Bid advisory · Tenders and project finance

Bid advisory that gets your tender into the final round.

VALLARIS™ helps companies bid for large contracts and project-finance tenders: the bid strategy, the financial model behind the price, the layout of the bid and the answers to tender clarifications.

Signed by Siong Yoong, Chartered Valuer and Appraiser · Singapore and across borders
In short

What is bid advisory?

Bid advisory is support for a company competing for a contract or concession through a formal tender. It covers whether to bid, how to price it, the financial model that proves the price is deliverable, and how the bid is presented and defended in clarifications. Evaluators score credibility as much as price, and the model is where credibility shows.

Bid strategy · Financial model · Pricing · Clarifications
When clients call us

The moments this work is for.

01

A tender invitation has arrived

The deadline is fixed and the evaluators want a priced, credible proposal. You want to decide quickly whether to bid, and how.

02

Your first project-finance bid

Lenders and the awarding body will test the financial model line by line. You want a model that carries your credibility.

03

A shortlist, then clarifications

You are through to discussions and the questions are detailed. You want answers that hold together with the numbers.

What you get

The work, and what it delivers.

  • A bid or no-bid viewThe win themes, the risks you would carry and the price at which the contract pays.
  • The financial modelA clear, tested model of costs, funding and returns that evaluators and lenders can follow.
  • The price and its proofA price you can deliver, with the assumptions behind it set out.
  • The bid layoutHow the proposal is structured so the evaluator finds every answer.
  • Clarification supportCoaching and written answers through tender clarifications.
How it works

Four steps, one adviser.

  1. First conversation30 minutes on the tender, the deadline and your position.
  2. Bid or no-bidWin themes, risks and the price range that works.
  3. Build and priceThe financial model, the price and the bid layout.
  4. Submit and clarifyFinal review, submission, and support through clarifications.
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Who signs it

A named signature behind every number.

In one government project-finance tender, VALLARIS™ designed the bid layout, built the financial model behind it and coached the team on clarifications, and the bid qualified for discussions. I review every model we put in front of an evaluator.

Siong Yoong

About VALLARIS™ →
Siong Yoong, founder of VALLARIS™
Siong Yoong · Founder, VALLARIS™
The record behind the advice

Standing you can check. Each line names the body behind it.

Result

A listing on his opinion

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange accepted his fairness opinion for a listing that raised HKD 46.5M.

Licence

Chartered Valuer and Appraiser

CVA, Institute of Valuers and Appraisers, Singapore (IVAS).

Experience

In M&A since 2007

19 years as of 2026, including five years at KPMG. Aggregate transaction value exceeding US$2.5B (as of 2026).

Registered Management Consultant (RMC-10272)SS 680–certified, Institute of Management Consultants, Singapore. EDG support for M&A is by invitation from Enterprise Singapore.
FCA (Singapore) and FCCAFellow Chartered Accountant, ISCA. Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Standards & Technical Working Group, IVASMember since 2018. The group writes Singapore’s business valuation standards.
TGS GlobalPrincipal of a member firm of TGS Global, an international network of accounting and advisory firms.
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Two-minute check

How ready are you for bid advisory? See your score now.

Six questions. Your score and focus areas appear as you answer. No email needed.

01Is your bid financial model built to the tender's required format?
02Has someone outside the bid team checked the model's logic and numbers?
03Do you know the lowest price at which the project still meets its return target?
04Are your funding terms, such as debt, equity and guarantees, agreed in principle?
05Are the key risks priced, with sensitivities the evaluator can see?
06Have you started more than four weeks before the submission deadline?
Your result
0 / 12

Answer the six questions to see your result.

0 of 6 answered.

    Talk it through with Siong Yoong →

    Thirty minutes, confidential, and no fee for the first conversation.

    Questions

    What clients ask about bid advisory.

    What is bid advisory?

    Bid advisory is expert support for a company competing in a formal tender: the decision to bid, the pricing, the financial model and the presentation of the bid. It is most useful for large or first-time bids, and for project-finance tenders where lenders test the model.

    What is the difference between a bid and a proposal?

    A bid is usually a priced response to a defined requirement in a formal tender, scored against set criteria. A proposal is broader and often unsolicited, setting out an approach the buyer has not fully specified.

    Why does the financial model matter in a tender?

    The model shows evaluators and lenders that your price can be delivered and funded. A clear, consistent model is often what moves a bid from compliant to credible.

    Can you help after we are shortlisted?

    Yes. VALLARIS™ supports clarification rounds and discussions, keeping every answer consistent with the model and the priced offer.

    Do you work on bids outside Singapore?

    Yes. VALLARIS™ supports bids in Singapore and across borders, working alongside your technical and legal teams.

    Make Your Move.™

    Thirty minutes on the deal in front of you. Confidential, and no fee for the first conversation.

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