Help your clients find the right R&D tax specialist with confidence.
Tenderfy gives trusted advisers a structured way to help clients compare vetted R&D tax specialists, without taking responsibility for the technical claim work or accepting referral-fee conflicts.
Recommending an R&D tax specialist reflects on you.
Many professional advisers still recommend R&D tax specialists based on historic relationships or personal contacts rather than any objective assessment of current quality. What worked five years ago may not be the right introduction today.
Firms' websites and marketing materials rarely reveal the true quality of their work. And HMRC scrutiny of R&D tax relief claims has increased sharply — the cost of introducing the wrong specialist has gone up, even when you are only the introducer.
Your recommendation reflects on your reputation. If the specialist your client appointed inflates a claim or receives an HMRC compliance check or enquiry, the client remembers who made the introduction — even if you were never involved in the technical work.
A structured referral process, not a personal introduction.
Business Challenge
Assessing quality quickly
It is difficult to assess an unfamiliar R&D tax adviser from websites, credentials and marketing claims alone.
Fear of the wrong introduction
A poor referral can damage trust if the client later faces weak advice, unclear fees or HMRC challenge.
Limited post-referral visibility
Traditional referrals give little visibility over methodology, progress, outcome or the client’s final fee position.
Commercial conflicts
Referral fees can undermine independence. Tenderfy keeps recommendations objective by avoiding paid introducer commissions.
Our Solution
Vetted specialist network
Every specialist passes structured onboarding covering identity, professional standing, AML and business validation.
Matched proposals, not single referrals
Your client receives up to three proposals from vetted specialists matched to their sector, claim size and delivery preferences.
Transparent tender lifecycle
As a registered partner, you can receive updates on the procurement outcome without being involved in delivery.
Independent, no preferred panel
Tenderfy doesn't operate a preferred specialist list and doesn't pay referral fees to affiliate partners.
Benefit
Recommend the platform, not the firm
Your introduction points to a documented vetting process, not a specific firm you happen to know.
Better-informed decisions
The client makes a considered comparison instead of trusting a single introduction. You're not the one carrying the risk.
Stay informed without ownership
You know what happened — you just don't own the outcome or the professional responsibility.
Objective recommendations
Your recommendation remains defensible — the only kind that holds up to client scrutiny long-term.
Four steps. About ten minutes of your time.
Register as an Affiliate Partner
Free registration with basic organisation details.
Introduce your client
Share your unique Tenderfy link or invite them directly.
Your client posts a tender
They complete a structured brief outlining their business, R&D activities and specialist requirements.
Client appoints. You stay in the loop.
Vetted specialists submit proposals. Your client compares and appoints. Where appropriate, you receive status updates while remaining the trusted adviser.
Reasons to become a Tenderfy Affiliate Partner.
Trusted advisers who want to protect long-term client relationships — without becoming responsible for specialist R&D tax delivery — choose Tenderfy.
- Protect long-term client relationships.
- The specialist you introduce reflects on your reputation. Vetting removes the biggest source of relationship damage.
- Remain independent.
- No referral fees, no preferred-specialist list. Your recommendation stays objective.
- A structured process, not a single referral.
- Your client compares proposals from matched specialists rather than trusting one introduction.
- Reduced reputational risk.
- Vetted specialists, transparent process — the accountability sits with the platform and the specialist, not with you.
- Better outcomes for your client.
- Clients who run a considered procurement typically get scoped proposals and clearer fees. That reflects well on the adviser who pointed them there.
What we check before any specialist reaches your clients.
Specialist vetting is designed to protect clients, affiliate partners and the integrity of the network.
- Identity verification
- Identity verified against Companies House records before onboarding.
- Professional standing
- Relevant professional memberships and credentials reviewed where applicable.
- AML & compliance
- AML supervision and compliance requirements confirmed before approval.
- Business validation & monitoring
- Business information reviewed and specialist records monitored periodically.
- Structured onboarding
- Every specialist completes structured onboarding before they can access tenders.
Frequently asked questions.
Join the Tenderfy Affiliate Partner Network.
Help businesses access vetted R&D tax specialists through a transparent, independent procurement process. Free to join, no obligation, no referral fees.