"Working with Neil has upped our scores on our PQQ and tender returns by an average of 25%. His input allows our team to have the confidence to tackle the most challenging PQQ and tender returns. There is now an ability to focus on winning new work with the knowledge that the team has the input of specialist support and resource, which is able to present our expertise in an effective and dynamic way."
Ben Williams
Managing Director
Director, John F Hunt Remediation Ltd
Ben Williams
Managing Director
Director, John F Hunt Remediation Ltd
“I have collaborated with Neil on a number of occasions and he has never failed to contribute more than was expected. Where Neil scores is in being a very creative individual who is prepared and able to step beyond the boundaries; he tends not to accept 'impossible' and works to find solutions. There is always bags of energy in the room with Neil and he pushes you to find answers that you did not know were in you.”
John Shinnick
Shinnick LLP
John Shinnick
Shinnick LLP
“Neil developed strong strategies to guide our approach on two major bids – city centre shopping complex and high-end residential. His calm demeanour was crucial in galvanising our bid team and his extensive construction knowledge helped challenge our thinking beyond the norm. Neil wrote and edited highly technical responses using a clever combination of persuasive language and plain English to make them easy to understand. I enjoyed working with him and look forward to our future work together.”
John Parnell
Bid Manager
Sir Robert McAlpine
John Parnell
Bid Manager
Sir Robert McAlpine
"Vision tdm’s Neil Southwell developed an effective bid strategy for the PQQ and competitive dialogue stages of the Cardiff Housing Partnership tender. He brought clarity and focus to our diverse team that has secured the 10 year partnership and another important win for Wates Living Space. In the last 3 years, Vision has helped raise our win rate to secure £340 million of contracts and place on key frameworks supplying a pipeline of over 1/2 billion of new opportunities. Neil’s energy is infectious and he is constantly thinking of ways to improve the delivery of projects and shares that in our bids. We’ll use his knowledge and skill for any future important bids we want to win.”
Darren Eccleston
Preconstruction Director
Wates Living Space
Darren Eccleston
Preconstruction Director
Wates Living Space
“Neil Southwell is a very experienced director and his ability to quickly understand our business and the markets we operate in has been invaluable. Our investment into Vision has benefited us with his strategic approach to work winning, highly developed writing skills and calm demeanour that takes the heat out of bidding. As a result we have won multiple new contracts and will definitely engage him on future bid opportunities”
Kieran Rainsford
Director
Savills
Kieran Rainsford
Director
Savills
“Neil Southwell added massive value and professionalism to a major framework bid we were hoping to win. Our Customer told us we were light years ahead of our competitors due to the quality of the documentation produced by Neil. We wouldn’t hesitate to use his knowledge and skill for any important bids we are hoping to win”
Derek Walker MRICS
Director
Walker Sime
Derek Walker MRICS
Director
Walker Sime
“Vision tdm devised winning strategies for two of our companies that secured our place as legal advisors to City West Housing Trust and the Health & Safety Executive. Vision focused our attention on what mattered most to our clients and wrote compelling responses that captured their attention for all the right reasons. We look forward to their continued support.”
John Hughes
Managing Director
Hampson Hughes
John Hughes
Managing Director
Hampson Hughes
“We asked Neil Southwell to help us develop our bid strategy but before he got the chance he helped us with two PQQ submissions, providing a clear, focused and dynamic approach. I found Neil's input invaluable in re-focusing our attention on what we do best and how this helps our clients- his approach is refreshing and we look forward to working with him over the long term”
Tom Green
Director
Michael Hyde and Associates
Tom Green
Director
Michael Hyde and Associates