Why choose Thornton & Lowe for in-house bid writing courses?

Our bespoke, in-house bid writing courses is designed for teams that want a clearer, more consistent approach to bidding. With over 15 years’ experience in bid consultancy, we’ve supported businesses across a wide range of sectors to improve how they plan, write and manage tenders.

Each course is tailored around your team’s objectives, the types of tenders you are working on and the areas where you want to improve. That could mean strengthening bid planning, improving the quality of written responses, understanding evaluator expectations or building better habits across the wider team.

We can also include practical guidance on the appropriate use of AI in your bid process. This can cover how your team uses AI for planning, drafting prompts, reviewing responses and improving clarity, while maintaining quality control, compliance and a clear evidence base.

Training is practical and engaging, with examples, exercises and discussion built around real bidding challenges. Sessions can be delivered online or in person, and are suitable for everyone from new starters through to experienced bid professionals.

Why teams value training with Charles

Charles leads our bid writing training with a practical, down-to-earth approach shaped by years of hands-on bid experience. Sessions are designed to be engaging, relevant and immediately useful to the people in the room.

Clients value the way he turns complex bidding challenges into clear, usable guidance. Rather than relying on generic advice, Charles focuses on what helps teams improve in practice: planning more effectively, writing more clearly, understanding evaluator expectations and building stronger habits across the bid process.

That balance of experience, clarity and practical application makes the training useful for both developing bid writers and experienced teams looking to sharpen their approach.

Pricing and course formats

Our bespoke bid writing courses are delivered at your office or online and are tailored around your team, your tenders and your objectives.

Pricing depends on the format, duration and level of tailoring required, but courses typically start from £250 per delegate plus VAT. Most programmes include an initial discussion, input from key team members and a review of your bidding context so the training feels practical and relevant.

We offer both one-day and two-day formats, depending on your goals, team size and the depth of support you need. Get in touch for a quote that fits your business.

Online courses per delegate

• 1-day bid writing course: £250 + VAT
• 2-day bid writing course: £450 + VAT

In-person public workshops

• 1-day bid writing course: £350 + VAT
• 2-day bid writing course: £590 + VAT

Only need training for 1 or 2 people? View our public workshop dates.