Dom Gwyther - CF APMP

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Founder / Senior Bid Writer at Bid Life

Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Dom Gwyther is the Founder and Senior Bid Writer at Bid Life, a freelance consultancy he established in 2024. He leverages extensive experience from roles at Serco and Balfour Beatty to create winning proposals for complex projects, particularly in the civil engineering, utilities, and defence sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cardiff University.

Outside of his professional writing, Dom is passionate about fundraising for causes he believes in. He recently participated in a white-collar charity boxing event, raising funds for Cancer Research UK in memory of his grandfathers. He also maintains a personal blog featuring his published work.

In March 2025, he competed in a charity boxing match, following in the footsteps of his two grandfathers who both boxed for the armed services.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Example Seeker

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Bid & Proposal Writing
As the founder of Bid Life, he specializes in creating compelling proposals for major opportunities across the civil engineering, utilities, and defence industries.
Freelance Consulting
He took the entrepreneurial step to launch his own freelance bid writing consultancy, Bid Life, in May 2024 to support a variety of clients.
Charity Fundraising
He is actively involved in fundraising, demonstrated by his participation in an Ultra White Collar Boxing event to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Media Appearances

Dom has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Founder / Senior Bid Writer at Bid Life
1-2025 - 5-2025
Senior Bid Writer at Clancy
3-2023 - 12-2024
Bid Writer / Consultant at Frazer-Nash Consultancy
6-2022 - 3-2023
Lead Bid Writer at Serco
2-2019 - 6-2022
Bid Writer at Balfour Beatty plc

Education

2009 - 2012
Bachelor's degree from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

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Insights For Selling To Dom

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dom is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dom

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dom move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Dom take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Dom

Personality Compatibility


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