Energy Industry Tenders

Energy Industry Tenders

The energy industry in Australia is complex with a wide range of different sub sectors within the industry. From hydrogen to solar, each individual sub-sector comes with its own set of challenges and complexities. There are also a broad range of ancillary industries which service the energy industry – for example, construction. 

Writing winning energy bids and tenders is critical to successfully operating an energy organisation in Australia. Energy Industry tenders require a methodical approach, significant resources, and careful planning and management to achieve the best results. Most energy industry bids and tenders are highly specialised with prescriptive criteria and requirements. Our team has strong experience writing energy industry tenders and bids for clients across Australia and internationally. 

Example of energy industry tenders our team has worked on include:

• Energy Project Business Case Studies.
• Design and construction of energy and renewable energy facilities.
• The installation of metered lighting.
• Off shore floating wind development
• Development of integrated recycling and waste treatment centres.
• Provision of power system analysis advisory services.
• Solar PV system installation, design and testing. 
• Installation of transformers and other wholesale electricity transmission grid infrastructure. 
• Provision of energy forecasting modelling. 
• Development of distributed energy storage systems. 
• Development of regulated electricity system investment plans.

Technology and Safety

The energy industry is constantly evolving. Technology, be it hardware or software, often forms a key component of an energy tender. Where new technologies and innovations are developed, you need to clearly articulate the benefits of these new technologies in your bid. Our bid and tender writers like to use infographics and graphics to articulate these benefits and support text.

The reliability of your technology and your proposed solution more generally is also critical. When submitting energy bids, you need to go into substantial detail about your proposed suppliers. Talk about how long yo have been working with them, their reputation and credibility in the market and how they will be able to deliver in the long term.

You need to demonstrate that you have completed your due diligence on the supplier. Do they comply with modern slavery requirements? Are they financially robust? Do they have a certified environmental and safety management plan?

Safety is another important component of energy tenders. You need to talk about your safety protocols, any relevant ISO certification, and how your safety procedures will be tailored to the project. The key point here is that they need to be tailored to the project and that any safety management plans you develop will be bespoke (based on your standard plans of course).

For example, if you are tendering to supply and install high voltage powerlines in a regional and rural area – you may need to clear a substantial amount of mature trees. In this case, you will need an arborist and civil company to conduct the works. There will be a number of safety related issues that arise with these works and your bid will need to address then.

Leverage, leverage and leverage

Remember to leverage your key personnel’s experience and skills and to ensure that you can find their CV’s and acquire all relevant information, including licenses in a timely manner. It is also important to keep track of your key personnel’s suitability for the tender and to ensure that they are prepared to meet the demands that would arrive if successful. For each of your personnel, our bid and tender writers will take the time to tailor their experience to the specific opportunity. This will help you win as you will be presenting a team with the appropriate experience. 

Subcontracting and not subcontracting

You do not need to self-perform all of the works in order to secure an energy industry tender. Sub-contracting certain works is acceptable as long as you have a comprehensive sub-contractor management plan in place. You need to demonstrate that your proposed sub-contractors have the skillset, expertise, experience and of course insurances to deliver the project with you. It is important to demonstrate that your sub-contractors align with your firm values and mission, as well as have quality, safety and environmental procedures in place mirroring your own.

How we can help you win your next energy industry bid or tender

Our team assists energy industry stakeholders across Australia to write bids and tenders and win both government and private sector contracts. Our experience includes helping companies in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin as well as in regional locations such as Newcastle and the Pilbara. Our team has experience writing bids and tenders for government energy contracts in regional remote Australia as well as offshore. 

Our team of consultants are experienced bid and tender writers and will help you:

• Write your tender: from start to finish. We can review your draft responses if required, or complete the full tender preparation process. 
• Organise your supporting documentation: We will help develop any required supporting documentation you do not have on hand. This will be organised and referenced in the submission and provided as an appendix. Where you work with specialist consultants (for example environmental) to create the required documentation, we will help you coordinate with the consultants to ensure the tender is submitted with the required documentation. 
• Project manage the tender preparation process. In addition to writing, for large energy bids you will also need to project manage the entire process. Our team will take the lead on this and have the initiative to ensure the tender progresses at the right pace with a strong focus on quality. 
• Create graphics and infographics for your tender. This will ensure your tender response presents professionally. 

For more information and to speak to one of our expert writers please call +61 410 448 770 today! We work around the clock to help our energy industry clients secure work. Alternatively you can email us at info@thetenderteam.com.au

FAQ

Is there a consultancy in Australia that specialises in energy industry tenders?

Yes. Here at The Tender Team, two of our writers specialise in energy industry bids and tenders. We have experience helping energy industry stakeholders write a broad range of energy industry tenders. One of our writers solely focused on energy industry tenders, and another writer from our team has strong experience in energy industry bids.

Speak with us today to explore how we can help you respond to your next RFP or RFT. 

Do you help clients write overseas and international energy tenders including to foreign governments?

Yes we do. We work closely on overseas bids and tenders – as we are part of the Tsaks Group – an international bid and tender writing consultancy. We can help you identify opportunities overseas, find joint-venture clients when required, and submit a compelling and compliant bid.

We have strong experience writing bids in Europe, the UK, Africa and the Middle East. Our experience in America is limited. 

Our team of writers have worked in multinational corporations with global bid teams and know how to project manage large bid responses.