Market Infra Consulting Limited

What Market Infra Consulting Limited does

Market Infra Consulting Limited is a Sheffield-headquartered, privately-held professional services consultancy established in 2016, providing work winning and project management services to UK infrastructure businesses. The firm operates across two principal service lines: Work Winning (covering business development, market analysis, bid writing and management, bid reviews, and The Bid School training) and Project Management and Advisory (covering technical advisory support, management and controls, due diligence and assurance, and strategy/feasibility/business planning). It serves tier 1 and tier 2 contractors, water and sewerage companies (WASCs), and public-sector clients in rail, water, highways, energy and renewables, with documented engagements including ThamesLink, Amey, AtkinsRéalis, United Living, SSE Airtricity, Enerveo, Balfour Beatty, Kier and Costain.

The company generates revenue on a project/engagement basis for consulting services, supplemented by unit-priced training delivery through The Bid School at £550 per delegate per day (subsidised to £165 per day for eligible Sheffield-region businesses via Skillsbank and Sheffield Chamber of Commerce). It employs approximately 20 named core personnel across senior leadership, bid writing, project consulting and business support, supplemented by a network of over 50 specialist advisors. The business holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and APMP corporate membership, operates as part of the Innovare Group alongside Beta Technology, and claims a cumulative £8bn in secured client contract wins over its 8-year operating history with a stated 1-in-2 win rate on supported bids. Distribution is entirely direct, sales-led, and UK-domestic, with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds.

Name

Market Infra Consulting Limited

Legal name

Market Infra Consulting Limited

Website

https://marketinfra.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Market Infra Consulting is a Sheffield-based UK consultancy providing work winning (bid writing, management, and training) and project management services to tier 1 and tier 2 infrastructure companies across rail, water, highways, and energy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAA

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHADAA

Corporate Strategy Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisory

SECONDARYBPAHACAN

Public Sector & Policy Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

Keywords

• Infrastructure consulting
• Bid management services
• Bid writing services
• Project management consultancy
• Work winning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: The company generates revenue through professional consulting services including work winning (bid writing, bid management, market analysis, business development) and project management and advisory services. They charge for these services on a project/engagement basis.
2. Training Services (The Bid School): The company offers training courses through their Bid School. Pricing is £550 per delegate per day with 70% Skillsbank funding available bringing the cost to £165 per delegate per day for eligible businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Market Infra Consulting Limited provides strategic consultancy services to UK infrastructure businesses, organized across two main categories: Work Winning services (business development, market analysis, bid writing and management, bid reviews, and training via The Bid School) and Project Management and Advisory services (technical advisory, management and controls, due diligence, and strategy/feasibility/business planning). The firm integrates with client teams to help infrastructure companies win competitive tenders and successfully deliver projects across utilities, rail, highways, and renewables sectors.

Product overview

Market Infra Consulting Limited offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional consultancy services organized into two main categories: Work Winning services (Business Development, Market Analysis and Insights, Bid Writing and Management, Bid Reviews and Evaluation, and The Bid School training) and Project Management and Advisory services (Technical Advisory Support, Management and Controls, Due Diligence and Assurance, and Strategy, Feasibility and Business Planning). The company operates as a unified consultancy with specialized teams that integrate with clients to support them from project inception through to delivery, helping infrastructure businesses win more work and deliver it more effectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Development Growth and business development consultancy services including market strategy development, competitor analysis, commercial due diligence, and client representation to help infrastructure businesses expand their market presence.
• Market Analysis and Insights Research and industry insight services providing infrastructure market analysis, competitor analysis, due diligence, strategy analysis, and opportunity identification for clients seeking market intelligence.
• Bid Writing and Management Full bid management and writing services including proposal development, writing support, technical expert integration, and response management to help infrastructure clients win competitive tenders. The firm claims a 1-in-2 win rate on supported bids.
• Bid Reviews and Evaluation Meticulous bid review and evaluation services assessing bid compliance, technical excellence, and alignment with client objectives, providing actionable feedback to improve submission quality.
• The Bid School Professional bid and proposal training courses designed to equip individuals with essential skills to excel in competitive bidding, including one-day courses and bespoke training packages. Priced at £550 per delegate per day, with Skillsbank funding (70%) and Sheffield Chamber of Commerce subsidy (65%) available for eligible businesses in the Sheffield region.
• Technical Advisory Support Specialist technical advisory resource provision for infrastructure projects, including support during peak work activity, bid elevation through technical experts, and critical friend reviews.
• Management and Controls Strategic project management support providing management and control resources including project managers, quantity surveyors, designers, technical engineers, planners, estimators, and commercial experts for infrastructure project delivery.
• Due Diligence and Assurance Independent project performance reviews and business due diligence services to help infrastructure businesses make better decisions and achieve desired project outcomes.
• Strategy, Feasibility and Business Planning Comprehensive strategy development, feasibility studies, and business case creation services taking business ideas from concept through to deliverable solutions with funding application support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully secured £8bn of growth for infrastructure companies in the UK in the last 8 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Beta TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeta Technology is described as a partner organization. Market Infra worked with Beta Technology to deliver a feasibility study for Doncaster Council investigating a hydrogen production and refueling station. Beta Technology is part of the Innovare Group alongside Market Infra.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Bidhive: Bid management software and services provider for infrastructure and construction tenders. Adjacent but technology-led; competes for the same bid/pipeline workflow budgets that Market Infra addresses through consulting services.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering and infrastructure advisory firm with extensive UK infrastructure practice. Overlaps with Market Infra's strategy, feasibility, and technical advisory offerings to water, rail, and energy clients.
• Mace Consult: Major UK/international consultancy providing project management, cost consultancy, and advisory across infrastructure. Overlaps with Market Infra's project management and advisory services to Tier 1 contractors and public sector clients.
• Turner & Townsend: Global infrastructure project management and cost consultancy with deep UK water, rail, and highways practices. Operates in the same UK infrastructure sector and offers overlapping project management/controls services, though not focused on bid writing like Market Infra.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering and infrastructure consultancy with strong UK water, rail, and highways practices. Comparable client set and overlapping strategy/feasibility/PMO advisory services to Market Infra's project management arm.

Direct peers

• Bid Solutions: London-based bid and proposal consultancy providing bid management, writing, and APMP training. Operates in an overlapping UK market with similar service lines and customer profile (infrastructure, construction, public sector).
• Cordery Compliance: UK consultancy focused on compliance and bid/proposal support for regulated industries including infrastructure and utilities. Comparable client base and overlapping bid writing/policy advisory services to Market Infra.
• Strategic Proposals: Global bid consultancy offering proposal management, writing, and APMP training. Comparable service mix and APMP-aligned methodology; broader geographic footprint but directly competes in the UK infrastructure bid support market.
• AM Bid Services: UK bid writing and proposal management consultancy serving infrastructure, construction, and engineering clients. Direct competitor in the same APMP-aligned bid support niche as Market Infra, with comparable service offerings (bid writing, management, training).

Others

• GEP Worldwide: Global procurement and supply chain consulting firm. Comparable management consulting DNA and target buyer (CPO/infrastructure procurement leaders), though focused on procurement transformation rather than bespoke bid support.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/market-infra-consulting-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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