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 Writing a PQQ is easy We are often asked “What is a PQQ?” A PQQ is a pre-qualification questionnaire The concept behind the PQQ stage of the tender process is to identify high quality suppliers capable of delivering the project. It is designed to exclude and not include, and so every response you provide should be as good as i...

MD News - Writing a PQQ is easy  Writing a PQQ is easy We are often asked “What is a PQQ?” A PQQ is a pre-qualification...

Take Me to the Rush Hour – Last Minute Olympic Tender Issued by TFL With the 2012 London Olympics just around the corner, you would be forgiven for thinking that the well planned procurement of infrastructure and related services would be well under way. It may come as somewhat of a surprise to seasoned tender writers then that just last ...

MD News - Last Minute Olympic Tender Take Me to the Rush Hour – Last Minute Olympic Tender Issued by TFL With the 2012 London Olympics...

Tender writing – can too many tender writers spoil the broth? Co-ordination is key when organising a tender writing project within your organisation. There are so many different elements involved in bringing a bid together that many organisations struggle to carry it off in a coherent and professional manner. Successfully managing mu...

MD News - Too many tender writers spoil the broth Tender writing – can too many tender writers spoil the broth? Co-ordination is key when organising...

Patents and Tender Writing What have patents and tender writing got to do with each other? Well, nothing immediately springs to mind. However, when you are writing a tender you have to look at competitive advantage and what makes you stand out from the others. A patent on an idea or a product could just do the trick. Think about it, if the only ...

MD News - Patents and Tender Writing Patents and Tender Writing What have patents and tender writing got to do with each other? Well, nothing...

New kid on the Block: ISO 50001 The International Organisation Standard (ISO) is at it again with the introduction of ISO 50001, a standard dedicated to improving the energy performance of businesses World-wide. The launch of this new ISO standard is an addition to the existing ISO portfolio of over 18,600 standards, which provide governments...

MD News - ISO and tender writing New kid on the Block: ISO 50001 The International Organisation Standard (ISO) is at it again with...

Property Maintenance PQQ and tenders and filling the property void   Writing a tender for property maintenance (including void works) requires a special focus. The PQQ writing stage will mean you have to have the usual items in place, insurances, health and safety, environmental and quality certifications and so on. However, there will proba...

MD News - Property Maintenance PQQ and tenders and filling the property void Property Maintenance PQQ and tenders and filling the property void   Writing a tender for property...

Tender Writing makes compulsive viewing Tendering at the BBC is no different to any other large organisation, they are constantly looking to review processes and demonstrate value for money during their procurement strategy. They rely on suppliers to deliver excellence, as they seek to improve customer service. Overall the BBC Window of creat...

MD News - Tender Writing makes compulsive viewing Tender Writing makes compulsive viewing Tendering at the BBC is no different to any other large organisation,...

Olympic Tendering With the Olympics 2012 fast approaching tendering for work is becoming increasingly competitive with such a broad range of industries involved all around the country including; Construction Engineering Manufacturing Merchandising Retail If you are an SME business involved in any of the sectors li...

MD News - Olympic Tendering Olympic Tendering With the Olympics 2012 fast approaching tendering for work is becoming increasingly...

Grounds Maintenance Tenders Competing for grounds maintenance tenders through the competitive tender procedure is becoming increasingly difficult. As an industry with relatively low barriers to entry, there are a surprising number of organisations all competing for the same work. This is a trend not seen to this extent across other industries wh...

MD News - Writing a Grounds Maintenance Tender Grounds Maintenance Tenders Competing for grounds maintenance tenders through the competitive tender...

 Tender Writing and the Bribery Act The Bribery Act 2010 came into force on the 1st of July 2011, with an aim of eradicating the act of bribery within the business environment. Do you have your policy in place? The creation of the Bribery Act 2010 superseded the statutory and common law provisions, and focuses on four main areas of bri...

MD News - Tender Writing and the Bribery Act  Tender Writing and the Bribery Act The Bribery Act 2010 came into force on the 1st of July...