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A Different Kind of Bid An Elgin businessman is refusing to pay into a mandatory town centre improvement scheme after it emerged supermarket giant Tesco was exempt. William Watson Funeral Services manager Mark Watson said it was unfair that the retail chain had escaped the Business Improvement District Scheme (BID) levy. Under the initiative...

We are not currently involved in any BSF projects but it must be a trying time for those that are. These projects take a long time to negotiate and bid costs are very high. It is only right and proper that they receive a response as quickly as possible. Our Bid Writing Services The government could announce a formal halt to the £55bn sc...

This makes interesting reading and is proof again that you need to submit your bid on time!! Last minute bids and tenders anyone?? Through participating in the commission’s tendering process, S had obtained a general civil contract for immigration law. Over the following years the commission sent S replacement schedules and it specified...

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Writing Tenders for Construction Writing tenders for the construction industry is always problematic. However, it is not as problematic as having no tenders to tender for! Our Construction Tender Writing Service has not noticed a slow down but this article would suggest otherwise. The Construction Industry Federation claims the value of pub...

NHS BIDS Interest in the bidding process to carry out building and management of the new Alder Hey Children's Health Park has been described as "amazing".Five consortia, involving more than 30 companies, placed bids to carry out the £288 million project before Tuesday's deadline. Organisations from the construction, pla...

Writing NHS Tenders This news item shows once again the importance of not taking anything for granted when you submit a tender. The incumbent lost out on price, probably because they thought that the strong relationship would mean more than it actually did. The NHS purse is under intense pressure and you should give the best price you can...

WEST Dorset District Council’s controversial plans for a new HQ in Dorchester have gone out to tender. The council today published a notice inviting construction companies to bid for the job of building a new 4-storey office block, library and adult education centre on the Charles Street site in Dorchester town centre. The value of the ...

The Forum for Private Business wants to see politics put aside for the sake of economic recovery. Good luck... The uncertain outcome of the general election is unlikely to come as a surprise to many – a hung parliament has been on the cards for weeks. But that doesn’t mean it's going to be popular: small business organisation the FPB...

Tender Writing in the Public Sector There is often much wailing and gnashing of teeth over the EU rules on tendering but the article below is a good indicator of the importance of corporate governance and process. The transparent and equitable processes may be time consuming but is vital. Our systems may not be perfect but they are mature and...