Flexible Pricing That Fits Your Opportunity Pipeline
Start small, scale quickly, and only pay for the capacity you need.
On-demand
Immediate
From
£50/Hour
£400 / day
For live bids, urgent deadlines, and short, focused assignments.
- Pay only for time used
- Book by hour, day, or project
- Remote, hybrid, or onsite
- All seniority levels
Interim
Fixed-term
Pricing
Flexible
Tailored to your needs
For projects, workload peaks, maternity leaves or temporary team gaps.
- Fixed-term employee or day-rate contract
- Flexible duration
- Pre-vetted specialists
- All seniority levels
Permanent
Long-term
Fixed At
10%of annual
salary
One-off placement fee
For building or expanding a proven, high-performing in-house bid team.
- Pre-vetted shortlist
- Replacement guarantee
- Transparent one-off fee
- No inflated agency rates
BidFunction™
Outsourced
From
£4,950Month
tailored to scope
For an always-on, fully managed bid function without permanent overhead.
- Dedicated bid team
- Sector & industry specialists
- Human bidding experts
- AI-enabled workflows
Indicative UK pricing (excluding VAT) shown. Final rates depend on role, seniority, location, duration, and delivery model.
What Shapes Your Final Price?
We quote transparently against five practical factors.
01Role & seniority
Level of expertise and seniority of bidding specialists.
02Duration
One-off support or longer engagements.
03Location
Remote, hybrid, or office-based.
04Complexity
Scope, sector, deal size, and deadlines.
05Team shape
One specialist or a fully outsourced BidFunction™.
Scale up or down
to your specific bidding requirements
- Role & seniority
- Duration
- Location
- Complexity
- Team shape
Beyond Traditional Agencies. Built to Win.
Traditional Agencies
Expensive. Slow. Limited.
- Often 20-30% placement fees on permanent hires
- CV-focused rather than capability-focused
- Limited access to specialist bidding talent
- Slow hiring cycles (often months)
- No flexibility once hired
- Monthly retainers and long-term contracts
- Generic recruitment approach
Built for hiring — not for winning bids
Bidding Specialists
Flexible. Scalable. Built to win
- 10% fixed fee for permanent hires
- Outcome-focused bidding specialists
- Access to a global bidding workforce (40+ countries)
- Hire within days, not months
- Flexible engagement models
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees.
- Pre-vetted, sector-specific specialists
Built for outcomes. Built to win.
Pricing FAQs
Pricing depends on the service you select. On-demand support is charged hourly or daily, Interim pricing is tailored to the engagement, Permanent recruitment has a fixed 10% placement fee based on the agreed annual salary, and BidFunction™ pricing reflects the agreed team, scope and duration.
Our model is purpose-built for bidding. We combine specialist bidding and recruitment expertise with an AI-enabled platform and automated workflows that support—not replace—the judgement of our experienced professionals.
This technology-enabled approach helps us identify, assess and connect clients with suitable specialists more efficiently. Our lean operating model also reduces unnecessary overheads, allowing us to pass those efficiencies and savings on through competitive, transparent pricing—without compromising specialist quality, human oversight or delivery standards.
We do not charge general platform-access fees or add hidden costs. All service fees are clearly defined in your service agreement before work begins.
Some services, including BidFunction™, are provided through an agreed monthly service plan. Any applicable VAT or approved third-party costs are clearly identified in your service agreement before you commit.
Yes. Bidding Specialists can offer tailored commercial terms for multiple hires, repeat requirements, longer engagements or ongoing bidding capacity.
Any preferential rates are discussed and documented in your service agreement before work begins.
Your service agreement clearly defines the dedicated bid team, sector and industry expertise, human bidding support, AI-enabled workflows, agreed deliverables and service management included in your engagement.
Pricing is tailored to the capability and capacity you require, so you only pay for the support you need.
Yes. Permanent placements include a replacement commitment. The applicable guarantee period, eligibility requirements and conditions are clearly defined in your service agreement before the recruitment process begins.
Ready to access bidding capacity without the overheads?
Build your bid team with permanent, interim, or on-demand specialists - all through one platform, with transparent pricing and no hidden costs.
- No retainers
- Fast onboarding
- Pre-vetted bidding specialists