Our Services

We specialise in bidding and tendering. We provide bid writing services, bid training and bid recruitment services. We have a directly employed a team of Bid Writers and Bid Managers, which means we can offer a consistent and high quality tender management service to our client base.

We work with our clients closely to maximise their chances of success when bidding for public and private sector contracts.

Bid Writing

Bid writing and bid management is a skill. Thornton & Lowe is a corporate member of APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) and we have a team of directly employed bid professionals who work across the UK to maximise our clients' success. 

Our success rate is in excess of 75%



Bid Resource

Our Bid Resource Division have access to a talent pool of over 500 highly experienced and vetted big professionals, covering a variety of sectors and specialisms.


We supply temporary and permanent Bid Writers, Bid Managers and Bid Directors.



Bid Training 

Our bid and tender writing training courses are designed to help you write a clear, concise, competitive and compelling bid.


Our training courses are accredited by the CPD certification service which enables us to award CPD points to delegates who complete our training courses.


Bid Creative

Over the years Thornton & Lowe has developed a sector leading solution for bid design, print and production.


If you need your bid, presentation or pitch to wow the buyers, standout and clearly demonstrate why your organisation's solution is better, then you need to make contact



Tender Library 

Tender library is our market leading bid management software.


Recently updated to make the process of writing and submitting tenders up to 30% more efficient. 






Tender Pipeline 

Tender Pipeline, our FREE tender alerts platform. 


Find and receive new contract alerts to your inbox. Plus gain competitor insights as well as competitor contract wins. 


Sign up today and win more contracts


Bid Writing Consultancy

Established in 2009 Thornton & Lowe has always had a single focus; helping our clients win more contracts through the provision of sector leading bid and tender support services.

Each year we:

Write and support nearly 400 bids and tenders 

'' We have developed a great work relationship with Thornton & Lowe and this had resulted in tender success. Thornton & Lowe listened to our requirements and added value by going the extra mile with each of our tender submissions. standards are very high and we would recommend Thornton & Lowe's service to others. ''

                                                                                                                                            - Grace McGrath, Danfo (UK) Ltd

Train over 1000 delegates on bid writing 

'' So useful! I will definitely by taking it back with me and applying it as much as i can. In terms of bid courses, I have been on one other but this was by far the best. A lot of different people could get value from it - no matter what sector. Kept me interested all the way through. Thank you! ''

                                                                        - Eleanor Wills, Business Development Coordinator, Morrison Utility Service Ltd

Win over 75% of the contracts we help our clients bid for  

If our clients win; we win as they stay with us over the years for continued support.

Contact Us

Contact Info

  • 40 Higher Bridge Street Bolton BL1 2HA
  • West Port Business Centre, 1 Old School Road, Cupar KY15 4EZ
  • The Jewellery Business Centre 95 Spencer Street Birmingham B18 6DA

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