The phrase "attract bids from" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to auctions, procurement, or competitive bidding processes where one party seeks offers from others.
Example: "The company aims to attract bids from various contractors for the new construction project."
Alternatives: "solicit offers from" or "draw proposals from".
The DfT has said it will try to attract bids from as many international firms as possible in order to promote competition.
The auction, handled by Beverly Hills-based Julien's Auctions, will take place in London over three days and is expected to attract bids from around the world.
A major Brazilian iron ore producer, Caemi Mineracao e Metalurgica, which has been on the market for two months, is expected to attract bids from BHP Ltd. and the Rio Tinto Group, two of the world's largest mining concerns, according to a report in a Sydney newspaper, The Australian, which cited sources in the Japanese steel industry.
He said it would "fascinate Beatles collectors worldwide" and would "no doubt attract bids from those with deep pockets".
You wonder what their players might have to do to attract bids from the league's bigger fish, marvel at manager Eddie Howe's ability to construct a formidable force from men deemed so deeply unfashionable despite their goals and wins.
The auction attracted bids from a consortium backed by Goldman Sachs, an American investment bank.
The sale is attracting bids from as far afield as Italy and Indonesia.The reforms are winning Morocco the regional edge.
Eric Schmidt's first book, "Empire of the Mind: The Dawn of the Techno-Political Age," attracts bids from publishers.
At the direction of Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, the city, which owns the three buildings, recently took the first step in attracting bids from developers.
In addition to the RWE offer, it attracted bids from Duke Energy of the United States, E.on of Germany and a consortium including Gaz de France and Germany's Ruhrgas.
Other troubled firms have attracted bids from private-equity funds, such as America's Ripplewood.At the other extreme, a few healthy firms have willingly ceded some independence so as to boost the value of their shares.
