The Bid Solutions Research & Development (R&D) hub is the industry’s only central repository for cutting-edge industry information dedicated to advancing our profession.
Our aim is to foster a collaborative environment for innovation and growth. This is where we identify and analyse emerging business trends, publish survey results (such as our salary and contractor surveys) and provide a platform for industry professionals to contribute their own insights and research.
Join us in shaping the future of our profession by sharing your knowledge and staying ahead with the latest developments.
We will publish a biannual edition of BQ R&D to further enhance your access to essential insights. BQ R&D will serve as a conduit for the latest trends and industry innovations, keeping you informed and equipping you with the knowledge needed to stay competitive.
Latest research
Beyond the Prompt: Real Wins in the Real World has 17 fabulous expert contributions brimming with fantastic advice for winning in the AI era. This publication is not a guide on how to use AI – it is a guidebook for how to win in a world where everyone is using it. It is for bid professionals who understand that differentiation has never been about the tools, but about how we think.
What would you do if you were the decision maker for just one day? Would you tear up the rulebook, press pause on the madness, or finally fix those things that everyone moans about but no one changes?
Catch-22 and the Bidding Paradox has 28 amazing expert contributions and is full of fantastic advice and suggestions for navigating the complexities and challenges of winning work.
Bid Solutions provides the definitive salary benchmarking data for the UK Bid and Proposal profession. Our unrivalled network allows us to gather the most comprehensive and accurate salary benchmarking data available for the UK profession. By tailoring our surveys to get to the heart of what drives candidate behaviour, we help our clients, candidates and consultants make informed decisions.
BQ21 – Coming of Age, has 26 amazing expert contributions, full of fantastic advice and thought provoking ideas for you to ponder as our profession comes of age.
Bidding has never had a greater global platform from which to become a respected profession.
Please people, keep calm and carry on bidding.
The survey, conducted by Bid Solutions, aimed to deliver the first meaningful research specifically focussed on the UK bid and proposal contractor market. More specifically, we wanted to:
Understand contractor readiness for IR35 legislation changes.
Review contractor working practices.
Report on contractor KPIs and service quality metrics.
Understand contractor market sentiment.
The 2022 UK Bid & Proposal Salary Survey is the fifth salary survey conducted by Bid Solutions. More than 1,400 professionals across the UK participated in the survey. We are confident that employers, employees and self-employed consultants will find the results extremely valuable for salary benchmarking, staff retention, peer review and career planning.
Beyond the Prompt: Real Wins in the Real World has 17 fabulous expert contributions brimming with fantastic advice for winning in the AI era. This publication is not a guide on how to use AI – it is a guidebook for how to win in a world where everyone is using it. It is for bid professionals who understand that differentiation has never been about the tools, but about how we think.
The survey, conducted by Bid Solutions, aimed to deliver the first meaningful research specifically focussed on the UK bid and proposal contractor market. More specifically, we wanted to:
Understand contractor readiness for IR35 legislation changes.
Review contractor working practices.
Report on contractor KPIs and service quality metrics.
Understand contractor market sentiment.
BQ21 – Coming of Age, has 26 amazing expert contributions, full of fantastic advice and thought provoking ideas for you to ponder as our profession comes of age.
Bidding has never had a greater global platform from which to become a respected profession.
Please people, keep calm and carry on bidding.
Bid Solutions provides the definitive salary benchmarking data for the UK Bid and Proposal profession. Our unrivalled network allows us to gather the most comprehensive and accurate salary benchmarking data available for the UK profession. By tailoring our surveys to get to the heart of what drives candidate behaviour, we help our clients, candidates and consultants make informed decisions.
Catch-22 and the Bidding Paradox has 28 amazing expert contributions and is full of fantastic advice and suggestions for navigating the complexities and challenges of winning work.
What would you do if you were the decision maker for just one day? Would you tear up the rulebook, press pause on the madness, or finally fix those things that everyone moans about but no one changes?
The 2022 UK Bid & Proposal Salary Survey is the fifth salary survey conducted by Bid Solutions. More than 1,400 professionals across the UK participated in the survey. We are confident that employers, employees and self-employed consultants will find the results extremely valuable for salary benchmarking, staff retention, peer review and career planning.