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In March 2026, Mike Raynor successfully completed the Collaborative Leaders Course which is run by the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW). This intensive course provides attendees with the knowledge required to implement best practice from ISO 44001 Collaborative Business Relationship Management Systems. This qualification enables Mike to provide clients with subject matter knowledge when developing Collaborative […]

At the end of each year, Mike Raynor makes a donation to a charitable cause. In December 2025, Mike made a significant donation to a small organisation which provides emergency first aid kits to Ukraine. These life-saving kits are distributed between front-line Ukrainian military units and first aid organisations in major cities. We are very […]

Earlier this year, Mike Raynor provided bid writing support to an international company bidding for a major contract in the water sector. One of the largest water companies in the UK is undertaking a procurement exercise for a Programme Delivery Partner (PDP) to support them with a huge programme of investments, whilst also driving organisational […]

Over recent months, Mike Raynor has supported bids including: 1) A major tender for decommissioning of nuclear facilities and removal of nuclear waste; 2) A PQQ for a £1bn+ defence contract; 3) Several branded merchandise tenders; and 4) Other smaller tenders. Mike has also provided his time, free of charge, to support a small North […]

Mike Raynor recently delivered a bidding webinar, in collaboration with London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, for Ukrainian companies. The aim of the webinar was to assist Ukrainian companies to retain existing contracts and win new ones. The webinar covered: 1) Responding to Advertised Tenders / Grant Applications; 2) Describing the Social and Economic Benefits […]

We would like to wish all our clients a Happy New Year and best wishes for 2024. We will be returning to work in the week commencing 08 Jan, after a very refreshing Christmas shut-down. Prior to Christmas, Mike Raynor bought hundreds of pounds worth of toys for the Warrington Christmas Appeal. This excellent initiative […]

We recently provided proposal management and bid writing services to a client bidding for a place on regional security framework. We are delighted that the overall score achieved was higher than any other bidder and our client is ideally placed to win numerous contracts on the framework. We produced high scoring responses across topics including […]

On 21st February 2023, Mike Raynor delivered a webinar for London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on ‘Bidding for Rail Contracts’. This covered topics including 1) Finding Network Rail and HS2 Tenders; 2) Key Considerations in Rail Tenders; 3) Winning Contracts with Tier One Contractors; and 4) Writing High Scoring Responses. Mike has delivered […]

Raynor Bid Consultancy recently donated £1,500 to the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal. Mike Raynor has also made a personal donation of £1,000 and raised an additional £475 from sponsorship when he ran the Great Manchester Run 2022. Mike chose the Red Cross because they were the most impressive charity he encountered when he was a Foreign […]

We have recently supported a tier one construction company with their tender for a Network Rail Control Period (CP7) contract. We undertook storyboarding and bid writing for responses on: 1) Strong Safety Performance; 2) Construction Design & Management Regulations (CDM) and Common Safety Method (CSM); 3) Learning and Innovation; and 4) Cleaner and Greener. We […]