Bid writing
PSQ, SQ and PQQ support
Get through the selection stage first time: Procurement Specific Questionnaire answers, Central Digital Platform information and conditions of participation evidence, done properly.
What is included
What we do
- Central Digital Platform registration check and core supplier information review
- Procurement Specific Questionnaire answers, including exclusions and connected persons
- Conditions of participation evidence: insurance, financial standing, experience, policies
- Pass/fail answers for health and safety, quality, data protection and modern slavery
- Legacy SQ and PQQ completion for procurements started under the old rules, and prime contractor questionnaires
Who it is for
Suppliers facing a selection stage on a competitive flexible procedure, framework or prime contractor supply chain.
What we need from you
- Companies House number and recent accounts
- Insurance certificates
- Your current policies and certificates
- Three recent contract examples with referees
Frequently asked questions
What replaced the PQQ?
For procurements started under the Procurement Act 2023 (from 24 February 2025), buyers use the Procurement Specific Questionnaire alongside your Central Digital Platform information. Many people still say PQQ informally.
Related guides
Learn more
What the Procurement Specific Questionnaire asks under the Procurement Act 2023, how it replaced the PQQ and SQ, and the evidence to prepare.
How to register your business on the Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender), the supplier information you need, share codes and the April 2026 rules.
The documents UK public-sector buyers ask for at each tender stage: registration, selection (PSQ), your tender response and contract award.
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.