lecturing capacity for Curtin University.
HOW WE WORK
Seamless Team Collaboration and Round-the-Clock Service.
BidBuddy tender specialists operate together as a team, bringing our combined skills to each document. A highly experienced and dedicated resource in another time zone means near round-the-clock service, so short notice is rarely a problem. We work nights, weekends and public holidays to give you peace of mind and get your tender in early.
HOW WE WORK
Our core values describe what drives us.
Our core values describe what drives us, what we actually do, and what we will not compromise on.
We say what is true, not what is comfortable.
If a claim cannot be supported by evidence, it does not go in.
If we believe a tender is not realistically competitive, we say so directly, and with enough reasoning for you to make an informed decision whether to proceed or not. Whilst we'd love to take your money, our reputation is built on being trusted. We protect that before everything else.
We tell you what we see.
Tendering does not leave room for vague reassurance.
When we review your documents, we tell you what is working, what is missing, and what will weaken your score. When we disagree, we push back. You will always know where you stand and what needs to happen next.
The writing is not decoration. It is hard work.
Evaluators have seen hundreds of submissions.
The ones that win are clear, specific, compliant, and easy to score. Every section is written to the evaluation criteria, not to what sounds impressive. Every claim is backed by evidence. Every word is there because it earns its place and they know what they are going to get. You won't lose if there is a full stop missing, but you will lose if they don't believe what you are saying.
We hold the line, even when it is easier not to.
Compromises compound.
We do not take on tenders we do not believe we can make competitive. We do not work both sides of the same opportunity. We do not stay quiet when a response is heading in the wrong direction. We do not lower our standards to make a sale.
We leave you stronger than we found you.
We do not hold knowledge back to create dependency.
Every client leaves with tender collateral they own and can use again. We share what we know about procurement because informed clients make better decisions. The more capable you become at tendering, the more valuable our work together becomes.
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Why? Because we love what we do, and we love winning.
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