Painting Contractor Looking to Do More Commercial Painting Projects £5K-£100k? Where to Start, Part 1?

27th

APR

2021

Posted by The Painters’ QS in Estimating for Painting Contractors

1. Getting Main Contractors to Send You Tenders.

This part involves 'leg work'!  As you drive to your jobs keep a look out for construction companies and either go in an speak to the site team or make a note of their office number from the sign boards.  Try to speak with the Project QS or if telephoning the office, ask to speak to the Estimating Team.  Explain you are trying to get on their tender list for decorations packages.


They will probably send you a pre-qualification/competency assessment questionnaire to complete (PQQ).  These normally require you to provide information regarding your company details, previous experience, qualifications/training, health and safety arrangements and references.


You send this form back to the construction company and providing your are approved, they will put you on their tender list and start sending you tenderYou send this form back to the construction company and providing your are approved, they will put you on their tender list and start sending you tenders to price.

Look out for my next post for part 2 of this article.

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Happy Estimating

Mark
Commercial Painting Estimator
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