xtensio logo

Xtensio

Create powerful business content together.

  • Book a Demo
  • Sign In
  • Sign Up FREE
  • xtensio logo
  • Templates
        • Pick a template. Customize together. Deliver.

          See All Templates

        • See All Templates
        • BROWSE BY CATEGORY

        • Marketing
        • Sales
        • UX Design
        • Public Relations
        • Project Management
        • Social Media Marketing
        • Customer Success
        • Product Management
        • Strategy
        • Business Development
        • Investor Relations
        • Operations
        • Reporting
  • Integrations
  • Customers
  • Learn
        • All Resources
        • LEARN WITH XTENSIO

        • Marketing
        • UX Design
        • Sales
        • Business Development
        • Investor Relations
        • Social Media Marketing
        • Public Relations
        • Product Management
        • Strategy
        • Operations
        • Customer Success
        • Project Management
        • Reporting
        • How to Guides
        • Case Studies
        • Features & Updates
        • Guest Posts
        • See All Resources

  • Pricing
  • Help
  • Book a Demo
  • Sign In
  • Xtensio is your team space for beautiful living documents.

    Sign Up FREE
    No account, no credit card required.
Request For Proposal

BONUS: Read the request for proposal how-to guide.

BONUS 2: Request for proposal complete guide.

Sales Operations

Request for Proposal Template

Used 1418 times | Updated May 15, 2024

The request for proposal template (RFP) is a business document that announces and provides details about a project your company is launching. The goal of the request for proposal is to help you solicit and review bids from contractors who will help complete the project. Use Xtensio’s live template to keep everyone instantly up-to-date on the project details.

  • Detail your project’s needs in a visual, easy-to-read RFP format to solicit and review bids from outside vendors.
  • Ensure transparency and hold your organization and outside vendors accountable for project goals.
  • Create benchmarks to measure a project’s success.
Use This Template

Xtensio is your team space for beautiful living documents.
Create, manage and share business collateral, easily.
Join the 345,162 changemakers.

Use This Template

Xtensio is your team space for beautiful living documents.
Create, manage and share business collateral, easily.
Join the 345,162 changemakers.

The request for proposal template (RFP) is a business document that announces and provides details about a project your company is launching. The goal of the request for proposal is to help you solicit and review bids from contractors who will help complete the project. Use Xtensio’s live template to keep everyone instantly up-to-date on the project details.

  • Detail your project’s needs in a visual, easy-to-read RFP format to solicit and review bids from outside vendors.
  • Ensure transparency and hold your organization and outside vendors accountable for project goals.
  • Create benchmarks to measure a project’s success.

BONUS: Read the request for proposal how-to guide.

BONUS 2: Request for proposal complete guide.

Sales Operations

How to create a request for proposal with Xtensio

  • Click and start editing, no account or credit card required.
    Follow along with the instructional RFP template details. Add charts, graphs, images, and videos to customize the RFP template and make it your own. Drag & drop. Resize. Customize the proposal format however you need. It’s the easiest editor ever.
  • Customize everything in the RFP template to match your brand.
    Define your style guide. Add your (or your client’s) brand fonts and colors. You can even pull colors directly from a website to easily brand your request for proposals and more.
  • Work on your RFP process together on the cloud.
    Add colleagues (or clients) to collaborate on the request for proposal RFP template. Changes automatically save and sync across all devices, in real-time.
  • Share a link. Present a slideshow. Embed. Download a PDF/PNG.
    The RFP seamlessly adapts to your workflow. No more jumping from tool-to-tool to design different types of deliverables.
  • Reuse and repurpose.
    Save your own custom RFP templates. Or copy and merge into other documents.


Quick Tip

Follow along step-by-step with the request for proposal how-to guide.

What is a request for proposal template?

RFPs: Requests for Proposals are how many professional consultancies and agencies win new work. It is a document that a business, non-profit or government agency creates to detail the requirements for an upcoming project. RFPs are shared to solicit bids from contractors who will help the company complete the project.

What is included in a request for proposal RFP?

RFPs come in all shapes, sizes, and visual formats depending on the needs of your company and the project you’re looking to receive bids for. There are some basic sections you’ll want to include in your table of contents, outlining all the information potential bidders will need to know in order to place a bid.

Company and background section:

  • Company name and background information.
  • Contact info: contact name, location, email address, phone number, web site.
  • Proposal timeline and place of submissions.

Project requirements and scope:

  • Project name and project description.
  • Goals and scope of services.
  • Technical requirements.
  • Project timeline.
  • Evaluation criteria.
  • Budget.

Related to the Request for Proposal Template

Fully customizable templates that you can make your own.

Invoice
Invoice
Used 1201 times
Use Template
Design Agency Invoice
Design Agency Invoice
Used 650 times
Use Template
Invoice Template Example Bed Breakfast
Small Business Invoice
Used 628 times
Use Template
Photography Studio
Photography Studio Invoice
Used 594 times
Use Template
Invoice Minimal
Minimalist Invoice
Used 306 times
Use Template
Sports Product Sales Sheet
Sports Product Sales Sheet
Used 59 times
Use Template

See All Templates

Teams use Xtensio to craft and share beautiful living documents.

345,162 users and counting.

Logos Of Top Businesses That Use Xtensio: Dropbox, Disney, Adobe, Google
Logos Of Top Businesses That Use Xtensio: Uber, Microsoft, Target, Amazon
I use Xtensio, because it’s the best there is – elegant, competent and adaptable.
Testimonial From Jerome Katz

Jerome Katz

Professor of Entrepreneurship @

St. Louis University

This is amazing. I just created a really basic press kit in minutes – something that I’ve been putting off for ages. So simple.
Testimonial From Jake Peters

Jake Peters

CEO @

HelpDocs

With Xtensio I can collaborate with my team on projects and build out my own branded templates.
Testimonial From Robin Bramman

Robin Bramman

Founder and Chief Brand Mixologist @

Brandtini

Xtensio's ease of customization and user-friendly platform helps us craft compelling documents with minimal effort.
Testimonial From Olakunle

Olakunle Oladehin

Executive Director @

Everybody Dance Now!

Xtensio provides a straightforward, intuitive, solution for creating a unified message for clients while keeping content on-brand, and we’re lucky to have it.
Testimonial From Aaron

Aaron Friedland

Executive Director @

The Walking School Bus

Xtensio is simple to use. A great marketing tool to brainstorm ideas and develop strategies.
Testimonial From Robin Eyre

Robin Eyre

Owner @

Trailblazer360

Xtensio is high-quality and easy-to-use. The templates make it easy to create materials, and the pages are mobile responsive.
Testimonial From Adam

Adam Sher

CEO @

AccuTennis

Xtensio is flexible and easy to use, making client deliverables very versatile and reusable across different product and market types.
Testimonial From Stephen Paterson

Stephen Paterson

Chief Product Officer @

AND Digital

Drag-Corner

Teamspace for smart, beautiful deliverables.

Xtensio Logo
User
Photo
Modules
Video Module
User
Xtensio Module Toolbar
Picture Module
Sign Up FREE

345,162 users and counting…

Footer

Xtensio
  • Book a Demo

Platform

  • Templates
  • Customers
  • Pricing
  • Status
  • Help Center

Company

  • About
  • Become an Affiliate
  • Let’s Partner
  • Press
  • Careers
  • Mentions
  • Learn
  • Trust
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Made with Love | Xtensio around the world | Terms | Privacy | Cookies | © 2025 Xtensio, Inc.