How long should a technical proposal be?

As long as the tender allows, so check for a page limit. The World Bank document asks for enough detail to show you meet the requirements and completion time (ITB 16.1).

Can I reuse a proposal from an earlier tender?

Reuse checked facts and proven methods. Rewrite the rest for this site, scope and set of criteria. Remove old names, dates and figures.

What if we cannot meet a requirement?

Do not add a condition. Ask the employer in writing, at least 14 days before the deadline in World Bank tenders (ITB 7.1). If nothing changes, think again about bidding.

Does a technical proposal include the price?

Not in a two-envelope tender. In a one-envelope tender, follow the instructions on where the price goes.

Will exceeding the specification earn marks?

Only if the tender scores it. The World Bank's sample factors and scale can reward it, but your tender's data sheet decides.

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How do I write a technical proposal for a tender?

Write a technical proposal by answering each evaluation criterion in the tender's own forms, with proof for each claim. The World Bank's Request for Bids for Works (September 2025, ITB 16.1) asks for methods, equipment, personnel and schedule.

Your tender's own criteria and forms always decide.

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What do evaluators score?

Start here, because the scoring table should shape the whole proposal. In World Bank documents, the data sheet sets the factors and weights (BDS ITB 32.2). The template suggests these headings, and the employer may change them.

The total weight varies. The World Bank's Regulations set rated criteria between 10% and 100%, by contract risk and value (paragraph 5.50). The template also gives this sample scoring scale. It is only an example, and your tender may use another.

How far the proposal exceeds the specification.
The method statement.
Site organisation, and the team's qualifications and experience.
The work programme.
Environmental and social strategies and plans.
The sustainable procurement proposal.
The key equipment strategy.
Training and skills plans in the local labour method statement.

Sample score	What the evaluator finds
0	The feature is absent, or there is no relevant information

Answer · Preparing a bidMethod statementA method statement explains how you will build the works, in what order, with which people and equipment. A work programme says when it happens.Answer · Preparing a bidHow bids are evaluatedBids must pass compliance and qualification first. Then price alone, or price plus quality scores, decides. Your tender states which method applies.The platformMock EvaluatorScore your draft bid against the tender's own weighted criteria: a score per criterion, pass/fail issues set apart, and the fixes ranked by their impact.

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How do I write a technical proposal for a tender?

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