Consultancy
Procurement consultancy
Support on both sides of the table: helping suppliers build a framework and bidding strategy, and helping organisations plan compliant, well-run procurements.
What is included
What we do
- Supplier-side: framework strategy, pipeline planning and capture plans for target contracts
- Supplier-side: Procurement Act 2023 readiness, Central Digital Platform set-up and exclusions evidence
- Buyer-side: procurement planning, market engagement and specification drafting support
- Buyer-side: evaluation criteria, scoring guidance and assessment summary drafting support
- Supply chain and subcontracting strategy for prime contractors
Who it is for
Suppliers who want a plan rather than ad hoc bids, and organisations that need extra procurement capacity. Formal legal advice should always come from a solicitor.
What we need from you
- Your objectives and any live or planned procurements
Frequently asked questions
Is this legal advice?
No. We provide practical procurement and commercial support. For legal advice on procurement law or challenges, use a qualified solicitor.
Related guides
Learn more
Plain-English guide to the Procurement Act 2023 for suppliers and SMEs: Central Digital Platform, PSQ, exclusions, 30-day payment and 2026 changes.
How public-sector frameworks and dynamic markets work under the Procurement Act 2023: open and closed frameworks, terms, call-offs, direct awards and reopening.
How evaluators score tenders under the Procurement Act 2023: award criteria, weightings, scoring scales, price formulas, thresholds and assessment summaries.
Why outsource to West Gate
Your bid-writing team, ready when you need it
Bidding in-house ties up your best people and puts deadlines at risk. Hand it to a proven team and keep your staff focused on delivering the work you win.
† Figures based on bids West Gate submitted and contracts awarded in 2025.
- Less risk, less workloadWe take the research, writing, coordination and deadline pressure off your in-house team.
- A proven teamA 90%+ win rate† and £650m+ in UK contracts secured in 2025†.
- Scales with your pipelineFrom a single bid to a steady run of tenders, we flex with your workload.
- Specialist writers plus our technologyExperienced public-sector bid writers, backed by our own bid technology.
- Deadlines and compliance handledWe plan back from the deadline and check every requirement, word limit and attachment.