TRANSPORT TENDERING SERVICE
As your independent freight procurement specialists, we secure the lowest possible freight costs for your service requirements.
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As your independent freight procurement specialists, we secure the lowest possible freight costs for your service requirements.
Tenders
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Countries Covered
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Everything you need to know about our independent tendering service
We have no commercial agreements with any carrier. Our advice is never influenced by preferred supplier lists, volume incentives, or hidden partnerships. We represent your interests only, which is what makes our recommendations worth acting on.
Every step of the tender process is visible to you. From carrier selection to rate comparison and final reporting, you see exactly what we do and why. No black boxes, no hidden margins. Just clear, auditable procurement from start to finish.
Transport markets move fast and deadlines are real. We commit to clear timelines, regular updates, and a process that runs exactly as agreed. Our clients trust us to deliver not just savings, but a tender they can rely on.
Our team has direct experience managing freight procurement across road, ocean, air, rail, parcel and inland shipping. We understand rate structures, carrier dynamics and the commercial levers that drive competitive offers. You benefit from market knowledge built over years of real tendering work.
From road freight to ocean shipping, from air cargo to rail, we support you in your transport procurement projects, no matter the modality.
Road Freight
Ocean Freight
Air Freight
Rail Transport
Parcel Services
Inland Shipping
Independent · Transparent · No Cure, No Pay
An end-to-end approach that guides you from identifying your needs to signed contracts and the savings that follow.
We analyse how your transport is currently organised and help to define the scope and strategy of the tender. Together, we review your existing agreements, shipping volumes, lanes, and service requirements, building a solid foundation before going to market. This phase delivers a complete set of tender documents: the RFQ, compliance matrix and shipment overview.
Not sure whether tendering would benefit you? maps your savings potential and gives you insight into how we would run your tender to a successful outcome.
We build a targeted shortlist of carriers that fit your operation, rather than inviting a long list of unfamiliar names and hoping for some responses. The shortlist combines your current carriers, any you would like to invite, and proven performers from our previous tenders and TMS.
Each carrier is matched to your specific lanes, volumes, service requirements, and quality standards. Because we approach carriers we know and that suit your profile, response and onboarding rates are high, and the quotes you receive are relevant and competitive.
We manage this stage personally rather than running a software-driven tender. We engage with each carrier directly, so they know exactly what's needed and you get the best possible offers back.
If confidentiality is a concern, we can arrange for carriers to sign an NDA before the RFQ goes out, protecting your volumes and commercial data. Where it makes sense, we then let carriers quote in their own format, so the strengths of their proposal come through rather than being forced into the same box.
We turn every offer into a clear, data-driven comparison, translating complex rate tables into cost analyses that show the best-value options at a glance. We then build award scenarios with you interactively, modelling options like a single carrier or several carriers per country, so you can weigh the cost and service trade-offs of each.
Based on the scenario you favour, we send each carrier an individual feedback report so they can review and sharpen their offer, usually over two rounds. We then prepare everything for a final round of negotiation, where you make the award decisions with the right information in front of you.
Once carriers are awarded, we can help with onboarding and handover. Before this, we typically step back, so you are not tied to ongoing advisory fees after the tender is complete.
But optimisation does not have to end there. Our own TMS lets you track realised savings in real time and keep improving on service and cost, so you can respond as the market and your needs shift. And if you do would like continued operational support, our Control Tower Service is built for exactly that.
Deep market expertise, proven process knowledge and unique digital tools, all working together to reduce your freight costs.
Insight into rate trends and market timing
Experience across road, ocean, air, rail, parcel and inland shipping
Matchmaking with carriers that fit your service requirements
Free quick scan to test your savings potential
Compact yet complete tender documents
Experienced buyers only working on freight tenders
Personal approach leads to a high response rate
Service and quality weighed against cost
Complex rate tables turned into clear cost analyses
Own-format quoting that captures carrier strengths
Detailed feedback that sharpens offers across rounds
Dynamic cost & quality modelling to capture the ideal scenario
How much you save depends on your starting point: how your transport is set up today, whether a single carrier per country or a mix of providers, and how recently you last tendered. Either way, savings never come at the cost of service, since we weigh quality, reliability and, where desired, sustainability alongside price.
A proper tender takes 3 to 4 months of focused work, so we run it all for you: the documents, the carriers and the reporting. You simply make the decisions, sign directly with your carriers, and enjoy the savings.
Transport Tender is part of Transinnovate Group. Alongside our tendering service, Transinnovate offers alpha-TMS, a transport management system built for outsourced freight. It optimises and consolidates your shipments and allocates them to the right carriers, so the ideal carrier mix from your tender is executed flawlessly in your daily operations.
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Everything you need to know about our transport tendering service.
What is transport tendering?
Transport tendering is the process of inviting multiple carriers to submit competitive offers for your freight volumes. It replaces informal rate requests with a structured, transparent procurement process. This results in better rates, clearer terms, and stronger carrier relationships.
Are you independent from carriers?
Yes, completely. We have no commercial agreements with any carrier. Our only interest is yours. This allows us to give objective advice and negotiate the best possible outcome on your behalf.
What transport modes do you cover?
We cover all transport modes: road freight, ocean freight, air freight, rail transport, parcel services, and inland shipping. Whether you need a single-mode tender or a multi-modal procurement, we manage the full process.
What does "no cure, no pay" mean?
It means you only pay if we deliver results. If our tender process does not produce measurable savings or a better outcome than your current contracts, you owe us nothing. It is our way of putting our money where our mouth is.
How long does a transport tender take?
A typical tender process takes between three and six weeks from initial scan to final report. Timelines vary depending on the number of transport modes, the size of your carrier pool, and the complexity of your network. We will give you a clear timeline before we start.
What is a free quick scan?
Our free quick scan is a no-obligation analysis of your current transport contracts and spend. Within a few days we give you an indicative view of where savings may be possible. There is no cost and no commitment required.
How much can I save on transport costs?
Savings depend on your current contract situation and transport volumes, but our clients typically reduce transport costs by 10 to 30%. The quick scan gives you a personalised estimate before you commit to a full tender.
Why does a personal approach matter?
For carriers, tendering is a necessary evil. If a tender request lands in their inbox with no personal contact, there is a good chance they will not take part. A strong carrier can drop out before it even begins, when it might have made the ideal partner. A personal approach takes time, but it leads to better rates and better partnerships.
Company size is never a barrier. We adapt the tender to fit your organisation.
We're here to answer your questions and run a free scan to show your savings potential.
1. Finding out if freight tendering is right for your transport setup
2. Getting answers to your questions about the tendering process
3. Get a customized quote