Independent tender readiness · Australian businesses · Government & council bids
Stop wasting 40 hours on tenders you were never going to win.
Independent bid/no-bid and compliance readiness audits for Australian businesses tendering to government, councils and major buyers.
Send the tender and your existing documents. Within 5 business days, you get a written go/no-go report, compliance gap table and fix plan.
Tender Readiness Audit
$990
Fixed price · 5 business days
- Written go/no-go report
- Compliance gap table
- Evaluation criteria map
- Prioritised fix list
- 45-minute debrief call
$990 fixed price 5 business days Australia-wideRemote delivery Procurement consulting — not legal advice
Led by a government procurement specialist with 10 years’ procurement experience, including tender review teams and procurement panel chairing. Serving clients across Australia.
Most bids do not fail at the writing stage.
Businesses often have the capability — the experience, the equipment, the people — but cannot prove it in the way the tender requires. Evaluators assess what is on the page, not what happens on site. The same is true across federal, state and local government tenders Australia-wide.
The gaps that knock out bids are usually in insurances and certificates, OH&S systems, licences and registrations, policy documentation, referee contracts, social procurement requirements and mandatory schedules. Most losing bids do not fail because the business is incapable. They fail because the evidence is missing, thin or badly mapped to the criteria.
Common gap
Certificate of currency doesn't meet the minimum cover specified in the tender schedule.
Common gap
OH&S management system exists in practice but has never been written down.
Common gap
Staff qualifications and licences are current but not assembled into the format the tender requires.
Common gap
Referee contracts exist but are not comparable in scale or scope to the work being tendered.
Tender Readiness Audit
We check the tender against your actual documents, licences, insurances, safety material and evidence. You get a straight answer before you commit staff time to a response.
An honest bid/no-bid decision based on your evidence, the tender requirements and the evaluation risk. If the answer is no-go, you save time. If the answer is go, you know what to fix first.
Every mandatory requirement in the tender, graded against what you can actually evidence: have it, can't evidence it, or missing. With a fix action for each gap.
Where the points actually sit, and what evidence wins them. Most businesses spend time on criteria worth 5% and leave the 30% criteria thin.
Every gap ordered against the closing date. What you need to do first, what can wait, and what may not be fixable in time.
We walk you through the report and answer the hard questions. Including whether it is worth continuing with the bid.
5 business days from document receipt
50% on engagement · 50% on delivery
What the report makes clear.
A compliance gap table mapped against the actual tender requirements — not a generic checklist. Every mandatory item assessed against your documents.
Report excerpt — compliance gap table
| Requirement | Status | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| Public liability — $20M certificate of currency | Evidenced | Attach as-is to mandatory schedule |
| OH&S management system documentation | Cannot evidence | Document current practice before submission — 1–2 weeks |
| Labour hire licence, if applicable | Check required | Confirm scope of your operation; obtain supporting evidence if required |
| Comparable referee contracts at relevant scale | Missing | Substitute evidence strategy — discuss on debrief call |
| Social procurement / Local Jobs First plan | Cannot evidence | Required above threshold — template available, needs tailoring |
Illustrative only. Your report is mapped against the actual requirements of your specific tender.
When to use this — and when not to.
Good fit
- You found a tender that looks promising but are not sure your documentation will hold up under evaluation.
- The closing date is close and you need to decide whether to bid or pass.
- Your documents are scattered, outdated or not assembled into tender-ready evidence.
- You keep losing tenders and do not know whether the issue is price, evidence or compliance.
- You want a straight answer before committing 40+ hours of staff time to a response.
Not a good fit
- You need a guaranteed win — this service provides an honest assessment, not a promise.
- The tender closes tomorrow and there is no time to review it properly.
- The mandatory requirements are impossible for your business to meet.
- You need legal advice rather than procurement consulting.
Four steps. Five business days.
What to send: Start with the tender link or documents and the closing date. If you have them, also send your insurance certificates, licences, safety documents, policies, past tender responses and referee contract examples.
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Send the tender and your documents
We give you a short checklist: insurances, licences, qualifications, safety documentation, past responses if you have them. Most businesses already have more than they think.
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We check mandatory requirements, scoring criteria and evidence gaps
We map your documents against what the tender actually requires — mandatory schedules, evaluation criteria weightings, compliance thresholds, and common knockout points.
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Written report delivered within 5 business days
Go/no-go call, compliance gap table, evaluation criteria map and a fix list ordered against your closing date. Faster turnaround available when timing demands it.
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45-minute debrief call
We walk through the report together, answer questions and — if the decision is go — discuss next steps including whether response development makes sense.
Built for businesses that can do the work, but need the bid to prove it.
GoNoGo Tenders is run by Brad, Principal Consultant — government procurement and tender-readiness. The service operates Australia-wide and is delivered remotely.
Brad has 15 years’ experience in government, including 10 years in government procurement roles. His background includes panel management, tender review teams, and chairing procurement panels across construction, consultancy, architecture, ICT, repairs and maintenance.
That matters because tenders are not judged on confidence, effort or how capable the business feels. They are assessed against requirements, evidence, risk and evaluation criteria.
GoNoGo exists to help capable businesses make better bid/no-bid decisions before they burn days writing a response. The recommendation may be go, or it may be no-go. Either way, they get a straight assessment while there is still time to act on it.
Prospective clients receive a formal engagement email confirming scope, pricing, timing and business details before work begins.
If the audit says go — response development from $2,500. Win themes, compliance matrix, structured drafting and final review, done with you against your deadline. Most clients should start with the audit first. Ask about development on the debrief call.
Got a tender on your desk?
Send the tender link or documents and the closing date. We will tell you whether the audit timing works — and if it does, you will have a written report within 5 business days.
Even if the answer is no-go, that may be the best money you spend on the tender.