Supporting our client's bid submission for the GMCA Reliance Street development

Procter Street became an invaluable extension of our team during this submission. Their structured approach, technical expertise, and innovative thinking ensured our tender was of the highest quality. The value engineering ideas in particular added real strength to our proposal.

At Procter Street we were commissioned to develop and manage a full tender submission for our client, a specialist civil engineering contractor, for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Reliance Street development - a 44-unit affordable housing scheme. The submission included a comprehensive programme of delivery and detailed installation methodology. By combining planning, scheduling, and technical expertise, Procter Street ensured the submission was structured, persuasive, and aligned with tender evaluation criteria. 

Project scope:

The scope of this project was to produce and manage a complete tender submission for the GMCA Reliance Street development. This involved integrating a detailed programme of delivery, a methodology of installation works, and written responses that demonstrated our client’s capacity, experience, and technical competence. 

What we delivered: 

We took full responsibility for managing and enhancing the submission, delivering: 

• A submission delivery plan – creating a clear roadmap of milestones, reviews, and deliverables. 

• A project delivery plan – outlining timelines, resourcing, and management approach. 

• A methodology of work sequencing – describing step-by-step installation processes to demonstrate reliability and efficiency. 

• Written responses across critical areas, including: 

  • Relevant experience: previous similar projects, company structure (organogram), and team capacity/capability

  • Detailed programme: critical path analysis and sequencing to show deliverability. 

  • Works methodology: temporary works, Construction Phase Plan, and Environmental Management Plan

  • Value engineering: innovative options to reduce both cost and duration, creating a stronger and more competitive submission

  • Health and safety management: demonstrating a robust commitment to safety and wellbeing

  • Social value: a Social Value Portal plan with commitments to community benefit and long-term impact

Benefits and key successes:  

Procter Street’s contribution generated tangible benefits for the client: 

• Provided a clear, structured roadmap for bid completion, reducing risk of missed deadlines

• Delivered a compliant, professional submission aligned with tender requirements

• Improved collaboration between Procter Street and the client’s internal team, streamlining the process

• Increased assessor confidence in the client’s ability to deliver complex civil engineering works

• Demonstrated efficiencies and reduced programme risks through robust sequencing and planning 

• Added value by presenting innovative value engineering options that reduced both cost and duration

• Elevated the overall professionalism and competitiveness of the submission, strengthening the client’s position in the tendering process

Background

Our client, an established civil engineering specialist, faced the challenge of responding to a strategically important tender for the Reliance Street development. While the team possessed strong technical knowledge, they identified the need for additional expertise in planning, scheduling, and design optimisation to enhance their response. 

Procter Street was able to provide this expertise, working in tandem with the client’s staff to produce robust delivery programmes, identify and present value engineering opportunities, and shape the overall methodology. By combining technical accuracy with industry best practice, we helped the client produce a submission that not only met the tender requirements but also showcased their ability to deliver innovative, cost-effective, and timely solutions. 

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