Ad Astra (UK) Ltd

What we do

Our advisory service covers all aspects of business winning through the competitive tendering process. We provide advice throughout the entire capture process, not just during the bid stage.

Our advice is generally most beneficial when taken as early as possible which often leads to saving money in the bid budget. It is most effective prior to the commencement of the bid phase to help with planning and hence avoid frenetic activity. However, our bid specialists are there to advise your team whenever needed.

We know from experience that the majority of the team looking to win contracts will not be capture experts, it could even be their first bid. Depending on the availability and level of expertise within the business, the advice needed could range from a simple “What’s the best way to …,” through to advice on their entire capture process. So, our clients rely on us to provide them with the right advice, in the right way and at the right time.

How we do it

The first key activity is to ensure we understand the problem so that we can advise appropriately. Much like writing a bid, we have to understand the requirements before we start answering the question. We then appoint the appropriate resource to advise you. For straightforward issues, our help desk team can usually answer themselves, but for more complex problems we will assign a specialist.

Why clients trust us

Organisations looking to improve their win rate come to us for advice on capture planning, bid methodology and best practice during the proposal preparation. This advice benefits our clients by improving the way they prepare their proposal and hence increases their win probability.