Tender Writing & Bid Management

We explain how a mini competition in tendering operates and how to stand the best chance of success in securing the contract.

During the 2024–25 financial year, the Department of Health and Social Care spent around £185 billion across the NHS, which is set to rise to just over £193 billion by the end of the current parliament. From this ...

We reflect on a successful partnership with procurement organisation NEPO, where we have delivered a series of bid writing training courses for local businesses.

We break down some of the key principles of a good tender response, supporting you to gain high marks on quality.

For many organisations, Crown Commercial Service frameworks are highly attractive but competitive, and require expert time and resource to be successful.

After expending time, resources and most likely money on completing a tender application, it can be frustrating when the results come back as unsuccessful. We explain the reasons you may choose to challenge a decision...

Our bid writing process has been developed over 15 years of industry experience and support in excess of 7,000 bid and tender submissions.

Introduced as part of PPN 03/24, the Common Assessment Standard is becoming a normal part of pre-qualification in bidding.

When reading the tender documents, bidders may ask themselves ‘what is TUPE’ and the purpose of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006?

Since 2009, we have supported our clients on hundreds of NHS tenders, achieving key contract wins and allowing them to grow their business.

Most businesses will encounter a time when they need to tender for a specific contract – it may be to expand and grow, or it may be to continue working with a certain supplier as the incumbent. In both the public se...

A carbon reduction plan is now a mandatory requirement for central government bid and tender opportunities – most commonly, as part of the selection questionnaire.