Practice 03

Bid Advisory

Specialist support for sponsors and contractors competing on high-value public and private tenders.

Overview

Bid Advisory

Saudi Vision 2030 has unleashed a generation of mega-projects — from giga-developments to national-priority infrastructure. Our Bid Advisory practice equips sponsors, EPC contractors, and consortia with the financial modelling, risk analysis, and bid-structuring needed to win selectively and execute profitably.

Our Methodology

Tender deconstruction across commercial, technical, contractual, and risk-allocation dimensions. Sponsor-side bid model built to lender-grade FAST standards. Risk register quantified, priced, and embedded in the financial response.

FAST ModellingPPP FrameworksVision 2030 BidsLender-Ready

What we deliver

Bid Document Analysis

Tender deconstruction — commercial, technical, contractual, and risk-allocation analysis.

Risk Evaluation

Quantified risk register, sensitivity analysis, and mitigation pricing.

Bid Development & Optimization

Strategy, pricing approach, value-engineering, and competitive positioning.

Financial Bid Preparation

Bid model, schedules, lender financials, and submission-ready financial response.

Advisor Coordination

Single point of accountability across legal, technical, tax, and lender advisors.

How we work

01
Scoping

Confidential conversation to define objectives.

02
Mandate Design

Tailored proposal.

03
Execution

Partner-led delivery.

04
Outcome

Final report and post-mandate support.

Sample Deliverables

DeliverablePurposePrimary Audience
Bid Document AnalysisMatrix-aligned deconstructionBid Steering Committee
Priced Risk RegisterQuantified risk with mitigation costSponsor / Lenders
Sponsor Bid ModelFAST-compliant lender-grade modelCredit Committee
Financial Bid SubmissionSubmission-ready financial packageProcuring Authority
Advisor Coordination PlanCross-firm integration mapBid Director

Frequently Asked Questions

How early should we engage bid advisory support?
Ideally at RFQ stage, certainly no later than the start of RFP drafting. Bids engaged late routinely lose on financial structure even with strong technical content.
Do you have experience with NEOM / Red Sea / Qiddiya bids?
We have supported bids across multiple Saudi giga-project and Vision 2030 infrastructure programmes. Specific references available under NDA.
Can you coordinate other advisors?
Yes. PO frequently acts as bid lead, coordinating legal, technical, tax, ESG, and lender advisors into a single submission.
What is the success fee structure?
Bid mandates are retainer-plus-success-fee, with the success fee earned only on contract award.

Engagement Models

Mandates are typically structured as fixed-fee assignments tied to defined deliverables. Where appropriate, we also offer success-fee components for transaction-led mandates, and retainer arrangements for ongoing advisory relationships.

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