Tender Writing & Bid Management 3rd May, 2017 How to Make Sure Your Tender Shows Value for Money As a consumer, we all want to know that we are getting the very best value for money. Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 19th April, 2017 The Benefits of UKAS ISO 9001:2015 Certification Providing reassurances of high quality service delivery supported by robust processes and demonstrated by evidence is the main aim of all organisations involved in the bidding process, regardless of their role. Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 12th April, 2017 Brexit: How has it impacted contracts being extended and re-tendered? In June 2016, the decision to leave the EU sent shockwaves throughout the country. Subsequent months saw a reduction in activity within the construction, manufacturing and services sectors, with procurement… Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 5th April, 2017 Can your previous performance mean you can be officially excluded from bidding? Buyers do have the right to exclude suppliers based on past performance. Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 22nd March, 2017 What is a Variant Bid? Typically, when you respond to a tender, you respond directly to the specification, outlining how you, as a potential supplier, will meet the buyer’s requirements as outlined. Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 8th March, 2017 Getting the most out of supplier engagement events Supplier engagement events are your chance to find out exactly what the procurement team is looking for, so make sure you get the most out of them. Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 28th February, 2017 How to really sell your company in a tender– an evidence based approach With a freshly downloaded pack of tender documents on your desktop, and the pristine, untouched ITT response document sitting in front of you, it can often feel as if… Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 22nd February, 2017 Writing a Tender: The Small Print When you are writing a tender, it is natural to focus on completing the SQ, the quality questions, and your financial submission. But have you ever considered any of the small print clauses within the tender documents... Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 9th February, 2017 70/30 price-to-quality split: what does this mean for your tender? Deciding whether to bid for a contract is a dilemma faced by many companies. So, when the scoring criteria is heavily weighted on price, does it simply come down to how sharp your pencil is? Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 31st January, 2017 In Touch with Industry: Health and Social Care Visits Nobody knows your company like you do. But nobody knows the tendering process like Executive Compass. In our latest blog post we take a look at Bid Writer Elliott's recent visits to health and social care clients, to ... Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 17th January, 2017 Using Attachments with Your PQQ or Tender Submission Picture the scene: the responses for your bid submission have been written, quality assured and approved. All that remains is to draw together the attachments and supporting documents and then it can be despatched, wh... Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 3rd January, 2017 Improve Your Bidding Success Rates for 2017 After an interesting 2016, we have reached the New Year: time for a New Year’s resolution (even if you do drop it very quickly), alongside that age-old commitment to detox and go to the gym more often! For many busi... Read More