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Business Development For Marketing and PR Agencies

For Marketing and PR agencies, pitching is part of the job. But when it comes to formal bids, public sector tenders, or framework submissions, the process is a whole different game, one with tight deadlines, rigid structures, and buyers who want facts over flair.

It’s not about creativity, it’s about clarity, compliance, and answering the question exactly as it’s asked. That’s where bid writing support can take real pressure off your team.

Here’s what it helps fix:

1. Pitching doesn’t become an internal panic
Big tenders often land with short deadlines and huge expectations. Suddenly, delivery work is paused while the team scrambles to pull together answers, case studies, and policies.
Support means someone’s there to take the pressure off—managing the process, structuring the response, and helping keep things calm and on track.

2. You stop second-guessing what the buyer actually wants
Many tenders sound straightforward—“Tell us about your experience” or “Describe your delivery model”—but they often hide multiple scoring points.
Bid writers know how to break these questions down and make sure nothing gets missed. So you’re not left wondering if your answer ticked all the right boxes.

3. You don’t rely on copy-paste from old proposals
It’s tempting to reuse past submissions, but what worked for one client or campaign might not hit the mark this time—especially if the buyer’s priorities or scoring criteria have changed.
Support helps you tailor responses properly, keeping things relevant without reinventing the wheel every time.

4. You get help turning creative work into structured answers
Marketing and PR agencies are great at storytelling. But tenders often need detail—metrics, delivery steps, risk controls, timelines.
Bid writing support helps translate your brilliant campaigns and strategic thinking into structured, buyer-friendly answers that still showcase your strengths.

5. You don’t lose marks over missing policies or formatting
Frameworks and public sector bids often come with strict formatting rules, word counts, and compliance requirements (think DEI statements, risk assessments, GDPR policies, and more).
A bid writer helps make sure these aren’t overlooked or rushed, so you’re not ruled out on a technicality.

6. You protect your delivery team’s time
When bids are urgent, they often get handed to whoever’s available—usually people with client deadlines of their own.
Bid writing support means your team can keep focusing on the work that pays the bills, while someone else keeps the tender moving forward.

7. You stop avoiding bids because they feel like too much effort
Let’s be honest, some great opportunities go ignored because no one has the time or headspace to deal with them.
Having structured support means you can actually go for more of the work you want, without dropping everything else.

8. Your agency looks sharp and credible from the first page
You might be brilliant at positioning clients but your own bid responses can end up feeling rushed or generic under pressure.
Bid writers help make sure your agency’s voice is clear, your evidence is strong, and your submission looks polished from start to finish.

How can Nurture help?

VIRTUAL SUPPORT

Use our Virtual Business Support Tool for research, data gathering, and outreach template creation, without replacing your team. This virtual assistant is designed to lighten the admin load, speed up routine tasks, and help your team focus on high-value business development activity. Ideal for businesses that want cost-efficient support without compromising personal connection or strategy.

Blend the speed of our Virtual Business Support Tool with the insight of 1-2-1 calls from experienced BD specialists. This hybrid model supports your team with admin-heavy tasks like research and outreach prep—while still giving you space to discuss strategy, messaging, and targeting with real people. It’s about making your business development efforts more efficient and consistent, without losing the personal touch that makes them effective.

Need reliable, expert support to manage your business development and sales administration tasks without hiring full-time? Our Flexible Full-Service Support provides experienced freelance specialists who handle essential activities. This flexible option lets you offload time-consuming admin and coordination work, so your team can focus on high-value activities.

Looking for a full-time or part-time Business Development professional to join your team? We’ll help you recruit the right person, whether that’s an experienced Business Development Executive or a Senior Manager who understands your industry.