About Thornton & Lowe
Tender writing and bid management specialists split across 3 key bid divisions; Bid Writing, Bid Resource and Bid Training.
Over the past 10 years Thornton & Lowe has developed a 360 bid management function to support clients large and small to ‘bid better’. With a success rate of over 70% the company strives to provide consistency, reliability and to build longstanding partnerships with clients.
We have experience in both public sector procurement and commercial bidding, which gives us a unique perspective and allows us to maximise our clients success. Our team provide consistency, reliability and allow us to build longstanding partnerships with our clients. We are able to work with our clients, understand their goals and become a key part of their business winning function.
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