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The two-page capability statement. Trade and normal scope: Relevant real projects; Area and capacity: Your role and result; Clear contact route: Verifiable evidence. Help the buyer judge fit without unsupported claims.
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Can A Buyer See What Your Firm Can Do In Two Pages?

A subcontractor capability statement helps a buyer judge whether your firm fits the work. Define the offer on page one and use real job evidence on page two.

A subcontractor capability statement helps a buyer judge whether your firm fits the work. Define the offer on page one and use real job evidence on page two.

Can a buyer see your offer and check the proof without hunting?

The two-page capability statement. Trade and normal scope: Relevant real projects; Area and capacity: Your role and result; Clear contact route: Verifiable evidence. Help the buyer judge fit without unsupported claims.
Help the buyer judge fit without unsupported claims.

Subcontractor Capability Statement: Define The Offer

State the firm, trade, sectors, service area and contact. Say whether the scope covers design, supply, fitting or tests.

Be clear where you can work and how much you can take on. Date the brief and ask the buyer to check your capacity for the start date.

Page Two: The Proof

Use two or three real jobs to show scope, scale and your role. State the constraints and results that matter to this buyer.

Be clear if the work was done while with a past employer. Check certificate dates and scope, and get consent for names, photos and logos where needed.

The offer sounds suitable. Where is the evidence that your firm has done that work?

Give two pages two clear jobs
  1. Page one: offer

    Define trade, scope, area and capacity.

  2. Page two: proof

    Show real jobs, your role and relevant results.

  3. Next step

    Ask for plans, site, start and tender date.

QSEC · Use these checks with the facts and terms of your job.

Use real jobs to support the offer and make the next contact step clear.

Make Contact Easy

Ask for scope, plans, site, start and tender date. Use a contact the firm checks and make the PDF easy to read on a phone.

Keep the full PQQ pack apart from the public brief. Share private staff, accounts and insurance files through a safe route.

General guidance. Check your signed contract and the job facts. Get legal advice where needed.

General guidance This article is not project-specific contractual or legal advice. Review the signed contract and facts before acting.

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