What an EOI is and how it's evaluated
Evaluators screen EOIs against a short set of pass/fail and scored criteria: are you eligible (registration, legal status, sometimes turnover), and have you done relevant work before? Most EOIs are read fast and in volume, so clarity and direct relevance beat length every time.
Treat it as a filter, not a sales brochure. Answer exactly what's asked, in the order asked, and make your strongest, most relevant past performance impossible to miss.
Structure of a strong EOI
Most EOIs want the same core elements. Give each one cleanly and back the claims with specifics rather than adjectives.
- Eligibility: legal name, registration, status and any turnover threshold
- Relevant experience: similar projects with client, value, dates and scope
- Capacity: sectors, services and key personnel for this work
- Geographic and sector coverage that matches the opportunity
- Accreditations and compliance relevant to the buyer
Attach a profile that backs the claims
An EOI is far stronger when the company profile behind it confirms what you've claimed. Because Sahan holds your projects as structured data — client, value, dates and scope on each — you can attach a profile whose past performance lines up exactly with the EOI, and verified projects carry a badge that turns a claim into confirmed delivery. That alignment is what moves you from the pile onto the shortlist.
Expression of interest checklist
- Eligibility: legal name, registration, status, turnover if asked
- Relevant projects with client, value, dates and scope
- Sectors, services and key personnel for this work
- Geographic and sector coverage matched to the opportunity
- Accreditations and compliance the buyer requires
- A company profile attached that backs every claim
- Verified past performance on your strongest projects
Why people use Sahan for this
Sahan isn't a generic design tool. It's built for one job: making it effortless to keep a structured profile and generate a genuinely elegant company profile from it — on any phone, in minutes — with optional verified badges on the claims that matter.
- Simple to build, satisfying to download
- Works fully on mobile — no app to install
- Update once, regenerate any time
- Verified badges, per claim
Frequently asked questions
- What is an expression of interest (EOI) in tendering?
- An EOI is a short submission that prequalifies you for a tender. The buyer screens many EOIs against eligibility and relevance, then invites a shortlist to the full RFP or proposal stage. Its job is to prove fit quickly, not to write the proposal.
- What should an EOI include?
- Eligibility (legal name, registration, status, sometimes turnover), relevant past experience with client, value, dates and scope, your capacity and key personnel for the work, and any required accreditations. Answer exactly what's asked, in order.
- How does Sahan help with an EOI?
- Sahan keeps your organisation's record structured, so you can answer eligibility and past-performance questions accurately and attach a company profile that backs them — with verified badges on the projects you've had confirmed.