Service One

 Business Development Support

Flexible, senior business development support — at any point in the proposal cycle

I provide flexible, senior‑level support that strengthens your pipeline and reduces pressure on internal teams. Whether you need early positioning, mid‑stream stabilisation, or last‑mile delivery, I drop in quickly and help you move forward with clarity.

What I deliver

  • Bid process and content audits — independent reviews that provide clear, actionable feedback to strengthen your bid processes, narrative quality, compliance, and overall competitiveness.
  • Capture and positioning support — shaping early thinking, identifying angles, and strengthening your competitive stance before drafting begins.
  • Opportunity assessment and go/no‑go recommendations - Because winning starts with choosing the right opportunities.
  • Bid leadership and coordination — structured timelines, calm communication, and steady management of inputs, contributors, and partners.
  • Consortium and partner alignment — ensuring coherence across partners, roles, technical inputs, and team composition.
  • Structured, pressure‑reducing delivery — bringing order, clarity, and momentum to fast‑moving bids, especially when teams are stretched.

How I work

 

  • Rapid mobilisation into your team with minimal onboarding
  • Flexible, drop‑in support tailored to your internal capacity
  • Clear communication in a way that suits you.
  • Seamless integration with BD teams, technical experts, and partners
  • Use of structured processes if you need them.
  • Most importantly, I fit in with client needs.

The value for clients

 

  • Reduced pressure on overstretched teams
  • Stronger, more coherent bids
  • Better decision‑making earlier in the cycle
  • A smoother, more predictable proposal process
  • Senior expertise exactly when and where it’s needed

 

Who are my clients?

I have supported a wide range of organisations across the UK, EU, US, and Africa — consistently providing surge capacity, strategic input, and clear, compelling bid and programme documentation.
My client base reflects both breadth and trust. For example: In the United Kingdom, I have worked with Crown Agents, Integrity Global, Landell Mills, LTS (now NIRAS), Plan International, and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Across Europe, I support German organisations such as GFA, GIZ, and Particip; French groups including AETS and SUEZ; Spanish firm Equinoccio; Belgian consultancy IBF; Luxembourg‑based PROMAN; Dutch implementer SNV; Swiss development actor SWISSCONTACT; and Georgia’s PMCG. Beyond Europe, I have collaborated with ICF in the United States and Pegasys in South Africa.  A full list is given in the section Client Experience